The Washington herald., 1907-05-11


broken heart.
Mrs. Edward Kelly.
New York, May lo.-"Too much mother
in-iaw," was the comment made by
Frank Gould to-day, upon the published
interview 10 which his wife's mother. Mrs.
Edward Kelly, is quoted as declaring that
the Goulds were unable TO agree. and that
they would have separated three years
ago but for their two children.
Frank Gould IS twenty-seyen years old
and the youngest son Of the late Jay
Could At his home, s34 Fifth avenue. Mr..
Gould said to-day:
Far be it from me to go into this un-
pleasant family squabbie. But Airs.
Kelly has insisted for years IN picturing
me in such a light thai am for once
going to deny emphatically that there is
any friction.
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Kelly came
here with a magazine which contained
a lot Of gossip about nay family. and say
ing that my house had been barred to
her, and that ! was through with her.
She demanded that I deny the story. I
refused. Then she told the long story last
night She VIII probably be sorry to-day.
THE newspapers have called my family
trouble too much m0tbeT-in-laW. It IS too
much mother-in-law, and I am tired OF it.
My wife S. In ill health. I have tried TO be
nice 20 Mrs. Kelly. have never actually
barred my house TO her. but I think II
best that she remain away from us. Mrs.
Gould, you know. is only twenty-five, ana
she has two children. The trouble has
got 20 stop. because it is telling on her.
Divorce Talk Ridiculous.
"The talk Of a divorce is ridiculous.
The whole affair hinges on the actions Of
woman. who makes things unpleasant
for me. My wife Is as tired Of it as am.
think the fact that she has remained
staunch to me is a sincere indication that
there Is no ID feeling between US. I re-
gret exceedingly Mrs. Kelly giving out
that interview. don't want TO say any
thing more. have simply decided that
Frank Gould viii run this household"
Mrs. Frank Gould confirmed this state
ment by her husband when seen later in
the day
Whatever trouble there may have been
between my husband and myself has been
caused IN large measure by my mother s
quick temper. She does and says a lot Of
things she doesn't mean. I have no doubt
but she vas in a temper when she gave
that interview. The trouble between my
husband and myself has amounted 10
nothing more than the trifling disagree
ments that all married people have. We
are in perfect accord about the training
Of our children. educational and religious,
II the children can so abroad this sum-
mer we shall all go abroad If not. we
shall all stay here.
NO doubt my husband and myself win
have other little disagreements In the fu-
ture and make them up. as we always
have done, without bitterness remaining,
and without any outside interference.
That is ali 1 care to say about the mat
ter"
Gossip Cause of Trouble.
The interview which made all the
trouble was caused by paragraph in a
weekly magazine Of gossip asserting that
/ it was commonly known that there was
too much mother-in-law in the Gould
family. Mrs. Kelly went 10 the Gould
house with a copy Of this, it is said, ac-
cused Frank Gould of having the para
graph published. and demanded that he
make a retraction. He told her, il is re-
ported. that she was a "fussy old lady
Mrs. Kelly than ordered her daughter 20
leave the house. Mrs. Gould refused Mrs.
Kelly then left. vowing that she would
never cross the threshold again. Going
home. il is reported, she then spoke her
mind regarding the Goulds. The interview
which is attributed to her on which Mr.
Gould commented as above is as follows.
For months Frank Gould and his
servants have been trying to keep me
out Of his house. Only this morning I had
a fuss there with a FrSnch maid, Nhu
tried TO tell me something the butler had
said about my not coming there any
more.
Always Opposed Marriage.
Il never wanted Helen TO marry Frank
Gould The whole trouble is that his
friends run his house. His wife has moth
ing to say about it, He has a whole lot
of men tagging after him. They go int
his house. order his servants about, and
/ do as they please. His wife has pro-
tested against such treatment, but be will
not remedy il.
This is not a case of too much mother
in-law. It Is "a case of a loving mother
trying TO save her child from a broken
heart. Ny daughter has told me several
times that she was ready 10 leave her
husband and come back to me- I have
always cautioned her against a separation
/ on account Of their dear little children.
There has been trouble ever since their
marriage. Three years ago it was practi-
cally arranged that they should separate,
have been the first one that Frank Gould
has come 10 when there was trouble in his
family. ] have got up at 3 o'clock in the