New-York tribune., 1906-11-09
COUNT STILL HOPES.
c~nscl Alleges De CastellGne Used
Forged Papers against Kelly.

r.-.. My. s-The final move to-day IN me oi-
.o-os proceedings brought by the countess &c &c
,...ilane Vas Naitre Bonnet's assurance OF Oou'ie
.orrs undying affection for his vile ana a "ei' ~
80 .re case be adjourned for ioThlkh' 10 eAEe
=. .o,,ntess an opportunity 10 reject on me ao-
l ,r,. % a reconciliation This the court refused.
"a adjourned for one week. when its decision
],tber the ordering OF an inquiry or 'he sFAn'ihs
:, a 5lyorce-wil be handed down
T,o-6ay's proceedings were conhhea 43rsey 10
,ut, between opposing counsel over the charees
,-sss Yesterday against Edmond Kelly. OF oounsei
- .bs countess Mr. Kelly has denied these
La-ga. ,n6ignantly and makes the counter-charge
80. The count himself Matched UP conspiracy for
he nurpose OF making his wife beieFe that ne
xsuy. had organized plot to bring about the
counts political destruction.
,bs argument IN the creditors case was opened
-. wsltre sftllerand, who alleged that the lions
st.,e ~ the money involved owing TO trades
-, II IS stated on authority that this Will be
ooptss,ed by the countess's attorneys. who are
SID 20 be settling all legitimate bills
Afaitre Bonnet took less than an hour In hnishinS
~, argument for the count He said that IN case
t,,-orcs was granted the count asked 10 see his
shTsre1 two DAYS each week and a month in sum-
,er srd that the countess be en5o!ned from TAX
,-r them 70 America without his consent d.
,-o,e would final financial ruin for the count
II was impossible for him 10 meet his outstanding
,bl,sations, amounting TO $4,000 a year. The re-
,,ein6er OF his ancestral Inheritance would have
- be sold. II his wife desired 10 present him in
s,,b Hight before the world he had nothing more
- ssv Nevertheless il seemed only just that he
sGold be reimbursed for S@s00JJ which he obtained
sr,T legacy and by the sale of his share of the
ancestral Forest OF Bueny. and which con-
.-5hg;ed 70 the household expenses
Mature CrUpri, in reply, charged the counts law
yer with seeking TO divert attention from the issue
:. +fe har by making baseleSs attack on Mr..
EEsrir He proc .csd what he declared TO be forged
SosIuerts by which the count in July last at
.srnte9 10 convince his wife that Mr. Kelly was
concerned IN q plot 10 accomplish his political
rgin , 49, =. ,., l-. ,,f ,r,o
Countess de Costelane and George J. Gould, as
+vstee are made gOint defendants. involves $4,000
sfsl-re NeranC. OF counsel for tie creditors con-
tended that The countess was responsible with 1er
husband for the expenses Of the household lie
smoke In an extremely sarcastic Vein, saying that
IS clients particularly glad 10 learn that the
coIIrfess did not intend 10 fly 10 America. Aaitre
Wlersnd rdiCuled the attempts Of opposing coun-
S. 10 deUlct her as living ~ poverty. The count
ie asserted, had not sCUaDdeIed all her money
Tie countess should pay her share Of the eXray&-
gauces In single month she had spent Sl2O.Np
re ceiling ut her bedroom cost S6neJ, with fuTnl
:lre 10 match. Among the other expenses alleged
we've s2T4Gaa for Jewels S2l--3 for horses S2s,SJo
fo- automobiles $4,000 for CarolUs-Durans portrait
ri Tho countess. and so or The bills in the pres
s1t case include judgments against the count
There Is a bin from 6ressuaker for dresses and
money advanced. amounting 10 SSc55; another for
EG20 and another for Ns.6H
Naitre N'eraud 5td not finish lis plea, and the
case was adjourned for 2 fortnight.