The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-12
ANNA GOLD AND THE ACTOR
Handsome Harry Woodruff to
Wed the Heiress.
Sanction of George Gould Was
Obtained.
History of Ono of tho Most Romantic
Love Affairs of tho Century.
From Stage to Bar.

Special to THE HERALD
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Herald
says: At Dslmonico's, on Thursday, 8
we'll known New York club man, promi
nent in society and friend of George
Gould, made q statement that the ru-
mored engagement OF Miss Anna Gould,
youngest daughter of the late Jay Gould,
to Harry Woodruff. actor. was an as
snred fact, and would soon be ma
nounced, with the entire sane
ton of the Gould family. The
statement was remarkable from the
circumstances that since the rumored
bstrothal OF Miss Gould to the hand
some young actor. she has been engaged
to William Hartman. but this contract
was suddenly broken off last spring
while the fiancee was abroad with Mr..
and Mrs. George Gould, for the ex-
pressed purpose of purchasing q we'd
ding trousseau.
THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT.
The facts of the first engagement are
still fres in the minds OF New Workers.
Miss Anna Gould was at that time only
Is years old, and had not yot made her
debut in society. On the morning OF
November IS, 1898, the story OF the
resignation Of Harry Woodruff from
Charles Frohman's Charlsy's Aunt
company in which he had a prominent
part was published. His resignation. it
was understood at the time, WAS with
the avowed object of giving up the stage
for the purpose OF studying law at Yale
and his engagement to Anna Gould was
talked of in the clubs and about town,
although the family strsnuously denied
any such contract.
A most romantic story was related at
the time by the young mans friends.
1t was told that the young couple had
met when children and that q strong
and ardent passion had arisen between
them; that means had been
taken to separate them by send
ing Miss Anna off to q Boston
boarding school, and that superintend-
emit Byrnes' aid had been invoked by Jay
Gould to restrain the young lover from
his attentions to the heiress. Superin-
tendent Byrnes declined to deny or
affirm any OF the statements made.
STORY OF MONEY.
There was one story told of large sums
Of money that had been paid young
Woodruff through the superintendent
in consideration of which che actor was
to leave New York and cease his
attention. The story which Woodruff
told, however. was different. He said
that when joy Gould became aware of
the strong feeling that existed between
his daughter and the actor, he wrote to
Byrnes, asking him to aid in Kidding
his daughter of her suitor.
Byrnes then wrote to Woodruff, who
Immediately replied that if Jay Gould
wished him to cease his devotion to Miss
Anna he should 30 request him person
ally. An interesting interview then took
place between the multi millionaire and
his would.be son.in-law, with the
result that the latter made a solemn
promise to neither write nor see the
young woman till che was OF age.
LovE'MAKIN G RENEWED.
When Jay Gould died it was asserted
that the love-making of the young
couple was resumed. with the result that
ON November Is the young man resigned
his position in Charles Frohman's COM
pany, some said by agreement with Geo.
j. Gould. to fit himself in the PROBES sion
of law that he might he more worthy OF
the young heireaa. When the story be-
came public Woodruff denied it posi-
lively and the Goulds refused to talk
about the matter, but inter-
views with friends and fellowclub-
men OF the actor confrmed the fact OF
the admitted attachment between the
young folks. Mr.. Woodruff's stage
career and history published at this
time proved that he was of manly
character and OF excellent family.