The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-09
OH, DEAR! BON|
STILL LOVES HER
FINAL WORD FROM COUNTS
LAWYER is ASSURANCE OF
UNDYING AFFECTION.
WANTS RECONCILIATION
And Asks Court For Adjournment
For Her to Consider It--Plea is
Refused and Decree Is
Soon Expected.

Paris, NOV. S.-The final word to
day in the divorce proceeding
brought by the Countess de Cast3llanC
against her husband was Maitrc Bon
nets assurance of Boni's undying af
fection for his wife and the demand
hat the case be adjourned for fort
night in order to give the Countess
an opportunity to reflect upon the ad
visibility of reconciliation.
This the court refused to do and
adjourned for one week when it l.
thought decision ordering the
granting Of a divorce will be handed
down.
How the count entreated and be-
seeched his wife, formerly Anna
Gould, to return to him, declaring that
he could not live without her, while
at the same time he was trying to
| force a more satisfactory money set
| Element with her, was described today
at the hearing of the divorce suit in
the Palace of Justice
! The court was crowded to the doors
land among those present were many
fashionable women, who craned their
necks when Matre Cruppi, counsel
for the Countess, read the letters of
her titled hus band andher scornful re-
plies
you have been my life. Your alb
sence vii be my death. Take me back
once more | will live only for you.
Let me embrace you and feel you
once more in my arms, pleaded
Count Boni in one OF his letters.
Countess Replies Scornfuliy.
To this on Feb, 25. the Counties
sent a cold rejoinder. informing the
Count that she had suffered too much
and had lost all affection for him and
all confidence In his honor and
yeracity. concluding with the STATE
ment that she found him "disgusting.'
The Counts tone changed The next
day he sent the Countess a letter in
which he upbraided her for being a
mad woman. actuated by hate venge.
fulness." and saying that their chill
dren would some day reproach her for
her "spitefulness.
But the Count soon resumed writing
love le,ers to the Countess. The let.
ters continued until the middle of
September, when the Count wrote
that he would not long survive
pleading to see the Countess and
asking her to at least grant him a
supreme favor saying:
"lf am in danger, come Do not let
me die like an abandoned dog"
II was then. said Maitre Cruppi, |
that the Countess, worn out with her |
husbands insincerity, wrote him |
three postal cards. one of which read:
"My response is the refusal OF
respectable woman TO see such a |
lihertine"
The wording of the other postal
cards was equally emphatic, one read
ing:
DO you think I am 50 stupid as
Madam X imagines."
The last postal card was signed:
with my profound scorn."
Count Seeks Money Settlement
Al the same time the Count was
negotiating for money settlement
with his wife. Counsel described how
Countess offered to settle $4,000
year on the Count for life which the
latter rejected because 1t did not in
clude a full settlement of his out.
stadng debts. He was offered $50 900
and 100000 10 pay his personal debts
but wanted $4,000 and the settlement
,f all of his debts. In making this
,fter, Maitre Cruppi said. the Com
ess gave way to an impulse to as
'ume fitting existence for the father
,f her children, but she now stood on
Ter rights.
There was flutter of excitement |
ut before counsel closed his sum J
ming up. when he referred TO a forgery II
n the possession Of the other side. Il
designed 'to blacken the character" of |
prominent attorney and man con 7
picyous in public life. But Maitre a
'ruppi said he would not pursue the d
natter unless compelled to do so. and 9
cncluded with the claim that his case h
ad been made out and glowing ap- c
cal against calling Witnesses which. a
G said. would only bring disaster and 4
uin upon others.
Maiire Oruppi made no concealment
{ the fact that the countess aided
er husband in his electoral campaign r
Ist May.
Count 5oni's Counsel Replies.
After the court had taken a recess
Iaitre Bonnet. OF counsel for Count
chi, began his reply by describing =
he dreams Of luxury Of a young Am ',
-ican heiress when she married a
rench nobleman. resulting in making '
le life Of extravaganza upon which :
he entered quite natural 70 her. y
fN1-1rssIoI TEErd Ia,