The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-30
Lost an Eye While Serving on
Howard G0uId'S Yacht.
CLAIMS WAS HIRED FOR LIFE
Was discharged Al ST. Petersburg, He
Declares, Through Inf usncs txasd
hya Woman

New York, Oct so.-In a court room
crowded TO the doors there began the sec
ond trial OF the suit brought by Frank ID.
| Mowbray, former valet OF Howard
Gould. to recover S&vV00 for having ms
left eye blown out by the explosion of
skyrocket on the millionaire's yacnt
Hildegarde, of Lsrchmont. The accident
occurred July 4, 1893.
on the first trial, two years ago, the
jury gave Mowbray. a verdict for 5000.
which was set aside by the appellate di-
vision because OF the admission of tesu-
mony bearing upon Howard Gould's pri-
vate life.
The trial yesterday was before Justice
Truax. Mowbray and Howard Gould
were the two principal witnesses, and ere
the court adjourned all the testimony
was in and counsel on both sides had
summed up.
Mowbray bases his claim 10 s25, 900
damages on the allegation that after the
accident Howard Gould promised TO take
him Into his employ for the remainder
of his life at a salary of $50 a month
Later Mr.. Gould discharged him.
A. II. hummel. ID. ID. Duncan and
Nathaniel Cohen represented Mr.. Could
t. ID. Semple conducted the case for
Mowbray.
MoWBRAY ON THE STAND.
Mowbray, on the witness stand. was
recital OF the facts concerned In the suit
and was not permitted to say who were
Mr.. Goulds women guests at the time
of the accident.
Mowbray said that after the accident
and when about to be transferred to
Belleveue hospital. Mr. Gould told him
IL he did not talk about the mat
ter nor reveal who his guests were
on the yacht he would employ him for
the rest of his Life.
on getting out OF the hospital Mowbray
said he called at Mr. Gould office. No.
1875 Broadway, and Mr.. Gould agreed TO
employ him as valet for life.
mir. Gould discharged me at St Peters
burg, kuss.a, on Aug. IL, 1891" continued
Mowbray. "he told me he was sorry TO
let me go, but would have to because OF
the wishes OF a certain lady" This wom-
an, he afterward said, was Katnerine
Clemmons, now Mrs Gould.
on cross-examination Mowbray adj
mitted that on Nov. 4, 1897, he had writ
ten letter to Mr. Gould, saying that he
had overcome his fondness for drink, anu
asking Mr.. Gould to assist him.
why dia you write this letter IL you
had a contract with MIR. Gould2'
Because / did not know that my YER
bal contract was goOd,' replied Now
bray. The plaintiff also admitted writing
another letter asking Mr.. Gould for "one
more chance 10 get back your respect"
Mowbray in explanation said he had en-
joyed Mr.. Goulds respect until the in
huence OF Miss ClemmOns was eXterted
against him Regarding her dislike OF
him ne said. II insuted Miss Clemmons,
who was on board Mr.. Goulds yacht"
GOULD FELT BAD.
Florence Pitney Reisslng testified that
she nad had conversation with How
ard Gould one evening about the accI-
dent when Mr. Gould told her that ne
felt very bad about 81, and feared he
would have the man on his hands the
rest OF his life. because he had lost an
eye on his yacht.
Howard Gou.- denied on the stand that
he had ever made a contract with Now
bray to employ him Tor the rest " his
life Mr.. Gould said that after Mowbray
left the hospital he employed him as
valet at $50 a month for four years. Now
bray was sober AZ first, but his conv ,t
gradually grew worse and worse until u
eliminated In his discharge at 81. Peters
burg.
Mr.. Gould said on cross examination
that he had seen MOwbray under the in-
fiuence OF liquor on several occasions. but
admitted that he gave him a written ref
erence stating that he had been falth-Il.
honest and oblging
Captain william j. SnacAiord. captain
OF Mr.. Goyld's yacht. testified that he had
seen Mowbray intoxicated and that the
day after his discherge Mowbray ad-
mitted ,that he made n fool OF himself
the night before. Two depOsltlons taken
In England were read TO the jury.