New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
MR. GOULD SEEKS ADVICE.
HE TALKS WITH SUPERINTENDENT BfRNES
ABOUT THE SUIT AGAINST HIN.

RuMoRs OF a CoMPrOMIsE-" A. EvHMAN AND
WIFE, POLITELY ASKED TO LEAVE THE
ST. JAMES HoTEI-MR HUMMEL DE
OLAREs THAT MEs. NIcoLACs
IS STILL ~ THE CITY.
George J. Could went 20 Police Headquarters
Yesterday morning and had an interview with
Supertntendent Byrres that lasted about an
hour They were talking abont Mrs. Zella
Nicolaus and the suit fcr $4,000 which she has
brought against Mr.. Gould. Superintendent
Byrnes said later:
IT have had several interviews with Mr. Gould
since that suit was begun. and think know
all about the woman. She Is an adVenturess'
of course and have been keeping track OF her
for some time. 1t is not proper that shouio
tell now what I know about her ana am gong
to say nothing more that subject at present.
In the afternoon Mr. Byrnos shook MS heau
when asked about report that he was gong 10
cause the arrest of the woman but ne refused
to talk about her further
Mr. Gould declined TO discuss the subject or
his visit TO Superintendent Byrnes or the rumors
that he had received an offer 10 compromise the
NSfcolaus case FOR 500. Mr.. Gould said that now
that he had placed bis in the hands of his at
torney w. Bourke Cochran. who is at present
IN Washington. he preferred to make no further
statement on the matter.
At the ST. James Hotel It was said yesterday
afternoon that "A Ruhman and wife who, II
is said are respectively a. Ruhman. the guard
ian. and Mrs. Nicolaus had left the hotel, ana
there was no trace of their whereabouts When
the St James Hotel people found that their
guests were acquiring notorety which would
reflect no credit on their stopping place they
politely requested them to move elsewhere, and
-l,a afn
terday afternoon that when Ruhman and his
alleged wife came to the hotel they took rooms
which cost IS a day. Ruhman said that when
his bill amounted to 500 he wished 10 he to.d OF
it, thereby implying that this sum was all ne
cared to spend. But before the ledger held any
such account against the two boarders their no
toriety became such that they were requested 10
leave the house. At o'clock Thursday evening
the two drove away and shortly afterWard an
expressman called for their baggage. Nhere IL
was taken is not known.
Mr.. Hummel. of the firm of Howe & Hum
mel attorneys for Mrs. Nicolaus, explained the
departure of Mr.. Ruffnan from the 81 James
Hotel-that is. in part "The Mr.. Ruhman there"
he said was A. Ruhman, the guardian al ltem
appointed by the court for Mrs. Nicoaus but the
woman with him was not Mrs Nicolaus. 90
not know who the woman was The proprietor
Of the St James wrote 10 me asking II KUN
man were good for a bill of certain amount !
answered that he and SIS more. That is all
/ had to do with it,
Mrs. Nicoiaus is in this city and visits my
office daily but l cannot say where she is stay
ing. Sne Wdllleu ne ~ leil HVi "H''N 80,
when the various accounts Of her were printed.
so as to set herself right before the public. but
I advised against il in the interests oi heT
suit"
Mr.. Hunmel said that Ruhmar and Mrs
Ncolaus had been at his Office the day before
and that he. knowing that reporters We're out
side waiting TO geo Mrs. \colaus and find out
where she went had sent Ruhman away with
a dummy woman ana had LET MIS-. Nlcol.us
our Office again to-day" said Mr.. Huinmel
"She came here about p. m. and stayed Tor
over an hour. There were four or five reporters
outside I sent for a cab and the reporters
sent for one too Int mine came first and Mrs
Nicolaus got safely away again. she may
come again tomorrow l am in daily commune
ntion with hcr"