New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
MORE ATTACKS ON BONI
La7cyers for Princess and George
Gould Present Arguments.

Paris Dec. e.-French society crowded the court
room in the Palace of Justice to-day 10 hear M
Julemier. speaking IN the name of the Princess De
Sagan, oppose the suit entered by Count Boni de
Castellane in which he petitions that the CUSTODY
Of his three children be given his mother. the
Marouise de Castelane. NJ. Julerier said tnat
Count BonFs sole motive in entering this suit was
hatred OF Sagan. The count had done everything
possible hinder the marriage Of his former WIFE,
and having failed, he was now seeking by every
means in his power bring discredlt on the Sagan
household.
NJ Julemier oontended that the presence Of sagan
in the Gould homo offered no pretext for the SUN
brought by the count. He said.
NJ de sagan is as brilliant a man is NJ. de
Casteilane; NJ de Sagan is true gentleman, and
the children OF NJ. de Castellane can be only i'm
not fight duel with the after their hstic en-,
counter in Paris 1t vas not because ne @ iaGkeG S
his duel with Prince Hourdsa- for which he was
congratulated by De Casteane
N. Julerier added 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 accusations were base
calumnies concocted by the man who had sQuan-
dered the fortune Of Miss Gould and left her with
debts amounting & 200 600 TO settle. NJ Juleuier
then accused the count of furnishing mendacious
information 10 the Gould family in the hope Of
thwarting his rival In conclusion the lawyer said:
The jealousy OF NJ de Castellane results from the
thought that each day rankles more and more-that |
M
TO him is lost forever
NJ Juleuneier was followed by NJ Rousset, who
appeared on behalf Of George Gould, a brother Of
the Princesse de Sagan. he is a party in the de-
fence IN his capacity as trustee Of the Gould
estate NJ. Rousset characterized abominable
and Ecandalous Count de Castellane's attempt to
besnirch the reputation OF the mother of his chill
dren merely for the purpose OF venting his hatred
The only way in which the princess could have
avoided this suit would have been to submit to
extortion and threats, but this she would not do,
because she had nothing 10 reproach herself with
and nothing TO fear. The former countess had
been kind TO her husband-so kind that the Gould
family had deemed advisable TO establish trus-
teeship or the property to put end TO the i'm
possible extravagances of the count
NJ Rousset then said that the count recognized
himself as incapable of bringing up his children,
and that he therefore desired that they be placed
in the custody Of their mother. The count, how
ever" he said would take into his hands
the yearly income Of $4,000 belonging 10 the chill
dren. This money would melt like wax before
fire; the children would never receive cent Of It.
The Princesse de sagan enjoyed the esteem and
affection Of her family, who were convinced that
the children should remain with their mother. 1t
was true u. Rousset continued. that George Gould
was somewhat apprehensive when he learned his
sister wished TO marry Prince Helie because he
realized that de Sagan related TO the de
CasteIlane family which his sister had Just sue
ceeded in leaving He gave his consent, however
when he saw that his sisters heart was set upon
the marriage. The lawyer said he was convinced
that the de Sagan household would be q happy
one but If scandal broke out George Gould
would be the first ask that the children be re-
moved.
NJ. Rousset concluded his plea by begging the
court not to separate three de Casteilane chill
dren from their loving mother.
The case will be continued on December 10, when
NJ. Bonnet will speak in rebuttal for the count