Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-03
SIX MILLIONS FOR BONI
What the Count Cost Anna Gould in
Cold Cash.
GEORGE GOULD BARES SKELETON
Gives swOrn Statement Of o of
Estate and Income to Each of
the six Heirs of Jay
Gould.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.--The foregoing table
makes an accurate Exhibit of the annual
income for eight years Of the estate left
by Jay Gould to his six children, together
with the share each received.
The figures were sworn to by George ].
Gould before Special Master Arthur Berry,
appointed by Judge Lacombe of the United
States circuit court to examine the ac-
counts OF George j.. and Helen Gould as
receivers for their sister, Anna Gould. for
merly the Countess de Castellane and now
the Princess de sagan. to settle the debt
she inherited and incurred with her first
husband. This is the first authentic exhibit
OF this particular Gould skeleton made by
a member OF the family.
1t appears from the statement made to
the special master by Coudert brothers,
attorneys for the 100 ore6Itors of Anna
Gould, scattered all over Europe and the
United States, that during the first four
years OF her married life with the count
she became responsible for debts amount
ing to the enormous total OF nearly $1,000,
900, or 100000 francs. This was the sum
she appeared to owe when her affairs were
taken in hand by her family.
Protected Against De saSRn.
To guard her against a similar expert
ence with De Sagan,' her lawyers drew up
a marriage contract distinctly exempting her
income from whatever financial obligations
that might rave been hanging over him
when she became his wife,
There is also exhibited in the papers
filed today the first positive confirmation
that the four trustees Of the Gould estate
George j., Edwin, Howard and Helen
gave their consent to the marriage. With
out the consent Of the majority of the
trustees she would have forfeited under
terms Of her fathers will one-half of her
share, which is estimated at 100000 O.
Two hearings were held by Special Master
Berry. the first on December 10 last and
the second on January 1. George ]. Gould
testified unreservedly as to the annual in
come Of the estate and as to the share
that is distributed to each heir.
1t Is interesting to note in his statement
that in 1905, the year OF the panic, the in
come dropped from A,5OO.OO to less than
IS, O00, OO0, and that the share OF each heir
fell from nearly $4,000 to less than s5Oo, 900.
Tho Anna Gould income has been in
liquidation since 1901. In that time she
has been allowed only 500, 900 a year for
support and maintenance" The remainder
of II, or approximately $4,000 a year, has
been dlsbursed by the receivers to her
creditors.
stiIl Paying CaateIIRne Debts.
They have paid Off s., 1885, 1880 OF her
debts and there seems stiil to stand against
her in the form OF Indebtedness owed by
her fist husband s2.l $3.50. AT the pres
ent rate Of liquidation the receivers will
be nearly six years In freeing her from
debt.
One Of the largest individual items in the
schedule was a mortgage for $4,000 on her
splendid mansion in the Avenue du Bols de
Boulogne. The Duchess de Noailles also
appears to be among her heaviest cred
itors.
IL is related by Couder Bros, who have
been llowed a fee Of $4,000 assessed
against the Princess de sagan for their
services as representatives OF the army OF
creditors, that both her city home In Paris
and her suburban palace. the Chateau du
Marais. together with all Of their furnish
ines, paintings. tapestries, etc, were about
TO be levied on under processes OF the
French courts. and that Il was they who
arranged a basis OF settlement.
Creditors widely Scattered.
The Count de Castsllane was responsible
for the construction and luxurious outfit
ting OF both OF these establishments. 1t Is
further set forth BY the lawyers that the