Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
HOWARD COULD TO WE'D MISS TYLER.
If He Does So lie Must Lose Money "c-
cording to the VIII.
New York HeraldJ

New York Herald)
The rumor which has been current Tor
aone time that Howard Gould. third son
OF the late millionaire and railroad mag
nate, and Miss Odette Tyler, the actress
are engaged to be married, was yesterday
reported 10 have become n definite fact.
Mr.. Gould. II Is said. admitted to per-
sonal friends down town that he INTENDS
marrying Miss Tyler. Mr.. Gouid couih
not be seen yesterday for a conhrha-
ton OF the statement
The engagement Is said TO meet Win
the emphatic disapproval OF other mem
bers OF the Gould family. In jay Gould :
will was found a clause providing that II
any child married without the consent OF
the majority OF the executors ana trus-
tees. who are George, Edwin, Howard. and
Helen Gould, then the share allotted to
such child under the will shall! be reduced
one half. and the other half shall be
transferred to such persons as under the
laws of the State OF New York would
take the same IL the testator died In
tesiate.
OPPOSED THE MATCH.
1t is said that when the story OF Howard
Gould's engagement came to the ears oil
his brothers and sister. Miss Helen, q
council was held by them, at which
Howard was present, and the subject Of
the engagement was discussed. Reasons
were advanced by the other brothers and
his sister why the marriage ought not
TO take place. Howard demonstrated very
strongly, but without avail, and insisted
that the marriage would occur. Since
then he and Miss Tyler have been fire.
quently together. He is reported to have
visited her in Baltimore not long ago,
where she was playing Lucy Hawkes.
worth In 1.-The Girl / Left Behind Me"
and presented her with ring, set with
rubcs and diamonds, valued at $500.
Since her return to New York with the
company Miss Tyler has been living at
the Hotel jefferson, in east Fifteenth
street. About a week ago she withdrew
from the cast Of THE Girl | Left Be
hind Me-" on the plea of Illness. | was
told yesterday that she would not return.
and that the part In future will be played
by Miss Grace Atwell.
Miss Tyler has a contract with Charles
Frohman to play in "Gudgeons." which Is
TO follow Sowing the Wind' at the En-
pire Theatre. Her desire to study her
part in "GudgeOns' has been given as
one reason for her withdrawal from THE
Girl Left Behind Me-" but Mr. Frohman
said yesterday that he had made no ar
rangements as yet for the production OF
the play; that the cast had not yet been
made up. and that in any event the play
would not be presented until the end Of
the season.
In view Of these facts there appears 10
be no truth I'm the rumor that Miss Tyler
withdrew from THE Girl | Left 2ehind
Me- TO study for "Gudgeons."
SHE HAS LEFT TOWN.
When l called at the Hotel Jefferson
yesterday for the purpose Of seeing Miss
Tyler l was told that she had left the
hotel last Monday. saying that she was
going out OF town for a short time. She
left no address.
Mr.. Frohman said that he had received
a letter from her last Saturday saying
that she was going out Of town on Mon
day for a few days. but explaining that
she intended keeping her contract with
Mr.. Frohman.
Miss Tyler is the daughter Of General
Kirkland. formerly OF Tennessee. He Is
a member Of the New York Southern So
ciety. She entered the theatrical profess
sion six years ago.
HAS BEEN MARRIED BEFORE.
Miss Tyler married a New York stock
broker named Crisman about six years
ago, but their married life was unhappy.
and two years later she sued for and OBJ
tanned a divorce in New Jersey.
1t was reported in September. 1899. that
Miss Tyler was to be marri d 10 a Mr..
Aver. "a millionaire living at Pewauxee.
Wis. who was said 10 have been friend
OF the actress since her childhood
After her marriage It was said she
would retire from the stage. IN Septem-
Der, 1892. Mr.. Ayers horse sell upon him.
injuring him severely. Miss Tyler was
playing in Chicago with Sharles Froh-
mans Councillors Wife" company at the
time. She visited Mr.. Aver at Pewaukee
each Sunday thereafter for number Of
weeks, but no marriage took place.