Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
Abandons Demand of Allow
ance for Chi|dren's Support.
HIS FEELINGS OUTRAGED
Not Question Of Money, His Indig.
nant Declaration.
COUNSEL AGAIN SCORES PRINCE
Nobody Worse Than de Sagan."
Says Bonnet-Princess to Disin-
herit if Children Are Taken,

PARIS. December 16.-The hearing Of
the suit brought by Count Boni de Cas-
teiiane against the Princess de Sagan, in
which he petitions that the custody of
his three children be given to his mother.
the Marquise de Castellane. was contin-
ued in this city today.
NJ. Bonnet was heard in rejoinder for
the count. He read letter from the
count renouncing the petition for $780, 600
annually for the maintenance Of the chill
dren. but insisting more emphatically
than ever that the children be confded
to the care of his mother
The REIMBURSEMENT Of the financial de-
mand came as surprise, in spite of the
TACT that such a course was indicated at
the close of the first hearing of the case.
The letter of the count is addressed to
NJ. Bonnet and it is couched in an elo-
quent phraseology of outraged manhood.
Indignant Remuneration.
1t begins by being indignant at the
''perfidious and lying insinuations Of the
princess and her family. representing that
my only desire is to obtain a big allow
ance. l now ask for myself and my
mother only the custody Of the children: /
renounce with pleasure the request for an
allowance"
Continuing, the count calls NJ. Bonnet to
witness with what outra ged feelings he re-
Jected the pecuniary offers of the Prince
and Princess de Sagan and George Gould
the princess brother.
The new and unexpected attitude of
George Could de Castellane writes, who
regards this suit simply as vulgar af-
fair Of money and who believes that his
golden authority can gild the marriage Of
his sister with furnished man. compels
me more strongly than ever to insist on
the withdrawal of the children from the
house of which the prince is the ornament
and from surroundings where they will
learn only one thing-that honor is moth
ing and money everything. that money
covers every baseness. and that it will
buy every conscience.
The decision / have taken will show
the court the sole purpose which inspires
me, my parents and my relatives. We are
without fortunes. and upon the question
of money We do not hold the same theo-.
ries as do the Goulds. Concerning the
education of French youths we have other
ideas than those of the De Sagans.
My parents will aid me to bring up
these three innocent victims.
Decision in Two Weeks.
At the conclusion Of NJ. Bonnets re-
marks NJ Ciemenceau replied for the
princess. The case was then adjourned
will present his conclusions.
decision is expected in fortnight I'M
less the court decides to hear testimony
After asking the court to take note Of
the modification of the petition Of his
client, M. Bonnet launched into a vigor-
Gus denunciation of his adversaries. He
charged that on many points the defend
ants did not dare to meet the allegations
of the count. citing particularly the allie
cation that the Princess de sagan was
ready to leave her present husband
They did not dare challenge this state
ment,' the lawyer said. because they
know that the proposed separation has
been formally communicated to de Cas-
tellanes attorneys.
Continuing Mr. Bonnet said that all
the offers of settlement made by the
Princess de Sagan were conditioned
children. but the count refused to sell
either himself or his children. The
princess had told Judge Ditto that II
the children were taken from her she
would disinherit them, thus proving
that in her eyes everything was a
question of money.
Referring to the charges that De Cas-
tellane had dissipated his wffes fortune.
NJ. Bonnet insisted that the countess was
just as much responsible as her husband
for the royal extravaganza" such as the
Malakoff Palace, the Chateau Marais and
the Charity Bazaar, which alone cost
$500, 600.
George Gould Scored.
The lawyer particularly resented George
Gould's share in the defense, saying that
now the question of money had been
eliminated NG. Gould was playing the
mysterious role of Crawford in the Hum
bert affair." AS a matter of fact Mr..
Gould always had opposed the marriage
Of his sister to the Prince de Sagan. and
he only finally consented on condition
that there should be separation of
property.
Does Mr.. Gould fear that his sister
will get another divorce and make
more unfortunate third marriage?" asked
NJ. Bonnet. NO, l can reassure him the
princess can find nobody worse than De
Sagan."
The lawyer then asked the court to order
the taking of testimony on certain points
which the defense has declined to meet.
In conclusion he appealed to the court
to withdraw the three children from the
custody Of their mother. who had mar
ried man renowned by one Of the
greatest families of France, and who
had spent a month In prison." and place
them in the care Of the mother Of the
count. whose only purpose was to direct
her grandchildren I'm the right path.