The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-09
Counsel for Countess Shows
Bogus Papers in Court
RlDICULES STORY OF A PLOT
casteIlane's Counsel says His Client
Cannot Meet His Outstanding
observation-disclosures Means
His Ruin.

Paris, NOV. 9.-The hearing IF TIE
Castellane divorce suit was resumed be.
fore Judge Dittaein the palace Of ius.
ticc yesterday Naitre Bonnet Of com
sel for Count Boni dc Castellane con
sumed less than an hour III concluding
MS argument for the count. He contin-
ued his criticisms IF Edmond Kelly, Inc
American lawyer Of the countess. and
persisted IN Hill demand for ali exafni.
nation Of the witnesses i'll order that
he said. to permit Of the case being
probed to the bottom.
10 far rs money WIS concerned, moth
ing would he much altered by divorce
II would only mean final financial ruin
for the count II was impossible FIJI
hun to meet bin outstanding obligations
With an income amounting only To $24,-
goo year. The remainder III lis an-
eestral inheritance would have ia be-
sold. If his wife desired tn present him
III such light before tie world. III
had nothing more To say. Nevertheless.
II seemed only Just that lie should be
reimbursed the $4,000 which he ob.
tanned by the sale Of his share Of the
ancestral forest Of Lueny, and which
was contributed to the household ex-
penses.
Counsel added that In the event 81
divorce the count would ask
for permission to see his children two
days each week and a month IN sum-
mer, and that the countess be enioined
from taking the children to America
without his consent.
Counsel concluded with asserting that
be was convinced that the countess. ii
/ free 90 obey the dictates OF her con,
science, would yet consent To recon
ciliation, and solemnly assured the court
Of the counts respect, esteem and mn
dying affection for his wife.
Maitfe Gruppi, for the countess. IN
reply, charged the counts LAWYER with
seeking To divert attention from the
issue at the bar By making an unpreee-
dente.l and baseless attack on Mr.. Kel.
IL, who, counsel declared, enioyed A
standing in the United States and France
which made his defense Euperfuous, be
being a member Of the New York bar
and counsel for the United States L.
cation in Paris for the past 20 years.
Maitre Cruppi read letter from Mr..
Kelly denying the charges made against
him, and saying that until the names
Of the persons mentioned were intro
duced by counsel for the count he had
never heard Of those he was supposed
Ito have bribed.
Maitrc CIaippi then produced what he
declared to be forged documents bv
which, counsel charged. the count III
July last attempted I'd convince his
wife that MFR. Kelly was concerned in
plot TO accomplish his political ruin
Several sharp passages between Mai
tire Cruppi and Bonnet took place, one
of them compelling the Intervention Of
Judge Dit. Finally Maitre Bonnet
asked the count to postpone the case
for fortnight, IN the hopa Of final
reconciliation, but the judge refused to
dc 20. and adjourned the hearing for
week.
The court. after hearing the public
prosecutor next week, will announce its
decision either for divorce or for an
examination Of The witnesses. The cred
+ TORS case, in which Count Boni, the
| Countess dc Castellane and George =
/ Gould. as trustee. are made joint de-
+ PENDANTS, was called after recess gester,
/ day. This suit, which j. brought BY
sir creditors. involves S540.0O0
/ Maitre Millerand. Of counsel for the
creditors, c0ntended that the countess
under the regime Of separation of prop.
lerty, was responsible with her husband
for The expenses IF the household
Maitre Milerand ridienled the attempts
Of opposing counsel to depict her as
/ living in d state OF poverty Tho count
he asserted had not squandered all hef
money. The countess should pay her
share of the extravaganees In a single
month she had spent $4,000. The
ceiling Of her bedroom cost 100000,
with the furniture to match.
Maitre Millerand Of counsel for Che
creditors, did not finish his plea, and
the case was adjourned for fort.
night.