The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-14

Paris, Nov. 14-The Countess de
Castellane formerly Miss Anna Gould)
was today granted divorce and Gus
tody of her children, who, however, will
not be allowed to be taken from France
without the consent Of Count Boni de
Castellane, their father.
The end OF the famous case came
suddenly. The court brushed aside the
demand of the counts lawyers for an
examination of witnesses and, as antlcl-
pated, the public prosecutor did not
even ask to be heard.
Victory for Countess.
As soon as the court assembled Judge
pttee handed down the judgment, which
Is sweeping victory for the countess.
In granting her petition for divorce, the
court gave the countess the custody of
her children, the count being allowed
share In the control Of their education,
which was not contested.
The count is given the right to see
the chill dren at stated periods at the
home Of their grandmother, and keep
them q month annually during the holi-
days.
No allowance for Count.
The counts demand for an "alimen-
tary allowance Of $4,000 annually"
was pronounced by the court to be
without foundation in law and was re-
jected. ''- s''S.'. s' ..ss.,.
The only point decided in the count .
favor was the imposition of the inhibi-
ton on the countess to take the child
rem out of France without their father 8
consent. - ..ssai.fsr1- Y !, 1%aIt
The court appointed the president of
She chamber ST notaries to liquidate
She affairs Of the husband and wife.
The Judgment was given with costs
against the count.
The decree, the reading of which
hardly consumed five minutes, was de-
Ivered by the judge in voice so low
as to be practically inaudible to the
eager crowd filing the court room.
Women Disappointed.
Many women climbed the chairs in
vein efforts to hear the decision, and
when they were aware that divorce
was granted they seemed actually to re-
sent the loss Of public trial at which
people in high society would be COM
Anna Gould, the youngest daughter Of
the late Jay Gould, was married to
Count Ernest Boniface de Castellane,
the eldest son Of the Marquis de Castel.
lane, at the New York home Of her
brother, George J. Gould, March 4,
1895, the late Archbishop Corrigan off
ciating.
Miss Gould 8 dowry was understood
it was further stated that her
income was 100000. Immediately
after the marriage the couple left the
United States for France, where the ex-
travagant manner in which they lived
attracted considerable attention.
Spent 100000 in Five Years.
About five years after the marriage
the count and countess were reported to
be financially embarrassed, it being al
legged that the count had already spent
about 100000 Of his wife s money.
An adjustment Of the affairs of the
count and countess became necessary
and considerable litigation followed
with the result that the Gould family
interviewed and the income of the
countess was cut down to 100000.
On Feb. 5, of the present year the
countess entered plea for divorce, the
hearing of which began before Judge
Ditee, Maitre CrupPi appearing for the
countess and Maltre Bonnet for the
count. Evidence in the shape Of cor.
women was presented and the case was
adjourned to Nov. 7, when the final
pleas were made and the case was ad
journed until Nov. IA. On the follow
Ing day, Nov. 8, the case Of the count s
creditors was presented to the court an6
adjourned for two weeks. ss.E
The three children of the Castellanes
are George, Boni and Jay, the youngest
being the namesake of his mothers ia
ther, Jay Gould.
Loses All Advantages.
The count s demand for an "alimen
tary allowance Of $4,000 annually
was denied on the ground that the
the advantages accorded by their mar
riage and consequently the court re-
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