The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
WILL WE'D DE SAGAN
Nine. Gould Expected to Defy
Wishes of Her Brother.
MAKES STRONG OPPOSITION
Head of House VIII Not Advance
More Funds, since Boat Has Al
ready Overdrawn the Allowance.
Prince Much Depressed Upon Get
ting UItimatum OF George Gould.

New York. March g7.-The Prince de
.Sagan. enjoyed to-day the first day Of even
measurable freedom from the attentions
OF the newspaper men which he has had
since he crossed the Canadian frontier
last week as W. H. Thompson
The finest revenge could conceive
against any man. he laughlugly told
the reporters on Thursday, would be 10
have him fall in love with a lady al
land both Of them in New York It would
be an exquisite refinement Of cruelty"
The reporters took the hint. and the
prince was left pretty much TO himself
to-day.
Toward the middle OF the afternoon ne
went out automobiling. Nine. Gould left
The St. Regis. where she had taken
luncheon as the guest Of Mr.. and slrs.
Tyler Morse. at about the same time. but
she and the prince were not seen to-
gether either then or later
At in the evening the prince had
promised to submit himself TO another in
terviewing. but when the time came he
sent down little note. to the effect that
he was very sorry-to disappoint-too
nl-to see any one tonight
Prince Fails in Quest.
The prince did not mention the nature
OF his illness. but il is We'll known that
he-has taken the opposition Of George J..
Gou,d = any marriage between him and
the former wife CT his cousin. Count Boni.
very much 20 heart. II has ali along beea
strongly intimated that De Sagan came
TO this country not only TO maintain the
personal aScendenCy which ne is said 10
have acquired over Mime. Gould. but also
TO add his entreaties 70 hers that the
marriage might take place with the sane
tiOn of the Gould family
The assent Of George J. Gould in par
ticular is very essential in more ways
than one. He IS not only head of the
Gould family. but under the terms Of their
fathers viii is manager of Nine Gould $
share in the estate. the principal Of which
she cannot touch.
While Nine Gould's income has alwavs
been very large. she has been overspend-
who has been making her the advances.
has the power 70 render her practically
penniless at any time by applying the in
come from her share in the estate 10 the
payment OF her debts to him.
Cannot Get Funds.
Uniess TIE consent of George Gould is
obtained. the prince may md that a mar
riage with Nine Gould. instead OF being
an asset, is apt TO be only very ma
terial increase 20 his already large la
bilities. This consent, ii was stated to-
DAY by an intimate Of the Goulds. will
never be given.
Mr. Gould bases his opposition to the
marriage not so much on the question
of a settlement. which has not arisen. as
on De Sagan's notorious past Mr.. Gould
had made his attitude 50 thoroughly we'll
understood 10 everybody concerned that
be could not believe at first that the
prince had actually come 10 America in
an effort 70 make him change his de-
termination. and it was not until Monday.
when the identity of the Mr. Thompson
and n. DGfreSne was established beyond
all question that he admitted even to
himself that such 4 thing was possible
II the prince hoped 20 make Mr Gould
SCI a INV A-Shts AtMNNNaf Ac IDS nfel
utterly unsuccessful. as Mr.. Gould has
refused 10 receive even the hrst advances
from hiEl.
Nine. Gould is reported 20 be much
agitated over her brothers frmness. and
may return to Europe almost anv dav.
The marriage. it was said tb-day. Will
take place at all events and inside a
month II George Gould gives his con-
sent the wedding viii take place in this
city; but II - does not, it VIII be held
abroad.