Evening journal., 1900-11-01
Civil Tribunal Has Come to
The Rescue
COURT HELD SECRET SESSION
Action in Case the Result Of Suit
Brought by Brother Against
Sister
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Paris. Nov. 1.-The civil tribunal mas
appointed George j. Gould trustee for
the Countess Of Castellane, his sister.
According TO the pleadings in the case
her husband, Count Boni de Castellane,
spent z3,0OO,O00 francs in four years,
whereas his income from his wife's
fortune is only 5000 900 francs.
Maltre Bonnet, when applying for
the rusteeship, Informed the president
OF the court that the countess herself
recognized that the expenditure had
Deen too lavish, and that Il was neces-
hary Tor some one of experience and
authority TO manage her affairs. He
went on to say that, although the
countess was a consenting party TO the
uusteeships 1t was desirable that he
should furnish precise details.
The income of the countess. he went
on to set forth was 100000 francs.
since the marriage $1,000 900 francs
mad been expended, and the debts now
amounted TO 22,0OO,OO0 francs. Tho
Gould family had met IN consultation
and unanimously decided TO authorize
George Gould TO make the present ap-
plicntion.
Maitre Bonnet went on 10 assert
that the creditors dislrained on tho
Seine ct Disc property and that the
ialnlly had TO intervene TO prevent the
sale.
With regard 10 the fitness OF George
Gould 20 be trustee Maltre Bonnet
pointed out that his fortune was lareer
than that OF the countess. that author.
ity based on affection would be great.
ana that no one was better qualified.
as IL was George Gould who was ap-
pointed executor of his fathers will
another consideration was that the
clearing away Of the debts would take
number OF years and that therefore
IL would be wise to economize and not
10 10 go 10 the expense of paid trustee.
The tribunal took this view.
The action in the case was the result
OF suit brought by Mr.. Gould against
MS sister. The proceedings were com
Quoted in secret session, only the bare
decision being announced The Cag
tellanos are now staying in the cor
try together.
For more than year there have
been rumors that Count Boni Castel-
lane was greatly exceeding his income
Dy MS extravaganza, but the members
OF MS family have always been ready
with denials and explanations. To set
tie affairs the count and countess vis-
tied New York last February. At that
time the sum of $4,000 was due from
me Gould estate to the Countess Cas-
lellane, and the money was paid oveg
70 nor. This was part Of the fortuna
ieit TO her by her father, estimated at
lo,OOOOOO. When Anna Gould mar
ned Count Castellane she agreed to
give her noble husband the sum OF So
lOOOOO, an amount that was supposed
TO equal his coronet and pedigree.
Count Boni Castellane bought a
Yacht and went sailing strange coun-
tries for TO see, and when he cot home
ne told his wife that he would like to
be politician. So a seat In the cham
Der OF deputies was secured for him.
The countess gave him $500. 900 to
make him a member of the exclusive
,oterie that is to raise the Paris chari-
y bazaar from its ashes, and many
thousands went into the Grand Trianon
Palace Of the Castellanes in the Avenue
iu Bois de Bologne.
Count and Countess Castellane next
'egan giving superb dinners, exquisite
n arrangement and expensive to a re-
narkable degree. Disbursements be-
ng enormous, it was soon found that a
inch was on, and the count began
giving his notes. These were shaved
nd renewed at tremendous cost. Final
the French creditors grew impor-
unate, and poor Anna had to pack
Ip and solicit aid from her brother.
ieorge Gould, and Russell Sage. the
rustees Of the estate. It was agreed
hat the countess would be permitted
o use all that was due and to aptici-
ate payment to some extent, but
ieorge Gould resisted the proposition
I drawing on the principal Of the
ountess' estate. It is probable that
he trustees will try to keep the greedy
cunt on from the estate as long as
Ossible.
Anna Gould was married to Count
'oni de Castellane March 4, 1895. and
hey have lived in Paris ever since.
'ney have two sons.
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