The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Counsel Produces Many Argu- ments Against Granting Di-
 VoIce to the Countess
WITNESSES PROBABLY
 WILL HAVE ID BE CALLED
Since Proceedings Began the Count Has Been Very Busy Writing Af- fectionate Letters to
 His Wife.

Paris, November 1.-The court room in the Palace ot Justice, occupied oy the tribunal e first instance of the Se'ne, Judge Ditte presiding, was again crowded to the doors this morning when the hear ing of the divorce suit brought by the Countess De Castellane Qormerly Anna Gould), against her husband, Co4nt Boni, was resumed.
 countess, in resuming the presentation of her case, briefly reviewed the poin,s he had covered last week, referring to the reckless fashion in which the count had spent millions of the coun+ess' money, while allowing her only nisSAd,y few hund.e francs monthly for pin moley, on one occasion bruta1ly refusing to nc, ease her allowance to $20O a month. Couasel declared that the proof of lne counts in- fidelity and cruelty contained in the thir- teen allegations made last week, was sufficient to justify a divorce without sulnnloning witnesses.
 Tells of His Generosity.
 As evidence of the countess generosity. counsel cited the agreement O. 1898 by which the counts father and mother were guaranteed a life income of s5GOo and 5000, respectively, and again laid special stress on the countess intention not to abandon the country of her adoption, but to rear her boys as Fren shmen.
 Maitre Cruppi then plunged directly into the counts maneuve-s since the di- vorce proceedings were instituted to re- conquer his wifes affection
 ze arranging a reconciliation, February 1, when the countess was granted the tenn rorsry custody of her children, Count Boni began systematic campaign, writ ing to the countess letters filled with avowais of sincere repentance, supplica- tions for pardon, passionate words and professions of undying love. The counts letters described his life as being wrecked and said he was unable to live without her.
 Writes Loving Letters.
 ''You have been my life," he declared in one of his letters. your absence will In one of his letters, your absence will I will live only for you. Let me embrace you and once more feel you in my arms" and so on.
 On February 9. the countess sent cold rejonder informing the count that she had suffered too much and lost all affections for him, and confidence in his honor and veracity, concluding with the statement that she found him "disgust- ing
 The counts tone changed The next day he sent to the countess a letter in which he upbraided her for being Ia mad 41.J ness" and saying that their children would some day reproach her for her "spitefulness." But the count soon re- sumed writing love letters to the coun- tess, begging to be allowed to see her and predicting that he would soon die. The letters continued until the middle of September. when the count wrote that he would not long survive, pleading to see the countess, and asking her to at least grant him supreme favor, saying: "If I am in danger, come. Do not let me die alone. like abandoned dog" It was then, said Maftre Cruppi. that the countess, worn out with her husband s insincerity. wrote him three postal cards, one of which read:
 My response is the refusal of re- spectable woman to see such libertine."
 The wording of the other postal cards was equally emphatic. one reading:
 Do not think I am so stupid as Madame - ina agines.''
 The last postal card was signed. with my profound scorn."
 Would Protect PaternaI Rights.
 Continuing Maitre Cruppi declared that the counts paternal rights would be am- ply protected.
 The children will remain in France, and their father would have opportunity to sec them and share in the direction of their education.
 
 ous offer to settle s30,Oo0 a year on the count for life. which the latter rejected because it did not include full settle ment of his outstanding debts. He was offered S30,O00 and $20o. GOO to pay his per- sonal debts. but wanted $50,000 and the settlement of all his debts. In making the offer Maitre Cruppi said. the countess gave way to an impulse to assure fitting existence for the father of her children, but she now stood on her rights.
 There was a futter of excitement just before counsel closed his summing up when he referred to a forgery in the pos session of the other side designed ito blacken the character" of a prominent at- torney and a man conspicuous 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 a glowing appeal against calling witnesses. which he said would only bring disaster and ruin on others.
 Maitre Cruppi made no concealment of the fact that the countess aided her hus- band in his electoral campaign last May.
 Boni's Counsel Begins.
 After the court had taken recess Mai Ire Bonnet. counsel for Count Boni, began his reply by describing the dreams of luxury of young American heiress when she marfisa a French nobleman, result ing in making the life of extravaganza