New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
REVEALS SAGhN'S PAST
FOTNT BONI,S L4WTER DE-
SCRIBES CAREER.
4 Long Last of MisdemeGHors LAID
TO .fccount of Prince IN SHit
for Children.


paris NOV. s5-The arst DAYS proceedings in the
sui, Of Count Boni de Castelane against his former
wife who Miss Anna Goald. of New York
nov the wife OF Prince Hslie de Sagan. for the
custody OF his three children marked by a
vigorous deauaciation of the prince and princess
~ N Bonnet. who represented the count The
courtroom was crowded with spectators. among
whom there more Americans and English
than French.
Prince Hslie and the count glared AT each other
for four hours while N. Bonnet pleaded that the
custody or 1he children must be condded TO their
ErsndmOther. The Marquise &c Castellane, because
the marriage O. Nine Gould 10 the prince had poi
luted 5he atmosphere Of their home He described
the marriage as a catastrophe which had resulted
the practical abandonment Of the children. md
without mercy raked over Prince Helie's early
Hse mis- amOrous adventures. hts ostracisn by his
family. the month ne spent in jail before the case
charging him with the forgery OF notes TO thu
value Of $4,000 nolle pressed through the In
teTventlon OF his father, and his escapades even
after his marriage
N Bonnet gave names dates and places. He
charged that. while way America, Prince
Hee took his mistress with him from England,
End that after he had rejOtned Nine. Gould IN
France ne saw his mistress frequently, and he
even fa- IS meet her while the way
70 England have the marriage ceremony per
formed After his marriage NJ Bonnet said. these
Illicit relations continued When the princess dis
covered thar the prince decefviag her the
latter NJ Bonnet said, got down his knees and
offered 10 make application to archbishop for
admission 10 a monastery
The princess reputation. after she fell under
-. influence o. the prince. likewise assaiIed
r. s-athiag terms by Count Boni's counsel He
ssr-~iAed Ter conduct with Prince HeIie both
SIDES ~ TIE Atlantic. and spoke OF the worldwide
.-znzsf which il had caused NJ Bonnet offered
:, b-f-g r-oof q many Of the incidents TO which
?. referred In all there are thirty-nne different
counts IN the Indictment and such an array OF
scandal has seldom been witnessed even in &
French court. The spectators laughed uproariously
g. he statement that PrinSe Helie was anxious 10
seek monastery. and again when NJ. Bonnet
dramatically enacted some Of the scenes
ALLOWANCE ASKED FOR CHILDREN.
George Gould as trustee 10 his sisters estate Is
rs-ry suit which Il is sought. in addition
10 obtaining the custody OF the children. obtain
6 large annual allowance for their maintenance
Y Bonnet asked as much $4,000 a year for this
purpose. but said that he wiling that the court
should amount
evident from to-day's proceedings that NJ.
Bonnet detectives constantly the trail OF the
former wife OF his client Next week the princes
attorney. II. C1enenceau. Is expected 10 retaliate
Sy laying bare Count Bon:'s record
Tbs Is the first time that the French newspapers
which forbidden 10 publish divorce court pro
ceedinEE have had opportunity 10 ventiIate this
porte-s and artists.
From the beginning az the proceedings il vas ap-
parent that Il was 10 be : 20 the knife be-
tween the adversa-ies, and that would
SPARED
n Bonnet said it vas with sad heart that the
count rad been compelled 10 bring a suit iuvoIv-
inE his former wife. whose alliance with the prince
dragging her into abyss OF shame. To
prove princess had contemplated seeking
8 separation from her present husband. NJ Bonnet
-scoUnted certain alleged consultations held on
November between the Prince and Princess de
sagan and the counts lawyer He said the princess
this occasion admitted the difficulty Of having
the children live under the roof with the
prince and proposed 10 turn two OF them over 10
Ire and keep the third herself. The prince
e. this consultation complained that If there were
SEPARATION his creditors would descend upon him
ard seize his effects. Two DAYS later however
tas princess publicly denied that separation was
contemplated and this ended the hope Of a COM
promise
COUNT BONTs ANGUISH DESCRIBED
u Bonnet then began q long review OF the grief
q ms client He described. among other things
TIE humiliation 10 which the count on several
occasions. had been subjected Once. the lawyer
sad when the count brought the children back TO
their home after a visiS With him servants OF
the Princess d. sagsu, acting on their mistresss
orders refused 20 allow him TO pass the gate. and
after his election 70 IN, Chamber of Deputies she
replied - telegram OF conEratuation from Of
us constituents in the following words: L am
happy that YOU content that you have elected
: -ous instead OF worthy man This was be-
fore she obtained her divorce
Regarding Prince Helie. NJ Bonnet said that be-
fore his marriage ne reduced 10 q pitiable
Z Ezhr He was bounded by his creditors, re-
no1ncec by his family, he had no abode and he
living in questionable company After rid
cllins dc SaEans public profession OF love for his
future wife. the counsel referred 70 the princesss
alleged improper conduct with Sagan before their
u1s-riage he said that she received him init
rnsrev in her house on the Avenue Malako1f, rode
md diued with him alone in Paris, and that while
il tai. they travelled together and carefully
cesle6 their places Of residence from the count,
fni.s making II impossible him 70 communicate
with his children
Fu-rhernore n. Bonnet SAID, the prince last
r-n7r7s- rented an $500 villa At ST. Cloud in the
-s-ne Of MS -hs ufeUr and received his future wife
there secretly and her country seat, the Chateau
Afarais the prince occupied room the same
corridor While in New York the members Of the
Gould family declined TO receive Prince Helie,
1hich caused t5'- clandestile departure Of the
prince and the countess from New York on differ
ert steamers At Rome they tried TO obtain the