The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
CLASHOVER MONEY
ChanIer Still in Love With
Nine. CavaIieri.
TRY TO FIND REMEDY FOR HIM
Anti. Nuptial Settlement Was Made
on Grand Opera Singer, Hus-
bands Counsel Admits.
Relatives to Aid Him.

New York. Sept. 13.-Sheriff Bob
Chanler. whose matrimonial adven-
lures have been attracting general at
tention for the past week, still Is IN
hiding. and no statement Is forthcom-
ing from him concerning the story Oh
the stripping Of his income from him
by his wife, Lima Cayalieri, the oper'
attic prlma donna, whom he recently
left in Paris to return to his home
here.
The first admission from an authori'
tative source that there had been any
financial differences between Chanler
and Nine. Cayalieri was made by Sid
new Harris, Mr.. Chambers counsel,
when he was asked II there had been
an ante-nuptial agreement between Mr..
Chanler and Nine. Cavalieri.
There was" replied the attorney,
but will not say how much money
was involved in the agreement. That
is a matter that may come out later,
but we are hoping that this unpleasant
matter may be settled without any lit
igation."
Mr.. Harris said that while he ex-
pected to see some mombers OF Mr..
CHAMBERS family about the matter,
there would be no family conference
as was reported.
Still Loves Hor.
"Mr. Chanler still loves Nine. Cava.
lieri: that is. he still thinks he loves
her." said the lawyer. Aside from this
financial difference. they are on good
terms"
II is said he assigned his income OF
$4,000 a year TO her. and she allows
him 500 a month.
Members OF his family who have
kept in touch with him are trying to
find a remedy for the situation In
which the mad infatuation OF the for
mer millionaire for the opera singer
has placed him. From these confer
ences there were little out OF rumor.
One story was that the family and six
trustees OF the property OF the anna
teur politician and artist had decided
definitely not to honor the agreement
made by the love-maddened Sheriff
Bob"
All the securities and real estate
holdings OF the family are in this
country, and should the CHAMBERS re-
fuse to pay the $4,000 a year income
left to the sheriff. Cavalleri would have
to sue ia this country to compel the
carrying out OF the agreement.
May Plead Insanity.
II was strongly rumored that the
family and trustees had decided to
wait until the diva should attempt
such action before honoring "Bob's"
undertaking In fact, It Is asserted that
the family even had decided upon q
defense in case the singer should sue,
and this defense would be emotlanal
insanity.
The family would contend, the ru-
NOR ran, that the former sheriff had
been swept of his feet" by his love
for the opera singer. At just the right
moment, Cavalierl. who had dealt.
with great profit to herself. with infat-
uated men since the days In Rome
when a son of a former premier OF
Italy offered her his protection" put
her arms about Chambers neck aud
coaxed. In a moment OF emotional In
sanity akin TO Harry Thaw's brain
Storm" the Anglo-Saxon succumbed to
the Latin. Such 10 the defense as out
lined In certain quarters.
William Aston Chanler and former
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler. 1t is said, will help their
brother In his present financial strait,
So will his sisters, Mrs. John ]. Chap
man and Mrs. Richard Aldrich.