The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
GOULD PUTS CITY
DETECTIVES ON
TRAIL OF WIFE

New York, May 17-The potency OF
Howard Goulds millions is enough, 1t
seems to turn the detective bureau of this
city into a private agency for obtaining
divorce evidence.
A reporter learned that ever since the
arrangement between Gould and his wife
eight months ago. "the professional tran
som climbers" whom she asserts he has
had on her trail, have been reinforced by
city police. With the authority and men
ace that goes with a police shield detect
ives and plainclothesmen have been drag
fing the Tenderlofn and underworld in
search of evidence against Mrs. Gould.
1--WE want to get something on her.
some of these municipal employees have
said
Since Sunday last. when II became
known that Mrs. Gould had determined
to bring suit for a limited divorce. the
policemen acting in Gould's interests have
redoubled their energies to get that
something"
BIG BILL" IIAWLEY AN ASSISTANT.
Frank Peabody, a lieutenant OF detect
ives. had been particularly busy seeking
TO establish that Mrs. Gould had hus-
band living when she married the son of
jay Gould; that her name was not Kath-
crime Clemmons. Peabody has had big
Bill Hawley, the notorious and thirty
seven-time convict as an assistant Pea.
body is TO be found usually at the Hotel
Metropole one of Hawley's haunts.
Several nights ago Peabody and Hawley
went TO No. 1873 East Eighty-fourth street
and routed out of bed Edward Sholes, a
former circus man. now a race-track fol-
lower Peabody informed Sholes that he
wanted him to give up all he knew
about Mrs Gould. Hawley told Sholes
there would be "a piece of money in it,
for him Sholes told a story involving
Mrs. Gould before her marriage. which, it
IL asserted he carried TO Howard Gould
and De Lancey Nicoll. Gouid's attorney
But II seems that Sholes needed TO have
his memory refreshed, for the day follow
ing the interview he received telegram
from Peabody which read like this:
The names are Harriet Bensdale and
Mr.. Dawson. They were married in Lon
don"
II has been common talk at police head
quarters that william Mclaughlin, whom
Commissioners Bingham reduced from an
inspectorship and TO n captaincy In the
Bronx three weeks ago, was aiding How
ard Gould In an investigation but until
the past couple OF days mystery sur
rounded their relations. Peabody was one
OF McIAughlin's handy men all the while
Mel .auehln was at the head OF the detect
i've bureau Now that Mclaughlin Is In
the Bronx Il is wondered by some persons
in Mulberry street II his influence still
rules in that branch OF the police depart
ment which Commissioner Bingham is
earnestly endeavoring to put on an eni-
cient and clean basis.
Commissioner Bingham is not believed
to have even had so much as an inkling
Of what his department has been doing In
the Gould case. He is not the kind OF
man 10 permit such work. When similar
cases have been brought 10 his attention
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Whatever action Commissioner Bingham
may take. the matter will be brought out
in court when Mrs. Gould's suit against
her husband is brought 10 trial. She was
Yesterday more determined than ever 10
have a public hearing OF the charges she
will make against her husband.
sHoIEs ONCE WITH BUFFALO BILL.
sholes, whom Peabody and Hawley took
from his bed, used TO be with "Bunalo
Bilrs" wild West show. He left Col
Cody's employ about five years ago. Be-
fore he moved TO the lodgings he has at
No. 123 East Eighty-fourth street Sholes
lived IN a room over Paddy the Pigs
in Sixth avenue. IL was through his res
idence at PADDY the Pigs that Pea
body and Hawley traced him 20 his quar-
ters uptown. Sholes understood from the
pair that they had been searching Tor him
for several weeks.
Mrs. Gould's suit against her husband
was not flied yesterday as had-been
planned. owing TO developments as Co the
police departments activity as divorce
agency IL will be necessary 10 include a
relation OF the parts the city's detectives
have been playing among the allegations
OF Mrs Gould's complaint and 10 obtain
anidavtts In substantiation.
Until this case comes to trial" said a
friend Of Mrs Goulds, 'the public can
only family guess at the scandal behind