Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

NEW YORK. September 17.-As the
first step in negotiations now in progress
for compromise between Robert Win
throp Chanler and Lima Cavalier, the
much heralded ante-nuptial agreement
was recorded at 1890 pm. yesterday in
the registers Office. 1t is classed as con-
veyance under the subtitle ''miscellan-
eous." Similar record will be made in
Poughkeepsie. because farms in Red
Hook, Duchess county. are involved in
the transfer.
| While the registration will show OBJ
servance by Cavalieri of all legal pre-
| cautions in the event that the parties to
the agreement join issue in court, it is
| learned that overtures have been made
to Cavalieri to settle the case amicably.
She would be expected to relinquish all
claims to the Chanler property and to
cancel the document filed yesterday. In
return the family would give her $4,000
outright and an annuity of $1,000 She
intends to handle the case herself, and
until her arrival no definite progress can
be made toward settlement.
To Insist on Rights.
Counsel for Nine. Cavalieri said today
rights, and was coming to this country
to see that the prenuptial agreement,
whereby Chanler turned over to the diva
what is said to be his entire fortune, was
carried out.
w. Russell Osborn, counsel for the
singer. fatty denied today that Nine.
Cavalier had asked for accepted a
compromise from the Chanfer family
rather than engage in litigation to de-
fend the prenuptial agreement.
Mime. Cavalien,'' said Mr.. Osborn,
Stands on her rights. and she is COM
ing over here to see that she gets them.
The CHAMBERS want to shut out pub
licity as soon as possible, and on that
account dread the courts. They hope
to convince Cavalieri that the pre-nuptial
agreement Is worthless and that she can
gain nothing by a fight.
In view of the widespread attention
that the affair has excited, Cavalieri can
make a celebrated case of it in court if
disposed to carry ii there. 1t will be for
her to take that course or retire peace
fully with cash and an assured annuity.
Everybody here who is concerned looks
to her for the next important move.
The document filed yesterday bears date
Paris, May 81, when Acknowledgements
were taken by Hanson &. Coke. the
American deputy consul general, who af-
fixed a consular stamp to 1t. 1t is writ
ten in English on parchment. Both par
ties signed it.
Text of the Agreement.
Cavalieris penmanship is not nearly as
beautiful as herself. She writes like a
child in the second year. at school, la
boriously rounding the characters, the
capitals being about one inch high and
the small letters three-eighths. The in
dorsement reads Robert Winthrop Chan
Ter to Natalina Commonly called Lina)
CAVALIER King & Osborn, Cavalieris
attorneys, offered the document for rec
ord. 1t begins:
This iudenture. made the ;1st of May,
1910, between Robert Winthrop Chanler of
Red Hook. Duchess county, citizen of
the state of New York, United States of
America, now temporarily sojourning at
the Grand Hotel. Paris. in the republic of
France. Of the one part, hereinafter called
the party of the first part. and Nataina,
commonly called Lima Cavaiieri, spinster.
an Italian subject, of No. - Avenue de
MesSine. Paris, in the republic of France,
hereinafter referred to as the party of the
second part;
Terms of Marriage "Treaty."
Whereas marriage is about to be
solemnized between the parties hereto,
and whereas a doubt might exist, owing
to their different nationalities, as to the
law governing their mutual property
rights in the absence of final stipulation.
and 1t is desirable to remove any such
doubt; and
Whereas, upon the treaty for the said
intended marriage it was agreed that the
party of the first part should make such
provision for the party Of the second part
as is hereinafter contained:
Now, this indenture WitneSSeth that |
the party of the first part and the party |
Of the second part, for the purposes set
out in this instrument and to the end OF
giving effect TO the same and for all
other purposes hereby declare it to be
their intention and agree that the prop |
erty of each OF them respectively, both |
present and future and of whatsoever |
nature and wheresoever situated, shall |
remain the separate property and under
the sole control of each of them, and |
furthermore that their mutual property |
rights and their status and capacity gem |
orally shall from and after the celebra- |
ton of the said intended marriage he gov |
erned by the laws of the state of New |
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