The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-11
AFTER GEORGE GOULD.
leila NicOIaus Rushes Through an
ONCE and Breaks Furniture.
From the New York Sun.

from the new Ofk sun.
St. Louis, April S.-AIr. George J. Gould
arrived here last night, accompanied by
DR.. w. r. Townsend. Mr.. J. G. Beres-
ford and Mr.. c. f. Satterlee, secretary
and treasurer of the Texas and Pacific
railroad. They registered at the Southern
hotel. Mr.. Gould was up early this morn
ing, and about $3.50 o'clock went over to
the Equitable building to see the Mis-
souri, Pacific officials.
leila Nicolaus has been in st. Louis for
several weeks. She made one or two
attempts on the stage. They were fail
ures, and she has been living here with
her husband, Al Ruhman.
Miss Nicolaus heard that Mr. Gould was
in town, and she went to the Southern
hotel al 1880 o'clock this morning. She
was told there that Mr. Gould had paid
his bill after breakfast and left. This
she refused to believe. The hotel men
insisted
Finally, according to her own story she
was taken to the rooms on the parlor
floor which, the clerk told her, Mr.. Gould
had occupied. He was not there.
man, the woman went to the
Missouri Pacific headquarters, on
the sixth floor of the Equita-
BILE building When she asked for Mr.
answer was that he was not there. She
loudly denied this and insisted on max
ing a search for him.
through General Solicitor Cochran's office,
overturning chairs, banging doors, and
cracking a window pane. At last. almost
hysterical, she desisted, eXclaiming as
she left:
Il know the coward is here. and you men
are hiding him"
Miss Nicolaus was terribly excited. She
said to a reporter:
'"rhey tell me he has gone, but he'll
have to face me. He sent me word to-
day that he would see me at p. m. When
he did that knew he was trying to throw
me off the track.
night riefleS think think they they Know what eat eat
But he can't get away. He'll have to see
me, as he has often promised. He has
lied about me, and must contradict it,
Oh! 1 wish l could lay hands on him.
He would not look nearly so pretty as he
thinks he does. oh, I'd hang for that
mani Just let me find him.
It will be remembered that when Zella.
Nicolaus got the $4,000 check from Mr..
Howard Gould she tried to cash it in Chi
cago but failed at all the banks. Then
she took the paper to New York and
failed again to get the money at the banks.
Finally, she took it to Mr.. George Gould
himself.
He, it is alleged, paid her s., 600. retained
the check, and told her to call again.
Then he refused further payment. She
brought suit, but Inspector Byrnes took
up the case, and she got nothing except
an intimation to quit New York. After
several ventures on the stage she came
TO St. Louis.
$4,000 from the check For several days
past she and Al RuhInan have been in
consultation with Gov. Charles ?. Johnson
endeavoring to enlist his services in an
effort to revive the $4,000 check matter
From present indications it is not likely
that he will in any way connect himself
with the case.
At 1880 o'clock this morning Ruhman
and the woman were again in consulta-
ton with the governor. At 1 o'clock this
afternoon she was to call on Gov. John
son at his Office, to consult him with refer
ence to bringing suit against Mr.. Gould.
The latter's presence in the city FASTENED
her visit She was in Gov. Johnsons
Office two hours earlier than the time set.
Her intention was to have the suit filed
at once and while Mr. Gould was in the
city secure personal service on him. Dur
ing all this time Mr.. Gould was closeted
with the Missouri Pacific officials, within
a stones throw of Gov. Johnsons Office
About 12:30 p. m he and his party en-
tered carriages and drove to the union sta
ton, where they boarded their special
train. which was in waiting, and which
pulled out from the station at ! p. M