The Washington times., 1910-09-13
WEALTH Of ASTORS
TO ASSIST CHAMBER
Legal Battle If Cavalier
Forces Pre-Nuptial
Agreement.

NEW YORK. Sept IS.-The greatest
and strangest international legal fight
in the history Of Jurisprudence viii re-
suit from the enforcement Of the pre-
nUptiaI agreement BY which Robert
winthrop Chanler threw at the feet OF
Lima Cavalier his great fortune, &C
cording TO the developments today in
the sensation which has set two con
tInents talking
On ChanIer's side viii be arrayed the
vast fortune and influence OF the
AstOrs and set up against this, re-en-
forced by the best equipped legal talent
IN France and America, wiz be the
queer contract IN which ChanIer, his
attorneys viii claim. Iove-maddened by
the beauty OF the singer. signed away
his birthright-
While the contract was drawn In
France, the legal fight, unless a settle
ment is enforced, VIII be in America
The pre-nUDtiaI contract is tOday n
this city. locked Up IN the safe in the
Offices Of the law firm Of King & Os-
born, at 165 Broadway, and also in this
city is Oreste CavaIieri. brother Of
Lima, who declared that he is here 70
see that the contract is carried out to
the letter either by law or otherwise.
Brother In Conference.
While the most beautiful woman IN
the world continued to deny, her
brother conferred with King & Osborne
and urged them to expedite steps 70
compel the marriage settlement
William r Osborne gave inquirers a
glimpse Of the physical appearance OF
the marriage document, but he with
held from view that portion setting
forth the exact amount involved How
ever, II was admitted by an attorney IN
the case that Chanler had signed away
practically $4,000 a year 70 the singer
II was seen that the names Of At east
two witnesses were attached TO he
contract
Lawyers were keenly interested today
IN the legal aspect Of the case II was
said that the difficulty would be ex-
perienced in enforcing the contract III
This country because 1t vas drawn ID
IN a foreign country It was also stated
that II would be next 10 impossible TO
carry suit TO a successful conclusion un-
less Nine Cavalieri-Chanler was present
IN court either 10 testify or in evidence
Of good faith
Oreste Cavalier is no stranger TO New
Hori- and he is a keen business man.
he formerly conducted an establishment
IN Fifth avenue, where he sold imported
perfuntery and soaps
Were Happy As Doves
At the Savoy Hotel. where he is main
tanning luxurious apartments. he de-
cIared today that, when he left Paris
three weeks ago. Bob and Lima were
as happy as two cooling doves
My sister has been placed Ia a false
light before the public said Creste
Before the marriage M ChanIer wish
ed to provide Tor my sister. SO he made
the usual marriage settlement. By which
she was given an income and some real
estate in New York city The equities
IN these properties are very small The
income provided fo- my sister, If any IN
come is paid ~ all must be expended
in caring Tor The properties Mr.. Chan
Ter came 10 this country TO do some
painting. and my sister was compelled
10 remain abroad on account Of her
health
John Armstrong ChaIoner. a brother
Of Bob, who had his name CHANGED
10 ChalCner from Chanler IN the Viz
Eiuia courts sent 2 private message 10
this CITY this morning in which he de-
Cl3red that the sensations in the Chan
ler-CavalieTi case had been exaggerated