The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
BOB CHAMBER GETS
DIVORCE AT LAST
After Unhappy Marriage With
Beautiful W oman, Well Known
Clubman Ends His Sad Affair
With Odds Against Him.
Love Unrequited.

S.-Special.-The romance of
Robert Winthrop Chanler, the rich
New Yorker and Lima Cavalier. the
Diva, whose domestic affairs have
been aired in the press of two con-
tinentS, ended in the divorce court
TO-DAY, when a decree of divorce was
granted to CaNalieri, in the tribunal
of the Seine. The suit had been
brought after a financial agreement
had been made by which the beauti-
ful singer shares in a large portion
of the ChanIer fortune.
The break in the relations of
Sheriff Bob" as Chanler was known
because Of the office he formerly held
IN Duchess county, \. Y, came a
Itic Over a year ago, shortly after
At became known that ChanIer in the
neat of his passion for the singer
had signed away nearly his entire for
tune to his wife.
a Russian nobleman had also en-
tered the marital melodrama and his
attentions TO Nine. Cavalier were dis
tasteful to Chanler. ON the other
hand, the attentions Of the Russian
we're apparently welcomed by Nine
Cnanier. When Cavalieri was sick the
russian nobleman visited her every
Jay. bringing flowers and sweetmeats
Chanler complained that while the
Russian could see his wife he, as
her husband, was barred from her
chamber.
Chanler fell in love with Cavalieri
while she was singing in New York
uad proposed to her. The Diva went
abroad without giving a reply
Wife Kept the Purse.
Later she cabled the word Yes
from Paris. Chanler hurried over to
Paris. where the marriage was per-
formed.
Word came that Chanler was un-
happy. one Of his plants was that
WOnld al hi
ing money.
When Chanler came back to H.
United States in the fall Of 1910 liti-
cation was instituted over the famous
marriage contract"
1t was settled out of court
John Armstrong ChaIoner. who
goes by the name of Chaloner in Vir-
glnla, where he lives, gave out the ia
nous question, who's looney now ?''
in connection with this case. Chalo-
ner long before had been declared in
sane in New York State by his rela-
tives and fled to Virginia, where he
was legally protected
The judgment giving the divorce to
Nine. Cavalieri reads as follows:
Whereas. the two parties concern
ed were married on June is, 1910.
without any previous marriage settle
ments; whereas. there was no child
born; whereas, Mr.. Chanler on seVe-
raj occasions refused to receive his
WlIe at ms conJugal dOmicile and re-
sumo their common life; whereas. in
replying to the summons to receive
has Vile. which summons VAS served
December 10, 1911. by the sherIff's
OFFICERS Mr.. Chanler declared in the
most absolute manner that was pos
sible that he refused TO resume the
common life, saying: I have had
enough already. If, despite me. my
wife entered the door / would jump
through the window; whereas. he
agreed 10 sign the officers report on
condition that he did not hear any
more of his wife, this court grants a
dlVorce through the husbands wrong
dOings."
=, me court nominated a notary to
liquidate the respective rights of
Nine. Cavalieri, and Mr. Chanler. as
a dlVorcee, entails the separation Of
property. The costs Of the divorce
suit were placed upon Chanler.