The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
In Church Vestibule He Spits in the Face of His Cousin, Who is a
 Suitor of Mime.
 Anna Gould.
BOTH MEN ARRESTED
Boni's Brother Aids Him in an Assault Upon Prince Helie de Sagan-Affair a
 Great Sensa-
 tion.

Paris, Jan. 2.-7Count Boni de Cas- tellane, from whom his wife, who was Anna Gould of New York, recently se- cured. divorce, and Prince Helie de Sagan, who on several occasions was reported to be engaged to Mme. GoNld had a personal encounter to- day at the Church of St. Pierre de Chaillot, while service to the mem ory of Lady Stanley Errington, rel ative of both men, who recently died in England, was in progress. Begin ming inside the church, where Count Boni claims the prince inSulted both him and the sacred edifice, it was re- sumed at the doorway where Count Boni, followed by his brother, Count Jean de Castellane, overlook the prince. Count Boni spat in his cous- in's face. Then came the clash of canes, followed by a rough and tumble fight, on the pavement, which ended in the gutter where the men ! were finally separated by big butch ? \ i. ervention was holding down the II nigh insensible prince, while Jean, according to eye witnesses was administering to him severe kick ing.
 When the police arrived the butcher was holding the two principals in the ' fight, who were covered with mud. ' The prince was bleeding profusely i from wound in the right temple where he had been struck by Count 1 Bonis heavy stick. With the butch 1 eg's hand on his collar, Boni was ha- :. feguing arrQwd which had gathered s@. VI. to why heThad spat in the princes ee The police invited the two men Ito go to the station house and this. after somo disputing, they agreed to do. All three of them, bespattered with mud, accompanied the police, and followed by several thousand per sons, they marched off to the station where they made explanations"
 Both Count Boni and the prince gave their own version of the quarrel, \ each claiming that the other was the \ aggressor, but the prince alone lodged 1 a complaint charging the brothers ! with assault
 A "proces verbal having been writ | ten out. according to the French law the three men signed it and then were released. The case now will go before the public prosecutor, who will decide what, if any, steps shall be taken. In view of the fact that Prince Helle ha. elected to pursue the matter in the courts, the idea of a duel seems to bC precluded. Besides, Count Boni de- clared tonight that 1t was doubtful whether he would receive the seconds of the prince, even if the letter could find anyone to act In that capacity Tonight Prince Helie is laid up in bed with his head swathed in bandages while Count Boni spent part of the evening in visiting the newspaper of. ter.
 When seen by the Associated Pres, correspondent he was in splendid hu. nor. Throwing back the lapels of his fur coat, in order better to display on, of his famous white silk waistcoats, h, began with the recital of the history oi his cousin, whom he painted in tn, [ blackest colors, declaring that Prince Helie had been ostracized by his owI family, none of whom would permit hin to enter their house. Count Boni ther proceeded to explain the episode ant declared that it had nothing to d. with Mime. Anna Gould, but was tn, result of an old grudge between hin the prince. He adds that tn prince had not been invited to the cere mony at the church, and he, therefore was surprised to find the prince sittinl three feet in front of him. Count Bon said he took no notice of the prime during the service which proceede without incident until the elevation o ] the host, when the prince rose.
 ''As he passed me" said Count Boni The damned his hat on his head an( looked insultingly at me, this within lwer y feet of the altar. I immediate " ,ot up and followed him and wher
 cached the vestibule outside I said s'4 have not given you your Christmas present and spat full in his face. H sraised his cane to strike me but I go in the first blow. opening his temple We then closed"
 Count Boni dramatically acted thu rart as he told the story, and declared af the ronclusion that he only resent sd what he regarded as an insult to hin Self and the church. He was eonvinc Ed that the prince on account of hi past career would not dare to prosecute 1.-the complaint.
 E Prince Helie De Sagan, when seen b! @rhe Associated Press correspondent il IS bedroom could only account fol hat he termed brutal and deliber te attack by Count Boni and Coun
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