New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
ACCUSES WIFE OF RAID.
Afdarit Says Mrs Gould Shipped
47cay Husbands Cattle.

Il was learned at Port Washington yesterday
that for the last week mon acting for Howard
Gould had been there getting anidavits relative
70 actions Of Mrs. Gould since rer separation
from her husband. one of the afidavits II is
said. viii be used in the answer that Mr. Could
will file to his wifes suit. IN the affidavit i. is
alleged that last October after the separation.
Mrs Gould went to Castle Could with several
lahorers whom she had brought with her from
New York and going TO the pasture where Mr.
Gould's booded cattle We're kept seized several
and shipped them away Maurice MaIloy the
superintendent of the farm with the farm
hands, made an attempt to stop her. but in
vain
In addition TO this, the affidavit also alleges
that Mrs. Gould took over seventy-five barrels
and crates Of furniture from Castle Gould and
shipped them with the cattle 70 her own farm
Of one thousand acres near Lynchburg Va Mr.
Gould, il is said told that the things were
being taken away, but arrived on the scene too
late - stop the work
Lieutenant Frank Peabody was on the rack
again yesterday afternoon at Police Headuuar-
tiers before Deputy Commissioner Hanson. It
was said that nothing new had been learned
about the alleged plot hy police officials to got
evidence against Mrs, Gould Peabody now
thinks that he got the double cross
from a former police official and il is evident
that he is willing tell all that he knows about
the case.
Several other lteutenants were examined by
Mr.. Hanson Yesterday. among them being John
O'Connor. William Funston and Edward Hughes
These former detective sergeants were close TO
Mclaughlin when he was al the head Of the
detective bureau and it was thought that If
Mclaughlin had used any other members of the
department in connection with the Gould case
these would be the men, All of them enphati-
cally denied that such had been the case. ana
said that they had no knowledge whatever Of the
Gould affair. Hughes. who is now stationed in
Brooklyn, was McLaughlins right hand man in
the bureau, and, 4 is said would know all that
tTGnspired in there during McLaughlin's admin
isration Mrs. Gould has said that one of the
men who followed her about was tall blond
man with red cheeks, who wore evening clothes
on almost every occasion. II was hinted that
Funston was the man. but he Indignantly denies
The charge. Commissioner Bingham said yester-
day that while h. had not approved charges
against Peabody. such charges were being drawn
VI. and that the detective would be uut on trial
Clarence J. Shearn called on Commissioner
hanson Yesterday afternoon 10 learn what
progress the police officials had made i'm their
Investigations. De was told by the Commis-
sloner that there vas practically nothing nev- in
the case. but that ii had not been dropped
Shearn said he thought that the case was now
up 70 the District Attorney and that he would
Try 10 have Mr. jerome take II up.
Il IS not considered proha be that Mr. Jeronl,
VIII mix UP IN the case, as up to this time he
nes declined to allow his Office to be used 10
lurtheT any particular end Of the case At The
close OF the interview Mr.. Shearn declined II
discuss the police controversy, but said that ne
INTENDED 10 ask Postmaster Wilcox 70 investi-
gate the alleged tamPering with Mrs. Gould's
mail.
Il IS said that Mr. NfcoII will apply to-day %
nave several OF the allegations in Mrs Gould's
complaint striken out. one Of these allegations
II IS said viii be the referring II Mr. Gould's
alleged friendship with other women. It is con-
tended by counsel for Mr. Gould that Che allega-
u"Es are out OF place in a suit for separation
and only 10 be used in suit for divorce
MI Gould was in conference with Mr.. NicoT
Yesterday for several hours. but refused to dis
cuss the suit.