The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
Creditors Like Wolves.

Within couple of years the art deal
eTs and money lenders of Europe learned
that the Castellane fortune. instead OF
being ineXhausub.e was about to DE
exhausted, and that the American
Goulds might net help out their French
brother-in-Iaw If he did not retrench-
That preCipitated suits, and suddenly
the gay little count, with his wonderful
mansion on his hands. found himself
pursued by creditors who were as saw
age as "a pack of wolves They didn't
want any more promises. They wanted
cold. hard cash. and il ne couldn't find
Il for them they would ind it by going
go the courts.
The count had entered the chamber of
deputies and was making speeches that
lie thought TcSOunded around the world
when he was suddenly accused OF buying
ms election and was thrown OUT OF the
chamber.
IA 1890. FIVE years after the marrir e.
the GOuids found ont that the count - IS
sadly in debt. Just how many millions
could not he determined, but II was esti-
mated that he had spent 100000 in that
time, and an adjustment was necessary
Just To show that he wanted to pay, he
sold at auction the ancestral Castellane
estate. The Chateau du Marais but this
sale netted only drop for the waiting
bucket Then the count called on the
Goulds again. and they helped him out
income Gut IWo-thtSds.
Meanwhile, claims aggregating 81. 0O0-
O00 were Jumped by the creditors. and
Anton Dit,mar as assignee OF Ascher
Wertheimer, London art dealer, began
an action for payment. calling on the
supreme court in this city TO prevent the
payment of any more money from the
Gould trust fund 10 the countess until
The claims were paid. After the bitterest
kind of litigation an arrangement was
made whereby all of the debts were &C,
knowledged and yearly payments with
per cent interest We're begun. while the
income of the countess was cut down 10
S200.O0o a year. The count moaued, bul
he had TO stand it,
Several years ago the countess came TO
New York TO Viist her sister. bringing
her two elder children with her. APP
parently they had not been taught much
about their mothers country, for when
abe ship was at quarantine one OF them
pointed 10 the American flag and asked
what flag il was.
During the last three years Count
BOni has been living rather quietly. fOI
him. although he has been mentioned in
TumOTed duels and gambling Incidents
which he has denied.
Live More Modestly.
on their recent Yachting trips the Cas-
tellanes have had a hired yacht instead
of the beautiful ocean greyhound they
once owned. and the entertainments at
the Paris palace have been few and far
between. For some time the count has
been trying to make strong friend
OF the King of Portugal and he gave
one memorable fete in honor OF ti.at
monarch that made Paris gasp. 1t is
said that he spent practically a years
income on the night. and considered it
well spent.
The count has also published a book
on the foreign policies OF France. con-
tanning his own speeches. In ii he de-
plored the political tendencies of his
country.
II was learned here today that the
recent hurried trip abroad of Frank J.
Gould. brother Of the countess was in
answer 10 summons from the latter.
Mrs. Gould accompanied him. leaving
her two infant children in the care Of
Miss Helen Gould a Miss Gould's coun-
1ry home. 'Lyndhurst.' at ITyiHgtOn-
On-the-Hudsou.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gould went
directly TO Paris. and. il is believed, are
now with the countess. advising and
Consoling her in her trouble.