The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-30
PROOFS Of CHARGE
BY MRS. GOULD.
MAIL ADDRESSED TO HER WAS
RIFLED BEYOND ALL DOUBT
SAY AUTHORITIES
SLEUTH SAYS He KNOWS
Contents Of Letter Sent to Woman
Now Seeking Divorce From Her
Millionaire Hushand-Probe
BY U. S. to Follow

New York, May 29--Positlve proof
that Mrs. Howard Gould's mail has
been rhed to place her in a position
where she could not sue for divorce
was obtained today the authorities
say IT Is as sensationl as any fea-
| tine Of the case has been. and. while
United States District Attorney Slim
son has the matter under considera-
ton botn DISCREET Attorney Jerome
and Police Commissioner Bingham
will be asked tomorrow to act on it
as well. That a crime has been com.
mitted Is evident on the face Of the
facts as they are now understood, and
that one Of the three officials will
have to take up the new evidence
with the idea Of making an arrest
This duty very likely will devolve on
Mr.. Jerome, who, up to the present
time, has pleaded lack Of specific evil
dence for not taking up the Gould
affair in its other phases. The new
Iproof in the case is as follows;
Last November a man in California
who had collection of antiques that
he wanted to sell thought Of Mrs.
Howard Gould as a possible purchaser
and wrote letter setting forth the
beauties of the collection. This let
ter was sent to Mrs Gould in care of
Mr.. Howard Gould. in this city. Mrs.
Gould never received the communica-
ton at all.
The Second Letter.
II was not until last March that
Mrs Gould learned that such com.
munication had been sent to her. AT
that time she received a letter from
the man telling her it was his SECOND
communication NpliF} HiHsailf
In effect, this letter stated that the
antique collector had sent her a pre-
vious letter relative to the collection.
but that his second letter was sent
more in the spirit of friendship than
as business communication.
Within several weeks Of the time
he had written he first note, he de-
clared, a New York man visited him.
He introduced himself as Ernest C.
of the Mooney e. Boland
Detective agency, and declared that
he wanted TO learn something about
the collection Of antiquities that had |
been offered for sale to Mrs. Gould.
The man who represented himself |
IS Waggenfohr then switched the con
and began to ask personal
questions about Mrs Gould Most of
hese questions were as to whether
le could give him any information
If supposed previous marriage of
irs. Gould's The detective was par
icularly anxious to know II the let
er writer could give any idea as to
whether Mrs Gould had a husband
wing other than Howard Gould.
The writer stated that he became
uspicious of the alleged Waggenfohr
nd thought it well to let Mrs. Gould
now the character of the Inquiries
hat were being made about her Fur
her, he stated that unless some per
on who had seen the contents of his
iiginal letter had repeated his words
D the alleged Waggenfohr, it would
ave been impossible for the man to
pen his conversation in the manner
BAT he did.
Up to the State.
Under the federal law If he letter
as delivered to Gould the person in
hose care Il was sent. or if it. was
1T at the hotel, the United States |
overnment cannot take any action in !
le matter, the letter having at that S
age ceased to be mail matter: 50
lat the case is within the iurisdic-
on Of the state authorities.
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