The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-30
ZBLLA GETS Cash.
Her Famous Suit Against
George Gould Finally
Settled.
BOTH SIDES AFRAID OF TRIAL
The Boodlo Ranges from $4,000 to
$4,000 According to Fancy
"Al" Ruhman's Share.

The famous case of Zella Nicolaus-Ruh
man against George Gould is no more
The suit has been settled out of court
and the fair plaintiff has been given q
sum of money for a release of all claims
she may have upon the young millionaire.
AS to just what that sum is there Is
much difference of opinion. Last night,
when the first news of the settlement
was received, it was $4,000. BY easy but
rapid stages, by this morning, it had
reached 3,0OO which figure, those who
are acquainted with Mrs. Ruhman's cir
cumstance believe to be nearer the cor
rect one.
1t is said that the larger figure was
named as the consideration, because the
fair Zella did not want it to appear that
she had given up so easily The settle
ment was made yesterday afternoon in
the Office of ex-Judge Sidney Dillon, in the
Western Union Telegraph Building, New
York. It is in this building that George
Gould has his office, and it is said that
he was not far off when the final arrange
ments were made.
THE FAMOUS MEETING.
OF the details of the meeting no one
who was present will speak. 1t is
learned from good authority, however,
that there were present Winslow s..
Pierce, a New York lawyer, who repre-
sented Mr.. Gould in this State. and
Alexander Simpson and ex-Judge William
T. Hoffman, the counsel of Mrs. Ruhman.
Al. Ruhman, the young woman's hus-
band, was also present, as Mr.. Pierce
insisted that he should take part ain
the negotiations and sign the release.
The reason given for the settlement is
that the thorough manner in which Mr..
Gould had, followed up Miss NicolaIs'
had discovered episodes in her past which
she did not wish to have brought into
public view and which she, knew would
left to the judgment of twelve. good
and true sons of New Jersey. So she
opened negotiations through her law
THE AMOUNT PAID.
The true amount for which, the fair
is said to have been 5000, S, 900 Of which
she received. 81 900 went to Mr.. Ruhman
and 5000 70 Mrs a Ruhmsns man, +e9gi1 eGansfl
callers at the Hotel Washington, where
they have been stopping for the
ask @ ndng agaf wsf5a bou e Her maer and T0q
ferred all. WHO questioned him to his
lawyer, Alex Simpson; 80
Mr. SIMPSON, beyond dQIn1IllHS lndt
there had been a settlement would not
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had any transaction with was George
the fact that -thet transaction was. of a
nature which Mr.: Gould would not care
to have made, public. Gould, it appears
of having told in court what his detec-
tives had discovered concerning her.
Had he thought that she would let the
FACT OF THE CASE.
WHEN It ws Miss 9es Sooas turned ysar np ago g
for $4,000. which she claimed he had
Hummeli Hum to bring suit for her for the
recovery of the amount of the check.
The case created a decided sensation,
tary things about Zella. were published
in the newspapers. Soon afterward
Miss Nicolaus and ut al Ruhman, who
sailed for Europe, and it was said that
Superintendent Byrnes, always a warm
friend of the Goulds. had frightened her
away.
Whether he did or not. has not as vet
been definitely accepted, but at any rate
Ruhman returned to this, country. She
then turned up in New Jersey. Gould
had in the meantime claimed residence
in this State in order to escape the
payment of some tax.
The woman claimed to be under. the
legal age of eighteen wears, and A1exan-
der Simpson of this city, war appointed
her guardian by The Court for the pur-
pose of bringing the suit. The matter
has hung fire fol. some time, cropping out
before the public every now and then in
various forms but somehow or other it
was never brought to trial Not long
ago Zella tried the stage, but was not
success. She and her husband propose
to brush the dust of Jersey from their
feet on Monday