The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
CHANLER IS HOME
Husband of Lima Cavalieri Dis
gusted With Matrimony.
Wife Got His Fortune and AL
lowed Him $50 a Month.
PRINCE IN THE CASE.
Singer Sent for Old Friend, a
Titled Russian.
American Then Packed Up and
Came Home.
PRINCE IN THE CASE.

Paris, Sept 10.-Robert Winthrop
Chanler, who last June was million
aire, is now a pensioner on $40
month allowed him by his wife. Lima
Cavalieri. His dream of love has been
shattered The former sheriff of
Dutchess county, artist, clubman, So
ciety man and politician, and the
grand opera queen, the most beauti-
full woman in the world have parted
forever, Cavalieri has Chambers entire
fortune and he is in America penni-
less.
Chanler signed the documents and
transferred everything he possessed,
even his interest in the alimony fund,
to the prima DONNA
June 1S of this year, 'LaBelle Lima"
and Sheriff Bob" were married in the
fashionable Elysee quarter of Paris.
After performing the ceremony, the
mayor of the Acknowledgement made an
address of felicitation. Then the party
drove to the Bots de Boulogne and
there in the pavilion D'Armenonville
was served a wedding breakfast at
which the usual toasts were drunk.
/ Lima and Chanler then settled down
to what Chanler fancied was going to
be the happiest existence man ever
knew.
But two or threN days afterward
Chanler began to see things in a diff
ferent light. He had been spending
his time on enormous mural paintings.
He did not sell any of these paintings
and Cavalieri believed this was en-
! ergy wasted. One morning after
Chanler had finished his coffee and
rolls, the fair Lima, who now controlled
the purse strings, announced that
! thereafter Chanler would be allowed
each month one hundred francs, or
| $40. She agreed to board and lodge
him, but out of his $40 he was to pay
his valet, was to buy his clothes and
meet those hundred and one little ex
penses he had always incurred.
cts time for you to get to work and
earn your living, anyway" she told
| him.
| And the Prince Came
Re-enter Prince Dolgorouki. Once
married to Chanler and in possession
of his property, Cavalier. it is said,
famed anew her flame for the hand
some Russian. Her neck had not had
time to become accustomed to the
matrimonial yoke before she communi-
Gated with Dolgorouki and he rushed
across Europe to her side. where he
| has been ever since. When the prince
appeared on the scene Chanler had to
take a back seat. He was only Cava-
| lieri's husband.
Dolgorouki began to lavish jewels,
| flowers and the like on the singer.
Then also began long motor trips
through the country surrounding Paris
| with Dolgorouki, while Chanler, 'only
her husband" painted his little pic
lures in the parks of Paris and sold
| them when he could.
| When Cavalieri left the hospital
after her recent operation she went to
Cabourg, near Trouville Her son, her
brother Orestes; Prince Dolgorouki
and several maids accompanied her.
Chanler followed a few days later and
when he found Prince Dolgorouki
there he gave up in disgust and after
a long conference with his brother,
William Aston Chanler, started for
America.
Chanler at Home.
New York, Sept. 9.-Robert Chan
Ter appeared at his Fifth avenue studio
today for the first time since his re-
. turn to New York. He was almost dis
heveled His trousers were wrinkly
and his face looked as if it were last
] shaved several days ago He was bag
] gard and wild-eyed. The fun and en-
{ thusiasm which always used to light
his face We're gone.
Mr.. Chanler was talking in his studio
| with George Christian, the French
. painter and his chum of bachelor days.
: Mr. Chan1er was leaning far forward
= on his chair pounding with the nat OF
! his hands on the brown knees of Mr..
, Christians voluminous brown trousers.
II am through!!' he shouted. Il am
through! I am through, 1 tell you'll"
d Mr.. Christian nodded sympathetical-
6 ly. Recognizing the reporter, Mr.. Chan
Ter turned to him
"You have come to ask about my
private affairs?" said Mr. Chan1er
you say you will print the whole
truth about it if I will tell you? / will
II tell you nothing. It's nobody's bust
ness, my private affairs. 1 can keeI
my troubles to myself, If I have any,
II He darted into an adjoining room.
- Now" said Mr.. Christian with 8