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Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
Chamber OF Commerce Officers

Last night the Chamber Of Com
merce elected officers for 1906 T..
j. samplner is president, H. NJ.
Webster vice pres, Geo. Hethering-
ton md vice pres, J c. Parsons sec
and f. +. Mueller treasurer These
together with Ralph Gavette, H. W
Endner, II. f. Lake Jr. f. NJ. Col
Inns J. ID. Jennings and T. c. Boyles
form the board Of II directors
Tie Taylor Park road aud quarry
mrtters were thorou 1hly discussed
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
e1ns6 foAgas CAsS- KsosSy Vu.

Jse1s helnersngigu court sa-
eccersea TUESDAY. Wednesday and
Thss-aay wsrh the cs-e # the Pse-
pie w : II klH-cv
h spfears thai sn Deccnaber Is.
kInscy was Al a cabin 90 a Hssn4H &
c1n,n near Daboss. when c. l.. Til
toa. vho also claimed the sro.nd.
apV&Fed IA COMPANY With l.. J aud
Esnsss Bowers k.ssev tsok h,s
3AD winchester and made them 70
ADws a private road Of tbs CLAIMS
- s1so followed them some distance.
- 6etense Is that be thosGh, they
GDs armed aud that ke vas deiead
NJ his life sad property.
6 ID BaTdwell ct Lake CItv and
E. y Nosrse were attorneys fer
dstsnse while ID. T. Sapp aided
Ilspsiy Distr,ci Attorney Weeener
in the prosecution. The Jsry con
ssssed Of Marion Bates. A o Prose,
Joe lnCham, Thomas Cox, L. O.
Lindsey and Ia Owens. klnsey g1i
n bai Is beng tried ON similar char.
gee before Justice Potter today.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
VII KuIEY WEDDING
ASo,as CoS4Sx to Sce.ssS NSSs-
Ch-rsSssa Fres

A. the EocfoEy 81 she ChHrch st
tns t,oud Samaritan "Wednesday
evealn.. a. clxti g ciock. oecsrrea
the marriage II Mr. - A VIA II
N@lcan and Mrs NJ r. kil.sy ut
C,s..ssan. Rev h l. ARseEssa per
faTnsn9 t-se ecremany Mr. Msli ls
postmaster al nlcan asa well and
sasorsblv kno~n throughout the
cosniy. Mrs VIII - an oid resi-
aeni If Canns-ou aaa has s.sny
trseaa~ here. The happy cosple
,ef' ga YESTERDAY trasa Tor Nsicsn.
where they vii make sbelr home
Ne~s-Ch.mpsol Iosns friends IN
congratulations and very ctsserfalls
forwards copy 81 the paper for the
wear 1875.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
ChAaass a a Z Z. G O61,es

on Tuesday j II B.llingsler and
p h Loansburv. auditors ior the
Rio Granae. checked p. h. P.tney
oa' of and Jerry Williams into Office
ar station agent
Nr Williams has been baggage
and express agent for a number Of
years and his promotion Is noted
with pleasure by Csnnison people.
fIe is cheerful aud obliging aud will
give great satisfaction % patrons Of
the office
Dave Cuthberi has been emploved
10 take the place made vacant by
Mr. Williams pr1motion In this
also are Gunnison poople greatly
pleased as Dave is pleasant and
popular
Mr. Pitne, has had charge Of the
office here for number af wears and
gave universal satisfaction. n j. ou
account of failing health that he
Is obliged 10 leave the office at
tins time and take a rest.
Mr. aad Mrs. Pituey left Wednes
evening for Denver where they will
spend a few days. then 90 b Gerard
Kansas and Seattle, Wash.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
Bowsrnan

News-C hampton Correspondence.
Tuesday, Jan. lQ
Mr. Rednor Of the Abe Lincoln
mine and two Of his friends, visited
the camp Sunday through binding
snow storm The Abe Lincoln is
turning out to be a great mine.
There is a gang of men at work ON
it continually aud their ore bins win
be full within a short time Merri
man, their manager, is one of the
most capable and energetic mining
men in the state, and as Bowerman
is coming TO the front through his
efforts, we have reason to be proud
Of him as well as those Of his COM
pany who are interested.
James Sullivan is working con
tinually on his Bull Hill property
and has a very fine showing. It
Joins. the Leahy property with a
vein from six to eight feet Of copper
stained quartz.
Mayor c. II. Bennett and Judge
d. Dunbar have Just finished con
tract on the Gold Cross group OF
claims. The vein ON this group is
from ) to feet and carries free gold
in quantities. This is one Of the
best of our gold properties.
The best showing since the new
year has been opened up on the
Eurephena mine by Rob't McShane,
Judge Dunbar and Mayor Bennett,
There is from eight to ten feet of
ore. This property, with develop
ment, will no doubt become one Of
the best in Bowerman.
Mr. Dewey is working his proper
tv and his ore is similar to that of
the Abe Lincoln.
There are a number of other
mines doing development work and
in the opinion of the writer, the
camp never looked better or brighter
than at the present time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
Proposals for Water
and Light Plants

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the installation Of a light plant,
and water plant 10 he erected in
the town Of Gunnison, County of
Gunnlson. State Of Colorado, will be
received
Sealed proposals viii be received
for constructing complete water
system, including a weir and dam on
the Gunnlson river. intake, hume,
excavations, back fills, penstocks,
pumps, connections, fittings, tur-
bines, generators, pipe, hYdrants,
etc. etc, buildings for the lnstalla
tion and operation Of the necessary
pumping machinery; also buildings
and complete wiring for the installa-
ton and operation OF the electric
light plant including wires, poles,
lamps, Transformers, switchboards,
generators, etc, etc, according TO
the plans and specifications and in
formation to be given the bidder by
JOIN. J. lIuddart. consulting engineer
of said town, q Bank Block, Dem
yer, Colorado Contractors bidding
on this work will he required 10 fur
nish plans and specifications and
submit the same for the approval of
the board Of trustees according to
such information as shall be given
bv the consulting engineer. All
bids must he accompanied by Ger
tilted check in the sum OF five hun
dred dollars $500 payable to the
order of the Mayor of said town, for
the use of said town, the same as a
guarantee OF good faith, and to the
effect that the bidder will enter into
a satisfactory contract with SAID
town, for the faithful performance of
said work, and that such bidder will
enter into a satisfactory guarantee
bond in a sum equal to the full con
tract price to be paid such bidder
for the satisfactory and faithful per-
formance of said work The sue
cessful bidder must agree as part
of MS contract to accept in payment
for both the water plant and the
electric light plant bonds of the
town Of Gunnison or cash, at the OPP
ton of the board of trustees OF said
town. Said bonds are to be issued
pursuant to ordinances submitted to
the electors Of the town Of Gunnlson,
qualified to vote thereon, and by said
electors approved at the regular town
election held in said town Of Gunni-
son. upon the 4th day Of April, 1903,
Said bonds or cash viii be delivered
To the successful bidder either at the
time of the signing of the contract
to romplete both Of said water and
light plants, and the execution OF a
satisfactory guarantee bond, or such
delivery Of bonds or payment OF cash
NAV be made at such time or times,
and on such terms and conditions as
To the said Board OF Trustees OF said
Town of Gunnison may seem proper
and best
Bidders will also be required to
put in separate bids. one for the
electric light plant and one for the
water plant; Bids will be received
until 10 O'Clock NJ, February the
2lst. 1906. said bids are to be ad-
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
Clarence Adams
Furniture and Queensware.

Archie Mcleod is down from the
Jim Blaine mine for the winter. 1t
is getting snowy around Gothic for
pleasant work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
OSpOnement

The Art Exhibit which was 10 ar
rive in Gunuison January IL, 10
remain until the 20, has been delayed
and will not reach here until the p
COMMITTEE
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

An agreeable movement Of the
bowels without any unpleasant effect
is produced by Chamberlain 5 Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. For sale by
all druggists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Miss Hazel Hartman left yester-
day morning for Grand junction to
VISIT with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. J. d.
Williams. On the way she will stop
at River Portal and spend week
with her friend, Miss Clara Surles.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Miss Harriet Purrier was first,
Miss Emma Jacklin second, and
Garfield Leadford Of Ohio Greek
third, in opening the box at Cheney's 5.
Miss Harriet secured so; Miss
Emma, Sc, and Mr.. Leadford. S4.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Judge and Mrs. Hetherington and
Miss Fannie Barnett returned Tues
day from the capital city They
witnessed the play of Ben Hur in
Denver and pronounce it mag
nificent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lehrritter en-
tertained a small party at a beauti-
fully appointed dinner on Thursday
evening of last week in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Pitney. Daring the week
Mr. and Mrs Pitnev entertained at
two dinner parties.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

r. r.. Anoersop ~ss an Arrsvs
from HEAVIER Sunday nsorn,ag.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

; l.. fnne ieti Ssisrdsy tor th
East, returning Tuesday
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Frank Cuthbert is again ON the
switch engine IN the Crested Butte
yards, and Mrs. Cuthbert has re-
sumed her position on the Elk
Monntain Pilot.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
Cheney's Bargain Store
Church Notices

Christian Science services at the
Christian church Sunday at ! a. m.
Subject Love.
+
Regular services at the Episcopal
church Sunday next. II a. m. and
7.3O p. m; Sunday school at II m.
Rev II l.. Anderson, rector.
Subject at M. +. Church, SUNDAY
at IL o'clock The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper Preaching
also at 7:3O p. m. Special music Al
each Of these services. All cor
daily invited j Q. NEmuLI0N.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Henry Bea,oa If Crested Butte
was q Gunnisoa visitor Saturday
last.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Joe DAVID Was here oa bussnes
from the Bsttes Monday
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs r. b. Lewis delightfully."- en-
tertained twenty ladies at her home
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs
f. b. Pitney. Five hundred and a
delicious luncheon were the features.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

At the regular meeting of Nashti
Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening
three candidates were shown through
the mysteries of the degree. The
new members are Mrs. Sanford
Zeigler. Miss Nelma Eastman and
Miss Grace Stevens 4 luncheon
was served in honor of the occasion
and a merry time had
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

After spending a few days in
Gunnison, Chas. Stewart, engineer
on the Somerset branch from Delta,
went over TO Salida saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

T.. n NoUrse Feturped fron Ileu
Yer and Cripple Creek Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs. W 5 Ditto, who has been on
the sick list, Is able to be about
again.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs. G. r. Sslls eusort..ns this
afternoon ai her home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

On Wednesday evening Mrs. Thos.
Eagan. received word that her
nephew, Max O'Neil, had died that
day at Cripple Creek of typhoid
fever The young man was not vet
2l years of age and was an excep-
tionally promising youth. The re
mains were taken to Ouray for bur
isl, and Mr. and Mrs. Eagan joined
the sorroving relatives on Yesterday I
west bound train to be present as
the funeral.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs r. NJ Noarse was under
doc,or care for several days during
the week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Miss Ada Fights arrived from
Denver Tuesday TO spend a fortnight
here with her friend, Mrs. H. l..
flacy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

J X Berg ssses.rHe4 IN osr cay
FRIDAY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Rev II. l.. Anderson went to
Lake City Saturday and returned
Monday
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

&. II. Denham was down from
Ohio City ON business Friday and
Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

The Eastern Star will have a fam
lily gathering on the evening of
January 29th at Masonic hall.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

h L. A.rkee 81 treavoT Dam, Ws..
u AZ town.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs. A. Hartman entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class
and their girl friends at her home
recently at an old fashioned candy
pulling party. The boy and girls
went to the ranch in a wagon and
after several hours Of merrymakIng
departed for their homes, all declar-
ing Mrs. Hartman an admirable
entertainer
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Rev Father kipp went 10 Crested
Batie Saturday 10 hold services there
on Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Mrs Merrill left yesterday morn
ing TO visit with her husband, who
is employed on the Gunnison tunpel.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

On Tuesday Of this week eight
cars Of cattle were shipped from this
ppint. l. H. and Cyprien Rouviere
shipped FIVE cars and Pat O'Fallon
two cars to Denver, while ]. A. Sand
erson shipped one car to Hotchkiss
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Owen Fitzpatrick Is running tenn
porarilv on the Somerset branch oi
the u a II. G..
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

+. A. Silka has sold his mich
cows TO A. II. judy and quit the
milk business
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

f-su.yr.< tsl1lssc s-~asss ~
h'iss- $50 - sssri.s- n.-sf-
80 - DO isacas.tS .r.4
~sHsf4F . fsss.s - s.ssa'~
.s% i>.-~ slffsa<.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Little Alice Osborne is slowly
improving under the care Of DIR.
tOchems at Salida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Warden W. v. Cleghorn of the
state penitentiary at Canon City
spent a dav in town last of the week
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

Geary Brown from Los Angeles,
Calf, Is visiting in Gunnison for a
few DAYS, the guest Of Geo. Mason.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19
LOCAL ogW0

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&aoAtHorlkk3AoHonoAk6oA
J K. Berg ssse.rned an ssr eity
Friday
h l.. A.rkee u treaver Dam. Ne.
~ AZ to~nL
Mrs. G. T. SsllS easorta.ns st.is
afternoon al her home
Joe DAVID Was mere oa bussnsss
from the Bst,es Monday
5 l. Trine lett Ssisrssy tor stss
East, returning Tuesday.
4. +. ARdersou ~ss an arrival
from beaver Sunday nsornlRs
T. n Nosrse Fetarped fron Ilsn-
Yer aud Cripple Creek Saturday.
Henry Beatoa II Crested butte
Was q CuRnisoa visitor Saturday
last
Mrs. ". ). Ditto. who has been on
the sick list, Is able to be about
again
Rev III l.. Anderson went to
Lake City Saturday and returned
Monday
Mrs. +. NJ. Noarse was under
doctors care for several days during
the week.
&. r. Denham was down from
Ohio City ON business Friday and
Saturday
Rev Father kipp went 10 Crested
Batie Saturday 10 hold services there
on Sunday
Owen Fitzpatrick Is running tenn
porarilv on the Somerset branch Of
the ID a r. c.
+. A. Silka has sold his mich
cows to A. II. judy and quit the
milk business.
Little Alice Osborne is slowly
improving under the care Of DIR
Cochems at Salida.
Geary Brown from Los Angeles,
Calf, is visiting in Gunnison for a
few days, the guest Of Geo Mason.
Warden W Y. Cleghorn of the
state penitentiary at Canon City
spent a day in town last Of the week.
"
Mrs Merrill left yesterday morn
ing TO visit with her husband, who
is employed on the Gunnison tunnel
Miss Ada Fights arrived from
Denver Tuesday to spend a fortnight
here with her friend, Mrs. H. l..
Flacy.
After spending a few days in
GunnisOn, Chas. Stewart, engineer
ON tho Nrn4arsat branch from, Daita
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-19

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-08

He argued that, an inquiry was now imperative to give the count an oppor- tunity to explode the fiinsy evidence according to which he had been pie tured as cruel brute Count Boni's only fault, according to counsel, was his desire to have his wife realize her dream of becoming the queen of the French aristocracy. and in his efforts to this end he had compromised his own as we'll as her fortune. Maitre Bonnet savagely attacked the countess attorneys, but did not utter one word of criticism of the countess.
 In the course of the proceedings 1t developed that the count has asked the court to grant him $S0,0OO year after having rejected his wife's offer of the same sum annually and $2O0,0OO down. Maitre Cruppi did not hesitate to inti- mate that 1t was the counts purpose to prolong the scandal in order to bring about reconciliation Or secure better terms. Maitre Bonnets charge of the bribery of witnesses may prove successful in forcing an Inquiry, as a French court seldom overlooks such all legations.
 MT Kelly was this afternoon served with 150 documents in the creditors case, which will be heard immediate ly after the divorce case Is disposed of.
 Before counsel for the count had con cluded his reply the court adjourned until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-08
Shipping News.

New York, Nov. Arrived; Steamer Furnessia, Glasgow and Neville.
 Sailed; Steamers Zeeland, Antwerp; Ryndam, Rotterdam via Boulogne; Oce- anic, Liverpool via Queenstown.
 Cape Race, N. J., Nov 7-Steamer Minneapolis, London for New York, in communication with the Marconi sta- ton, 114O miles east of Sandy Hook at $50 D. m., will probably dock a. m. Sunday
 Plymouth, Nov. [. $40 a.m,-Arrived: steamer Pretoria, New York for Cher bourg and Hamburg (and proceeded). | Queenstown, Nov. :, $40 a. m.-Ar- rived: Steamer Majestic, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded). Lizard, Nov. 7-Steamer La Provence New York for Havre, 95 miles west at a:55 a, m. Will probably reach Havre at ll:3O D m.
 Astoria, New York via Neville.
 Southampton, Nov. [, 3 ?. m.-Sailed; l steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II from Brem- Liverpool, Nov 7-Sailed: Steamer ! Baltic, New York for Naples, Marseilles etc.
 i Gibraltar, Nov. 6-Passed: steamer Italia New York for Naples, Marseil- 1 les, etc.
 Havre, Nov .5-Arrived: Steamer La ] Gascogne, New York. Genoa, Nov 4-Sailed, steamer Citta di Palermo. New York
 New York Nov Arrived Steamers TeutOnic Liverpool; Samland, Antwarp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-08

The wording of the other postal cards was equally emphatic, one reading;
 DO not think am so stupid as Mad anne x. imagines."
 The last postal card was signed: 1 With my profound scorn."
 Maitre Cruppi declared that the counts paternal rights would be ann ply protected. The children would re- main in France and their father would have opportunities to see them and share in the direction of their educa- tion.
 Counsel described the Countess gen. erous offer to settle $30000 a year on the count for life, which he rejected be- cause it did not include a full settle- ment of his outstanding debt, The count wanted $50000 a year and the set clement of all his debts. The countess wantedto provide for the father of her children, but she now stood on her rights.
 There was a futter of excitement just before counsel closed his summing up, when he referred to forgery in the pos ! 9NSHlpll Ol llAG DLutl oiut dD0iShNh t' ''backen the character of prominent attorney and man in public life" But Maitre Cruppi said he would not pur- sue the matter unless compelled to do so, and concluded with the claim that his case had been made out, and a glowing appeal against calling witness es, which, he said, would only bring | diSa eat or and r,,i,, ,,1,ot, otbore 1 Court then took a recess.
 After recess Maitre Bonnet, of coun- sel for Oonnt Boni, began his reply by describing the dreams of luxury of 8 young American heiress when she mar ried French nobleman, resulting in making the life of extravaganza upon which she entered quite natural to her.
 Counsel then read affectionate letters written by the countess to the count, i excusing her inability to furnish funds because her brother George would not supply them. To show that the count made sacrifices as well as his wife, Maitre Bonnet declared that he had sold his share of the ancestral forest in Bueny in order to make. the first pay | ment of $S0,000 on the Malakoff avenue property, The divorce proceedings counsel said, were due to the evil coun- sel of mischief makers, especially to the machinations of Edmond Kelly, the American lawyer, whose object was to obtain big fee, Without adverse in- ] fluence counsel was sure the countess would return to her husband.
 As for the tales of servants and chauffeurs, lMaitre Bonnet said he class ed such evidence as a comedy, and consequently, he insisted on the exam. ination of witnesses which would per init of the tribunal to judge of theil credibility.
 Maitre Bonnet's attack on Mir. Kelly was particularly vicious, charging hin with suborning witnesses.
 Maitre Bonnet did not attack thu i countess bun on the contrary, spoke O her in the highest terms.
 The feature of Maitre Bonnet's pre- sentatiou of tn counts side of the cas, was the charge that the countess law yers had poisoned her mind. FreeC from outside iE.--cence, he insisted, sh,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-08

them to pay such taxes renders them unsuitable
 Kin6ly allow me to be heard on this matter before such licenses are grant ed
 The list of names protested against is as follows:
 Patrick Bohan, William Bohan, Pat rick F, Butler, James S. Byron, Joseph c. Callahan, John Cannon, Thomas Cohen, Francesca Coppole, Timothy Cullinan, John Curran, Frederick W.. Dahlmeyer Peter Felese, Fisher Bros. Joseph Freihert, Giuseppe Grannotti. John l.. Gilbert, Thomas Glynn, George C. Goebel, Antonio Grillo, James A. Guthrie, Dennis Henchey, John H. Tgo. stephen Johnson, Alvah M Judd, Dan iel Kavanaugh, Thomas l.. Kavanaugh. James D. Keleher, Robert F. Kennedy. Michael Kiernan, Christian Kramer, James Lacey, John Lagoskie, John J. Lucey Antonio Maresca, James Maro- ney Daniel J McGrath Richard Mo- Graw, Hugh McHugh, Patrick McKier- nan, Christopher A. Mclaughlin, John A. Minell, Moffett & Roche, Alexander Mongllo, Giuseppe Mongillo, John J. Old,Emil A. Costing, Daniel J, O'Leary, Joseph Pi5netck, Francis Reynolds, James J. Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Ottomer Ruger, Biaggo Ruges, Charles Schultz, James J. Shanahan, James B.. Smith, William B. Sprague, George Stanford Jacob Steinmaier, Michael J. Stokes, William J. Sullivan, Thomas Walpole, Jlhn J. Walsh, Anthony Weiss, John J. Welch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-08
CASTELLANE CASE HEARING
H0W PROPAGATE FRENCHMAN
 USED WIFE'S MONEY.

Most of It for Riotous Living-Alloweji
 Her Only Small Amount Monthly
 Countess's Counsel Declare There is
 Evidence Sufficient to Justify n DI-
 vorce without SummOning Witnesses.
 Paris, Nov. 7-The court room in the palace of justice, occupied by the tribu- nal of first instance of the Seine, Judge Ditte presiding, was again crowded to- day, when the hearing of the divorce suit brought by the Countess de Cas- tellane formerly Anna Gould) against her husband, Count Boni, was re- stunned.
 Maitre Cruppi, of counsel for the countess in resuming, referred to the reckless fashion in which the count had spent millions of the countess money, while allowing her only niggardly few hundred francs monthly for pin money. Counsel declared that the proofs of the counts intidelity and cruelty contained in the thirteen alle- gations made last week were sufficient to justify a divorce without summoning witnesses.
 As evidence of the countess generos- ity counsel cited the agreement of 1898 i by which the counts father and mother were guaranteed a life income of $5,60O and $1, GOO, respectively.
 Maitre Cruppi then plunged directly into the counts manoeuvres since the divorce proceedings were instituted to lreconquer his wifes affections. 1 After the failure of the attempt at arranging a reconciliation February | when the countess was granted the temporary custody of her children Count Boni began a systematic cam paign, writing to the countess letters lfned with avowals of sincere repent ance, passionate words and professions of undying love.
 You have been my life he declared in one of his letters; your absence will be my death. Take me back once more ] I will live only for you. Let me em- brace you and once more feel you ir my arms, and so on.
 Maitre Cruppi said that the countess worn out with her husbands insincer- l ity, wrote him three postal cards, ont | of which read:
 My response is the refusal of a r. spectable woman to see a libertine."