The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-10
HOW GOULD WAS CAUGHT.
The Very Neat Manner In Which He was
Served With Summons.

Especial to THE HgRALD-Examiner Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Jay Gould went to
bed last night in an unhappy frame of
mind. The sanctity of his home had been
invaded, the conference with the other
maguates of the street had been inter
fered with, and he had been served with
papers in a damage suit, the service of
which he bad long avoided. The process
of serving is ordinarily an easy thing for
lawyers clerk. Men who are to be served
anticipate the service and are ready for it.
Sometimes, however, they do not desire to
receive the papers, and then an expert
server is called in. Among those who have
reputation for this sort Of work is j.
Frank Auburn. He is Of the size, shape
and appearance to don almost any disguise
effectively, and he has the courage necas-
sary to perform his duties. To him was
given the assignment TO serve Jay Gould
with summons in damage suit brought
by John Henry Hull against the Manhattan
Elevated railroad company for 5000, and
he was ordered to go to the wizards house
last night and deliver the summons and
complaint to him if possible. He started
out early in the evening for the handsome
mansion at Forty-seyenth street and Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Auburn wore q gray plaid
macintosh over his dark suit OF clothes.
On his first application to see Mr.. Gould,
Buttons declared the master was mex
cessible. Argument with the servant was
in vain. Mr. Gould had told him, he said,
that he wished nothing but quiet and in
fact would have nothing else. The process
server made bow to Buttons" said good
evening and withdrew. As Mr.. Auburn
was crossing Forty seventh street to go
! to the Windsor hotel, two messenger boys
| were met. Tie big boy was just about
MIR. Auburnis size. A tip made the big
boy eager 10 exchange coats and hats
| temporarily for those of Mr.. Auburn. 4
second attempt was made to reach Mr..
| Gould, but Buttons was wide awake.
He would not let the messenger boy go to
| Mr.. Gould, but he was quite wiling to
! carry the message himself.
| A new move was determined Gu. Mr..
Auburn went to the Windsor hotel where
| he took off his Macintosh. He was then
clad in dark suit and derby hat and car
! ried a silver headed cane. He decided,
| however, that he needed high silk hat.
| He also decided that the silk hat must be
! too large for him and settle well down on
! his ears. Such q hat was obtained from a
| friendly hickman and in that disguise
Buttons" allowed the process server to
enter the house. He was ushered to the
back parlor door, where he was met by Jay
Gould and his son George. The latter
assumed rather beliigerent attitude and
seemed to be about to resent the intrusion
but Mr.. Gould interfered and SAID: My
boy, what can l do for yous"
Mr.. Could" was the answer, ~ have a
paper here 1 wish you would read.n AT
the same time ne handed Mr.. Gould the
summons and complaint entered by John
Henry Hull against the New York Elevated
railway company ct al.
Don't you think you did wrong to in
wade my homer" asked Mr.. Gould
difficult thing to ind you at your Office
and was sent to give this to you at the
earliest moment, hence l was obliged to
call here.''