New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
BONrS COUNSEL BITTER
ATTACKS EDMOND KELLY.
Declares american Larger Provoked
Strife IN CasteLLane Case.

Paris, Nov. THE courtroom IN the Palace
Of Justice. occupied by the Tribunal of First
Instance of the Seine. Judge Ditte presiding, was
again crowded TO the doors this morning when
the hearing OF the divorces suit brought by the
Countess de Castellane formerly Anna COULD
against her husband. Count Boni. was resumed
Mattre Cruppi. OF counsel for the countess in
resuming the presentation Of her case. briefly
reviewed the points he had covered last week
referring to the reckless fashion in which the
count had spent millions of the countess's money
while allowing her only niggardly few hundred
francs monthly for pin money. on one occasion
brutally refusing TO increase her allowance TO
500 month. Counsel declared that the proofs
of the counts inidelity and cruelty, contained
in the thirteen allegations made last week. were
sufficient TO justify divorce, without summon
ing witnesses.
AS evidence Of the countess's generosity coun-
sci cited the agreement of 1898, by which the
counts father and mother were guaranteed
life income Of $500 and 81, 900 respectively,
and again laid special stress the countesss
intention not TO abandon the country OF her
adoption. but to her boys as Frenchmen
Maitre Cruppi then plunged directly into the
counts manouvres TO reconquer his wife's af-
feotions since the divorce proceedings were in
stituted After the failure of tho attempt at
arranging a reconciliation on February l. when
the countess was granted the temporary custody
Of her children. Count Boni began a systematic
campaign writing to the countess letters filed
with avowaIs OF sincere repentance. supplica-
tions for pardon, passionate words and profess
sions of undying love. his object being to fore
stall the effect Of her indignant responses which
she finally sent TO him. The counts letters de-
scribed his life as being wrecked and said he
was unable to live without her.
You have been my Ife" he declared in one of
his letters Your absencs will be my death.
Take me back once more. I will 1--we only for
you. Let embrace you and once more feel
you In my arms" and
On February % the countess sent cold
joinder, informing the count that she had sut-
fered too much and had lost all affection for
him and all confidence in his honor and veracity,
concluding with the statement that she found
him disgusting" Then the counts tone changed.
The next day he sent the countess letter in
which he upbraided her for being "a mad
woman actuated by hate and vengeance" and
saying that their children would some day re-
proach her for her "spitefuness"
But the count soon resumed writing love letters
10 the countess, begging TO be allowed TO see her
and predicting that he would soon die. The
letters 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. say
ing:
IF I am In danger, come. Do not let me die
alone like an abandoned dog"
WORE OUT HER PATIENCE.
1t was then, said Maitre Cruppi that the
countess worn out with her husbands insin-
cerity, wrote him three postal cards. OF
which read:
My response is the refusal OF a respectable
woman TO see such q ifbertine."
The wording Of the other postal cards was
equally emphatic reading:
do not thlnk an stupid Mms. X
imagines."
The last postal card signed:
with my profound scorn."
Continuing. Matre Cruppi declared that the
counts paternal rights would be amply pro-
tected. The children would remain in France.
and their father would have opportunities to see
them and share IN the direction Of their educa-
ton
WANTED ALL HIS DEBTS PAID.
Counsel described the countess's generous
offer to settle $4,000 year on the count for
life. which he rejected because IL did not in
clude a full settlement Of his outstanding debts.
He was offered $4,000 and $500. 900 to pay his
personal debts. but the count wanted $4,000
and the settlement Of all his debts. In making
the offer. Maitre Cruppi said the countess gave
way TO a generous impulse TO assure q fitting
existence for the father OF her children. but she
now stood on her rights.
There was a hutter OF excitement Just before
counsel closed his summing up. when he re-
ferred 10 forgery in the possession OF the other
side. designed 10 'blaoken the character OF a
prominent attorney and a conspicuous in
public life But Maitre Cruppi said he would
not pursue the matter unless compelled TO do