The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22
MISS TYLER WAS HERE.
Mr.. G0ULD's FORMER WB nrH Fart
WAS IN THIS CITY FRIDAY.
why the Engagement with the New York
Millionaire wac Broken by the Pretty
Actress M sterious Movements.

Young Howard Gould did not marry
Miss Odette Tyler one OF Charles Froh-
mans most charming actresses. because
his family objected. The breaking of
o. the engagement afforded New York
f'ciety gossips food for a week. Mr..
could retired TO his palatial cottage at
Lakewood TO nurse his sorrow, while
the beautiful actress suddenly disappeared
from New York.
Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
carriage drove UP TO the depot OF the
James River division OF the Chesapeake
and OHIO railroad. two ladies. Miss
Alexander and Miss Bessie Kukland. the
latter more Familiarity known as Miss
Odcttc Tyler. alighted. They went into
tie depot. purchased tickets 10 Warren.
Abcmarie county. and left on the
o'clock train
Miss Tyler and her companion reached
ihis city Thursday evening; they were
driven TO the residence OF friend Just
OUTSIDE OF the city limits. beyond the
soldiers Home, on the Grove road. What
was the actress. who had cast a melan-
ch0ly shadow over the life Of New Yorix's
young millionaire, doing in this city?
TRYING TO FISD HFR.
The journals OF the great metropolis
have been daily asking the whereabouts
NJ the young lady. who IS booked for a
part in the forthcoming production OF
"Gudgcons' AT the Empire Theatre. in
that city, but they have been unable 10
locate her place OF abode.
Mss Tyler spent from o'clock Friday
morning until $50 o'clock in the even
ine in this city. During that time she
visited a dentist and several stores.
Every precaut.on possible was used by
her 10 keep her visit a secret from the
press and public. and she would doubt
less have succeeded but for the fact that
a Times reporter got wind Of the fact
that she was In the city.
While not IN the city shopping, Miss
Tyler kept quietly indoors. She was
driven around the city I'm a closed car
rage and wore n veil. II seems that
she has been staying at Warren, in Abe
marie county. a quiet little country place,
IN order that she might endeavor 10
recover from her recent shock.
The history Of the affair has already
been published In The Times.
If seems that parental objection does
rot figure In this case. but the firm OPP
position Of brothers and sisters. whose
consent IS a requisite. has brought about
the present changed relations between
the young flnancier and the handsome
actress And all because Howard is
TOO young to be married yet.
HER ASTEcnDENrs.
To was said that Miss Tylers pride was
deeply wounded and her Indignation
aroused by the fact that some one. pre-
eumaDly an emissary OF the interested
parties IN New York. had visited Savan-
nah. Ca. looking up the record of Miss
Tylcrs birth. and inquiring into the
history of her antecedents
According to dispatches from Savan-
nah on March 3lst. this supposed detec-
tive or lawyers clerk searched the pub
DE records of birth and afterwards visited
number OF clergymen with Inquiries
concerning Miss Bessie Kirkland, which
s. the young womans proper name.
When the news was published Howard
Could denied any knowledge OF the IN
vestlgarOn. and discredited the rumor
that 10 had been made at the instance
OF his family. Mr.. Gould thought the
inquiry might have been set on foot by
some one who, through Jealousy or qlque.
was inimical TO Miss Tyler
This was offered as a reason for the
broken engagement, and IL was also re-
ported that Miss Tyler would seek rest
and recreation and endeavor 10 forget
the distressing. episode by European
trip. Gen. W. w. Kirkland. who Is
Miss Tyler's father. and who is employed
IN the p0st-oillce. declined TO discuss the
matter saying that his daughter was
quite ~ from the publicity given her
elgagement 20 Mr.. Gould. and was trying |
90 get some rest He declined to state |
where che was. however.
Mp. oOUID's ADMISSION.
Nr Could IS naturally very sore over
the affair He does not like 70 refer TO |
ST. bar he admitted. when closely question |
el. that II was true that the engage |
ue1t between Miss Tyler and himself had |
been broken off. THE cause of II is |
he opposition OF my family" he said.
o. found myself I'm the position OF being
obliged 10 give up either my family or
the lady Miss Tyler and / met and dis
cussed the question thoroughly with the
result that the lady released me from
the engagement
Such was Mr. Goulds statement 10 the
public but II could hardly have been
case OF true love thrown aside for family.
SO. there is clause in the VIII of Jay
Gould that provides that If any child
u8rfios without the consent OF the ma
f1rity OF the executors and trustees. who
are George. Edwin. Howard, and Helen
Gould then the share of the estate allot-
ted 20 such child shall be reduced to one
half
Howard Gould is now about twenty
four years Of age. and Miss Kirkland is
two wears older When but sixteen she !
IfrH II Edgar L. Gresham. OF Il is city,
bat after three years obtained a divorce
and went upon the stage. assuming the
name OF Odotte Tyler