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Mrs. Ben Teal, Out on Bail,
Says Girl Was
Tool.
BESSIE DE woe
CAN'T BE FOUND
Millionaire's Wife Denies That
Actress Is Co-reSpondent-MiSs
McCausland Tells Story.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Charges of
plot and counter plot. all with Frank
Jay Gould's fight against his wife's &C
ton for divorce as their pivot. are fly
ing thick and fast on Broadway. fol-
lowing the arrest Of Mrs Ben Teal.
Miss Julia Fleming and Harry S.
MousIey. accused of conspiring 10 in
eliminate the millionaire.
Today both Mrs. Teal and Mousicy
are free, under 5000 bail, but Miss
Fleming. not being able to obtain bail,
IS still in custody. At her home. with
her husband. who is a well-known stage
manager. Mrs. Teal discussed the afr
davit Of Mabel D. McCausland. in
which the girl says she was to receive
81. 600 to swear that she had seen Gould
in neglige in the apartments Of Bessie
de Voc. a dancer. Mrs Teal contends
that the McCausland girl was the tool
for some one
why should I take part in n scheme
70 induce the girl to commit perjury
in a divorce case?" said Mrs Teal
Certainly not out OF friendship for Mr..
or Mrs Gould, for I don't know either
of them. am a friend Of Miss de Voc
don't know that she even knows Nj.
Gould"
Mrs. Gould Talks.
One peculiar feature of the case was
the denial today by Mrs Frank J. Gould
at her summer home in Bellehaven.
Conn. that the De Voc girl had been
named in her suit for divorce. The CO.
respondent in the case is unknown in
New York" said she. 81 never heard Of
the woman mentioned in this recent dis
closure"
What part the De Voc woman really
plays is not clear. That she had an
intimation that something was about 10
happen is probable from the fact that
she left her apartments some days ago
With her vanishing, the fact that Mrs.
GouId's attorneys and those for Mr..
Gould will not talk OF the MGS-I "a u :.
girls story, has impressed Broadway
that much is yet to be learned IN the
case.
today the matter is the sole topic OF
conversation. and II Is expected al + II
days hearing sensations Will be uncoV-
cred in the alleged romance OF me &C,
tress and Of the millionaire which VIII
give & 0ssips on the Rialto pusy time
for many days 10 come
Girl Tells Story.
The AFFIDAVIT OF Miss McCausldnd'
filed in the Tombs court, charges Mrs
Teal with being the prime and moving
shirt yn the conspiracy to supply false
evidence to aid Mrs. Gould IN her oil
vorce action.
81 became acquainted with Mrs Teal,
saws Miss McCausland, while I was
working as a milIiner's apprentice for
Nine. AIise several months ago, Mrs
Teal was then living In the Hotel Glen
more. She owed Nine. Allise $50 Tor
hats. and I was directed by my en-
blower to try and collect this money.
calI=d upon Mrs. Teal many times, but
never collected anything.
Mrs. Teal told me that her husband
was a theatrical manager and said that
at any time she could get me position
on the stage in the chorus, Where
could earn a good living
Owing to the dull season In the MILL
merry business. Nine. AlliSe laid me on
and I then thought Of the offer OF Mrs
Teal / found that she had moved 70
the Hotel Wyoming, and about July lc
1 went to see her with the idea or go
ing on the stage. 1 found in the apart
ment of Mrs. Teal Julia Fleming, VINO
] was told was an intimate friend OF
Mrs. Teal, and they seemed glad to see
Mrs. Teal asked me II I wanted to
earn q large sum OF money and told
me about the divorce suit that Mrs;
Gould had brought against her husDdnd
and said that she had let her apartment
in the Glenmore to Bessie De Voc.
The Offer Made.
Mrs. Teal said Mr.. Gould had been
calling upon Miss De Voc in her apart
ment and that she would like 10 furnish
the evidence The stronger the evI-
dence is against Mr. Gould the larger
-.
said. You have been in my rooms in
the GlenmOre and you are just the one
we want
Mrs. Teal said she had never seen
Mr.. Gould, but Miss Fleming said she
knew Mr.. Gould. and gave me de-
scription Of him which was to remem-
Der.
Mrs. Teal told me that would be re
uuired to testify that 1 saw Mr.. Gould,
while I was at the Glenmore, come out
of the bedroom Of Miss De Voc. and If 1
would make an AFFIDAVIT to that effect
would be given $500 in money, and
would be sent to the country and sup
ported in the meantime pending my ap-
pearance in court I was to be paid 500
when 1 signed the affidavit. I refused
10 sign. because I knew IL was a lie, and
Mrs. Fleming said if 1 would not do It
some one else would
Changed Her Mind.
Il consulted a friend Of mine about
the case, and taking his advice I again
went 70 the apartment Of Mrs. Teal and
told her and Miss Fleming I had
changed my mind and would testify
Miss Fleming then gave me an &C
curate description of Mr.. Gould, and I
was told I would be called upon to tes-
tify that mad seen Mr.. Gould leave she
room OF Bessie De Voc partly dressed
in March, 1905.
Il went 20 Mrs TeaTs house again
the following day. and there I met
Mousley. who was introduced 70 me IN
der the name Of Stanley He asked me
If I knew whether Mr.. Gould had q
mustache, and I said did not know
Mousley said, I have heard Cnat Mr.
Gould has a dark mustache,' and Mrs.
Teal said. We will have TO find out il
he wore nustache in Marcn.' Mrs.
Teal then said to Mousley. What viii