Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-21

Paris, Nov. 15.-Co, 1tess Anna de
Castellane. formerly Anna Gould OF
New York, yesterday won a divorce
from her noble husband, Count
Boni.
The court of the first instance
granted her an absolute separation.
By the terms of the decree
Anna wins
Custody of her children, but is for
hidden to take them out of France
Boni wins
Practically all Countess Annals CON
tentions before the court are upheld
Without demanding an inquiry the
court granted the divorce on the
proofs of paying attention to other
women and brutality, presented in the
documentary evidence. Boni's let
ters, so hurtful to his wife's self-re-
spect, assisted materially in infuenc-
ing the judges.
Must Keep Children in France.
While given the custody of the chill
dren, George Boni and Jay, Countess
Anna is forbidden to take them to the
United States without permission
from the court.
A notary will Re appointed to settle
the financial responsibilities of the
pair. The count owes millions and
his creditors are clamoring for their
money.
List of Charges Proved.
Here are the points in the case and
the charges made against the titled |
profiigate by the countess:
1-Liasons with twelve women, In
Guiding women of title, actresses and |
the reigning beauties of the Partisan
half-world.
2-Evidence of chauffeurs, maids |
and servants in the Castellane men
age, giving details of the counts love
affairs.
3-Count Boni slapped her when
she caught him writing a love letter |
to another woman.
He beat her in the presence of |
the servants on several occasions and |
once kicked her.
5-Boni keut half dozen palatially !
appointed establishments in Paris and |
Neuilly-sur-Mer in which to entertain |
his women friends.
6-The count spent all of the count |
ess' 100000 yearly income upon his
own pleasures, allowing her but $50 |
a month pin money"
He squandered $S,000,000 and |
contracted $5,000,o000 debts.
Hides Identity of Women.
Maitre Cruppi referred to the WON
en- with whom the count had affairs |
as Madame A, Madame B and so on. |
Their identity was so thinly yelled |
that Partisan society had no difficulty |
in guessing who was meant
Though these names were banded !
about on the boulevards anu in the !
cafes, the names of only two women |
got into print One was the Duchess |
Dues, one of the most beautiful of |
the titled women of France and one !
who had often figured in the gossip |
of Paris before She was invited to !
a reception at the Red Palace of the |
Castelanes in the Avenue Malakoff |
against the wishes of the countess and |
was snubbed by her hostess, who left |
the house the next day, taking her !
children with her.
Count Boni and Miss Gould were !
married March A. 1895, in the Gould |
residence at Sixty-seventh street and |
Fifth avenue, New York. Three score
guests were present. Archbishop |
Corrigan performed the ceremony. |
100000, The dot given to Count |
Boni amounted to 100000. He had |
demanded 100000
Almost before the odor of the !
brides orange blossoms had died |
away she was beset by an army of |
the counts creditors. The count
threw away the Gould fortune right
and left and won the name Of the |
champion spendthrift since the riot |
Gus days of the Grand Monarque and |
Louis XIV.
At one time George Gould was !
called in and by his instructions 49, |
600, 900 of the counts debts were liqui |
dated Now, after his divorce, Count |
Boni is said to have outstanding |
debts amounting to $5.000,000, for
which no provision has been made by |
his wife.
Only Fake Count.
Count Boni, since his marriage, has
had a spectacular career. He is o. |
doubtful nobility. Experts In geneal- !
ogy say the Marquisate of Castellane |
became extinct with that marquir |
who was son-in-law of Nine de |
Sevigne in the eighteenth century
The family from which the count |
is descended assumed the title upon |
the restoration of the Bourbons under |
Louis XVIII in 1914, but their title |
never was confirmed by royal decree. |
As his father is living, Count Boni |
has no right to the title of count, it |
is said, and bears the title only by |
courtesy.
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