Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-14
GOULD'S BEREAVEMENT.
The Millionaire's Life Partner
Succumbs to Paralysis.
RELIEF FROM LONG SUFFERING.
She Passes Away Peacefully, Surrounded
by Her FamiIy-wIth Wealth Unlimited,
She Preferred the Quiet OF Home TO the
Glitter OF Fashionable Society.

She Preferred the Quiet of Home to the
Glitter Of Fashionable Society.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 14.-Mrs Jay Gould.
who has been suffering from paralysis for
the past four months, died at the family
residence, No. $40 Fifth avenue, ct $50 p. m
yesterday. The end came painlessly and the
patient sufferer was surrounded by her
family and relatives.
At 10 o'clock Saturday evening DIR. Jared
@. Baldwin, the family physician, called at
the house to make his last evening visit. He
saw that the end had almost arrived. Mr..
Gould was at once told by DIR. Baldwin that
there was no further hope for his wife and
that death would claim her in a few hours
DIR. Baldwin remained until death called,
and the hnancier was with him at the bod
side Mrs. Gould was conscious throughout
the evening, but her strength waned gradu-
ally
Early yesterday morning George Gould
was sent for, and he hurried TO his fathers
house, accompanied by his wife The other
children-Edwin, Howard, Helen and Anna
were also called, and the entire family
waited about the bedside for the end to
come. Mrs. Gould was too feeble to con
verse; and answered the anxious inquiries Of
Il
Daring the day Mrs Noyes and Mrs.
Dickinson, the sisters Of Mrs. Gould, arrived.
and at about o'clock last evening Mrs.
Harris, who is also one Of Mrs. Gould's sisters.
entered the sick room. Her mother. Mrs
Anna Kipp Miller, who resides a short dis
tance from the Gould residence, at 5is Fifth
avenue, was not notified OF her dauRhter's
condition. Mrs Miller Is herself In
delicate health, and was not even aware that
her daughter was seriously III She Ia so
years Of age, and the fact that Mrs. Gould's
condition was alarming was concealed from
her
AT O'Clock yesterday morning the sufferer
became unconscious and remained so until
she died The physician remained for about
an hour after his patient had passed away.
Mr. Jay Gould received the death Of hrs
wife calmly, but is much fatigued by the
continued vigil at her bedside No arrange
ments have yet been made for the funeral.
Mrs Gould has been In every sense of the
word helpmate to her husband. She was a
Miss Miller, and her father was well-to-do
grocer IN this city. At the time Of her mar
riage TO MIR. Gould the latter was the partner
Of Mr.. Leupp In the leather business in the
swamp Mr. Gould had already accumu-
lated some money, and his bride brought him
a large dowry. Throughout her husbands
career she was his only confdnnt. She took
a witely pride In all his successes, but no ac-
cessions to the gigantic fortune that Mr..
Gould succeeded In building up caused the
lady to deviate o hairs breadth from the
unostentatious refinement of her home sur
roundings
Mrz Gould was never a leader IN what Il
called society The glare and glitter Of
fashionable assemblages were distastef1l 10
her retiring disposition. Her inclinations
mads her devotee to her family. and she
was not only a prudent wife, but q most ex-
cellent and careful mother. -Four Children
one daughter and three sons, blessed her
union with Jay Gould. The daughters train
ing was especially her mothers care. and Il
is to that influence that Miss Nellie Gould
grew up to be one Of the brightest and
sweetest girls In the city.
OF her sons Mrs Gould always took great
pride In her first born, George. His mar
riage with beautiful Edith Kingdom. at the
time member Of Augustin Daly's Theatre
company, gave Mrs. Gould great happiness
The young actress bride was received into
the family Of the millionaire with open arms
and ever since her marriage has been pet Of
her husbands parents
The Goulds occupy, when IN this city. an
unpretentious dwelling in Fifth avenue. but
their greatest pleasure they have ever found
at their summer homo at lrvington on the
Hudson. The estate includes "Sunnysde.n -
the former home Of Washington irvlna
Mrs Gould, despite her aversion to formal
social gatherings, was exceedingly hospitable
guests abiding under her roof being sur,
rounded with every possible attention ana
comfort