Evening journal., 1896-04-09
zELLA IN A DELIRIUM.
She Makes a Desperate Threat
Against George Gould.
WILD CHASE FOR THE FINAEoIER

Miss Nioolaus Attempts to Lay violen,
Hands on Gould, but Fails 20 catci
Him-scenes Of Excitement In the Mis-
souri, Pacific Omces In 81. Louis.
ST LOUIS. April 9.--George J. Gould Il.
likely to look back upon his latest visit tS
St Louis with very unpleasant recolleo
tions. Mr.. Gould came here, accompanied
by DR.. W. R. Townsend, J. G. Beresforc
and Q. E. Satterlee. secretary and treas
urer OF tho Texas and Pacific. They regis
tcrcd at the Southern hotel. Mr.. Goulc
went over to the Equitable building anc
lntcrcd into conference with Missouri Pa
si1o officials.
Zella Nicolaus has been in ST. Louis foi
several weeks. She made ono or two at
tempts on the stage but they were fail.
urcs, and she has been living here from
hand TO mouth with her husband, Al
Ruhman. As soon as Zella learned that
Gould was in town she at once hurried to
the Soutern hotel. She was told that Mr..
Gould had paid his bill and had left This
she refused 20 believe. The hotel authori
ties insisted, but she refused TO believe
them until, according to her own story,
she was taken TO tho suit on tho parloI
floor where the clerk told her Mr. Gould
had lodged. She made thorough search,
but failed TO find Mr.. Gould.
From the hotel, accompanied by Rub.
man, she hurried TO the Missouri Pacific
headquarters, on the sixth floor OF the
Equitable building, on Sixth and Locust
streets When she asked for Mr.. Gould
she was recognized at once by the officials
who answered that he was not there. She
loudly denied this and insisted on
search. Before she could be stopped she
started on a run through General Solicit.
or Cochran's Office TO hunt for Mr.. Gould.
Chairs were overturned, doors were bang
cd and glass windows cracked, but still
she searched. Al last worn out and al.
most hysterical, she desisted, exclaiminp
as she left:
81 know tho coward is here, and you
men are hiding himp'
Miss Nicolaus was terribly excited.
"They tell mo he's gone, " she said. "bui
he'll have TO face mo yet Ho sent me
word that he would soc mo. When he did,
knew he was trying TO throw me of the
scent"
"IIow did he get word to your" was
asked.
Through his detectives Why they
dog me day and night / think they know
what l eat. But he can't get away. He'll
have to settle, as no has often promised ha
would. He has lied about me and must
contradict it. Oh l wish / could lay
hands on him e. would not look nearly
so pretty as he thinks he does, " and as
she spoke she clutohed her hands nery.
ously.
Would Hang For Him.
"Oh" she exclaimed, "Id hang foi
that man just let me find him What
i should have done. when beard he was
in town, was 10 go right 20 the Union sta.
tion, get into his car and stay there until
no came. "
Could you have got INF"
s'iCould II" she answered, with fro In
her eyes. "When / start TO go TO q place,
always go there. Ask them at the Mis-.
souri, Pacific offices, II you don't believe
it."
It will be remembered that when Zolla
Nicolaus got the $40. 600 choelS from How.
ard Gould she tried to cash It IN Chicago, /
but failed. Then sho took the paper to ]
New York, failed again at tho banks and /
finally took it to George Gould. He Il Is /
alleged, paid her $4,000, retained the |
check, told her TO call again, and then re.
fused further payment. She brought suit /
for recovery. but Inspector Byrnes took /
up the case and she got nothing except an /
intimntion to leave New York, which she /
did.
For several days past Zella and AL Rub |
man have been In consultation with Gov /
ornor Charles p. johnson here endenvor- /
ing to enlist his services in an effort to re-
vive tho $40, 600 check matter. From pres |
ent indications It is not likely that the ]
governor viii in any wny connect himself |
with the case. At il:3O yesterday morn /
ing Ruhman and the woman were again /
I'm consultation with the governor. At /
o'clock yesterday afternoon she was t.
call at Governor .Iohnson's Office to con. /
suit him with reference TO bringing suit /
against Gould. The latter's presence in /
the city hastened her visit, and she reach /
cd the governors Office two hours Garlic
than the timo set Her intentions were G
have the suit fled at once and whil \
Gould was In the city to secure personal i
service on him.
During all this time Mr.. Gould was
closoted with the Missouri Pacific official,
within q stones throw Of Governor John /
sons Office. After transacting his husines,
at the Office Gould and his party entered /
carriages and were driven to the Union /
station. where they boarded their specia
train, which was in waiting and which |
pulled out from the station soon after.