New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
MOVE In GOULD FIGHT.
Husband May Seek to Haze Wifes
Com plant Modified.

Howard Gould in conference with his at
torney. Delaney NicoIl. for several hours yes
terday afternoon relative the suit for separation
being brought against him by his wife, formerly
kathrine ClemmOns. the actress Mr. Gould re-
FUSED to discuss the case It said by a close
friend OF Mr.. Gould after the conference however
that Mr. Gould and his attorney had considered
making a motion that the court strike out some OF
the allegations in Mrs Goulds complaint as irreIe-
want and scandalous II was said that the motion
would be based on the contention that the aIIega-
uons did not belong in a suit for separation their
place being in suit for divorce II IS probable that
this question will be taken up soon
IN substanuatlon of the allegation made some
time ago that OF the main reasons for the fric
ton between the GOulds was Mrs Csould's ex
travagance story was told yesterday by a close
friend OF Mr.. Gould. According 10 this story
shortly after the couple separated, last July Mrs
Gould went to Ttffanys and ordered nearly $4,000
worth OF Jewelry the bill for which has since been
sent to Mr.. Gould. On August 10 of last year said
the friend, Mrs Gould went 10 Tinany's and
ordered rock diamond pendant. the price OF which
was SlS'SVo on August II Of the same month she
purchased a diamond chain for $4,000, on Septem-
Der - diamond diadem for S12 So and on October
a sapphire ring for 5000 The remainder OF tba
Dill was for smaller articles. 1t was said bv tha
friend that when the bill came TO Mr. Gould ba
was exceedingly angry. and made up his mind to
hight. The bill has not been paid by Mr. Gould I'd
TO the present time Mr. Gould felt that the articles
We're unnecessary and that inasrnuch as thew had
had disputes about her extravaranca bsF0r -5a tI
sS SSpaIaI4h she was openly defytng him by making
1t was also said by the friend that on one oeca-
SION the Goulds were preparing take a cruise On
the Niagara, and that when Mrs CIouId's baggaes
was brought on board her husband found that So
had brought sixty pairs of shoes most Of 1Sbin5 9
We're new Mr.. Gould. according 10 the friend
threw up his hands in horror al such a waste o.
money money and the affair broadened the breach be-
II was said yesterday by a close friend Of Mrs
Gould that once again had Mrs Gould's mail bes1
Iahpereo with. and that in this case the letter in
question had never reached its destination AZ:
c9rens 70 the friend, the letter mailed at one
last week She took the trouble to post the letter
herset. and when she received no answer caIiei
up the Pereson 10 whom the letter was addressed
on the telephone She learned that the letter had
never been received No formal complaint of this
occurrence mas been made 10 the postal authOri-
tes as yet. but il is expected that there Will be
1t is considered probable thar one OF The vfs-
TORS at Police Headquarters this rnoruine viii h.
clarence j. Shearn, counsel for Mrs. Gould IL
IS said that Mrs Gould and her attorney are not
satisfied with the manner in which the McIaueb-
IN case has been allowed drop by the police
missioner Bingham to order an inquiry to ascer-
tain II the members Of the department. who are
mixed up in the case received any money for their
viii former Inspector William McLauGhltn be
gSlIeI gS 6s a WItness at the trial or Lieutenant
RANK PeaoodyE' Is the question going the rounds
In Mulberry street. II Is expected that Peabody
VIII VIII race the trial commissioner on Thursday OF
IhlS week lot making a raise report TO his
pertors in connection with the Gould case Whether
McLauGhln VIII TESTIFY IS not known Deputy
Commissioner Hanson has the right to subpoena
the ex-inspector II he so chooses. and Mclaughlin
Is bound TO obey. II is thought that II McLaugh-
out some OF the details OF the affair that have
been more or less OF puzzle 1t IS generally un-
his part in the alleged plot 70 work up evidence
against Mrs. Gould the police officials viii 'lee
been forced out OF the department, and In some
quarters the charges against Peabody are looked
department.