The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
SPECIAL BY CABLE,

SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
Paris, Oct. 3i.-(Copyright. 1900, by W. r.
Hearst. .)-George j. Gould has been ap
pointed trustee for the Countess of Castel-
lane. his sister. by the Civil Tribunal.
Count Boni de Castellane. according to the
pleadings has spent 100000 francs in four
years. This In American money is about
| 81. coo. 600.
This large amount has been spent. 1t Is
alleged, in face of the fact that the Connts
income from his :vifcs fortune is only g.
oC0.coo francs (S6N0.Oo0l n year.
The action WAS the result of a suit
brought by Mr.. Gould against his sister The
Court granted his request and appointed
him trustee. The proceedings were con-
Quoted in secret session. only the bare de-
cision being announced.
With the Gould money the Count steadily
became more prominent figure in Paris.
Gossip about the Castelianes multiplied.
Modern Society a London paper. published
n story concerning the Count and S2a0"Ao
diamond necklace Castcllane was referred
to Simply as NJ. le Comte. The story was
TO the effect that the Comtesse thought
the ieweIer had overchargcd her husband
for diamond necklace which he gave her
as a present. The Ccmtesse drove to the
jewelers. and accused him OF taking ad
vtGtagc Of her husband At first the jew
c!er held his tongue. hut when he was &C
cused of cheating he lost his temper and
said. according to the story:
You are right. madame. The necklace
Is not worth more than SlNoONA now but
when I sold It to the Count there We're
four rows of diamonds. instead Of the two
] see now"
The story concluded with Since Christ
mas tn" Count and Countess have hardly
spoken to each other. and their friends are
waiting for the sequel Of the story. Who
has got the other two rows of diamonds "
This is what the Countess is trying to find
out
ANNA G0gLD'S ENTRAyAGANCE.
Paris. Oct. 3l.-(Copyright. 1900. by the
New York Herald Comranyl-Tn moving
that George Could he appointed trustee
| OF his sisters estate N. Eonret counse!
| for the Could family. said:
The Countess herself admits that sh,
has INDUCED in extravagant expenditures
| and is in need OF an authoritative adviser
| to supply tho experience which she lacks
She consents to the appointment OF n i,I-
diclal trustee. At the same time I think
1t necessary to submit the full motives for
| this step to the court The Countess has
! az annual income of 5000 COO francs In her
| own right. She WAS married May T. 1895
| unoer IN" separate estate law. Since then
| .'''@ 'P'iiN ibN.S,'Hb francs ttlt
| amount Of her incomcl and Is confrontea
ny debts amounting to 22G00d-0 francs
! iSi.toOVe). The Family Council took the
! following decision:
| Whereas, II is known to each Of ms
| members Of the Council that Anna C;ouIa
| the wife OF Boni de- Castelane. has an in.
| come OF S"D.tO francs; that in five vea re
| she has spent from 15,GeO 900 to N 6;p M,
| francs in excess of this income. and tba,
| IL Is 10 her interest and in the interest n,
| her children that stop should he nrr :,
| this fantastic expenditure the Counc,, on,
| thorizes George { nd her brother ,n ,,1,,
| proceedings for the appointment cf , ~
| dicial trustee j"
NJ. Bonnet then gave some nsr.icular, e,
| 10 the nature of the Indebtedness. F,vnep5
! ed on real estate S1O2.0lO francs. +, connsc-
| ton with the charity bazaar and the Ii,,;ry
| quarters OF the Castellanes in the Rue de
| aaiakon; mortgages due, 1905 to 1909 5S5
| .oV francs; loans notes OF hand. tradesneu s
biiis ETC.. i293.l55 francs: to sixty-f:ye deal
| ers III bric-a-brac etc. 91Go.0J0 francs.
| HOW ANNA GOULD WAS WON.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| New York, oct. 3.-George Gould wHr No
| surprised to-day to learn that ne hed hoo,
| appointed trustee for his sisters portion NJ
| 'he Goilc millions. He declined however =,
| confirm or deny that an APPLICATION b,.
! been made in France to have him ma l.. c,,s
tod'an of the remainder of his sisters fnr
| tune. IVA
= consultation was held betwe.r George
EdwiE and Frank Gould, after the. Ia,