The age-herald., 1900-01-23
CASTELLAINE SAYS THE FIGARO LIED.
Will Slap Editor in the Face. With a Stick.
WILL ISSUE NO CHALLENGE
He Says He Never Gambled at Cards or in Stocks, and Don't Know Why Such Stories Are a :
 Circulated

New York, January 22.-Count Boni De Castellane and the Countess De Castellane. nee Gould, arrived sn this country today on the French liner La Bretagne from Havre France. They went to the Waldof-Astoria hotel. The count was willing to talk about ton and gambling. He speaks very good English, with slight accent On the De Rodays matter, he said:
 'De Rodays, he is a : we'll what is De Rodays? De Rdoyas is a liar, he is a scoundrel. say anything you like about him He is a-what is such person? He is nothing. A nonentity. What should I care for him? Oh. he is a liar"
 The count evidently did not like the stories that had been printed about him and his alleged losses He was asked If he would challenge De Rodays.
 Challenge" he said with hauteur. Ger tainly not. I shall not challenge such a man. He is not the kind of man to ac- cept a challenge. No, shall not challenge him. but when go back I shall slap his face with stick, if he does not retract. See, Monsieur. have prepared statement to send to him."
 The statement which Count De Castel- lane gave out in relation to De Rodays, editor of the Figaro, whence came the stories that Count Castellane lost several millions of francs on the stock exchange and in gambling, translated, is as follows:
 The Counts Letter
 ''De Rodays, Editor Le Figaro.
 "Sr-There has been communicated to me on board the ship the calumny in the Pari- sian papers, which emanated from the Figaro. You will at once print formal denial. reserve the right on my return to tell you what think of your disIoyal act"
 'Le Figaro" continued the count, after he had translated his statement into Eng fish, 'is a paper bought by the highest bidder. Why this man should have circu- lated such stories. I don't know. know of no reason why such things should be issued except that we are in opposing polit- ical parties. The editor thought he would have chance while was on the ocean to set some lies in circulation about me.
 'I never gambled in my life," said Count De Castellane warmly. "I never played cards for money or gambled in any form. did not lose money in speculation and the stories are all falsifcations and as false as they can be. There Is no truth in them at all" ss
 When the question of relationship between himself and his wife was touched upon. Count Castellane said: ."Our relations are perfectly harmonious" t 5
 Then he smiled at his wife as she stood by his side. and she smiled with him. There was seeming good feelings in the smiles
 With regard to their visit here the count and his wife said that they intended to re- main in New York fifteen days, though their plans might possibly be changed. They are here to see their relatives and friends of the countess. Count De Castel- lane said he did not know if he would go to Lakewood, where George Gould has his winter residence No arrangements had been made to go there and the matter had did not know whether George Gould would come to New York city or not He said if not been taken up. The count said that he he did he would meet him here.