New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
AGAINST JAY GOCLD'S ALLEGED WIDOW.
MRS ANGELES MOTHER AND SISTER TESTIFY
THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF
THE MARRIAGE

Dispositions on behalf OF the Goulds. in the suit
brought by Sarah Ann Angel TO obtain her alleged
dover right in certain property left BY Jay Gould,
to whom she says she married in 1853, were
filed in the office OF the County Clerk yesterday.
The first deposition IS that OF Mrs Emily Brown.
OF Douglas. Mich. who is the mother of Mrs.
ANGEL. Mrs. Brown testified that she had thr
teen children besides Mrs. Angel. The latter. her
mother says, IS now living at Rouses Point. y. Y.
Prior TO her marriage Angel she was married
to a named Derusse and had had one child.
who subsequently became Mrs Pierce.
Mrs. Brown. whose memory, she says. is very
defective testified that she remembered a man
named Gould living at Champlain. When asked
II she referred to Jay Gould she said she did.
Did you hear any one say your daughter
Melissa (Mrs. Angelo married TO Jay Gould?'
she asked.
Il never did" was the reply Il first heard her
name coupled with that of Gould TWO or three
years ago"
Mrs Brown could not tell whether she first
heard OF her daughters alleged marriage 10 Gould
year ago or five. and said it must have been
when on a visit TO her son-n-law.
The deposition OF Mrs. Fannie Walker. daughter
OF Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Angels sister was also
filed. She said she recollected Messa's child
Derusse. Serepta was born when the witness vas
years old. and she had never heard OF Mr..
Goulds name used In connection with her sisters al
Did you ever hear It said by your sister that Jay
she asked.
no she answered. Il never heard OF anybody
as my brother-n-aw, the father OF my niece.
who is now Mrs Pierce, but Mr. Derusse."
Mrs. Walker testified that she was in Melissa's
room when her baby was born, and DeruSse was
present. He congratulated me- said she on hav-
ing become an aunty. and said should look proud,
When did you first hear Mrs. Anglers name
coupled with that Of Jay GOuld?'
My niece. Mrs. Pierce. wrote 10 me that she had
just found out who her father was, and that he
Jay Gould"
Mrs Walker denies that airy reward has been
promised 10 her by the Coulds for her testimony.
and 50 does her husband. Anci w Walker. who
has made deposition similar TO that made by his
wife He added that the other side promises
Of half million and million for his testimony
had been made 10 him by Mrs Pierce If she Sc
cured her rights"
4 letter which was written by the assignee OF
Mrs Angels claim Mrs. Margaret f. Cody, Of
Denver COL admitted as evidence. was also filed
II was addressed to Mrs. Fannie Walker. The
writer asked for information as 10 the where
abouts Of THE lady whom Mr.. Jay Gould mar
ried' on May &C. 1853 in NewYork city. Il under
stand added the writer. that when she was
married She was a Roman Catholic; that wretch
OF a man Jay Gould made her believe that oe!ng
married by Protestant minister, her marriage
VAS not lawful and blasted her whole life An
other letter written by Mrs. Pierce TO Mrs Walker
last January In which the writer said that she
knew she was Jay Goulds child but she believed
shc would never get anything. and part OF another
letter written by Mrs. Pierce. were filed. Mrs.
Pierce said N her letter that her lawyer had told
her that Jay Gould had surely left her something
and that he hoped TO obtain 100000 for her.