The Detroit times., 1908-11-26

gan had dragged his wife formerly
Anna Could, OF New York, into the
Bohemian life which he loved, and
that the Castellane children are neg
lected.
While VI. Bonnet was searching the
career of De Sagan, and turning the
searchlight on dark spot wherever
ii was found. De Sagan and Castellene
glared at each other for four hours.
NJ. Bonnet urged that the children be
given into the custody of their grand
mother. the Marquise De Castcllane.
The lawyer raked de Sagan's past,
his amorous adventures, his ostracicm
by his family. the month he spent in
Jail before the case charging him with
the forgery of notes TO the value or
$50, 900 was nolle pressed through the
Intervention of his father, and HIS es-
capades even since his marriage.
Geo. Gould in Suit.
George Gould. as trustee to his Sis
ter's estate, Is party to the suit. IN
which ii is also sought to obtain a
large annual allowance for the chill
dren's maintenance. NJ. Bonnet asked
as much as 100000 a year for this
purpose, but said he was willing that
the court should fix the amount.
Next week De Sagan's attorney, NJ.
Clemenceau, is expected 10 retaliare
by laying bare Count Bonis record.
The lawyer declared the conduct OF
the couple at the Hotel Des Reser-
voirs at Versailles was so sCandalous
that the other guests refused to allow
their children to play with the Castel-
lane children.
Since the marriage the children have
complained to their grandmother. The
Marquise De Castellane, that the con
duct of the prince was distasteful TO
them.
Bonnet reviewed the assault 'ase
between the count and the prince in
Paris in January Of this year, and
dwelt particularly upon the princes al
legged connection with the Lebaud
matchmaking affair.
OF recent years, De Sagan's life has
been a veritable vaudeville perform
ance. NJ. Bonnet averred, and he re-
called the incident OF two automo-
biles seized by the princes creditors
last year.
Chauffeur lie Informant.
NJ. Bonnet explained that De Cas-
tellane had been informed OF the
princes conduct through a chauffeur
with whom the prince had had a mis-
understanding. He declared that the
prince had called upon his former
women friends since his marriage,
having dined with one he mentioned
by name, gone on trips with her and
deposited 5000 10 her credit. For this
tho prince took a receipt, which no
hid In his stocking. He subsequent
ly turned this paper over to his chauf-
four, who In turn gave IL TO De Cas-
tellane.
In the same manner Dc Castellane
got possession of receipt for $50
given to another woman on July 10,
This society In which de Sagan
moved" exclaimed Bonnet, SHOWS
the extent TO which he played upon
the credu1ity OF his wife"
The lawyer then said that when the
princess chlded her husband for these
actions. ne confessed the fault, went
down on his knees and said II she
would give him an allowance, he would
enter monastery for the rest OF his
life.
The princess will some day rue
her marriage to II man OF DE Sdgan' )
type" Bonnet declared, "and she will
realize that her millions are not mas.
ters OF Justice"
He wound up with high tribute to
the Marquise De Castellane, saying
the marquise, In speaking OF the diff
ference between the French and Am
erican ideas of matrimony, pointed out
that i'm France women consider mar.
rage. IL not always a happiness, at
least always a duty,