The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-19
HOWARD COULD.
Rescued in Childhood
From indians by
Buffalo Bill.
Rose to Distinction On
Stage by Her Own
Efforts.

NEW YORK, May 1&-Mrs- Howard
Gould. known TO the stage as Katherine
Clemmons but who was known in her
childhood as Viola Dayan, came from
good old Illinois stock, and was known
as a famous beauty ever since she was
a little girl. All the world knows how
Howard Gould jeOpardized an inheritance
Of 100000 by marrying her contrary
to his fathers will, but there were
thousands of theatergoers who declared
that the beautiful woman would have
been worth any sacrifice to win
The career Of Miss ClemmOns has
been a remarkable one. Her babyhood
was dramatic and in her struggle Tor
fame on the stage her smiles were con-
tended Cor by men Of heroic daring.
From Warlike Stock.
Miss Clemmons came from a fighting
family. Her grandfather on the ma
ternal side was Thomas NJ. Kirkpatrick
who in his time was one of the fore
most figures during the stirring times
in Illinois He was a friend of Lincoln.
At the battle of Shiloh he led a division
Of the Union forces, and was conspicuous
for gallant behavior.
Mrs. Goulds father was also fight
ing man, an officer in the regular army.
After the war he was ordered to the
West to undergo the dangers Of Indian
campaigns.
Ambushed by Reds.
ore day the father made a short trip
from the post. with a small escort and
took his baby daughter along. A great
band of Sioux ambushed her fathers
PARTY on the lonely Deadwood and
Chamberlain trail. and there was
sharp fight. While defending his baby's
life. the father was shot down. and all
his men killed.
As the party did not return to the
post. William F. Cody buffalo BID,
then a scout in the employ of the army.
was sent out to recounOiter. He came
upon the bloody battle ground, found
the father dead with his men. and saw
1 covered wagon across the trail. from
behind which the white men had de-
Tended themselves. From the wagon
came little wall 1t caught the quick
ear OF Buffalo Bill, and he made an IN
Vestigation-
Found by Buffalo Bill.
Wrapped in a blanket. within the
wagon, he found little Katherine Glenn
mons, hungry but unframed. He car
ried the baby and the news of the
tragedy back to the post, and from that
time on never forgot the little girl he
had rescued. The widow took her chill
dren and went to California. where in
time she married J. w. Dayan, head
Of the Southern Pacihcs stationery de-
partment. and her youngest daughter
grew up as Viola Dayan.
When the girl grew up and announced
her intention of taking up dramatic art
seriously and as a means Of making her
way in the world, her family opposed
II. Finally she won her desire. and
arranged for a proper debut in the
Grand Opera House of San Francisco.
She raised money enough to stage
Twelfth Night" ambitiously. and, to
gown herself attractively as Viola.
The audience was large, but the pro-
duction was "a frost as theatrical
folks say.
Attains Stardom.
From California Miss Clemmons went
to New York. and finally to Europe to
study dramatic art.
Miss Clemmons made her first bow
to the New York public February r.
1894 at the Fifth Avenue Theater, in
"A Lady of Venice"
Meets Howard Gould.
In 1894 Miss Clemmons went back to
Europe to resume her studies, and in
the same year Howard Gould and his
brother George went to England to race
the Vigilant against the best English
yachts.
At COwes, Howard was introduced
TO Miss Clemmons. and It was a case Of
mutual love at first sight. She was then
in the prime OF her beauty. He was n
gallant yachtsman. a social favorite and
an heir t., millions.
All would have been well had not
Jay Goulds Will stood in the way. It
contained a provision that in case any
one OF his children should marry with
out the consent. of all the others that
child should forfeit to the others ono
half of his or her inheritance This
meant a cost of 100000 to Howard
should he marry without the consent
Of his brothers and sister. ard they aid
not favor his marriage with Miss Glenn
mons
Mother BUSHES Things.
Nevertheless the engagement was in
-Sormallx announced about June s 1aA.