New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
BON[ WANTS NO MONEY
ASKS ONLY HIS CHILDREN.
Seeks TO Strengthen Cause bar UTitb-
drasrfne 500 900 Demand.

Parts. Dec 16-The last oey OF the hearing Of ths
rufr brought by Count Boni de CasteIlane against
the Princess de Szgan- formerly Miss Anna Gould
and later the Countess de Czsrenane. IN which he
PETITIONS TIRE court award the custody OF his
---ee children 70 his mother the Maruuise de Cas-
rsrzre brought cut q sudden change Of front
re par- of the count who withdrew his demand
raz- court allow him yearly income cf $4,000
: ~ss- for tire maintenance q thu children.
EFsr--e Bonuet. speaking for the count read
---rs- from his client filed with indignant protests
-rsr ne should have heen charged with initiating
TIE proceedings 70 obtain money. and IN which the
cunt abandoned his claim for the allowance
zbcze mentioned He insisted that his only object
- wanting the children removed from the De
ssEz1 Household his solicitIoe for their moral
r-d physical welfare
= is believed that the count has recognized that
his claim for this allowance has injured his case
= ne eyes OF the court and the estimation Of
rybIIc ard RS tz-dy renunciation is considered g
--ovs % enlist sympathy in his favor. Neverthe-
less sstouishrnent IS expressed that the count
.--u16 70 u such extreme for the sake OF
rassfhle victory over his former wife
70 proceedings today developed little that vas
- The Public Prosecutor vii present his con-
rlvstons next v=ek. and the court will then render
Is decision Il viii either dismiss the counts plea
- -z-r him the custody ot the children. or II doubt
s~-e-s Il z.u order the taking CT testimony The
Princess &C Szean continues 70 be sanguine Of a
favorable decision
ne lerre- q The count IS addressed TO NJ Bonnet
=-5 berl-s Indignant er the perh6ious and lying
s+-,srtons q the princess and her family repre-
ser-tng that ny only desire is 70 obtain big al
,7varcs. : nov ask for myself and NY mother only
re custody Of the children; 7enounce with pleas
ne -he -eouest for sn a1owsnce'
r~----uiaE the count calls NJ Bonnet TO witness
---h what outraged feelings he rejected the pe
----fz-v orers Of the Prince and Princess de Sssan
z-= Ceorze Could the p-Inoess's brother. The
-e- s-5 Unexpected attitude CT George Gould Ge
-ss-s1s1e ---tres who regards this suit simply as
--rrzs~ a--z5- of money. and who believes that his
eol5en authority gid the marriage Of his sister
nth -a-1ished nan. Coulpels ne more strongly
80 ever - insist On the withdrawal OF the chill
So ~-1-- the house OF which the prince IS the
---s--e-t and from surroundings where they will
rss-- only 1hins-that honor Is nothing and
--pnev e-e--rh51g. that money covers every base
-.zs and that II viii buy every conscience The
5A-sir- have taken will show the court the sole
-r-pose which inspires me. ny parents and my
-ela---es We ara without fortunes, and upon the
uex-iou u money 60 not hold the same theories
ss 10 tie Goulds: concerning the education OF
--s--- vcr--s have other ideas than those Of
rns 5e Sazs1E. Ny parents VIII aid ne 70 bring
NJ --ese -h-a= innocent victims
A@-s- asking the court 70 take note OF the r1odi-
@cs--o- @ TIE petition of his client NJ Bonnet
launched i1-o Tigorous denunci2oon OF the Prince
s-E P---cess 6e Ssgan- He charged that On many
-,os-rs ne defendants did not dare meet the al
IaEs-to1s q the count citing particularly the ale
zz-io- nat 1hs Princess de SaSan was ready II
Ias-e her present husband They did not dare
challenge t.,.s statement the lawyer said be
Cause Lney knew that the proposed separation has
b4e, to--z-y communicated 10 de Castellane's at
r'--e-E'
Continuing N Bonnet said that al the offers ot
ss---=--en- rnzde by the Princess de Sagan were
c--5tr.ored UPON The counts remuneration Of his
r-E6-g1 but the count refused 70 sell either him
SET or hls children The princess had told Judge
C---z that = ne children we're taken from her she
you'd sisinherfr them. thus proving, II Bonnet
EEl5 mat her eyes everything vas question
q money
Referring . The charges that De CastelIane had
diss-1a-e6 his wife-s fortune. II. Bonnet insisted
taz- 1ae countess was just much responsible as
he- husband for the royal exrravaSances." such
as ne 2alakoF palace the Chateau MaTats and
r-e clarity Bazaar which alone cost S300.oDo The
lsz-ze- particularly resented George Goulds share
II the defence. saving that now that the question
q money had been eliminated Mr- Gould was
1lsvt1g the mysterious role Of Crawford in the
E--1e-- affair As a mater Of fact he said M
Gould Lad always opposed the marriage OF MS
Esrz- 70 tbs Prince de Sagan. and he finally con-
Ee--e1 only condition that there shouId De q
seua-arlou Of property
Does NJ Gould fear thst his sister viii get an
or-e- divorce and make d mora unfortunate third
-rz--szeg- asked II Bonnet No, can reassure
a--- re princess can ind nobody worse than lie
Saga"
--e lzv-re- then asked the court 70 order the
-zkt-E q testimony cn certain points which the
defence had declined - meet IN closing ne ap-
-ss z5 y -re court 70 withdraw the three cnlloren
+--- ne CUSTODY of their mother. who had married
e nan .-erounced n- the greatest families OF
France and zho has spent 3 month IN prison
z-- -fs~e man IN The n rhe mother of the
------ v-oze only purpose. he said. vas 10 direct
-e- z-s~dcnfT6-en II the right pain
z-ezg7-z <or the PRINCESS Dc SaEan. N clenen-
-=zr vas comparatively brief He characterlzeo
-z lss-effsre-E change cT attitude IN the money
question as gallery PLAY and JUSTIFIED the IT
-z--z----- # George Gould the ground OF MS
sisters interests and said he could not understand
--- n Could ire object ~ sucn VloleHl
s--z-Ls "a denounced De Castellane's conducL
6s--g re re-rod cf his marriage IN unrreaslrel
tens and reminded the court that The real pslu7
-rss -z---ez~ Two r7eu-Count De oasteilaEe anu
-. --s--- - Zzgz--u-ho hated each other In
conclusion II CIer7erCesu said that tne Princess
sa zazzr -ad not forfeited any Of the confdenc9
-enrse1 ~ -e- when The court gave her the cus1ooS
O. re- r--eA children. and he asked ne coulL u
MAINTAIN MS client IN her rights