The Washington times., 1908-04-07
FARNUN THREATENS
TO SUE GOULD FOR
DIVORCE CHARGES
Actor Denies He Ever
Met Millionaire s
Wife Alone.
Husbands Answer to
Woman Furnishes
Society Scandal

NEW YORK, April with Dustin
Farnum. matinee idol and formerly
star Of The Virginian," not onIy'.deny-
ing the allegations made against him
BY Howard Gould in answering the suit
for separation instituted by his wife
formerly Katherine Clemmons. but
threatening libel proceedings against
the young millionaire. the Gould fam
ily is once more in trouoIe.
While the public was stiH wrestling
with the problem Of making bets
whether Nine. Gould viii marry Prince
de Sagan. her brother has stepped into
the full glare Of the calcium and AT
tracted the IiveIiest attention bv filing
the most sensational divorce answer
which New York has heard in wears
His accusations against his wife and
Farnum. as well as his charges of
drunkenness, profanity, and 'imp-oner
conduct" gave even the most bIase OF
society people distinct shock.
FaInum Fighting Mad.
Farnum today is fighting mad over
the ringing Of his name into CouId,s
answer, At the Lambs Club ne gave
out vigorous denial OF all the ac-
cUsations. His chief complaint, how
ever, is that Gould has so worded his
charges that it may be difdcult 10
hold him 10 account in libel proceed
ings.
In view Of the seriousness or C7oUId.s
charges. his attorneys will fight all The
harder for private hearing before n
referee, Mrs GOuld's lawyers. On the
other hand, say the very seriousness
OF these accusations requires that shs
be given a chance 10 disprove them i'm
open court.
An the scandal regarding katherine
Ciemmons and Col William r Codv
buffalo BID is raked up ana n,yf 81
his answer by Gould He asser,ed ff,sf
IN 1877 1SSs and 1892 the actress and
Cody lived together as man and vyifa
In Europe. He was inveigled into mar
and misrepresenta lion.
Howard Could charges that his wife
was Infatuated with me. that she was
guilty of immOdest and Improper con
duct with me and that she followed me
uIIousA a iohg tour Of New England
are absolutely and Iudicrously false. -
declared Farnum today.
Slur on Theatrical Profession.
Il first met Mrs. Could four years
ago when I was presented % her at a
charity entertainment at Sherrv's.
mum. Since then I have seen her
eight or ten times In all. and aIvysvs
with others present. For two years
never saw her at all TIE statenaDrs
are evidently made with the idea thar
because 1 am an actor. or more or 80
OF public character. I WI not deDv
them. 1 wish 20 absolutely 1euv tbaes
stories, for l consider them a slur 11Don
the theatrical profession.
During all these months in v,bi,t,
this divorce case has been smoke, 90
1t never occurred to me for a rnomar,t
that any men.io1 Of my name yvo,,I,5
De made in it 4 was thundersty.,,cl-
"hen 1 saw the afternoon newspapers
l resent especially me iDsiD7-atio,,
that was acting in an unbecoDins-
manner III one Of the public rooms ~
me hotel Sc Regis, and shall probably
take steps TO express my resentment
sun more emphaticalIy.
L was at the St Regis twice Once
IN company with four other persons. I
was IN the parlor Of Mrs. GOuld's apart-
Ilenls- On the other occasion, with a
party OF SIX persons, / was in one of
Ihe pubic restaurants Of the st. Regis
with Mrs. Gould.
Il have not been named in such a v-av
that L could 90 into court and demand
10 be heard, but if 1 an asked IN 10
SO by Mrs Gould it will give me great
pleasure TO appear as a witness and
tell the truth"
Gives Drinks Wife Liked.
Besides naming Col W. f. Cody. Mr..
Gould accuses his wife of having be-
come intoxicated and cites numerous oc-
casions on which he declared that her
conduct was such as to humiIiate him.
During these periods. he declares. that
Mrs. Gould became wildly excited and
irrational. In the course Of his answer !
he undertakes TO set out the various
beverages which she drank.
He charges that while Farnum was in |
this city Mrs. Gould took him TO her
apartmentS at the St. Regis and con-
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