The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-01
cAsTELLANE BITTERLY ATTACK.
ED BY CONSUL IN OPENING
or DIVORCE SUIT.
INTRICUES AND AMOURS
Carried on Under the Eyes of the
Countess--Lavished Wealth of
American Countess on Scores
o. Women.

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/ Countess de Castellane for divorce
from her husband. Count Boni de Cas-
tellane. was begun this afternoon
Maitre Cruppi presented the plea oi
the countess for absolute divorce and
the custody Of the children. This
plea was made upon documentary eyi-
inesses.
| Such severe arralgnment has sci.
dom been heard. Cruppi painted Boni
in the blacklist colors, declaring him
to be rapacious. brutal and licentious,
while the countess was held up as a
long suffering and innocent victim
Nothing was spared and nothing was
CLOSED over. In chronological order
Cruppi recounted the history of the
alliance, which he said had been un-
happy from the very honeymoon, ow-
ling to the incredible extravaganza of
Boni, who in years had used up the
colossal fortune that the daughter OF
Jay Gould had brought him
Bonfs inCrdinate and Unsuitable de
nands for money, according to Crup-
ri began as soon as the couple arrived
In Pars, and led Immediately to i'll
treatment and abuse and soon to
blows. The countess was struck by
her husband, according to her law
yer. for the first time four months
after the marriage This was the re.
suit OF a quarrel in connection with
dinner given by an American To
which the count was rot invited.
Several Women in the Case
intrisues and amours carried on un
der the countess very eyes were not
long delayed. Crupp detailed liaisons
with four society women He read un-
expurgated extricts from incriminat.
ing letters and gave dispositions of
and others Indicating inf
deity.
The crowd in the court room listen.
ad to the reading of the burning words
OF passion in the letters and were es.
pecialIy absorbed in the salaclous de- /
ais set forth by the lawyer in the |
Ease of Nine. c." with whom a code of |
window signals had been arranged |
and whose maid did sentinel duty at
he door Of the mansion to give the |
alarm in case the betrayed husband /
should return UNEXPECTEDLY
upon society women and demimon-
lanes alike BOni showered flowers |
ma gifts, according to The attorney for /
he countess, even pawning precious
articles bought by his wife. to get
money or borrowing from usurers
Vhe1 he could not obtain credit.
Shooting Party the Last Straw.
The countess first left the mansion
nd went 10 a hotel i'm August. 1905.
'ruppi said, when deeply outraged
worm out with infamies She learned
hat Nine. c." and Count Boni were
. Trouville together.
Liter she returned home and bore
he situation until the day after the
Entertainment of King Charles. of Por.
lgaL December ~. 1905. when upon
ne counts trying to force her to go
" 'H'''iuE Vdi'N 81 winch she WAS Z
lspicious the countess left the man J
on and entered proceeding for a sep. {
IatiCr. q
The general impression Is that over.
helming evidence has been offered /
nd that a decree Of divorce will he (
-anied without the Ordeal of taking +
of witnessea. Cruppi plain
intimated hat Boni hoNever. would
y to prolong the hearing for the p-l- c
'ss OF forcing reconciliation
trough the scandal in America. where
Ie dc ails Of the proceedings can free.
be published. Boni knows me- - il
'rfectly immune on that score a .
ere IS law in France which makes q
e publication Of divorce proceedings :
criminal ofense.
Cruppi had nit finished his address Il
hen The hearing adjourned for tho
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