The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-29
THE GOULD CASE.
The Prisoner Did Not Plead to the
Indictment Yesterday.

An immense crowd gathered in front of
the United States Court building and in the
corridor Yesterday morning, anxious to see
Mr.. w. Z. Gould, the defaulter, while all the
space allotted to the spectators in the court
room was packed with perspiring humanity.
1t was a rainy day, the majority of the curl
GUS were without umbrellas, and their
drenched garments moistened the tagging,
as if they had been subjected to heavy
rain, while the ascending steam did not
sweeten the heavy atmosphere.
The Deputy United States Marshal, lit
tie before 10 o'clock. proceeded to the jail to
bring Mr.. Gould before the court. This pro-
ceeding was owing to misunderstanding be-
tween Judge Webb and the Marshal. The
Deputy Marshal who served the warrant on
Mr.. Gould, after the Indictment was found
Monday evening-thus taking the custody of
the prisoner into the hands of court and out
of those of United States Commissioner
Clifford-was instructed to tell Mr.. Gould
that it was his right to appear in court forth
with, If he wished to offer bail, but that he
might otherwise, if he preferred, remain at
the jail until the time shall come for further
PAOSOCNlhSos no ~ 10 PAODaOAC OblCl IAulN1-
ments will be found, Mr.. Gould, under adj
vice of counsel, preferred to await all of
them before pleading guilty or not guilty,
and especially as the court stated he had
right to do so if he chose. Therefore, as
Mr.. Gould did wish to await these indict-
ments Gf any others should be found,
messenger was sent to stop the carriage and
return with him to the jail, which was done,
and it is understood he will not offer bail,
until then at least Mr.. Hadlock, we are in
formed, is not in the case. The counsel are
Messrs. Drummond and Fred n. Dow.
Mr.. Could continued to have good appe-
tite yesterday, and in the afternoon took
nap, from which he awoke considerably re-
freshed. Before he was taken away by the
officers in the forenoon, Mr.. Gould received
call from III. ID. Hadlock, Esq, and after
he had returned to the jail, Hon. j. III.
Drummond went there to see his client In
the afternoon, Mrs. Gould and heridaughter
visited Mr.. Gould, and there were number
of other callers.
Some time ago, Portland gentleman,
whose firm was doing business with the First
National Bank and owned some of the
stock. was sitting in the inner room of the
Wall street offices of New York broker.
Over the door was mirror so arranged that
persons entering the outer Office could be
seen by anyone sitting in the inner room,
and as the Portland gentleman was looking
at this mirror he saw Mr.. VIM. E. Gould en-
ter the offices. Inquiry elected from the
broker the information that Mr.. Gould was
one of his heaviest customers, dealing large
ly in futures. The2Pertland gentleman i'm
mediately left the office bya private entrance
and telegraphed to his partner to sell the
firms First National Bank stock. When the
gentleman reached home his partner ex-
pressed surprise at the telegram directing
the sale of the stock, but at once acquiesced
with the others views when he had heard
the story.