The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
CHAL0hER WILL
LEAVE FORTUNE
TO UNIVERSITIES
Master OF Merrie Mills TO Give
Money to Virginia and
North Carolina
FORMER WIFE MADE
NO LOAN TO HIM, NOT
SO MUCH AS DOLLAR
Says So 900 Transaction Ex-
listed in Imagination of
Princess Troubetzkoy.
The Dover Question

John Armstrong ChaIoner. mas
ter of Merrie Mills has been turned
from the placable disposition shown
py MN when his former wife. now
the Princess Ameiie Rives Troubetz-
koy. recently brought suit against him
FOR an annuity of s5soo. which she
alleged in her court petition is due
her from her former husband, and
winch MT Chaloner promptly an
n"nhced he was glad 10 pay. and the
princess may find herself again In the
position OF depending solely upon the
painting proceeds of her arts, hus-
band. the prince. and the royalties
from her own writings.
Mr.. Chaloner has become incensed
at the princess tor intimating. fol-
iowins the recent court decree al
lowing her the annuity. that she will
claim dover Interest in the fortune
OF her millionaire husband, and Mr..
Snaioncr now announces that outside
of few little requests Ia. has de-
saded To leave his entire estate. NJ his
death to the University OF Virginia
and the University Of North Carolina,
Fortune for Education.
An attempt 10 thwart MIR. Chalon-
sr 4 plans will be nipped In the bud.
and Mir. Chaioner declared tina, he
would see TO II that his property wen,
to the University OF Virginia and the
University of North Carolina, ms has
been his plans all along.
This IT, the first time that have
ever criticised the princess" Mr.. Cha
loner told The virginian reporter.
bat cannot allow any one To inter
Fss ri rtrtA to- 81 "A!
my property.
j shall leave my property to these.
Anssersities--not to build large huild-s
lngs az monument to myself--but
Tor educational purposes only
Speaking further OF the s3.soa an
nuity, Mr.. Chaloner said unless The
princess relinauished all claim TO a
aower right in his estate he would
resist tn the courts any further pay
nent OF said annuity. and gave out
the Following statement.
am perfectly willing to allow
Princess Trouhetxkoy $4,000 a year
Tor life out OF my income. but un-
fortunately for her the position she
took-~according to accounts l have
seen In New York city papers regard
Ing her refusal To relinquish her al ]
legged dover rights in my property
added to her alleged statement that
she had loaned me 10000 of her lit
erary earnings. forces me to protect
myself.
1T was many years ago that the
divorce Was granted-nearly sixteen
t1arS and the princess may have
forgotten the facts, or her magma
ton may have run away with her. /
she being writer of romances She |
never composed a greater romance
than the statement that / borrowaif +
$4,000 from her. / never borrow ed /
NO much as dollar from her The |
abatement concerning the $4,000 il |
pure fiction. l had decided TO let II /,
80 at that and pass unnoticed. hut !
as she has seen fit to refuse to reiin- |
auish her alleged dover rights and |
thereby paves the way To an attack /
upon my VIII, in the event of my de- {
mise. and since | shall leave practi- /
cally my entire estate, exclusive or I
various annuities--such as the $500 |
allowance to the Princess Troubetz- |
koy-to my two residuary leRatees.
the University OF Virginia and the |
University of North Carolina. for |
specific educational purposes. il be- /
comes my duty to forestail such an
attack by nipping 1t in the bud az /
now do.
Unless the Princess Troubetzkoy
does reiinauish her alleged dover
rights in my property--in regard to
which abe has no standing in law or
equity. but Is, SO to speak. a rank
outsider shall resist In the courts
any further payment of $4,000 for
life