Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13
ENGAGED NO LONGER
Miss Tyler Not to Re Married to Howard
Gould.

Gould.
(New York Tribune.)
II was announced on Wednesday mat
the engagement OF Miss Odette Tyler to
Howard Gould had been broken. The first
authorized announcement OF the engage
ment of the actress TO Jay Gould's third
son was made in the Tribune two weeks
ago. Since then there have been various
rumors OF objections on the part of tie
Gould family 10 the marriage. and that In
all probability Il would not take place
IL was known that by the terms OF Jay
Goulds will If any member OF the famliy
should marry without the consent or ne
executors he should forfeit one half OF his
share of the estate. BY this provision. II
Miss Tyler should be married to Howard
Gould against the wish OF his brothers ara
elder sister his inheritance would be re-
duced from something like SlO0V,VD TO
about 100000.
Yesterday the reports Of a breaking off
OF the engagement became distinct and
definite. Howard Gould was quoted as
saying that II was a question OF deciding
between his family and Miss Tyler, that
the whole matter had been thoroughly
talked over and Il had been decided that
IL would be better TO end the engagement.
George j. Gould said definitely that the
marriage would not take place. y reason
given for the opposition OF the Goul!
family to the marriage was that Howard
was too young. That there were oh
jections TO 1t on the part of the family
there seems 10 be no doubt. and the new
development in the case Is that the young
man has been made 10 see the force OF
them. and has yielded to them.
Among Miss Tylers theatrical friends
has hoan fall dave
that the engagement was broken. or in
all probability soon would be. This. it
Is said. has been generally understood
by the members of Charles Frohman's
company. which is playing "'rhe Girl I
Left Behind Me-" at the Academy OF
Music. of which Miss Tyler was a men,
Der up to the time when her engagement
TO Mr.. Gould was first reported. She has
friends in this company who have felt
sure for some time that she would not
be married TO Mr.. Gould. She is not
properly a member of the company. but
was playing with II temporarily. She be-
longs TO the Empire Theatre Company.
and will act with 1t again in about
month. when 1t IL TO play "Gudgeons."
Every one who knows her as an actress
declares that she has an excellent career
before her.
NJ illilt lldl btfl set lot the
but il was expected to take place late in the
summer. Mr.. Gould and Miss Tyler first
met in Oregon. about two years ago.
They continued their acquaintance when
both had come to the East. Mr.. Gould's
admiration for the actress increased and
their engagement was rumored and widely
discussed long before II was officially an
nounced. Miss Tyler has been married
once before. Her husbands name was
Crisman. She was married to him some
six years ago. and after living with him
for about two years she obtained d-
vorce from him in New Jersey on the
ground of desertion.
LAKEWOOD. y. j.. April 1l.-George
j. Gould. when seen at his home here to-
night. said in regard to the report that
the engagement of his brother, Howard
Gould. to Miss Odette Tyler was off,
that all he knew concerning the matter
was that his brother had told him that
the engagement was broken.