New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-08
Fails to Get Bail, bnt Passes
Night in Apartments
at Waldorf.
HAS AS GUESTS TWO
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
Expects DeIiverance from Actress
Wife To-day, When Mother
Sends $4,000.

Byron Chandler did not attend tho per-
Torrance at the Winter Garden last night,
as he intended Instead he entertained
Philip Mcdonnell and Louis Zeltner at
the Waldorf Astoria.
That the foregoing information may not
be mistaken for "A Social note IL may
be well TO explain that Mr.. Mcdonnell and
Mr.. Zeltner. already mentioned as the
guests of the million Dollar Kid" are
deputy sherifs They made the acquaint-
ance OF Chandler yesterday through an
order of arrest, which they served on
Chandler at the Hotel McAlpln in SUIT
for separation which Mrs. Grace i. Chan-
dler. known on the stage as Grace La
Rue. brought against him.
After Deputy Sheriffs Mcdonnell and
Zeltner placed Chandler under arrest ne
was unable to obtain the $4,000 bail re-
quired. Sheriff Grifenhagen permitted the
prisoner TO 20 to the Waldorf, on the as
surance Of Ruel w. Poor. president OF
the Garfield National Bank, that Chan-
dlers mother, in Manchester, y. ill.,
would arrange for the hail to-day.
The actress had her husband arrested
because she feared, she said. he would
leave the Jurisdiction OF the court. Then
there would be no way to enforce an
order for alimonv, which she hopes 10 get
in her separation suit.
The voluminous complaint OF MIS-
Chandler is crowded with allegations OIL
cruelty. including threats to XIII ana nu-
nerous beatings. There are also charges
OF insobriety and attentions to various
other women. Mrs. Chandler says her
husbands ability to spend money Is unim-
paired except in providing for her When
she needed money in London. she says
Chandler told her TO go and earn some.
She did, by means OF a theatrical en-
gagement.
Grace La Rue married Chandler August
IL, 1863 They travelled extensively In Eu-
rope and made many trips across the Al
lantic. They ceased to live together last
January while they were in London. Mrs.
Chandler remained in the British metrop-
oils until March q. Since her return mere
she has been living at the Claridge.
During their married life. Mrs. Chand-
Ter saws. her husband never worked, ana
lived entirely upon his income. The sole
exception to this state OF quiescence was
when he promoted theatrical entertain
ments.
Getting down TO the cruel treatment
which the wife declares she suffered at
the hands of her husband. she alleges
that beginning in 1911, he became abusive
and frequently threatened to kill her. She
says he beat her while they lived at the
Hotel Somerset until she required medical
treatment At that time he had been
drinking heavily. When she protested
against his driving one OF his automobiles
while in that condition he drew a re-
volver, she says, and threatened 10 kill
her.
Mrs. Chandler also says that while they
we're in London Chandler used to enter
tain other women in their apartment
while she was at the theatre. He also
had a habit OF coming home TO his wife
about sunrise.
Mrs. Chandler says that, whereas for
merly she appeared on the stage in decol-
lete gowns. she was compelled TO forego
these, because her arms. shoulders and
neck showed scars from her beatings She
also says her nerves have become much
impaired.