The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-14
CHAMBERS FORTUNE ENrAILEo
cavaleri May Not Get Property Hus-
band Made Over to Her

New York, Sept. l4.-Mystery sur
rounds the steps which will be taken
by the Chanler family to retain for
Robert Winthrop Chanler the fortune
which he is reported to have signed
over to his beautiful song-bird bride,
Lima Cavalieri. Sheriff Bob" the
artist husband in the international
nuptial and financial imbroglio has
disappeared while the plans of his
lawyers and other members of his
family are kept hidden.
Cables from Paris tell of
the puzzling attitude maintained by
Cavalierl. While she denies that
misunderstanding exists between her
self and her husband, yet she invar-
iably is quoted as speaking of Chan.
Ter in a manner flippant and appar-
emily contemptuous.
Reading between the lines it seems
certain TO those interested in the at.
fair both in Paris and in this city that
the published reports Of the case are
true.
The songstress said that she would
soon be In the United States al
though she said she could not live
here She further denied that she
had duped Chanler OF his fortune and
said she was receiving love messages
from him almost daily.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler brother
of Bob former Lieutenant Governor
.of New York state and once candidate
for governor, has returned to his
home here from st. Paul where he
had been attending the national con-
servation congress and makes the
definite statement that practically all
Of the million dollar estate OF Rob
ert Chanler is entailed.
Robert w. Chanler is in hiding.
Even members OF the family denied
that they knew Of his whereabouts.
The former lieutenant governor
said that he knew nothing OF the sup
posed agreement wrung from his
brother by the endearments OF Cav
alieri. by which Robert Chanler Is
said to have signed away his birth
right.
II is learned that William Aston
Chanler another brother Is In Paris.
| II Is reported that he was trying TO
effect a counter agreement with Cav
alieri by which she WIN release her
husband from his strange pre-nup-
tial promise In consideration OF n
large sum OF money.
1T Is not considered queer In Am
'rica fer husband and wife to live In
different countries" explained Cava.
lieri at her Paris residence. II nj.
ways told Mr.. Chanler that I could
not live In America. Indeed, our
marriage was very American"
Nine. Cavalleris plans as outlined,
are to 20 20 Rome TO see her son and
'oier 10 America for brief stay.
Mrs. Ashley mother.in.law OF WI.
liam Astor Chanler and Mrs. Richard
Aldrlch. sister OF Robert Chanler. are
depressing annoyance AT the manner
10 which their names have been
brought into the case.
While the bulk of Chambers fortune
Is entailed, he owns his residence In
Duchess county In fee simple This
property Is said to be worth $4,000
No effort has been made TO sell Il so
far rs can be learned.
That there has been q serious dli
ference between Chanler and Nine
Cavalieri Is acknowledged for the
first time by Mr. Chambers personal
counsel, Sidney Harris
WAS there an ante.nuptial agree
ment?" Mr. Harris was asked.
There was.' replied the lawyer
but will not say how much money
was involved in the agreement Tha
rs n matter that may come out laiel
but we are hoping that this unpleas
ant matter may be settled withou
litigation"
"Will there be family conference
over the matterg" was the next uues
ton.
IN answer to that will say no.
he replied u expect to see som
members Of the family at once hu
There Is to be nothing like a famil
conference"
u suppose that this difficulty ha
not changed Mr.. Chambers regar
for Nine Cavalieri7" the rcportc
yentured.
Il do not think Il has" he replied
Mr.. Chanler still loves Nine. Cavi
lieri: that Is he still thinks he love
her"