The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-25
ANNA GOULD BROBBED
of Her Share Of Old Jays
Millions, Systematically
BY HER NOBLE HUSBAND
Who, Some Say Is a Fake
NobIeman, After All.

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diamonds. a row Of blazing lights witt
loops and three diamond pendants tn
shape and about the size of small pears
week later came the bill from the Gas
tellanes' jeweller. in the Rue de Ia Pal
for 10000 francs-s1O0000 in Jay Gould.
money. But how were they going TO pay
such an enormous bill when the great
palace on the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne
in Paris. was still unfinished for lack Of
cash, and a tremendous sum OF money
had just been paid up for the lease an6
ref1tting Of the chateau OF the Noailles;
This diamond necklace OF the Counties:
de Castellane bids fair as an end-of-th
century romance and a scandal 10 ranI
withe 1.-The Queens diamond necklace" a
the end of the last century-.Le collier d.
"a refine" immortalized by Dumas.
This incident is the elimination of a long
series of others, which make the little
Count de Casteliane and his wife, formerly
Anna Gould. the most conspicuous objects
Of public curiosity in Paris
! When the Count and Countess de Cas-
tellane returned last autumn from their
! chateau in Normandy they took up their
residence temporarily in a famous hotel
| of the Palace Vendome All who are ia
miliar with Paris know this hotel as the
favorite stopping place of European roy
alties and American milIionaries.
Here the Count began a life OF revelry
which astounded even the blase society of
Paris and those who were familiar with
his earlier career. The days were passed
with luncheons, dinners and receptions in
which polite society participated After
Madame la Comtesse had retired her hus-
band entertained his Bohemian friends
until far into the night. Their songs and
joyous discourse disturbed the royal and
among whom were some Of the Spanish
Peace Commissioners.
A fair but frail divinity Of the music
halls, whom the Count had greatly admired
in his bachelor days. moved into quiet
corner OF the hotel.
Perhaps the long-suffering daughter Of
Jay Gould became FESTIVE at this point.
1t is reported that there were acrimonious
passages between her and her husband
At any rate. the Count decided to make
touching display Of conjugal devotion
and generosity. The version of this Incl
dent given here has been freely aired in
Partisan society. He went TO the best
known jeweler in Raris and ordered a sup
berb diamond necklace. This he laid at
the feet of his wife, who was much moved
a few days later she happened to see
the jewelers. bill, from which she learned
that her husbands present would cost 5OO.-
600 francs-S1OO,O 600.
1t is hardly necessary to explain that as
the count has no money OF his own his
generosity must in any case fall ultimately
upon his wife.
The sum of 100000 added to the immense
outlay they were making on their palace
of the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne and
other extravagances of the count, alarmed
her. 1t was beautiful necklace. but they
could not afford II ard, besides, the price
seemed enormous.
With true American decision and
brusqueness, it is related. she Jumped into
a carriage and went to the jewelers..
Il want you to take this back she said.
81 believe you have taken advantage Of
NJ de Castellane's liberauty and have
made him pay far too much
The jeweler looked pensively at the
beautiful riviere but said nothing.
well" said Madame de Csktellane.
what have you TO say? I do not think
that my husband Will pay that for some
time TO come; as for myself
Madame" interrupted the jeweler. al
low me to inform you that this is the af-
fair Of NJ. lie Comte exclusively. I should
he happy TO take back the necklace, but
I know that he would be seriously dis
pleased. He made you a present OF this
necklace. The less say on this subject
the better"
Somewhat irritated, the countess drove
away. Following another American in
stinct, however. she went TO a second
jeweIer. whom she knew. She asked him
for his opinion Of the value Of the neck
lace, and he told her that # was not worth
more than 10000 francs. Then she re-
turned promptly TO the first jeweler and
said to him point blank:
you have cheated my husband, You
have charged him 10000 francs for a neck
lace worth only 250epo francs"
In fear Of losing his reputation for hon
esty the jeweIer lost all discretion.
Madame" ne exclaimed. you would be
right. but. YOU see. you have onl one-hsf
the necklace. It had four rows when I
sold il FOR 5000 francs"
Now the mystery f.. what Became OF the
other half Of the diamond necklace.
There was 20 much talk about this neck
lace. the nocturnal reyelries and co=nste
matters that the count and countess NOV
cd on. Of the hotel into the.r unfinished
palace of the Avenue IL B0is De BoulOFns.
4 marked reconciliation took place BE-
tween me count and countess. He was
u-tirfng In his attentions % her. ard drove
constantly and ostentadnusiy with he'd n
the Bois &c BoulogEe. Those who ohserv-
81 we're inclined 20 think tazt the genie
man did protest too much.
TIE episode % the cizmond necklace
Is. ore q tae Others that reflect un3lass-
antiy on De Casteliaus'E Character II was
charged that ne has repeatedly entered
into arrangements with tradesme1 are
aers doing work for Eise whereby
he mas pockete5 baif @ come othsr part I
% the amount charged her. He has sp-
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