The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-22
ALL POLITICS.
Count BOni de Castellane Says
Figaro Stories
About His Losses on the BOurse
Are Lies.
FOR POLITICAL ENDS.
Will Slap the Editors Face
When He Returns.
Visit Here Is Merely to See the
GOulds.
OR POLITICAL ENDS.

New York, Jan. 22.-Count Boni de
Castellane and the Countess de Castel-
lane nee Gould, arrived in this city 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 losses by stock specula-
ton and gambling. He speaks very
good English, with a slight accent. On
the De Rodays matter he said:
DE Rodaysi He is a - well, what
is De Rodays? De Rodays is a liar.
He is a scoundrel-say anything you
like about him. He is a-what is such a
person? He is nothing. A nonentity.
What should 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.
Challenger" he said, with hauteur.
Certainly not. I shall not challenge
such a man. He is not the kind of man
to accept a challenge. No, 1 shall not
challenge him, but when l go back 1
shall slap his face with a stick if he
does not retract. See, monsieur I have
prepared a statement to send to him"
The statement which Count de Castel-
lane gave out in relation to De Rodays,
editor of the Figaro, whence comes the
stories that Count Castellane lost sew
eral millions of francs on the stock ex-
change and in gambling translated is
as follows:
m. de Rodays. Editor LIE Figaro:
Sir: There has been communicated
to me on board the ship the calumny in
the Partisan. papers which emanated
from the Figaro. You will at once
print a formal denial. I reserve the
right on my return to tell you what I
I think Of 6iSIOUa1 -
lie Figaro" continued the count, af-
ter he had translated his statement in
to English, lis paper bought by the
know. l know of no reason why such
| things should be published except that
we are in opposing political parties. The
editor thought he would have a chance
whilesI was on the ocean to set some
lies in circulation about me.
4 never gambled in my life" said
/ Count De CaStellane warmly. I never
played cards for money or gambled in
any other form. I did not lost money
in speculation, and these stories are all
| falsifications ard as false as they can
/ be. There is no truth in them at all j"
When the question of the relationship
| between himself and his wife was
touched upon Count De Castellane
| said:
"Our relations are perfectly harmon
| ious." Then he smiled al his wife as
she stood by his side and she smiled at
| him
There was seeming good feeling in the
| smiles.
With regard to their visit here, the
! count and his wife said that they in
! tended to remain in New York for Is
J days though their plans might possibly
be changed. They are here to see the
! relatives and friends of the countess.
| Count De Castellane said he did not
know if he would go to Lakewood
where George Gould has his winter res
| idence. 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
| this city or not. He said if he did, he
would meet him here.