The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Mrs. Howard Gould, who was Katherine Clemmons, an actress, is suing her hus- band for separation. The difference be- tween divorce and separation in this state is that by the former course Mrs. Gould will not relnquish her dover rights in her husbands estate, and neither will be able to remarry. It has been known for some time that Gould wanted to sue his wife, but that she had any intention of taking action came as a surprise. For months Gould has had detectives on Mrs. Goulds trail with orders to "get some thing on her" Not long ago Big" flaw ley, a notorious crook, who knew Kath crime Clemmons before she became Mrs. Gould told Gould that she had a hus- band living when she married him. The husband at once set out to get facts to support this story, but failed. He also failed to pay Hawley anything for his information, and the crook has brought suit against him for S250000. Incidentally the Gould case is giving Captain Me Laughlin, formerly head of the city de- tective bureau, and several detectives who were under him. a deal of worry. Gould and Mclaughlin are great friends and when the millionaire wanted to get evil dence against his wife, Mclaughlin tried to get 1t at the city's expense. Commis- sioner Bingham Is now Investigating and unless some resignations come along SpeeQllN IL IS eApbCleu lldL SOIltDOuy VIII be bounced.
 Mrs Goulds complaint in her suit for separation embraces all four of the grounds on which application may be made to the supreme court in the state for a divorce from bed and board, better known as a permanent separation. Mrs. Gould also asks for permanent alimony, and has estimated her husbands income at not less than S1,000,000 a year on a prin- xuhi npilrnq a abOuf S00 000,000
 Mrs Gould declares that her husband abandoned and deserted her in July of last year, and that since September he has not contributed anything to her support. These are two of the grounds for her suit.
 There is also general allegation to the effect that Howard Gould Is and has been for some time past person with whom 1t has become unsafe for the plaintiff, Mrs. Gould, to live
 The main allegations of the complaint deal with cruelty to and inhuman treat ment of Mrs. Gould by her husband. She charges him with having openly and flag rantly consorted with several women of bad character In tho last i've years. The names of these women arc not given. but 1t Is said that Mrs. Gould has one or two names which she will not be averse 10 making public if the necessity arises.
 Mir. Gould. she says. has spled upon her every action for years, and has doggod her footsteps everywhere she has gone. He has even opened her mall in an effort to get more intimate knowledge of her doings.
 Howard Gould, third son of Jay Gould. and Viola Katherine Clemmons were mar ried on October 13. 1898, at the Holland house. The wedding was an elaborate af- fair and the supper afterward took place on MT. Gould's yacht, the Niagara. on which the couple spent their honey moon
 There was considerable opposition on the part of Mir, Goulds relatives to the marriage. and 1t was reported at tho time that the trustees of his fathers estate would cut down his inheritance by sew eral million dollarH If he persisted.
 Miss Clemmons and young Gould met first in 1893 in London. when she was under the fatherly guidance of Colonel