The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08
SMALL GALLANTRY
FOR ANNA GOULD
Judges of Rota Tribunal Frankly
Convict Her of at Least
Five Falsehoods.

Rome, June THAT prelates who
sit as judges IN Catholic tribunals
know none OF the gallantries which
characterize their lay brothers att!-
tude wnen dealing with women is
clearly evioenced by the last decision
OF The Rota Tribunal about the annul-
ment OF the religious marriage. which,
up TO a few days ago. still united be-
fore God Anna Gould and Count Boni
DE Castella although the former
has for a long time been the legal
ry.fo Of the Prince de Sagan, and
Count Boni is anNiously waiting TO
regain his freedom IN order TO marry
another woman.
which y nothing but confirmation
of that which the same tribunal hand
cd down in March last annuling the
marriage. anna Gould IS dealt with
so harshly that part or the Rome
press has taken up her defense. ac-
cusing the judges 81 lack OF chival-
rous sentiments toward her.
The press points out that, while no
lay Judge would ever regard as per-
jurer a woman who on the witness
stand endcavored TO conceal her true
age. the prelates. who ought 10 know
something about human nature, call
spade a spade. and IN the course OF
the decision say, among other things.
hat anna Gould made Eve misstate-
neats.
According 20 the Rota, dePos!tions
AZ Prince John Del D-ago and of Count
Boais brother prove conclusively that
on March - 1905, a quarter OF an hour
before she was 10 appear before the
late Archbishop Cor-igan FOR the re-
iig:ous csre7i ony, Anna Gould told her
Aance's brother that she was still un-
decided whether or not 20 wed the
count.
The latter's brother then appealed
TO Prince Del Drago, who was also
witness 10 the marriage. and 10 the
prince, Il is testified, Miss Gould said
Yes, will go before the archbishop.
inasEuch as YOU say ! cannot 90
otherwise. but / want to tell You that
] marry without knowing much why
Boui has pressed me TO marry him. and
l have not had the time 10 think il
over. ~ any rate, I state to you, and
II would be well that Boni be informed
o: II. I am a Protestant and an Amer
lean. while he is 6 Catholic and e
Frenohu,an, that !natrimony has not
the same meaning for both Of US. that
! am determined TO desert or divorce
him wherever il will please me.
Over you Catholics we Protestants
have this advantages: we can renarry
whenever We wan; 70, and 1t is for this
reason I DO not want 10 convert myself
70 Catholicism"
Said She Was Hardly Fifteen.
To the Paris Judge who tried the
divorce case she stated that when she
wes married she was hardly fifteen
years old. that during the first three
years OF her married lie she never for
{ roren; thought ot divorciug her
husband. Or re-narryirg, and that all
The members OF her family were op-
posed 70 divorce
The Ro;e judges find ;hat the above
statement is incorrect. beginning with
MISS Goulds age at the time % her
marriage i appears that Count Boni
has produced enough documents TO
prove that n 1905 she already was Of
sge-jhat IS a. least eiEhteen-and
that other mem bers OF the Gould fam
!ly have been divorced.
AT the same time the tribunal
points out that Miss Gou!d's contra
dictory attitude on the question OF
her religious marriage continues In
feet, while sho often said she was not
Catholic and compelled her present
husband TO embrace the Protestant re-
ligion, IN order 10 marry according to
the rules o. the Episcopal Church, she
appeals at the same time TO tho Church
% Rome TO prevent the count from
ever regaining his fun freedom
Princess Has Appealed.
TIE chief reason on which the an.
nuilnlent OF the marriage is based is
the fact that the great doctors OF the
church from st. Thomas Of Aquina TO
Cardinal Gasparri have n! maintained
marriage Is not valid. unless botn
parties believe in the sanctity and in
dissolub!lity OF It
The Princess de Sagan has appealed
70 the Superior Tribunal OF the Seq
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