The Washington herald., 1908-04-07

able by her conduct lie mentions tnetf
supper at sherry's once, in November,
1904. when she spoke so loudly and dis
approvingly of persons seated at other
tables that he had to induce her to leave
the restaurant. Again, in the Casino and
other theaters. he says, she behaved so
boisterously that he was embarrassed and
humlllated, especially when she loudly
denounced one of the shows as ID
| rotten, and was r0undly Kissed by the
gallery for her loud remarks
Gould mentions other occasions. such as
a dinner of the New England Society ana
dinners in restaurants. when Mrs. Gould
made things very uncomfortable for him.
He also tells of a bridge whist party,
when she threw the cards in his face,
after having a number OF drinks. 1t was
showing that night, he says, bat she IN
sisted on walking back to their hotel in
her dinner gown and slippers, regardless
OF the cold and TO his great humiliation.
Drinks Quart of Brandy.
Coming down to specifications in re-
gard to his wife's drinking capacity,
Gould tells of one occasion when she and
man friend. name unmentioned. drank
whole bottle of brandy with only one
bottle of seltzer, at Palm Beach, in jan
uary 1905. A few weeks later. he says.
while visiting some friends in West
Eighty-seventh street, she became very
much intoxicated and assaulted her
hostess. scratching the latter's arm and
threatening the other guests. She was
next found in the cellar of the Eighty
seventh street house, lying on the floor IN
a disorderly condition. She had to be re-
moved 10 the St. Regis. where a physician
attended her, Mr.. Gould says. In the lat
ter part of 1905. Gould seems TO have taken
particular notice of what his wife drank
every day. for he is able TO furnish the
Supreme Court with a summary OF her
wants Three or four cocktails before
breakfast. or lunch. as it might be. was
the ordinary fare he says, and at lunch
she invariably tackled a pint of moselle
or sauternes. After lunch. brandy
highballs. till dinner approached, when a
few more cocktails would be in order.
Champagne at Dinner.
At dinner, champagne, he says, was her
hinvariable drink, and she would partake
literally of the sparkling wine. Liqueurs
always followed dinner, and brandy high
balls formed the night cap Of Mrs. Gould.
What else she drank her husband cannot
state. for certain. but he knows. or says
he knows. that she kept all kinds of
whiskies, brandes, and liquors in her
boudoir, the bottles being frequently re-
newed.
Mr.. Gould mentions particularly among
the many occasions when he says his
wife disgraced him. "A wedding at st,
Thomas Church on February l. 1900. She
came to the church. he says. excited,
noisy and bOisterOus and remarked eX-
citedly as she went up the church aisle:
7 see nothing but a lot of old cats
here"
Her conduct became such, he says, that
| it was impossible TO keep servants, as she
would discharge them without reason, to
| the amusement Of the neighborhood. Peo-
| pie used TO remark, he says, on the dou-
| ble procession of servants leaving and ar
riving at Castle Gould.
ReckIessIy Extravagant.
She took pleasure also. he says. in be-
ing recklessly extravagant simply to an
noy him, often saying that she would buy
this or that unnecessary article, of great
price. TO get even with Howard" AS
an instance Of this, he mentions that in
| July. 1906 after ne had told her that he
| could no longer live with her, she went
| to a Fifth avenue jeweler and deliber-
ately bought So. COO worth OF diamonds
and other jewelry, as his wife and agent.
Mrs. Gould's lawyer denounced the an
swer as compendium of stable and
/ servant-hall gossip. which was In no
sense matter for the consideration of q
referee or Justice, but deliberation of a
| jury who could balance the testimony of
1 the stablemen and pantry helpers who
are so free with their affidavits.
Lawyer Watson, for Mr. Gould did not
deny that much Of the answer was based
/ on the affidavits OF servants Of the Gould
household. but asserted that the defense
was in such absolute and full coTrobo-
ration of the truth of the charges. that
any justice would be satisfied with the evil
! dence and a jury trial was unnecessary.
Other Charges Pending.
Mr.. Watson implied by his argument
! that Mrs. Gould was accused OF adultery
/ by her husbands answer. for he said:
/ AS far as the charge of adultery IS
! concerned, that is not a distinct issue in
this case. We are simply asking that the
trial justice. when the issues are pre-
| sented to him. VIII consider the career
and conduct of the plaintiff from the very
| first, and that the court will consider that
| from the very inception Of the marriage
contract, the plaintiff made false and
| fraudulent representations with reference
/ TO her relation with another man, which
/ goes to the very essence of the marriage
contract. and we VIII then ask the court
/ to pass on the issue to be framed on
charges of misconduct which cover the
entire married life of this plaintiff %