The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

IL. The use OF the police OF New York
against woman's name is only a phase
OF tho case.
Mrs. Gould has known for a long time
what has been going on. but she had no
idea that her husband would ever believe
such a person as this ex-convict. Hawley
She has given UP 10 years OF her life to
Howard Gould, and now he would put her
aside by an annulment OF marriage. He
simply wants to cut her off from every
interest In his estate that the name OF
wife gives her. but he never will be able
to do IT.
NEVER MARRIED TILL SHE WED
GOULD"
Mrs. Gould had never been married
IN TINS country or any other country
when she became Howard Gould's wife.
TO think or him at this late day trying
to get rid of her as a bigamist 1t was
the only thing left for him, however, for
not a soul lives that dare point finger
at her. She has been good and true
wife and only few OF her dearest
friends know how she has been made TO
suffer.
"De Lancey Nicoll may try to deny for
Howard Gould that Hawley told a story
about Mrs. Gould. but the trial will prove
IT. Mrs. Gould is inclined to take that
threatened suit OF $3.50, 900, against Mr..
Gould and Mr.. Nicoll for breach OF con-
tract at its face value. Perhaps when
they had gone az far as they could with
Hawley they realized that IL would
never do to bring such man as that
into court as witness, and Mrs. Gould
understands that Mr.. Nicoll has admit
ted that Hawley's story was investigated
and that there wasn't a vestige Of truth
In It,"
A dispatch received from Denver yes
terday saying that Buffalo Bill" while
there conf1ded TO friends that attorneys
representing Howard Gould had offered
him first $4,000 and then $4,000 for evil
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marriage. IL was added that Col. Cody
had told attorneys TO communicate with
his counsel.
PARTLY TRUE" SAYS CODY.
That dispatch is partly true said
Col Cody when seen at his show In
Brooklyn. Lawyers approached me In
Denver for information and / told them
that / was not The sort or man who
sells information. can make money
without doing that. OF course, have 10
work for 1t. but l like work. Yes. they
offered me money; large amount
"A couple of weeks ago when I was
I'm New York detectives came to me on
the same errand They said they. were
in the employ OF Howard Gould. the
same as the Western attorneys, had
said. 1 told them TO go to my lawyer,
Selden Bacon. don't recall the detec-
tives' names. but Mr.. Bacon will. I've
been so busy ever since with the show
that haven't seen Mr. Bacon.
'I don't want 70 mix up in any family
rows" continued Col Cody. 'T don't soc
why ] should, do your should imagine
that that will be a very sensational suit
when 1t comes TO trial Both sides will
have plenty OF money to fight II bitter
ly.''
Dispatches from California tell OF de-
tectives being busy out there going over
the marriage license records and news
paper files trying TO establish that Mrs.
Gould was married before she became the
wife of Jay Goulds son.
Howard Gould has not been seen around
the Waldorf-Astoria since the announce
ment OF his wife's decision TO sue him.
He has had rooms In that hotel ever
since their estrangement. One OF mis-
cronies said yesterday that he thought
Gould was spending most OF his timo
aboard his steam yacht Niagara, which is
being fitted out for the season at the
New York Yacht clubs East river an
chorage.
DE Lancey Nicoll yesterday said again
that he would do Mr.. Gould's fighting In
the courts when the time came.