The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
LIE FIGARO DENOUNCED
PARIS NEWSPAPER SCORED BY
COUNT BoNI DE CAsTELLANE.
Arrival at New York Of the French
mann md His American wife-Re-
My tn De Rodnys's Charges.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Count Boni de
Castellane and the Countess Casteilane,
nee Gould, arrived in this country to-day
on the French line steamship La Bretagne
from Havre, France. They went to the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The count was
willing to talk about the stories of his al
legged losses by stock speculation and
gambling. He speaks very good English
with slight accent. On the De Rodays
matter he said:
DE Rodays. He is a-well, what is DE
Rodays? De Rodays Is a liar He is sucn
a scoundrel-say anything you like about
him. He is a-what is such a person? He
Is nothing nonenity. What should l
care for him? oh. he is 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,
ne said. with hauteur. Certainly not. 1
shall not challenge such man. He is not
the kind of man to accept challenge. No,
/ shall not challenge him, but when L go
back I shall use my cane on De Rodays
Il he does not retract. See. monsieur.
have prepared statement to send TO him.
The count added that he would send
telegram TO NJ. Meir, editor of the Galouis,
saying: ION my arrival here 1 am told OF
the calumnies printed in the Figaro. 1
have Just sent the following to NJ. De
Rodays
!" Sir-There has been communicated to
me on beard the ship the column in the
Parisisn 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 disloyal
act
De Rodays is editor of the Figaro. whence
comes the stories that Count Castellane
lost several million francs on the Stock Elk
change and in gambling. LIE Figaro, con-
tinued the count after he had translated
his statement into English, lis paper
bought by the highest bidder. Why this
man should have circulated such stories,
don't know. / know of no reason why such
things should be published, except that we
are members of opposing political parties.
The editor thought he would have chance
while l was on the ocean to set some lies
In circulation about me.
IT never gambled in my life." said Count
De Castellane, warmly. Il never played
cards for money or gambled in any other
form. did not lose money In speculation.
and these stories all falsifcations and
as false as they can be- There Is no truth
In them at ALL.
The countess here remarked that they
had another denial to make. 1t had been
reported. she said, that she had run away
from Paris and that her husband had fol-
lowed after her. why, such stories are
absurd" she said. I'VE are the happiest
of couples. There has never been the
slightest dissension. L can assure you did
not come for financial reasons" The
countess also said that she was glad to get
home once more.
With regard to their visit here the count
and his wife said they intended to remain
In New York for fifteen days, though their
plans might possibly be changed. They
are here 10 see the relatives and friends of
the countess. Count De Castellane said he
did not know IL he would go TO Lakewood.
where George Gould has his winter resi-
dence. No arrangements had been made to
go there and the matter had not been
taken up. The count said that he did not
know whether George Gould would come
to New York city or not. He said If he did
he would meet him here.
AT the Waldorf the couple met Miss
Helen Gould She learned they were there
soon after she arrived TO attend concert
and went at once to meet them. The greet
ing between them was affectionate. Short
~ after the Castellanes and Miss Gould
were listening to the concert and chatting
between the numbers. After the entertain
ment Miss Gould hurried home and the
count and countess remained at the hotel
There were several cards and messages
sent them, but no callers came. For a
while In the afternoon they were on the
main floor of the hotel where several per-
sons who had met the count on his previous
visit TO this country or VINO met him in
p. m. the count and countess were the
guests OF Miss Helen Gould and at o'clock
they were in the box of Mrs. George Gould
In the METROPOLITAN Opera House.