Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
MRS. PAINE WOULD DROP CASE
Boston Woman WIthdrzws Complaint
Against Count nAuIby.
STATE REFUSES DISMISSAL
PFosecusaP Iuaizts that TRIAL PEoee~d-
AIthsugh There is Little Chance
for Convfctian--Esetfsrs VIA
he Deatroyed-

TDUR Rs. Fnance. Dec. 2t-rhe series Of
sensations thar Eas enliEened the trlai q
Count and Countess D'Aulby De
Gaugny reached a climax today. when the
duchess Of ChOise1l-P Prasiin- formerlv Hrs
Charles Hamilton Paine Of Boston ahRn-
doued her accusations thai DfA ulhv and els
wife had conspiref TO svindle her OUT OF
sala.aae IN the sale of spurious paintings
As the duchess lawyers walked out Of
the court room the crowd OF spectators
stood amazed. wondering what would be
the next move IN. the strange case r.
Bernard. Tor the defense. asked IN public
prosecutor 70 stop the proceedings bur
This was refused and the trial cont 5nued
The evidence was -cUncIuded during rls
cay whereupon an adi1urument WRs tzksn
until January p when rhe arguments wiil
be made and the Ending Of tae court prob
ablg announced
Pra-erufioa Weak~ned-
The withdrawal u the duchess rlleeret-
lGall- weakens Il 81 d0es not destroy tle
foundation Cor the prosecution.
Il Is understood taat it Vas a-rla1ad bE
the conclusion Of a private agreealent coI-
ceTuinE the disposition = Tie letrers that
D'Aulby is alleged 10 have sad hal ben
written 1r Mrs Paine ard b. lae belief
result arvsl- of the incident II ys5 e-5a-
whsn CARRIER ReTleuse. rhe ar eEper-.
called by tlir prosecution vas forced 70
admit under azamf-altuu rhat he vas uz-
der Indictment for mainsalning gambling
esta bifshnenr ln Paris
IN today's evidence ire defense sou zhf
20 prove the eziEteHce of a pi8r 20 ruin
D'AuIby. Ills London isWTer Behrend
who had DcEsssstuu ~ RE Guchr-s alleged
letters. testified that be- Rad been eoH-
sfanly sIsaduvreri ard rhar ar atrempt had
been made te hr1E .n-o and rob his Of
Zee Ife added that he had Eeen a letter
written Hv Paine. lu which the American
roHrrreI TIE picture canFrHrr Uita
nAubs ~ IRE court adiourned thers
we're sunF CRIES of -I alE 1--we 2 A1iihE -
n-fraur scores FaaT Pafut..
T~st=-da- business and professional u-su
of stand-nE testified 20 L1e amnesty ani
charitable practices u IRE Defendants sltr
a conviction thaf brought tears % ths
eTes q tie cruwd -l the eourT
lI bis Jun sefeuse u'AalE sss---aa ls
haa aztec IN -anl fllrh- had url glal-
antesd the al.1enreiry % tne an works
ana n theF were e1per. ~. tau hsd been
dersired in Ihelr purchase
L.AaabT aided tEa- he nad 5efri endel
taa Palues when rhe~ we're strangers
IN Pa-is a-ed a. a 11u1Can-u. agent
for -hEl n ne garchase ~ --lt res ana
wines and eventually became an Intimate
frfend ~ Mrv Pane
Tnis last Statement caused Madame
Auto % rise Before Judge Roberts aud
c=nouHcs the coruF a-Ea-r a. ere w--u Lao
90 IN ta les-oy The happ.aezs ~ hzE
home
he c'Aulh-s were successful n Einn "a
ne s.. rupurh- ~ enc fazhicuaEIe l1Is- U1c
har= artended ever SESSION Of the tfa-
ami tctar there Ea- a 1ois nr-- B. s. rlThg
Demonstration when g. Sflu-l s-5dr=ss us
the conn. salL t1e fur7=sH wished 10 a--1-
drn The prosecution 1=cs 1z- 1f che con -t--
run rha- the case nad coilagssi Natn. ~
Do za.d had been proved asa E~t RE
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