The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-23

sented, and the record should not suf-
fer. the family resolved. because of the
spendthrift count.
George Gould, who has recently been
put in charge of his sisters estate by
the courts Of France and who will in
the future dictate to Anna and Count
Boni their expenditures. will go to Eu-
rope shortly after the election. He, it
! is said, will carry with him the 81. 7OO,-
600 purse made up by the generosity
of his brothers and sister. and on his
arrival in France will liquidate every
debt owed by the Cas%telanes.
The French branch of the law firm
of Coudert Bros. has been instruct
ed to itemize the debts of Castellane.
1t may be that the debts will exceed
81, 100000. and it may be that they will
fall short Of this amount. No matter
what they foot up. they will be paid,
n Count Castellane can start his ca
reer afresh, but with his income
limited. so that the money advanced to
him by his wife's relations can be paid
back in the course of a few years.
The Goulds will not make Castellane
a present Of 81. 700. 600. They are too
good business people for that. They
will simply advance him the full
amount and will exact dollar for dol
lar. Whether interest will be charged
for their big loan could not be definite
ly learned. The stories of the shrink
age of Anna Gould-C astellane's for
tune is a mistake. At the time of her
f0floV:c 1oo+1 che hoI m ;ooo,no -
100000 a year. Under the careful
management of George Gould this
property has increased 80 per cent in
value. and she now has an income Of
100000 a year. What part Of this
income it has been decided to allow
her is not known. but it is said that the |
Goulds are of the opinion that 500. 900
or $150.OO0 a year is sufficient to keep
the count and countess in a style be-
fitting their station. The remainder of
the countess income will 60 toward
~liquidating the debt she owes her
brothers and sister.
1t will then take from five to seven
years for the Indebtedness to be wiped
out. The Goulds have tried to keep Sc
cret their generosity to their countess
sister, not ever informing ex-.Judge
Dillon of their intended action. II
know nothing about it. l know abso-
lutely nothing about it." Judge Dillon
said recently when seen by a reporter
for the New York World.
And the Goulds did not intend that
he should know about it. They want
ed no legal advice in dealing with a
sister of whom they are really fond
and for whom they cannot but feel
pity because of her marriage to the
spendthrift Castellane. 1t is said that
Helen Gould suggested that her sis
ter's debts be paid by her brothers
and herself; that she had an interview
with George and later with Howard,
Edwin and Frank. and that it was
unanimously agreed that the Gould
name should not be dragged into the
mud If the expenditure of money could
prevent it.
When Mr.. Coudert was seen at his
office, he declined positively to discuss
the affairs of the Gould family. PRO
fessional etiquette forbids it." he ex-
planned. /
An intimate friend Of Jay Gould and
q man who is closely associated with
the children. both In a business and So
cial way. said the other night:
"You can, expect the Goulds to let
one of their own flesh and blood have
a scandal linked to her name. Already
there are stories Of a probable divorce.