Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-08

prominent attorney and a man con-
spicuous in public life. But Maitre
Cruppi said he would not pursue the
matter unless compelled to do so and
concluded with the claim that his case
had been made out and he made a
glowing appeal against calling Wit
nesses, which he said would only bring
disaster and ruin upon others. The
court then took a recess.
After recess Maitre Bonnet of coun-
sci for Count Boni, began his reply by
describing the dreams OF luxury of a
young American heiress when she mar
ried a French nobleman, resulting in
making the life Of extrava gance upon
which She entered quite natural to her
Counsel then read anectionate letters
written by the countess to the count
cEcusng her inability to furnish funds
because her brother George would not
SUrrly them. To show that the count
made sacrifices as we'll as his wife,
Maitre Bonnet declared that he had
Snid his share Ct the ancestral forest
Of Rucny in order TO make the first
payment Of $4,000 on the MaIakoff av-
t":r ;'r3i3rrtE. The divorce proceedings.
counsel said We're due to the evil coun-
50 q mischief makers especially to the
Vaccinations Of Edmond Kelley. the
American lawyer. whose object was to
obtain big fee. Without adverse inf1u-
enceS. counsel was sure the countess
would return to her husband.
AS for the tales Of servants and chauf
f"urs, Maitre Fonnct said he classod such
evidence as comedy. and consequently he
insisted On the examination of witnesses.
which would permit the TRIBUNAL to Judge
of their crcdihility
Maitre Eonncts attec,; on Mr. Kelley
YVES particularly vicious. charging him
with suborning witnesses.
Maitrp Bonnet did not attack the coun-
tess, but. on the contrary, spoke Of her
in high terms.
Before counsel for the count had CON
cludcd reply the court adjourned until
tomorrow.
I'll" feature Of Maitrn Rornet's presen-
tation Of the counts side OF tho case was
III" charge that tho countess lawyers had
poisoned Ter mind Freed from outside
influence, he insisted, she would have re-
turned to h'r husband. He argued that
tn count IN opportunity to explode the
f!lInSy evidence. according to which he
Rad been pictured as Il cruel brute Count
Boai's only fault, according to his coIn-
s"l, was his desire to have his wife real
1c her dream of becoming tho queen Of
the French ar.stocrats and his efforts to
this end he had compromised his own as
wcll rs her fortune Maitrc Bonnet saw
aEcly attacked the countess attorneys.
hut did not utter one word Of criticism
of the countess. In the course of the pro-
CoodnEs il developed that the count has
asked the court to grant him $50. go 4
wear after having rejected his wife'S offer
ni the same sum annually AMI 500 go
down. Metre CrurDi did not hesitate to
Intimate that ii was the counts purpose
70 Irolong tho scandal in order 20 bring
about z reconciliation or secure hctter
terms. Ma!trc Ennn,t's charge Of the
bribery Of witnesses nay prove sue resS-
FIJI in forcing an inquiry. as n French
court seldom ovorlooks such allegations.
tIr. Kelly was this afternoon served
with 80 documents in the creditors case
which will be heard Immediately after
the divorce case is disDOSed of