The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-21
PRESSES HER SUIT
T0MAKE PAPAPAY
$500 FOR COUNT
Millionaire Head of Ansonia
Clock Company Quit After
Sending Ten Installments.
JURY SEES CONTRACT.
Countess and Husband Come
From Italy to Testify in
the Case.
JURY SEES CONTRACT.

The Countess Oberto Giacomo Gio-
vanni Francesca Maria Gulinelii. who
came from Paris few weeks ago,
appeared In Justice E,rlanger's part
or the Supreme Court to-day to press
the trial Of a unique civil suit.
The suit Is against Joseph Schwei-
ger. father OF the Countess and mil
lionaire head OF the Ansonia Clock
Company. He bought a title for his
daughter by agreeing to pay her and
the Count an annuity during her life
time Of $500. signing the cxtraor-
binary document four days before she
welded the Italian nobleman, who be-
longs to one OF the Oldest and best
known families OF Italy. The Coun-
tess says her father paid ten. install
ments on the agreement and then sud-
denly ceased. When, after frequent
demands. Schweizer refused to keen
up the payments. his titled daughter
filed the suit.
rumor in society circles here that
the Count and his wife had become
estransed over the financial arrange
ments was given the lie when the
couple walked arm In arm into the
courtroom to-day. They took seats
In the rear Of the court room, while
the Countess's lawyer selected a Jury
to try the case. The Count showered
attentions upon the Countess and did
not leave her side.
The Countess In attractive. She was
stunningly attired In a black broad
cloth tailor suit and fur hat. The
Count wore an English walking suit
and checkerboard vest.
DOCUMENT UNLIKE ANY OTHER
SEEN IN COURT.
1t is not recorded in the Supreme
Court that document like the Count
ess's agree .nent has ever been pre-
scented to jury for legal construc-
ton. IT Is dated Jan. 16. 1902, and
IL made between Schweizcr, the
Countess. who was then Blanche
Schweizer and the Count. The two
important clauses In the agreement
make no cOncealment OF the fact that
It was drafted as n marriage bargain.
1t reads in part:
whereas, Slgnorina Blanche
Josephine Schweizer. daughter of
said Signor Joseph Schweizer, and
6f the said Signora Ernestine
Teresa Schweizer. Is now the am
anced wife and IL about to con.
tract marriage with the aforesaid
Signor Count Oberta Giacomo
Francesca Maria Gulinelli.
''In consideration Of that which
IL herein set forth. the aforesaid
Signor Joseph Schweizer promises
and formally obligates himself by
the present contract to assign an
nually during his lifetime and to
forward to his said daughter
Blanche during her lifetime the
sum Of $500 or the equivalent OF
the said sum to be made the Goth
OF January, 1902"
With this provision for her welfare
the Countess sailed away for Europe
two days after the wedding, and UNI
til two weeks ago had remained OH
her husbands estate in Italy or In
his Partisan winter home. practl-
cally severing all relations with her
former acquaintarves In this coun-
try.
For ten years the rich clock manu-
facturer sent the allowance to his
daughter with the regularity OF one
of papa's clocks. A year ago the {,
payment ceased, for what reason no
one in the family would say. and the
Count In his polite Italian way said
In turning away inquirers that 1t was
"a matter In the family and a gentle- |
mans agreement"