The Washington herald., 1906-11-08
BONI WANTS INQUIRY
His Lawyer Asks Judge to
Bring Out Testimony.
COUNTESS SPURNS HUSBAND
Passionate Appeals from CasteIIane
Read in COuFt--CaSe Called pam
anna of SOciety'-Frenchma De-
nies He Struck Wife or That He
Was stinEy with Pin Money.

Paris, Nov. The CasteIlane divorce
case, which to-day was again Up for a
hearing In the Tribunal OF the Seine
Judge D.tte presiding. may drag on for
some time, II a demand made by Count
CasteIiane's lawyers is granted by the
court.
So far the case has been merely
/ presentations by counsel on both sides,
which in this country may be sufficient
for al award Of judgment If the court so
wills, but to-day Count Csstellane's coun-
sci. Maitre Bonnet. denounced the rep
reservations OF counsel for the countess
as most fiiTnsy evidence, and demanded
that the court order an inquiry
II this is done. all the persons named
/ by both sides will be summoned before
the court and examined as witnesses in
/ private. Subsequently their testimony
will be read in open court
Maitre Cruppi, counsel for Countess
Castellane to-day completed his prelinni-
nary presentation Of the case. and Maitre
Bonnet opened for the defendant
Edmond Kelly in the Case.
4 somewhat sensational turn was given
to the trial by NJ Bonnet. who charged
that the case Of the countess was wholly
the work Of Edmond Kelly. whom he re-
ferred to with some asperity as not only
/ provoking the litigation. but as purchas-
/ ing evidence.
Mr.. Kelly is counsel for the American
! Embassy, and is consequently a conspicu-
Gus figure In the American colony. Mr..
Kelly has not vet replied TO these charges.
nor did NJ. Cruppi to-day make any an
swer for dim. but It is safe 70 say that
the last o. this aspect Of the case has not
/ been heard.
In opening Maitre Cruppi said that last
January when the countess took up her
/ residence at the Hotel Bristol her hus-
band tried to force his way TO her. The
concierge was ordered to prevent this. A
date was fixed for a reconciliation. but
the effort failed.
Count Writes Tender Appeals.
The count wrote to his wife that he had
/ learned she had consented 10 help his po-
litioal campaign. and he thanked her.
adding: Il hope I may die soon, but I
shall at least have the recollection of my
love for you. Another viii perhaps take
my place, and you viii say TO him what
you used to say 10 me"
In another letter the count wrote: IF
have committed a fault, beg your par
don. If ! have caused you pain. I repent.
I wish 10 die. because can no longer 1--we
without YOU"
To this letter he added a postscript,
saying. Il cherish the remembrance Of
the kiss YOU gave me on January q at 8
clock.
IN March. when the suit for separation
rad been changed 10 one for divorce. the
count wrote that he was net guilty Of
tnIee-quarters of the offenses attributed
90 him. IN March the countess wrote for
bidding any more letters from her hus-
band. In this letter she said: L have lost
all feeling for you I find YOU infect. "
Countess spurns Boni.
The count again wrote. complaining
that the ccunte1s passed him without
recognizing him. like the milky way pass
ing across TIE sky. He said he was in
misery worse than death. He was living
in the midst of second-elass Englishmen
He concluded: 7 embrace you with pas
sion.
70 this the countess replied, saving that
q SELL ilt'CLiilG NtAldH Ntl4u DUN fe-
ccive the attentions of lbertine like
YOU" and closing with Receive the ex-
precision of my profound contempt"
NJ. Cruppi in approaching the conclu-
sion of his speech. said the case was
known in social circles as the Panama
Of society" Turning 10 NJ Bonnet. he
said:
You have asked for money for one Of
two reasons; either for your clients cred
itors, IN which case l viii argue the case
with the creditors attorneys, or as ali
mony. m which case l will tell you that
we viii not pay. now that the action is
not for separation but for divorce
Denies casteiIane Was Stinsy.
IN opening for the defense n. Bonnet
said that however violent the countess
attacks might be, the count would never
CONTINUFD on THIRD PACE