Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17
BON| N|ABANDONS
CLAIM FOR
MONEY
WILL REST CONTENT WITH
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
Letter to Counsel Filled With
Indignant Protest Against
MerCenary Interpretation of
His Action Against De SaganS

tBy Morning journal Special LenseG Wlrel
Paris, Dec. l6,-The last day of the
hearing of the suit brought by Count
Boni de Castellane against his former
| wife, the Princess De Sagan, formerly
Anna Gould in which he petitions the
court to award the custody of his
three children to his mother, the Mar
quise de Castelane. brought out the
fact that the count had withdrawn his
demand that the court allow him q
yearly income of 100000 for keeping
ing the children.
NJ. Bennett speaking for the count
read letter from his client filed with
indignant protests that he should have
been charged with instituting the pro-
ceedings to obtain money and in
which the count abandoned his claim
for the allowance, He insisted that
his only object in wanting the children
was his solicitude for their moral and
physical welfare.
1t is evident that the count has rec
ognized that his claim for the large
allowance has injured his case in the
eyes of the court and the estimation
of the public and his tardy renuncia
ton is considered a clever move to
enlist sympathy in his favor, Never
theless the public is greatly astonish
ed that the count should go to such an
extreme.
The proceedings We're filled with al
legations from both sides. The pub
lie prosecutor will present his conclu-
sions next week and the court will
then render its decision. 1t will either
dismiss the counts plea or grant him
the custody of the children or if doubt
fs,ists, will prder the taking Of testi-
mony.
The Princess De Sagan continues to|
be sanguine of a favorable decision.
The letter of the count is addressed
to NJ. Bennett and it is couched in an
elaborate phraseology of outraged
manhod. 1t begins indignant at the
perfdious and lying insinuations of
the princess and her family repre-
senting my only desire is to obtain a
big allowance and | now ask for my
self and mother only the custody of
the children; I renounee with pleasure
tlN NHbNAl lpi tlIl ttllpNeiiiN's
Continuing the count calls NJ. Bon |
nett to witness with what outraged |
feelings he rejected the pecuniary Of |
fers of the Prince and Princess De
Sagan and George Gould, the prin-
cess brother. THE new and uneX-
oected attitude of George Gould" De
Castellane writes, "who regards this
suit simply as a vulgar affair of money
md who believes that his golden au
.hority can gild the marriage of his
sister with a tarnshed man, compels
ne more strongly than ever to insist
IN the Withdrawal of the children
rom the house of which the prince is
he ornament and from surroundings
where they will learn only one thing
hat honor is nothing and money is
that money covers every
)aseness and that it win buy every
"The decision | have taken will
'how the court the sole purpose
which inspires me, my parents and
nv relatives. We are without for
une but upon the question of money |
ye don't hold the same theories as do
he Goulds; concerning the education {
# French youths we have other ideas |
han those of the De Sagans. My par ,
nts will aid me to bring up these {
hree innocent victims
After asking the court to take note F.,
# the modification Of the petition of {
lis client, NJ Bennett launched into {
vigorous denunciation of his ad-
ersaries He charged that on many {
,oints. the defendants did not dare to G
meet the allegations of the count. cit 1
ng particularly the allegation that C
he Princess De Sagan was ready to y
cave her present husband. They do a
ot dare challenge this statement" g
he lawyer said "because they know I
hat the proposed separation has /
cen formally communicated to de a
attorneys" y
Continuing NJ. Bonnet said that all n
he offers of settlement made by the t
'rincess De Sagan were conditioned t
pom the counts remuneration Of his 7
hildren but the count refused to sell n
ither himself or his children. The s
rincess had told Judge Ditte that If
ne children were taken from her she II
.ould disinherit them. thus proving Il
nat in her eyes everything was Z
uestion of money Il
Referring to the charges that de a
asteIlane had dissipated his wife's +
,rtunc NJ Bennett insisted that the
luntcss was just as much responsible G.
5 her husband for the "royal ex- n
avagances" such as the Malakon pal d
,e. the Chateau Marais and the char a
y bazaar. which alone cost $500 900. t,
he lawyer particularly resented a
gorge Gould's share in the defense, ii
wing that now that the question OF
nney had been eliminated. Mr.. Gould ie'
as playing the mysterious role offs
-awford in the Humbert affair. As k
matter Of fact. Mr Gould always "a
,d opposed the marriage Of his sis W
7 10 the Prince De Sagan and he only Sc
lally consented on condition that
ere should be separation OF prop Fl
~. Does Mr. Gould fear that his A
ster will get another divorce and to