Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-29
Her Complaint Made Public in
Divorce Plot Hearing.
WRONGDOING IN CANADA
Correspondent Is Unnamed, and
Women Unknown to Plaintiff.
HUSBAND Is ALSO EXAMINED
Admits Knowing Miss De Vote, But
Sensational Testimony Is
Stopped by Objection.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The complaint IN
the divorce suit of Helen X. Gould against
Frank j. Gould was made public yester-
day by Magistrate Corrigan at the open
ing of the hearing in the criminal courts
building of Mrs. Ben Teal and Harry s.
Mousley. chared with manufacturing evil
dence against Mr.. Gould.
In the complaint Mrs Gould swears
that she and the defendant were mar
ried in this city December 2, 1901. and
that both are residents of this state.
July %. 1905. Mrs. Gould alleges, the
defendant. while cruising on his yacht
Helenita, entered the harbor of North
Sydney. Cape Breton.
The Alleged Offense.
While the yacht was lying in the s1ar-
Dor. she declares she is informed and
believes. Mr. Gould visited disorderly
house. The name Of the woman whom
he met there she does not know
Three acts. Mrs Gould asserts. were
committed without her consent or knowl-
edge and five years have not yet elapsed
since she discovered them and as she has
not forgiven or cohabited with the de-
PENDANT since her discovery of his alleged
escapade- she considers her suit proper.
The issue of the marriage with Mr..
Gould. she says. are Helen Margaret
Gould. who will be six September 10. 1908,
and Dorothy Gould, who will be five
March "a. 1909.
She demands a Judgment dissolving the
marriage and giving her the custody of
the children.
She makes no plea for a definite amount
OF alimony. but asks that she have such
relief as may be just
The complaint IL signed by the firm of
Stetson. Jennings & Russell No Is Broad
street, attorneys for Mrs Gould 1t was
sworn to by her before William H.
Bruder, a notary public.
Frank Gould on Stand.
The sensational testimony. which the
defense hoped to extract from Frank 7
Gould. when he was called to the stand
last night In the triA hearing. was not
forthcoming. When Mr.. Gould took the
witness stand at $50 pm. he appeared
embarrassed. and as leading questions
were asked by Mr.. Smythe, counsel for
Mousley. he became more So He was
pressed IN a green-gray sack suit, and
held broad-brimlned Panama hat on his
knee. '''@ VII ''''
You are the defendant in the divorce
case brought by Mrs. H. K Gould?" he
was just asked by Mr.. Smythe.
Yes, ] am"
You heard the testimony of Miss Mac
De Voie's BEDROOM
think heard part Of it,"
DO you know Miss Bessie De voie?'
Mr. Hart objected.
This question cannot throw any DOS
sible light on the issues that we are
raising. he said. THE issue is not
whether certain things occurred in Miss
De woes apartment. but whether Miss
MacCauslan saw them occur l am OBJ
court"
Magistrate Corrisan allowed the witness
te say yes or no" Mr.. Gould answer
Did you know her in March of this
Yes. I think so.' said Mr.. Gould in a
thick voice.
you were in her apartment in March?"
Hart Objects Again.
Mr.. Hart again objected and Mr.. Levy
tried another tack.
Have you any objection. Mr. Gould to
telling about your relations with Miss
De Voie and your visits to her fat?r
Magistrate Corrigan reprimanded him
severely.
You put witness on the stand and
tnen try to prove him hostile" he said.
=. 10 you know the present whereabouts
% MISS DE Voie?' and again Mr.. Hart
OBJECTED and was sustained
Mr.. Gould said. in answer to further
Srest,ons, tnat he had first heard of
Mousiey on seeing his name in the papers
ana that he had heard from Mr.. Snjiiva :,
ABOUT him the next day. He said he bad
neard OF the arrest the night 1t occurred.
Dut knew nothing of the details.
Dio you not speak with Miss De Vote
ABOUT Detective Mousley on the night Of
Objection" snapped Mr.. Hart
We'll" said Mr.. Smythe upon hearing
the objection sustained, II might as well
olop the case now If I am not allowed to
question the one person who can helm ms
II we could find Miss De Vote and cues
ton her we would be able to sfahIisb
enough To allow us to re-exa mine Mr.
Gould. but the district attorney will not
give us any assistance
We want to get Miss De Vote to proye
that Mousley. through Miss Stanley. his
sister, and an actress, learned certain
things which Miss De Vote had told her
We Will then prove that Mousley believed
the AFFIDAVIT he gave to Miss MacCaw was
correct"
Another Fizzle.
Arthur Lamajay, a colored elevator hov
employed In the Hotel Glenmore. where
Miss De Vote had her apartments. was
called by the defense But he. too proved
a fzzle. Mr.. Gould refused to stand IN
to be identified by him as one who rode
In his elevator. So the boy was led to Mr..
Gould. When he returned he excIaim :.
Il don't know him by sight. / don't
Know whether l saw him or not"
Then Smythe said with disgust:
It's no use trying to fight out the case
when all the objections are allowed"
Magistrate Corrigan then adjourned the