The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-21
CHALONER TO. PAY
HIS FORMER WIFE
Master of Merry Mills Not Adj
verse to Claims of Prin-
cess Tfoubetzkoy
GAVE HIS PROMISE
OF So, 900 A YEAR
Referee is Appointed by New
York Court to Consider De-
mands of the Former
Amelie Rives

John Armstrong Chaloner, OF Mer-
ry Mills near Gotham. Albemarle
county, Va, according to his own
statement is not adverse to paying
his former wife. Princess Amelie
Iroubetzkoy yearly allowance OF
$4,000, which IL the amount She de-
Inands in papers filed in the Supreme
Court OF New York City on Monday.
In fact. Mr.. Chaloner says he
agreed to pay his wife that amount
before the divorce and now that she
has instituted legal proceedings to
obtain 1t. he says he Is willing to
make good" The filing Of the petit
ton has reawakened the interest in
Chaioner's affairs, not only In Rich
mond, but throughout Virginia.
Mr.. Chaioner Is well known as a
brother OF former Lieutenant Cover
nor Lewia Stuyyesant Chanler and of
Robert Winthrop Chanler, the hus-
band OF Lima Cavalieri, to whom he
gave nearly all OF his property BY a
prenuptial agreement, and who gain
ed worldwide publicity through the
litigation growing out of the agree
ment, which IL still pending, so far
as It is known.
The Princess Amelie Troubetzko y
S the author OF several noveIa She
vas formerly Amelie Rives. In 1925
che was granted a decree OF divorce
from Chalonar In South Dakota and
the following year was married to
prince Pierre Troubetzkoy. with whom
she now lives In New York City.
In 1893. 1t il stated In the petition
"f the princess. Chaloner was ad-
Judged incompetent and committed to
the Bloomingdale Asylum at White
Pains. escaping In the following year
and coming to Virginia, where he has
since resided. The Virginia courts
round him to be sane and competent
end he was allowed to use the name
or Chaioner. which. no declares, was
the original family name.
Chaloner Worth $1,000. 900.
II LIS also stated in the petition thai
Chaioner's net yearly income il sac
200, and that his interests In various
properties, most OF it real estate In
New York city, Ii 100000.
Tho princess asks for $4,000 a year
from Chaloner on the ground that its
payment will add to his happiness
that he had expressed his wish that
the allowance be paid her, and that
prior to the divorce she tntrusted 500
! eoO OF her earnings as a novelist to
his care, and made an agreement with
him that she would not demand ALI
| mony IL he paid her $500 year.
which she says has not been done
since he was declared an incompetent.
Chaloner. In an interview at the
lfWestmoraland- Club Mendap-f night,
explained the agreement with his for
mer wife. and said he was willing to
pay her the money. He told Of sew
ernl hundred shares of the Self
! Threading Sewing Machine Company
which he gave her with the under
standing that she would derive from
them yearly income OF $500.
He asserted that he also agreed that
IL the shares failed to pay that amount
he would supply the deficiency out
OF his other properties. The company,
he declared. was throttled by the late
Stanford White and the late Prescott
Hall Butler. and now that the time
has come he said he Is willing to
make good"
Justice Guy. of the New York SUI
preme Court. has appointed George
NJ McKeller referee to pass upon the
claims of the princess on the appii-
cation of Thomas T. Sherman. com
mittee OF the estate Of Chaloner as
an incompetent"