The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
The Pair Have Lived Apart for
Eight Months Past.
ALLOWANCETOOSMALL
She Receives Only $1,000 a
Month to Live Upon.
New York Police Department
Involved in the Case.

long standing between Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Gould eliminated today in
the service of a summons and COM
plant in suit begun by Mrs. Gould In
the supreme court for a limited d.
vorce. Clarence ]. Shearn is Mrs.
Gould's attorney in the suit. De
Lancey Nicoll, as Mr.. Gould's repre-
sentative, accepted service of the pa
pers. Mrs. Gould seeks a decree OF
separation On the ground of abandon
ment, and does not make any senSa-
| tional allegations in her complaint
! 1t is probable that the main legal
contest will be on the question OF all,
mony. Since Mr.. Gould has lived
apart from his wife he has given her
$4,000 a month for her maintenance
She asserts that this sum is made
quate, and that her husbands income
is sufficient to justify him in paying
her twice as much. 1t is said that
members of the Gould family held a
council to discuss the question wheth-
$4,000 or even 100000 year and
that their decision was that her de-
mandS were excessive.
First Fight Over Money.
In the litigation the first move Will
probably be a motion for alimony ana
counsel fees, and unless some agree
ment is reached in the meantime this
application will be sent to referee;
who will determine how much should
be paid pending the final adJudlca-
ton of the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould were married
at the Holland House, in this city, oct.
II, 1898. She was an actress, and was
known by the stage name of Kath-
crime Clemmons. Before she met MT
Gould she had appeared as a star with
the financial backing of Colonel VIII
liam F. Cody (Buffalo Bid, who lost
a great deal of money in the venture
Mr. Goulds courtship attracted con-
siderable interest, as it was generally
believed that his marriage mlght IN
1~if nf
Under the terms of Jay Gould's VIII
IL any one of his children married with
out the approval of the rest of the
family, that child was to forfeit one
half of his interest in the estate. At
the outset Howard Gould's brothers
and sisters were opposed to his union
with Miss Clemmons, but they hnaily
gave their consent. George j. Gould,
the elder brother, was one of the guests
at the wedding and there was no inter
ference with Howard's fortune, tnen
estimated at $100O0,OO0.
Hobnob With Royalty.
Mr.. and Mrs Gould passed their hon
eyrnoon on their yacht, the Niagara,
where they have since entertalned many
notable persons. Emperor William OF
Germany visited them on the Niagara
at KieI; King Oscar of Sweden had
lunch on the yacht and Grand Duke
| Alexis of Russia was another of their
guests. After living for time at -
west Fifty-seventh street, Mr.. and
| Mrs Howard Gould moved to SANDS
, Point. L. l., where Mr.. Gould had pur-
chased a large estate, and they erected
houses in the neighborhood of New
York. They separated about eight
months ago and Mrs. Gould is at the
st. Regis hotel, while her husband is
at the Waldorf-Astoria Their friends
honed for Il reconciliation until recent
: lv. when their affairs took a turn that
seemed TO preclude the chance OF
Mrs. Gould has complained that she
, has been surrounded by spies and that
she could not take a step outdoors
without being followed. This was one
of her greatest grievances until man
with a criminal record and known &c
the police as big Bilr' Hawley began
an action against Delaney NicoH fol-
services. Mrs Gould was led to believe
l that her husband had conspired with
l HaWley and others in an attempt tc
iniure her reputation. Then, as nc
: agreement had been reached in regard
2 to money matters, she instructed hel
: lawyer to sue for separation.
Causes Police ShaIxe-Up.
The efforts of enemies of Mrs Gould
to use the city detective department
: in spying out her past life so that ner
! husband might find evidence on which
: TO combat her suit for divorce bid fail
| to cause a big shake-up in the police
! department.
nounced today that there would be
tfhlnOS
proved such a shock to Captain Will
| liam Mclaughlin that that official i'm.
I mediately took to his bed. He hao
3 been ordered to appear at police head
0 quarters today and explain his actions
in connection with the Gould case, bu
e he sent word that he was too i'll tC
d leave the shelter of his home. The
tone of his letter indicated that i
= | might be some time before he recov'
cred.
Y Commissioner Bingham sent Cap
= tain Mclaughlin a letter last night
d The messenger demanded a receip
e for the communication and Captain
q McIaughlin gave it. His note repre-
O sentiug himself as i'll and asking fol
t sick leave was received at headquar
: ters at o'clock this morning.
e Makes Sure of Receipt.
s The commissioner was asked If i
was usual to demand a receipt from
Dolice officer for communication
from headquarters He said 1t was il
d special cases where the commission
II er wanted to be sure that one of hi
) lsubordinates received a letter or al
g order During the illness of Captain
= Mel .aughlin the investigation will
n proceed under the direction of Thirt
: Deputy Commissioner Hansen.
! 1t is reported that former higl
n official of the police department VIII
II retired some years ago is the mai
who enlisted the aid of Captain Nc
Laughlin, Lieutenant Peabody an
others in the detective bureau in tn
e work of ferreting out Mrs Gould
V past life.
: The old official, it is alleged, ha
: never hesitated to admit that he owe
O almost all he had to Jay Gould,s pat
It ronage, and on at least one occasion
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