The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-16
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CAY L0THAR|O
Grounds on Which the Coun-
tess de Castellane Secur-
ed Her Divorce.

al counts upon which the attorney of |
the Countess de Castellane asked for |
a divorce were as follows:
First-Soon after his marriage, |
Count de Castellane began the pur-
chase of furniture at ridiculously ex-
orbitant- prices and Immediately re-
sold it. When the plaintiff protested, !
the count abused her in the presence
OF servants.
Second-Upon the slightest pre-
texts, Count de Castellane created'l
scenes, going to the extent of striking
the plaintiff In the course of one of
these scenes at Rochecotte, during
the aut Nmn of 1895, the countess was
brutally pinched by her husband. The
next day, while she was still suffering
from his violence, she revealed the
fact to an American friend VINO was
guest at the chateau.
Third-During the summer of 1898,
and notably during pleasure trip
which the Count de Castellane took,
| the count was intimate with a mar
ried woman, Madame A.
Fourth-The count maintained a
correspondence with Madame A."
fixing the dates for rendezvous
through the intermediary of Madame
X and m. ~" in the Rue de Maui
beuge
Fifth-During the summer of 1905,
Count de Castellane had relations
with Madame B." He had many
meetings with her, principally at the
Pavilion of St James.
SiXth-During June, 1905, lady
entered the counts automobile, dined
with him at Vile d'Avray and both
later went to the Pavilion of st.
James, where they spent two hours.
Seventh-During the same year,
1905, Count de Castellane vas init
mate with a woman who lived in a
furnished room house in the Rue
CastigliOne.
| Eighth-In 1905, the count was in
innate with Madame c. which in
volved indiscretions, repeated rendez-
vouS and automobile excursions. oh.
jects forgotten in an automobile and
found by the domestics making al
most public scandals. Count de Cas-
tellane went frequently with Madame
c" to an apartment Winch he main
tanned at Neuilly.
Ninth-ln June, 1905, at the end of
a big reception at the mansion on the
avenue Malakoff, Count de Castel-
lane and Madame G" were founu an
hour after alone in the garden and
the count was compiled to summon
aid for the opening Of the gate The
servants who responded recognized
Madame c." who left the mansion
hurriedly.
Ninth (B)-In the absence of her
husband, and notably in the course of
a journey of Madame C's" husband
she received the Count de Castellane
every day at her residence, and upon
his arrival gave orders to the SER
wants to turn away further visitors
The Countess de Castellane, going
one day to the residence of Madame
c." was tolb by the servants that
Madame C" was not at home, al
though at that time the count was on
the premises.
Ninth (C)-While Madame c."
was at Paris, two maids of Madame
c." who were mounting guard to per-
nit Count de CaStellane to emerge by
the back stairway in the case of the
of the husband, did in reality see him
so descend.
; Ninth (D)-The servants of MA
: dame CT were not ignorant that she
met Count de Castellane, and one of
them frequently, sometimes three
times a day, carried from her letters
to the count. There were frequent
scenes between Madame C" and her
husband on the subject of the Count
de Castellane.
Tenth-While the Countess de Cas-
tellane was absent in America, Count
de Castellane was intimate with
Nine. D." He dined with her in a
private room at the Cafe Angiais and
ordered orchids for the decoration of
the table.
Eleventh-On May II, 1904, while
the Countess de Castellane was alb
sent, Count de CaStellane took Mime.
d" to the Chateau des Marias, where
he passed the afternoon with her.
Twelfth-For several years, Count
de Castellane rented in Paris num-
Der of places for his rendezvous, in
particular No &c DOu lie Rochefou-
coud, where he was known under the
name of Pascal" No. 10 Rue de
General Foy, the pavilion of ST.
James and No. Rue Cave, at Neuil-
ly. At these different addresses, he
received, to the knowledge of several
of his his servants and chaffeurs, the
woman with whom he was intimate.
Then followed d long list of dates.
: extending from the years 1901 to
1906. The text of the decree does not
so into the details Of the countess
. bill of particulars" inasmuch as
Madame de Castellane submitted let
tiers and documents several OF which
: were from the count himself, estab.
, fishing sufficiently that sine L.. a.
marriage, notably in 1898, 1902 and
1905, he had improper relations and
correspondence with various women,
thus rendering himself guilty of acts