The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
FRANK JAY COULD
AND HIS WIFE
IS ESTRANGEO

New York. Oct 10.-Mrs. Frank Jay
Gould, the young wife OF the youngest
son Of the late Jay Gould, left Lynd-
hurst. the old family home Of the Goulds
at lrvington- -on-the- Hudson, the resi-
dence OF Miss Helen NJ. Gould, yester-
day. and went to Hot Springs, Va, for
an indefinite stay.
Frank Jay Gould has completed prep
arations for tour around the world on
his steam yacht. the Helenita, which is
named after his wife, who was Miss
Helen Margaret Kelly. He will sail
soon, ana his trip, according TO present
plans, will occupy many months.
MRS. Goulds visit TO Miss Helen Gould
has been of considerable length, and. IL
is understood. has been terminated, only
after reconciliation had been effected
between Mrs. Gould and her husband
Legal papers which were drawn up TO
be used in obtaining a legal separation
OF Mrs. Gould from her husband have
been destroyed. and no further action
looking to a court review and judgment
upon their differences will be taken at
least for the present.
Abandonment of these proceedings is
the result OF council in which all the
members OF the Gould family took part.
The united efforts OF his brothers and sis
ters were brought TO bear upon Frank
Jay Gould and his wife TO heal the
breach between them and TO prevent
separation at least so far as public ac-
tion was concerned.
Chums from childhood and welded
when both were very young, the marriage
OF Frank j. Gould and Miss Kelly was
They spent most of the earlier years OF
their married life upon Mr.. Gould's
yacht. and neither seemed 10 care greatly
for society. That differences had arisen
between them was known only TO their
intimate friends, and very few indeed
shared the secret of the decision 10 seek
a legal separation.
Before Mrs. Gould returns from the
Virginia health resort II is expected that
the Helenita will have sailed on her long
voyage. What will occur upon Mr..
Goulds return, year or more hence,
none of the family is willing 70 predict.
though all are gratihed at their success
I'm averting, If not ending, the danger OF
final separation. Mrs. Frank j. Gould
is the object of much affection from her
husbands family. and Is especially
friend OF Miss Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould have two children.
daughters. one 4 and the other years
old. IL is expected that she will take up
her residence with them In the New York
home OF her husband. S34 Fifth avenue,
when she returns from Hot Springs.
Before Frank Jay Gould came into the
fortune of 100000 left TO hi mby his
father, his guardian was his sister. Miss
Helen Miller Gould. Through her friend
ship with Mrs. Sage Russell Sage was
made trustee, and when Frank Gould
rracked- his 21st birthday Dec. q 1898. Mr..
Sage turned over to him the original
stocks and bonds of his Inheritance and
the accrued income of years.
Helen Kelly was Visitor at Lyndhurst
in her childhood days. and she and Frank
Gould became great friends Her father
was Edward Kelly. son OF Eugene Kelly,
a wealthy banker. When Edward Kelly,
in 1893, was discovered 10 have married
10 years previously Miss Pearsall, daugh-
ter of an old Long Island family. there
was great surprise I'm New York society,
where he had been long known as a
bachelor. Helen NJ. Kelly was sent
abroad when a child to be educated in
French convent Her grandfather was
one OF the prominent Roman Catholics
Of the United States, gave 100000 for the
Kelly Memorial OF St. Patricks Cathe-
dral, and was the recipient OF especial
tOnors from the pope.
When his granddaughter was married
TO Frank Gould, Dec. g. 1901, and the
Rev David II. Greer, rector OF St Bar
tholomew's Protestant church, officiated,
the fact that Miss Kelly had left the faith
OF her fathers family occasioned con-
siderable comment. Her father had died
suddenly the preceding summer, and the
marriage was to be a very quiet affair
When Mr. Gould became engaged 70
Miss Kelly he ordered a large steam
yacht and il was finished In April, 1902
With his bride he took long trips. and
they were constantly together Their first
child was born Sept. 10, 1902, on the Hell
e'ita which they lay I'm oyster Bay, and
was named Helen. The second daughter,
Lorothy. was born In March, 1904. in the
Fifth avenue residence. which Mr.. Gould
purchased after his marriage.
Mrs Frank j. Gould Is wealthy in her
owr right. Her fortune. inherited from
he: father and grandfather. was estl-
mated at 100000 at the time OF her mar
riage
Affairs OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gould
have not changed and there is no sign
OF a reconciliation Mr.. Gould is I'm st.
Louis, attending a meeting of one of the
railroads In which he Is interested
Mrs Howard Gould divides her time
between her home at Sands Point. l.. T..
and her apartments In the Hotel 81