New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-27

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lowing statements were made in explanation Of
the suit:
m ' ne s s6eT AgIqh Gl
London aric-a-brac dealer but Wertheimer is prob
long printed document. contains copies of drafts
inc bv by aSne1 ana accepted ~ VII
amounting upward Of 1000. of which $4,000 and
copy of the will and iodies q Jay Gould Great
ing trRst tund IN favor Of Anna Could d., ooo ,.,z
IN trust for her by her brothers and sister and that
her income is about $500 year. The complaint
states also that she lives in Paris where she main
tatns an expensive household. that neither she nor
her husband Is within the jurisdiction Of the Court
anu tnat tney haHe never been here since IheiE
States about year go on business connected with
the estate, leaving their children in France. and
II is claimed that s25oo oo year is all they require
for their support, and that that sum OF money
would supply all legitimate necessaries and ILxurtes
Of life Tor the Countess and her children. as the
cost of living in France said be far less than
IN the United states and that s5ocoo converted into
French money would purchase as much OF the
neressarieS and Injuries OF lie as could De had for
The plaintiff asks that the remainder Of the in
come should be applied 70 the payment OF The
said that over s250o00 OF the surplus income has
already accumulated in the hands Of the trustees.
CasteIlaneS have other property within the
STATE Mr. Unternyer when asked as to the pur-
pose Of the suit said that the papers on file
speak for themselves. and that he had nothing to
represents other claimants and that this is in the
II will b.. recalled tha, few weeks ago George
J Gouid was appointed guardian for the Countess
de CaSteIlane with her consent and that OF her
husband N a proceeding IN France declaring her
a sncndthriFt The creditors claim that this pro-
de- 1aE,eyIane away from attack by her creditors
50 as 70 enable the GouIds TO force settlement OF
ne purpose Of this suit will be to defeat that
object and 70 have the Court regulate the way in
which the income is 10 he applied 70 pay the debts
TIE case is novel in this respect and the outcome
he. ~ he'd
The following were said to be some of the
drafts made by Asher Wertheirner on Count and
Countess d. Castellane that still unpaid.
though long overdue: October u. 1898, f623T
lis Sd : February rs, 1897. fT.SS4: October II.
1898. E6.3ts: June Il. 1896. fS6n1; June 30 1897.
y 161. December IS 1897 ii 556 June l.. 1896
10000: October l.. 1895. f63s0; October l..
1898, f6445
When the statement of Ny Untermyer was
shown to ex-Judge John F. Dillon. counsel for
the trustees Of the Gould estate. he said that
or injunction had been served, and
therefore he had no information to the char
actsr Of the suit and could say nothing in
spect 10 it, He then said
Law GouIds will provides that his daughter
Anna now the Countess de CasteIlane. is entitled
10 onesiX5n para She Is not entitled to any
part the capital or prnctpa! sum OF that estate
viii of Mr could further provides in substance
that the income Is to he trust fGnd IN me hahds
OF the trustees be appropriated for the support
ana maintenance Of his daughter. and that she
auricfpate diSpoS" II part OF That in
come until ~ actually received by her and that
until received it shall not be li9nIs, t3r 9er
debts Or those Of any husband and undouhtediF
IN. trustees will feel il 70 be their duty 70 nave
this nro sion IN the will carried out IN It's tUl
Went or as far a. is possible. She has no con
trol nor has the court COntrOl. over me pIln-
ci0al sum which goes to her children after her
death. -..-, :. l., Ill -, ,-.4
rrrs at the proceedings IN Paris whereby
george could was appointed guardian for his sis
~ n The idea Of the Gould family was 70 get
Of the income OF the Countess de as
teitar. and force her creditors to settle on lheN
oU.r terms This Is obviously a mistake. as the
onIy effect of that proceeding is to prevent her
sent of er brother