Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04
WILL WE'D PRINCE
Nine. Anna Gould Will Follow
De Sagan to Franco
SENTIMENT AND DOLLARS
Defies Her Family and VIII Sue For
Her inheritance II Neeessary-Pays
$4,000 Debt to George GouId--ls
Staying with Friends at a Hotel.

New York. April 1.-THE first COM
plete and authoritative statement OF
the situation in the Gould family over
the proposed marriage OF Nine. Anna
Gould was made by Mrs. Tyler Morse
In the ST. Regis hotel Mrs. Morse
admitted the row in the Gould family
over Prince de Sagan but denies that
my member of the family entertained
any bitterness against their kins-
woman through strenuously opposing
the suit OF the French nobleman.
Mrs. Gould Is now making her
home with my husband and myself In
the st. Regis. and has removed to the
hotel with her entire family" said
Mrs. Morse. Her action was due to
a disagreement with members Of her
family over the suit OF the Prince de
Sagan. whose marriage To Mime. Gould
is opposed by her brothers and sisters.
Mime. Gould expects to be out OF
bed in few days. She authorizes
me to say that she will not return TO
France before three weeks. She will
rer@in in New York until after
Easter Mime Gould also requested
me to state that there is now existing
no formal engagement between her
self and Prince de Sagan.
Il am authorized 10 say for Mime.
Gould that there will be no formal an.
nouncement OF her engagement made
la this city. The engagement will be
publicly made In France. according to
certain formalities that must be oh.
served there, as Nine. Gould is a citi.
zen of France. Nine. Gould should
arrive in Paris before the end Of the
month II her health permits. as she
intends to sail directly after Easter"
Not only is sentiment but money as
well Involved in the break between
Nine Gould and the members of Der
family The will by which Jay Gould
disposed OF his fortune contained a
codicil which may have a prominent
part in developments should there fol
low prolongation OF the family
trouble. This codici provided that
any OF his children who should marry
without first gaining the consent OF
the other sons and daughters should
forfeit one-half of his or her interest
in the estate In Nine. Gould's case
the one.half interest is variously estl.
mated at between $6.O00.000 and S..
100000
II Is said to be the contention OF
Nine Gould. however. that this pro.
vision OF the will was abrogated. as
In nc Ohio 10 cOnnarVad tubar tho oOu
sent OF her brothers and sister was
given to her marriage with Count Boni
de Castellane Having taken this
position. she is said TO have retained
q prominent firm of attorneys and TO
have informed her relatives that she
is prepared to fight. il necessary. for
what she regards as her right 10 her
entire share OF the fortune left by her
father.
An order authorizing George Gould
and Miss Helen NJ. Gould, as receivers
Of Nine. Gould's surplus income. to
reimburse George J. Gould in the sum
OF $50. 900. which he had paid to Ed.
mond Kelly. the attorney. in connec.
ton with Nine Gould's recent divorce
action against Count Boni de Castel.
lane. was signed by Judge Lacombe
In the United States circuit court
The same order provided also for the
payment OF $4,000 to Judge Dillon.
chief counsel for the Gould interests,
for services which he rendered In con
nection with the divorce action.