New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
ANNA GOULD FREED.
n,rORCE PLEA GRANTED
Retains Custody of Children
Count Bonn Gets No Money

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one o formerly Anna Could VI -, -
cave her the custody OF i'ei r.a Ter,
sno ,,ust not be taken from France "i'ii
ho"e''i' -. ~ ,heir father. Count Bonn de
csstellsne. .-, ,-,-,, suddenly.
.n6 of the famous case '"'
oourt brushed aside the :"
1he ,.u-,-srs for an examina the VII
eoun' - os anticipated. the Public prosecutor
"a 10. even ask 10 be heard. 80,
oio nv ~, &C the court assembled Judge Dlt'e
- down the judgment. which Is sweeping
na-I- Cor the countess. In granting her peu-
.o- divoroe the court gave the countess tiie
u'n - her children. the count being allowed
he usual rights 10 see them ana snare IN
OLE .-ol of their education. which were not
contested ,.,.,,. 90 sea ,ho chill
a. stated periods at the home OF thelr
oi'.- .~,o+ler. and keep them month annually
ling the holidays
,o,,,,-'s demand for an 'alimentary allow
% s5o,..o annually was pronounced by
.. ,oprt 10 be without foundation IN law' ana
vas rejected. 49, .o,,,.... e,,,o-
The only point decided in the counts favor
ir,rosItion OF an inhibition on the count
,ake the children out Of France without
.hs,r fathers consent
ne - ,lotaries 10 liquidate the affairs
= te husband and wife.
=" - .,sc,,ent was given with costs against
n The decree the reading of which
- consumed FIVE minutes, was delivered by
-. ~, q voice so low as TO be practically
W .,,la N The eager crowd filling the court
- ,rsr,, women climbed the chairs IN vain
.w.-.s ~ hear the decision, and when they were
sr-.-s that q divorce was granted they seemed
s,,uallv 10 resent the loss OF a public trial at
1ri,b people IN high society would be compelled
n testify.
Among the formal counts upon which the at
.,rsvs NJ the Countess de Castellane asked for
divorce were;
soon after his marriage Count de Castel-
lane began The purchase Of furniture at ridicu-
louslv exorbitant prices, ana lTnIneolaleIy re-
sold t When the plaintiff protested the count
abused her in the presence OF servants
Iron the slightest preteXts Count de cas-
,sTane created scenes, going TO the extent or
s--itinr the plaintiff. In the course Of me OF
these scenes al Rochecotte during the tumn
~ 1895 The countess was brutally = d by
be- husband and the next day. viii WAS
s,fn suffering from his violence. she led the
fact 10 an American friend who "" guest
g. the chateau
Then follow details extending from 1898 TO
1g6. covering specific instances where Count
Poni had had more less intimate relations
with number Of women. designated by initials.
and regarding establishments maintained by the
count where he was known under alias.
The text Of the decree does not go into the de-
tails o the countesss bill Of particulars. 'inas-
much as Nine. de Castellane submitted letters
and documents, several Of which were from the
count himself establishing sufficiently that
since their marriage, notably in 1898, 1902 and
1906 he had relations and correspondence with
various women which was most offensive to
wife thus rendering himself guilty Of acts
mrifyin divorce. and as he had failed to
sssblish meditation the petition Of Nine.
ds Castellane is granted"
The counts demand for an .alimentary allow
snce Of $4,000 annually was denied, on the
ground that the guilty party in a divorce loses
all the advantages accorded either by a mar
rage contract or the course OF married life, and
consequently the court refused TO allow not only
the counts original claim for $4,000 per annum.
but the $4,000 which the countess offered, and
which # now seems the count claimed to have
accepted on October %.
The court also took precaution against any
unreasonable attitude on the part of the count
toward allowing his wife TO take her children
cut OF France by providing that IN case of his
refusal judicial authorization could be granted.
The decree orders the countess TO send the
children Thursdays and Sundays to their
grandmother, the Narquise de CasteIIane, and
their surrender 10 their father for n week at
New Years and Easter and for a month in the
summer
Nine Gould, as the former Countess de Cas-
'flsne VIII hereafter be known. her title having
'fased with the granting Of the divorce, ex-
pressed the greatest satisfaction when she re-
oiyed the news at her residence, in the Avenue
halakoh. Miss Helen NJ. Gould, who will re-
main here until after Christmas. was with her at
ne time Nine. Gould has no present intention
n leaving Paris
Although the court denied the counts applica-
non for an annuity there is the best ground for
he statement that Mime. Gould In pursuance of
hef generous conduct throughout. viii make a
noeral allowance 10 the father Of her children.
further. it IS again stated that far as the
cFeotors are concerned the countess viii settle
a. Tie legitimate bills for household expenses.
olt she VIII continue TO resist to the utmost the
isyment Of money owed 20 usurers. under what
ever disguise. and borrowed by the count for his
''n purposes and without her consent.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Howard Gould, brother
" ne Countess de Castellane, who is in this
cry when informed by The Associated Press
ma ma MS sister had been granted a divorce from
IN me count said that while he was grateful for
lT Information he had 10 comment to make
.loA IL The decree Of the court with respect
- lle Children not leaving France without the
lhsent Of the father. he said, was rather TO be
pecteo, Il in accordance with the
ielch custom. Upon being furnished with the
aeesils of The decree Mr. Gould remarked,
ifat seems 10 be very satisfactory"
IBy Telegraph The Tribunsl
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