Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

were denied by the princess. The count
was inspired less by solitude for the
welfare of his children than by per-
sonal hatred and financial considera-
tons.
1.-The princess, since her marriage to
her present husband, has fulfilled in
every way her duty toward her chill
drer. She had not sought to ALLEVIATE
their affections from their father. On
the other hand, the count had commit
ted the objectionable fault of bringing
out the present scandal to the detri-
ment of the children: he had used Ian
guaee which "humiliated' their tutor
and in letters to them had called De
Sagan a bandit. M. Clemenceau then
denied that De Sagan, since his mar
riage, had in any way interfered with
the education of the children COnse-
quently he asked the court, taking into
consideration the princess expressed
declaration that she never had OPP
posed and would not oppose in the fu-
ture the exercise of the counts legal
rights over the education of the chill
dren, provided only that he did not
attempt to poison their minds, to dis
miss the suit.
Continuing NJ Clemenceau an
bounced that the princess formally
joined with her husband in the allega
tons against the count numbered from
four to 20 inclusive. These deal with De
Sagans charge that the count in order
to prevent the marriage of Nine. Gould
with the Prince de Sagan, caused forg-
ed letters and documents, purporting to
have been signed by De Sagan to be
sent to Nine. Gould. The count claim
ed that these documents had been left
anonymously at his residence during
September, 1907. De Sagan while not
directly accusing the count of forgery
offered to prove by experts that these
documents We're forged "by the same
hand"
NJ. Clenenceau said that certain af
formations must be met, notably Nine
Gould's remark that it would have
been better if she had not been di-
vorced, but had lived as she pleased,
though married. What Nine. Gould ac-
tually said, NJ Clemenceau declared,
was: II am treated just as if l had a
lot of lovers
Counsel for the princess raked the
count, fore and aft, when he reached
the subject of the reckless fashion i'll
which he had dissipated his wife's for
tune. spending at the rate of $1,O00,0o0
a year for II years. $50 long as this
money was forthcoming" M. Clenlen-
ceau said, 1.-The count considered his
wife upright ard honorable" When
Miss Gould was married to De Cas-
telIane she had yearly income of
100000 During her married life, $lo-
100000 had been spent. When she got
her divorce from the count there exist
ed debts amounting to S3.4O0,0 900 in ad
dition to the sum of $4,000 that had
been given to the Marquis and Mar
quise de Castellane. This is the man."
cried NJ. Clemenceau, who wants his
children educated like a De Castellane;
a man without q profession, who mar
ried for money and then devoted HIM
self to betraying his wife with his
Wifes female friends.
Contrast him with George Gould. the
brother of the princess. Here is true
man who has devoted his energies to inn
proving his railroads in order to get the
products of industry to the markets of
the world"
NJ. Clemenceau revealed the exact terms
of the settlement his client offered to
make at the time of her dowry. These
the count refused as insufficient and in
so doing he proved himself eligible for an
insane asylum. These terms were 100000
in cash and an income of $4,000 a year,
this income to be increased when the
estate of his client was out of the hands
of the trustees, Nine. Gould to take over
all the debts then pending.
NJ knn n q
for approaching De sagan with having
two mistressns 1.-The count" he said,
had more than two when he married
Miss Could"
Reverting to the divorce proceedings,
NJ Cerlenceau charged that the words
of the decree obtained by the countess:
THE husband had entertained relations
with women of easy morals" did not con-
stitute the worst charge against the
count.
AS proof that the suit was not brought
because of the counts soicitude for his
children and that the Marquise dc Cas-
tellaine did not desire their custody, NJ.
Clemcnceau called attention to the fact
that the marquise had not come forward
as party to the action.
NJ ClemeEceau then took up the accu-
sations made against the princess by the
count regarding her travels in Italy with
De Sagan before their marriage. 1t
should be remembered, the lawyer de-
clared. that the princess was not young
girl travelling with her fiance, but d.
vorced woman in the company of the man
she was going to marry. Furthermore she
is ar American. Conduct that will APP
pear to be ont of the ordinary i'll France
is perfectly proper on the other side of
the ocear."
NJ Clemenceau came to the more Sc
rious charge of misconduct at Versailles.
He admitted that De Sagan had stepped
out of Madame Gould's window in the
Hotel Des Reservoir at IL A. NJ. but he
pointed out that this was not the window
of her bedroom but of her salon and the
tall window in French houses often serves
as door The charge that De Saean had
OCCUPIED a room in the Chateau Marise
on the same loor as that of Madame
Gould was based on the TESTIMONY of
hli5ed servants.
NJ. Clemenceau pleaded that the boys
be left under the affectionate care of
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