Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-09
BONI YEARNS
FOR PARDON
COUNTS COUNSEL BEGS FOR
HIS CLIENT
Lawyer Kelly Accuses Titled Husband
Of Matching a conspirsey--Legiti-
mate Bills Being Settled
by the couIds
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PARIS. Nov. S.-The final word touay
I'm the divorce proceedings prousit ,e, ~
the Countess de Sastellane agal1st ne
husband was Maitre Bonnet oso9t,l,,
ance of Count Boni's undying aIlectloI a.a,,a
for his wife and asking ihat ma sIi sr,e order
be adjourned for a fortnight III IL y" g.
to rive the countess an opportunity W
reflect on the advlsability of recon-
citation. - odio,,rred
for one week, when its decision-eltner
the ordering of an INQUIRY ,1 ad or 5ns sL,i Sont
ing OF a divorce-will be handed down.
Today's proceedings were confined
largely TO the tits between opposing
counsel over the charges made yester-
dav against Edmond Kelly counsel for
the countess. Mr.. Kelly has denied
these charges Indignantly and makes
the counter charge that the count him
self patched up conspiracy for the
purpose of making his wife believe that
he. Kelly, had organized the plot to
bring about the counts political de-
struction.
Argument in the creditors case was
opened by Maitre Millerand, who
money involved was owing to trades
men.
Settling Legitimate Bills
1t was stated upon authority that
this claim would be contested by the
countess attorneys, who are said to
be settling all legitimate bills.
The hearing of the divorce case was
resumed before Judge Ditts in the
palace of justice this morning.
Maitre Bonnet of counsel for Count
Boni de Castellane consumed less than
an hour in concluding his argument for
the count. He continued his criticism
of Counsel Kelly and persisted in his
demand for an examination of the wit
nesses in order, he said, to permit of
the case being probed to the bottom.
Counsel added that in the event of a
divorce being granted the count will
ask for permission to visit his chill
dren two days each week and month
in summer and that the countess be en-
joined from taking the children to
America without his consent.
Means Ruin to the Count
So far as money was concerned, moth
ing would be much altered by a di-
vorce. 1t would only mean final finan-
cial ruin for the count. Ia was impos-
sible for him to meet his outstanding
obligations, amounting to $4,000 year.
The remainder of his ancestral inheri-
tance would have to be sold.
If his wife desired to present him in
such light before the world he had
nothing more to say. Nevertheless. it
seemed only just that he should be
reimbursed the $240,000 which he OBJ
tained from legacy and the sale of his
share of the ancestral forest of Bureny
and which was contributed to the
household expenses.
Counsel concluded with asserting that
he was convinced that the countess, If
free to obey. the dietates of her con-
science, would yet consent to a rec
onciliation, and so solmenly assured
fha rOIIrf of the
TEEN and undying affection for his
wife.
Defends Lawyer Kelly
Maitre Cruppi, for the countess. in re-
ply charged the counts lawyer with
seeking to divert attention from the
issue at the bar by making an unprec-
edented and baseless attack on Mr.
Kelly, who, counsel declared, enjoyed
a standing in the United States and
France which made his defense super
fluous. he having been counsel for the
American embassy at Paris for the
past twenty years.
Maitre Cruppi read letter from Mr..
Kelly denying the charges made
against him and said that unless the
persons named were introduced by the
counsel of the count he would never
know the people he had been charged
with having bribed. He declared the
documents to be forged by which coun-
sci charged the court in July attempt
sci charged the count in July attempt
was concerned in a plot to accomplish
his political ruin.
Sharp passages between Maitres
Cruppi and Bonnet took place, one of
them compelling the intervention of
the judge. Finally Maitre Bonnet asked
the court to postpone the case for
fortnight in the hope of final recon-
ciliation, but the judge refused to do
so and adjourned the hearing for a
week. At the conclusion of the plead
ings the case was adjourned for a
week.
The court after hearing the conclu-
sions of the public prosecutor next
week will announce it's decision, either
for a divorce or for an examination of
witnesses.
Call Creditors Cases
The creditors cases. in which Count
Boni, the Countess de Castellane and
George j. Gould, as trustee, are made
joint defendants, was called after re-
cess today. The suit, which is brought
by six creditors, involves $4,000.
Maitre Millerand contended that
the countess, under the regime of sepa-
ration of property, was responsible
with her husband for the expenses of
the household. In a single month she
had spent $120000. The ceiling of her
betdroom cost $16O,0OO, with furniture
to match.
Among the other extravagances
mentioned by counsel was 5000, 900 for
jewels, S12,233 for horses, $29 800 for au-
tomobiles, $4,000 for Carolus Duran's
portrait of the countess, and so on.
Maitre Millerand did not finish his
plea and the case was continued for a