The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-07
IS OF THE uM|-NONDE.
4 Beautiful Adventures Who is Now
Suing George ]. Could.
HER LEE One OF SIN AND SHAME
According TO the Reports from Chicago.
Where She WAs = Gay L.aetr Of "A
Very Rapid set-Mr. Gon:o Took
Pity ON Her and Gave H.i Money.


NEW YoKK, Dec. LA good deal OF In
teterest was attached yesterday To tbs
suit for $4,000 damages, which Howe *
Hummei announced they were going TO
begin against Mr.. George j. Gould on be-
halt OF Mrs. Zella Niehoiaas.- Mrs.
Nicholaus alleged that she had check for
$40, 900 made TO her order by Mr.. Gould,
and that he took il away from her.
Mr.. Gould came mp from Lakewood
early in the day He avoided meeting any
newspaper men until he had seen and
made statement to Mr.. Somervile OF the
press bureau OF the Western Union Tee
graph company. After that he
saw the reporters and referred them TO
Mr. Somerville for his statement. Mr..
Somerville said that Mr.. Gould was not
prepared to make detailed answer To
charges until he knew what the charges
were. No paperb in the suit had been
served on him. When they were he
would turn them over TO his lawyer, and
then an explicit statement would be
made.
Nr. Gouid's Statement
Concerning Mira. Nicholaus," said Mr..
Somerville, speaking for Mr. Gould, "if
remember rightly, she called at my Office
here in the Western Union building about
q year ago. She told me he was acquaint
ed with Mr. Pullman and other personal
friends OF mine In Chicago, and with ex-
Mayor Hewitt and other men ] know
here ia Eew York. Then she said she
was in sore distress. believe she told
me that her husband, 10 whom
she had been married In q
town near Chicago, had deserted
her, and she was without money. She
wanted money to pay her fare TO this
town, and gave it to her. She didn't 60
home, however, and she called on me the
day following. or maybe several days fol-
lowing. After that, believe, she called
two or three times. OF course ] was COM
pelled to- decline to see her. That was the
last 1 heard ot her until this talked OF
suit / never gave this woman check
for $40, co. or for any other amount. ]
never gave her check OF any sort. My
acquair tance with her Is as have said"
HsryCoansei Ta,ks.
MI Howe and Mr.. Hummel received the
newspaper men at their Office after this
statement was made. Mr. Howe said:
"All that VIC can say is that this story Of
Mr.. Gonld's is utterly at variance with
>the statement that has been made to us
by our client. Which party is telling the
truth jury must decide" Both the
lawyers were positive in their refusal to
tell any OF the circumstances that were
attached to the suit, further than that
the woman had had check; and hat Mr..
Gould bad taken 1t away from her. Then
they were asked about their clients
character.
"Sbe Is BEAUTIFUL" Mr.. Howe said,
throwing back his head. Beautiful and
innocent. tell you in all my thirty years.
experience at the bar i never was so
touched. She was SO diffident, so modest.
At first she would not reveal to me the
name OF the man, and said TO her: My
dear girl, you must tell ne all You must
make me your father contessor in this
matter, or can do nothing for you.' And
then she told me-"
At this point Mr.. Howe shuddered, and,
raising his hand high above his head, as he
does when he wrings tears from a jury, he
said:
"And, so help me God, / believe her. !
believe everything she tells me-"
Mr.. Howe concluded with second
shiver, which set his diamonds flashing.
Mr. Hummel nodded assent, but neither
would tell anything further about their
client. Mr.. Howe said that the summons
had been served on Mr.. Gould.