Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
ANNA GOULD IS
DENOUNCED BY
CHURCH COURT
Rota Charges Misstatements as
to Her Age and as to Her
FamiIy's Divorce Attitude.
BY CAMILLIo cIANFARRA.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, June THAT prelates VINO
sit as judges in Catholic tribunals
know not one of the gallantries when
characterize their lay brothers az
titude when dealing with women is
clearly evidenced by the last decision
Of the Rota tribunal about the an
nulment of the religious marriage
which, up to a few DAYS ago. still
united before God Anna Gould and
Count Boni de Castelane, although
the former has for a long time been
the legal wife Of the Prince de Sa-
gan and Count Boni is anXiousiy
waiting to regain his freedom in or
der to marry another woman,
In the course Of the new decision.
which is nothing but confirmation
Of that which the same tribunal hand
ed down in March last annulling the
marriage. Anna Gould is dealt vita
so harshly that part of the Rome
press has taken up her defense, ac-
cus,ng the judges of lack Of chiv-
Misstatements Charged.
The press points out that while no
lay Judge would ever regard as "A
periurer woman who on the wit
ness stand endeavored TO counsel her
true age. the prelates, who ought 70
know something about human nature.
call a spade a shade and in the course
Of the decision say among other
things that Anna Gold made ive
misstatements.
According to the Rota dispositions
of Prince Deldrago and of Count
Bonis brother prove Conclusiyely tina,
on March IA, 1905, a quarter Of an
hour before she was to appear be
fore the late Archbishop Corrigal
for the religious ceremony. Anna
Gould told her fiance's brother that
she was still undecided whether or
not TO marry the Count
The latter's brother then appealed
to Prince DeldTago. who was also
witness TO the marriage, and To the
Prince il is testified Miss Gould said.
Yes ! will go before the Archbish-
Oh ina smuCh as YOU say ! cannot 90
otherwise. hut ] want 10 tell you that
1 marry without knowing much why
Boni has pressed me TO marry him
and / have not had the time TO think
! il over Al any rate ! state TO You
and n would be we'll that Buui b"
Informed Of it, ] am Protestant am
an American while he is a Catholic
and a Frenchman that matrimony
/ has not the same meaning for both
! of us. that am determined 10 desert
or divorce him whenever il will please
me.
Stunned Catholicism.
cover YOU Catholics We Protestants
have this advantage We can rcmar-
~ whenever We want TO and 10 IS
for this reason / do not want TO
convert myself TO Catholicism
To the Paris Judge who tried the
divorce case she stated that Wh n
she was married she was hardly ID
years old. that during the first three
years Of her married life she never
for a moment thought Of dIvorclus
nor husband. or remarryin~ and that
all the members. Of her family were
opposed TO divorce.
The Rota Judges ind that the above
statement is Incorrect, beginning WIN
Miss Gould's age at the time OF her
marriage IL appears that Count
Boni has produced enough document
10 prove that in 1908 she already
was Of age-that is, at least Is
and that other members of the Gouln
/ family have been divorced.
At the same time the triounai
noInts ont that Miss GOulds contra
dictory attitude on the question ui
/ her religious marriage continues. In
fact while she often said she was not
a Catholic and compelled her present
husband 10 embrace the Protestant
religion in order to marry according
10 the rules Of the Episcopal thurCh.
she appeals at the same time To- the
church Of Rome 60 prevent the count
from ever regatnln his tuI liee"oiii