The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-14
WILL CuRTA|L
HER CHARGES
No Further Chance, Of Recon-
citation Between the Es-
trangcd Couple.
BonI EXPRESSES DEsoLA1Ion
Will Ask for Separation Which
B0NI EXPRESSES DEsoLATIoN
Will Ask for Separation Which
May BE Extended TO
Complete Divorce.
CBy Associated Press. ,

faRlS, February 13.--Count Boni dc
casteilane had long conference to-day
with the lawyers of the countess his
"ie. Ihis was one Of several meetings,
AT which the two parties concerned have
carefully gone over the financial features
oil me case. with the view OF determining
tho exact form OF the future procedure
ana ultimate decree. In the meantime
the countess bill of complaint is being
prepared. but has not yet been filed. az
the form will depend upon the pepdlng
conferences over financial affairs. II
these are satisfactorily adjusted, the
countess bill of complaint is likely TO
be materially modified so as to contain
only incompatbility or other grounds
within the statute, but avoiding allcga-
lions OF scandalous nature
However. the conferences are not for
the purpose of reconciliation. as all con-
cerned. including the count and countess
and their lawyers, appear to recognize
the futility of any further attempt to
rcunite the family. The present indIca-
tons. therefore, are that after the parties
reach n financial understanding the bill
VIII be modified and a decree entered by
mutual consent. The decree proba bly, win
be for n separation, as the French law
permits such II decree being extended to
complete divorce after three years. Thus
far, however, the countess has not de-
cided whether the bill shall ask for a
complete annulment OF her marriage.
Her friends are rather inclined to restrict
the decree to separation, as this would
prevent the remarriage of either party
within three years. thus putting an end
n ha hat feSg int
to marry again, which her friends charuc-
teriZe as absurd.
Until the bill is finally framed the courts
will not formally possess the document
explicitly setting forth the gounds OF the
action. The Preliminary plea did not en-
ter into the merits of the case, but was
formality under the French law, where
by the wife must ask the courts permis-
sion to begin an action against her hus-
band. In order to sustain this plea the
countess presented papers establishing
prma facie right to begin an aston
against her husband. These primn facic
papers did not specify the names of tho
correspondents, but rected Instances In
which the count is alleged to be impli-
Gated. The present negotiations tend to
further eliminate these names from ap-
pearing during the official proceedings.
AS q result of the countess primn face
showing, the court has awarded her the
temporary care Of her children and u
separate domicile at the Castellane man
sion, on the Avenue Du Bots de Boulogne.
The effect Of this Introductory order Is
to exclude the count from the mansion,
us the law considers 1t to be incompatible;
for two separate domiciles to exist under
the same roof. The countess remains
there with the children. md she expects
to be joined soon by. members Of Howard
Gould's family.
Count Roni expresses to friends his
deep desolation over the affair and asserts
his continued affection for his wife and
children. He pays the fullest tribute to
tho wifely loyalty of the countess, and
docs not intend to file q cross bill.