The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-10
ATTEMPT TO GET
HOLD OF MONEY
Lawyer of Princess De Sagan
Says Many Things About
Former Husband.
COUNT B0Nl A SC0UNDREL
GEORGE GOULD ALSO REPRE-
sENTEO BY COUNSEL.
COUNT B0NI A SCOUNDREL

paris. Dec. 9.-French society crowd
81 the court room I'm the palace of JUS
tice today TO hear NJ. Julemier, speak
inc in the name OF the Princess de Sa-
ran. TO oppose the suit entered by
Count Boni dc Castellane. in which he
uetitions that the custody of his three
children be given to his mother, the
Afarouise de Castellane. When Princess
Dc Sagan, formerly Miss Anna Gould,
secured a divorce from the Count de
Castellane, custody Of her children was
awarded to her.
II NJ. Bonnet, speaking for the count,
did not spare Prince de Sagan Tort
night ago, NJ. Julemier was no less de-
mandatory and bitter in his character
ization. on this OCCASION OF the count
Motive of Count Boni.
De CasteIlane's sole motive in enter
ing this suit. he charged, was hatred OF
De Sagan: the very thought OF the
nrince occupying a place in the ahec-
tions OF his former wife and living IN
the superb mansion on the Avenue Nal
akoff sOaded De Castellane 10 fury. The
count. said NJ. Julemier, did everything
possibIe to hinder the marriage of his
former wife to De Sagan and, having
failed in this. he was now seeking by
every means in his power to bring dis
credit upon the De Sagan household.
NJ. JuIemier declared that De Sagan
never had been expelled from any club,
and that while in Buenos Ayres he did
not lead the adventurous life accred-
tied to him. These and other accusa-
tons. counsel declared. were base cal
umnies. concOcted by the man who had
squandered the fortune Of Miss Gould
Iozt NTH n
$1,000, 900 to settle.
M de Castellane has reprOached NJ.
de Sagan for living humbly in hired
rooms" continued the lawyer. why
did he not offer him asylum in one of
the seven homes he continually fire.
quents?'
N. Julemier then accused the count Of
furnishing mendacious information TO
the Gould family in the hope of thwart-
ing his rival.
The jealousy Of NJ. de Castellaae.'
ne said results from the thought that
each dayFrankles more and more-that
". de Sagan is enjoying the great hap
piness which to him is lost forever"
Counsel for George Gould.
NJ. Julemier was followed by NJ
Rousett, who appeared on behalf of
George J. Gould. brother of Princess de
Sagan. a party in the defense in his ca
pscity as trustee of the Gould estate.
VI. ROusett characterized as abomina-
bic and scandalous Count de Castel-
lanes attempt to besmirch the reputa-
ton of the mother of his children mere
j. for the purpose of venting his hatred.
The only way in which the princess
could have avoided this suit would have
0eHn to submit TO extortiOn and threats,
but this she would not do. because she
had nothing to reproach herself with
and nothing TO fear. THE methods en-
ployed by NJ. de Castellane assuredly
will be branded as they deserve by
French Justice" he said
The former countess had been kind to
her husband, so kind that the Gould
family had deemed it advisable TO es-
tablish a trusteeship of the property TO
put an end 10 the impossible extrava-
gances of the count.
Scheme to Get Money.
NJ. Rousett then said that the count
recognized himself as incapable of
bringing UP his children. and that he.
therefores desired that they be placed
In the custody OF his mother The
count. however" he said would take
into his own hands the yearly income
of $4,000 belonging to the children. This
money would melt like wax before a
hre; the children never would receive
a cent Of it,"
The Princess de Sagan enjoyed the
esteem and affection of her family. who
were convinced that the children should
remain with their mother. 1t was true,
NJ Refsett continued. that George
Iouid vas somewhat apprehensive
when he learned his sister wished TO
marry Prince Helie de Sagan. because
ne realized that De Sagan was related
10 the De Gastellane family. which his
sister had.justi succeeded in leaving. He
gave his consent. however. when he
saw his sisters heart was set upon the
marriage. The lawyer said he was con-
Vlnced that the De Sagsn household
would be happy. but if a scandal broke
out George Gould would be the first to
ask that the children be removed He
concluded by begging the court not to