Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-16
OUNTESS SECURES
DIVORCE FROM BONI
end Of Famous Case Comes
Suddenly.
prcHrE VICTORY FOR COUNTESS

Haai NiloWanCe was FEvHohHSSu W
Court To Be Without Foundation Of
Law, and Was Rejected.
Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Tribune OF
nrss Instance OF the Seine, Judge Ditto
lding. at noon Wednesday grant
"a divorce to the Countess de Cas-
cilane formerly Anna Gould, OF New
Rofk), and gave her the custody OF
Ned children who, however, will not
bo allowed to be taken from France
without the consent OF their father,
Count Boni dc Castellane.
The end OF the famous case came
suddenly. She court brushed aside
the demand Of the counts lawyers for
an examination OF Witnesses and, as
reported. the public prosecutor did
not even ask 70 be heard
As soon as the court assembled
JUDGE Ditto handed down the judg-
ment, which Is sweeping victory
for the countess. In granting her PEE
ton for divorce. 4ho court gave the
counlcss the custody Of her children.
the count being allowed only the usual
rights 10 see them and share In tho
control Of their education. which was
not contested.
The count is given the right 10 SEQ
me children At stated periods AZ the
homo OF their grandmother and keep
fhcm a month annually during the
holidays.
The counts demand for an "ali-
menlary allowance 81 $50 900 annual
,ly." was pronounced by the court to
DC without foundation In law, and was
rejected
The only point decided IN the
counts favor was the imposition OF
enc Inhibition ON the countess 10 take
she ohlldren out OF France without
their fathers consent.
Tae court appointed the President
% the Chamber 81 Nolarlos 20 liQul-
date TIE Affairs x the husband and
wife.
The judgment was given with costs
against the count The decree. the
reading OF which hardly consumed 5
minutes. was delivered by tho judge
N 4 voice 10 low "a TO DO practically
inaudlhle 10 the eager crowd filling
fho court room Many women had
climbed upon their ohairs IN vain ct
fort 90 hear tho decision. and when
they were aware that q divorce was
granted they seemed actually 10 re-
aent the loss 81 a public trial az which
people ~ hieh society would be COM
PEELED 10 testify.
Anna Gould the youngest daughter
~ the late Jay Gould. was married
70 Cousi Ernos, RonlfAee do Castsl-
lane TIE eldes, son ~ The Marquis
AZ CaF,silano. N The New YORK rvs
tdcncc ~ her brothsr. George J
Gorld MarcA I. lee6, The late Arch
blEhop COfylgan oinclstlng. Miss
Noalas doNory Was undersiood 20
have hsea SIS 90 zoe, ana {, was
tufther STATED that her Income Vas
$500 900 a year. immediately after
the maffiago the couple itoS the TAFT.
20 States fog Frapsc. where The en-
trafagani mAnhef IN wbich they lived
attracted considerable aJtsutlou About
uve years after the martiacs. the
Count and Countess ds Cas,eilane
ueN reported to Be anauciAl,y onsaar-
assea. n hoing alleged thai ths voant
had already nqeni a,sout s; 900 600 % /
IA Ntges mouey An sdiafmeui a /
,he aGais - TIE count ana ooantcss I
eeeame necesarl, Aaa considerable I
liilge,ioe follosrd vita so result
that me Gould famlD iatsrvcset ahd
ne income az che coueitst uss cat
down % see eco
Ga FehraaFy 8. ~ ne pFosest yes1
ne Coeniess o. casisAaue saiclc1
plea fof tiyorce. the hear,nE - uhie.
beEen before iniEe nlfs. Malue
cgmN. appesTias Coz ne c,aa,fis
ard Mai,Fr nopnsi o. tae co1rt. ~.
laFene in tae s,aps az oosrrsa,a 1tecs
bei0eeN the o0aEi tnt Hones vas
1rEies anf ihe esss Wa sti1grr.
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