The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
WOMAN TELLS OF
A DIVORCE PLOT
Says Scheme Was To Injure Frank
]. Gould.

New York Especially Mrs. Ben
Teal. wife of prominent theatrical
manager and one of the three per-
sons arrested in connection with the
alleged plot to manufacture divorce
evidence against Frank Jay Gould,
the millionaire, was compelled TO
spend nearly four hours In cell in
the Tombs before bail could be Sc
cured.
Great consideration was shown
Mrs. Teal in the Centre Street Police
Court, where she was arraigned with
Mrs Julia Fleming. seamstress,
and Henry s. Mousley, a private de-
tective, the two others who figure
In the alleged conspiracy. When
Magistrate Corrigan held the trio in
$4,000 bail each Mousley quickly
found bondsman, but the two wom-
en- were not so fortunate.
Court was kept open until 4
o'clock to await bondsmen, but as
none appeared by that hour the mag
istrate announced that the women
must be taken to the Tombs.
Mrs. Teal had to be supported on
her way to the prison by Mrs. Flem-
ing. She was weeping Historically.
Mrs. Fleming seemed to forget her
own trouble in trying to comfort her
friend.
Magistrate Corrigan indorsed the
bailbond papers, so that in case
bondsman was secured the women
could be Immediately released 1t
was not until 8 o'clock that Mr. Teal
succeeded in getting bail for his wife.
Mr.. Teal did not get a bondsman for
Mrs. Fleming and up to late hour
the seamstress was still prisoner. !,
The examination of the prisoners
was a perfunctory one, the author
tiles desiring further time to delve
into the story of Mabel D. MacCaus-
Ian, young woman from st. Paul,
who voluntarily gave to the District
Attorney the Information which led
to the arrests. 1t is alleged that
certain persons conspired to have
Miss MacCauslan testify at the trial
of Mrs. Gould's suit for divorce that
Mr.. Gould had been intimate with
an actress.
Miss MacCauslan's affidavit, which
was made public, declares that Mrs.
Teal, in the presence of Mrs. Flem-
ing, offered her 5000 and a monthly
allowance in the future If she would
sign an affidavit declaring that she
had seen Mr. Gould in company with
Miss Devoe, an actress, in Mrs. Teals
apartment. She declares that the af-
fidavit was to be given to a detective
employed by Mrs. Gould's attorneys.
Miss MacCauslan adds in her affl-
davit that it was not true that she
ever saw Mr.. Gould with Miss Devoe
in the Teal apartment.
Mrs. Teal, Mrs. Fleming and De-
tective Mousley were held in $4,000
bail for further examination.
Counsel for Mrs. Gould said that
he did not know Detective Mousley,
had never seen him and knew moth
ing about the alleged conspiracy ex-
cept what he had read in the news
papers. The attorney added that it
was absurd to think that anyone
could have authorized to secure false
testimony.
Miss MacCauslan, who says she is
IS years old and describes herself
as milliner, in her affidavit says
that she went to the Teal apartment
July 16. Mrs. Fleming was present.
While there Mrs. Teal asked her if
says, and upon her replying that she
did Mrs. Teal, she afilrms, said:
You know that sublet my apart
ment in the Glenmore to Miss Devoe.
Now Mrs. Gould is suing her hus-
band for a divorce, and he has been
calling on Miss Devoe at the Glen
more The stronger the evidence is
against Mr.. Gould, the more alimony
Mrs. Gould will get. You have been
to my apartment in the Glenmore
while occupied that apartment, and
you know the arrangement of the
rooms"