The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-02
sIl,000,000 SPENT
BY b0N| CAUSE Of
FIGHT ON PRINCE
Gould Family Opposes Nine.
Annals Marriage, Fearing a
Repetition of Extravagances.
SHE HAS ON
EARLY WEDDING, IT'S SAID
De Sagan May Sail Next Tues
day, Prospective Bride
Two Days Later.
Especial to the Evening start

lopScldi TO tne Evening oldt.J =
NEW YORK, April 1.-The real rea-
son underlying the determined OPPOSE
ton of George Gou,d and the Gould
family to the marriage of Madame
Anna to the Prince dc Sagan is now
known to be the fear that he will
squander her great fortune as did his
cousin, Count Boni de Castellane.
The prodigal extravagances of the
Powder Puff" are revealed today for
the first time as unexampled in the
record of International marriages.
There are records in the Federal
Court which prove Count Boni the most
magnificent spendthrift that ever an
American girl annexed by marriage In
the first, five years of their married life
he got away with nearly s11. 200, 900. OF
this sum So, 600, 900 was accumulated in
come which Nine. Gould took to Paris
as a bride. Then he squandered her
income of between $500, 900 and 500, 00O
for Il years. At the end of this ex-
citing period he had piled up debts OF
5000, 900.
Nine. Gould's personal attorneys, the
firm of Coudert Brothers, are authority
for the statement that, under the re-
ownership. SO. 100000 of these debts have
been paid. There remains to be paid
about 40 per cent. of the Castellane in
debtedness. Under the ~receivershir
Mime. Gould has had 5000, 900 a year to
hive on.
Early Marriage Planned.
In Gnita nf oil onnnoifiAn hFoIo,a<
Gould has finally determined upoa ar
early marriage with Prince Helie dc
Sagan, Immediately upon their retur
to France That every legal obslacl;
in the way of such a union will be u7el
is now admitted. The prince said h
would probably sail on the Kaiser WI,
helm II next Tuesday. w days ear"
than he intended. It is not unlikely
that Nine. Gould will book passage or
La Provence, which sails on April ..
That Nine. Gould's affairs have beer
in the hands of receivers since 1901 was
brought out in a court proceeding tc
reimburse George Gould for $4,000,
which he advanced to Edmond Ken,
n ex-Judge John f. Dillon for fees
in connection with Nine. Gould's di'
vorce from Count Boni de Castellane.
The financial condition of the affairs
of Prince Hello have been the subject
of much speculation. He threw a little
light on the subject today.
Prince Has Money, He Says.
81 am not a wealthy man, but / am
not without funds" he said. when my
mother died she left considerable prop
erty. l had debts, but / knew enough
about French law to liquidate the press
ing ones. 1t is true 1 have some debts
now, and I annot put my money in g
bank and say here II is. My knowledge
of French law has helped me. / have
plenty"
In discussing the De Sagan affair
Mrs. Frank Gould. when seen at hel
home, 1874 Fifth avenue, said:
"None of the family feels unfriendly
toward Anna She Is a charming
woman and her brothers and all the
family are extremely fond of her. OF
course, they all oppose the marriage
and do not want to meet the prince
Everybody knows there is good reason
for the, family to. feel that way, and
why discuss it or comment upon it?"