The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
"PRINCESSH HASN'T
LEG TO STAND ON"
But Chaloner Keeps to Promise
Made in Joy OF Getting
Rid of Her"
PAYS ALLOWANCE AS HE SAID
Denies Report Published in New
York as Wholly
Unfounded.

Recent action taken by Princess
Pierre Troubetzkoy in regard to pos
sible dover from the estate of her
former husband, John Armstrong
Chaloner. of Virginia, has relieved his
conscience from any burden 1t might
nave in revoking his Implied wish TO
increase her allowance. made at about
the time Of the granting of the d.
vorce. n statement to this effect was
made by Mr.. Chaloner at the West
moreland Cluo last night
This wish TO add to the allowance of
$4,000 year, provided his business at
fairs prospereu, was made, says Mr..
Chaloner. lin the first great rush of Joy
and gratitude at getting rid of Prin-
cess Troubet2koy--in the first great ex-
pansive movement OF my heart-so
great, so expansive, so profound that
actually my hand followed my
heart and dove into the depths of
my pocket and brought across a s3,-
600 proposition. out of whole cloth.
free from alimoay. free from dover,
free a air; to pay at least said amount
to Princess Trouoctzkoy for life, and
even to increase said expansive.
jocund. joyous thank Offering to "a
munifcent Providence. striking from
my heels the letters of a marriage
bond with Princess Troubetzkoy.
Incorrect REPORT.
This statement from Mr. Chaloner Is
prompted by story in q New York
paper 10 the effect that the princess
had been forced TO forego her desired
trip to Italy this summer with her
husband, because AR. Chaioner refused
to come forward with the usual $4,000
allowance which he was willing to pay
her for life
Ills reason for this. 1t WAS stated In
the paper. was that at the eleventh
grant her prayer for this SUM. she put
up a claim against Mr. Chaloner's cs-
tate for dover right
Mr. Chaloner denies there is any
truth IN the story. He Is informe ed
that the princess nd drawn her last
quarters allowance of 5000 from what
her former husband calls his charity
fund" and sailed for Europe n coupe
of weeks ago.
when the court granted Princess
Troubetzkoy's application for the al
lowance. being Informed that Mr..
Chaloner had made no protest, she pre-
scented a statement that while she was
Mr.. Chaloner's wife. he had borrowed
$4,000 OF her literary earnings, and
had never repaid nor. She then made
claim for right of dover in his prop
erty. AT that time MIR Chaloner stat
ed that In future he would oppose fur
Their payment OF the $4,000 allowance
unless she abandoned her claims on
dover rights Since that time. said
Mr. Chaioner last night, he has ex-
amtned the law OF all the States In
which he has property holdings.
and is satisfied that In none or them
can she substantiate her contention.
declaring that .'she hasn't leg 10
stand on" Therefore. he says, Pr n :
cess Troubetzkoy is at liberty to re-
peat said false statement as often as
she chooses and still draw her $500
allowance annually rroi. my charity
fund" However, he adds, in making
her "piratical stroke" at his property
she has done him the good turn OF
relieving his conscience from MS
former wish TO increase this sun,
granted success In the future OF his
business affairs"