Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-02
BONI PLAYING FOR DELAY
oOunt osstsllans ttill Hopes Of Recon-
oiliatiOh with Bic Wift
NE WRITES MANY LONG LETTERS TO HER
HE Probable Defense Of Charges Of
InadeIity VIII he Unproven. and
This Means Further Post
ponement,

| PARIS. Nov. lin spite Of the state
menta made yesterday by Maitre Cruppi
I n the opening address Of the case Of
Countess de Castellane (who was Anna
Gould OF New York; for divorce from her
husband, Count Boni De Castellane, that
there was not the faintest possibility Of
reconciliation, IL is by no means certain
that the count has abandoned hope Of such
an outcome. His conduct since the suit
began appears to have been based upon
the BELIEF that his wife must yield IN the
end. This theory will explain the counts
refusal Of liberal offers of a life income. II
IN also disclosed that the count never ceased
writing letters TO his wife in which he
begged for a reconciliation and in which
he mathematical the American lawyers
under whose influence he charged she was
acting.
Friends OF Count Boni say he was dunn
founded to learn that the countess had
allowed the presentation yesterday Of
detailed case. He. was 80 confident that his
wife would surrender that he lid not pre-
pare a defense. II was only today that the
documents which under French law must
! be exchanged were transferred to counsel
! for the opposition. These papers amount
| IN the main 20 letters written to Count
Boni by his wife and which show the con-
tempt in which she held her husband These
letters probably VIII necesstate the produc-
ton q the letters which provoked them.
Counts Probable Defense.
J II seems certain today that Count Boni's
kdefense 70 the charge Of inhdelity will bo
'unproven" and that he consequently will
demand an inquiry and the production of
witnesses for the purpose of prolonging the
case, his idea being to accomplish recon-
ciliation. This would open n road TO extri-
rate the count from the money difficulties
with which he is beset
The calling Of witnesses Is what the at
torneys for the countess arc particularly
anxious to avoid. as doing so would drag
in some Of the highest names Of France.
Maitre Cruppi yesterday gave no clue TO the
persons referred TO as Mime. A. Mime.
! b." Mime. c." and Nine d.. except to
those persons familiar with current gossip.
II an INQUIRY can be avoided the decision
probably will not be rendered before no.
veniber d.
| Maitre Cruppi expects TO speak for an
hour and a half "Wednesday and the re-
nialnder OF that session OF tho court VIII
be given to Maitre Bonnet Of counsel for
the count The court will then adjourn for
a week in order to give the public prose-
eutor, who under tho French law. repre-
opportunity to present his conclusions.
After this there will be delay Of another
week while the judges prepare their deci-
sion.
RumOrs of Two DueIs.
The reports that the husbands If two Of
the womeD rcferred TO yesterday have
challenged Count Boni to duels are with
out confirmation. AS result of the efforts
Of Count Boni do Castellane TO prevent the
publication Of the news that the suit for
divorce brought against him by his wife
came up for hearing yesterday, not more
than n third of the newspapers mention
this fact and not single detail is printed
here, the law making the publication OF
divorce testimony a criminal onense,
wife Charged with Bigamy.
NEW POhr II. L., Nov. 1.-Papers in a
suit for divorce were served today on Mrs.
Aurel Batonyi by her former husband. J.
Burke Roche of England. who alleges big
amy as re ground for his suit. A year
or more ago a dt cree Of div rec was granted
in court in Delaware to Mrs. Burke
Roche, and she was afterwards married
to Mr.. Batonyi. Mr.. Burke Roche alleges
In his present suit that under the laws OF
England the divorce granted to his wife
was not valid and he charges her with