New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
PRINCE In HER WAKE
WOoer Follo1cS Nine. Gould OUer
Sea-Their Statements Conflict.

Nine Anna Gould and her three children sailed
Tor Italy yesterday the steamship Friedrich der
crosse Nine. Gould appeared the passenger
list as Miss Annette NJ Chaplin" A few hours
later Prince Heie de Sagan, the avowed suitor for
the hand Of Nine Gould under the of 'E. D
Hodges" sailed on the steamship ST. Paul. for
Cherbourg, and will return to Pals Previous TO
their departures the conflicting statements
were made that have marked the stay of the
prince in this city, the former declaring that Nine
Gould is 10 be married 10 him in France, while
her attorney was equally positive that his client
was not engaged
The sailing OF Nine. Gould and Prince Sagan
was hurried and unexpected, and there were cir
cumstances connected with their departure which
indicated that neither had decided it until Fri
day evening On that afternoon it announced
mat Nine. Gould had accepted invitation TO dine
with members of her family tomorrow, while later
on the same night the management of the Waldorf.
where the prince stayed. had intimaton that he
contemplated early departure. He denied
late as yesterday morning that he would leave be-
fore the end of this week
Mime. Goulds preparations for sailing were
made just little while before she left the Hotel
ST Regis. There was an hour or two of activity on
the part OF the hotel porters and her personal
servants. and when all in readiness. about $50
o'clock plans were made for quick and secret
trip 10 the steamship. Tyler Morse. friend of the
Gould family, and his brother Isidor had charge Of
these arrangements. Automobiles ordered.
and the party, consisting of Nine. Gould, her chill
dren. Boniface, Georges and Jay; Prince de Sagan,
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Morse and Nine. Goulds
wants, were driven to Hoboken. There were two
automobiles filled with baggage. The report got
abroad that the prince also would sail the Fried
rich der Crosse which gave rise TO the rumor that
he and Nine Gould had been secretly married in
New Jersey late Friday night. However, neither
Of these eonjectures was correct
Mr.. and Mrs Morse and Prince de Sagan re-
turned TO New York from the steamship early in
the morning, Nine Gould. her children and en-
tourage remaining on board overnight Nine.
could occupied the captains suite board the
Friedrich der Crosse. All approaches to the suite
were carefully guarded until the vessel sailed. She
received no callers board, having said her fare
wells the night before. She remained in her
room until the ship left the pier. e a. Jones.
counsel for Nine. Gould, made public her side of
the situation I'm this statement:
of course Nine Gould is not married; she is
not even engaged I know of plans which
template marriage. There is nothing TO indicate
that she is to marry the prince"
Mr.. Jones indicated that Nine Gould felt grieved
over the treatment of the prince by some members
OF her family. Prince Sagan accompanied by his
friend, Ficomte de Barris, boarded the steamship
st Paul at about o'clock yesterday morning. His
packing had not been completed until almost the
minute he left the Waldorf He good humor
and apparently satisfied with the result of his trip
to this country. He veherently denied the report
that Nine. Gould and he were already married
Nine Gould and L. he said. had an under
standing before left the other side. Ny visit
has not changed that understanding. We snail
marry in France"