Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-25
CONSPIRACY CASE
IS SENSATIONAL
MILLIONAIRE FRANK GOULD IN
COURT
MISS FLEMING MAKES FULL
CONFESSION
Alleged Attempt to Manufacture Evil
dence in Obtaining Divorce Results
In What Promises to Be
Great Legal Battle
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 24.-With Frank
j. Gould, the millionaire, in court the
hearing OF the alleged conspiracy to
manufacture divorce evidence against
him was begun this afternoon. He
had been subpoenaed by the lawyers
for the three prisoners in the case,
Mrs. Ben Teal, Miss Julia Fleming and
Detective Mousley, and for nearly four
hours he sat beside his counsel listen
ing to the remarkable testimony that
was given.
There were three sensational devel-
opments in the case. The first came
when Lawyer Carpol, who appears for
Miss Fleming, announced that his
client had made a confession.
The second came when the lawyers
of the defense stated that they intend
to show that Miss Mabel MacCausland;
the milliner's apprentice, who accuses
the prisoners of having bartered with
her to sign an affidavit against Mr..
Gould, had gone to Mrs. Ben Teal with
a story that she had evidence against
Mr.. Gould which she wanted to sell to
Mrs. Gould's lawyers and she thought
Mrs. Teal could tell her who to go to.
The other sensation was the announce
ment that Miss Fleming. who is still
a prisoner in the Tombs, is to be mar
ried tomorrow.
Mrs. Ben Teal, wife of one of the
most prominent theatrical managers in
America and the principal figure in the
case, was accompanied to court by her
husband and two women friends. She
was stunningly gowned and seemed to
bear up bravely while Miss MacCaus-
land was telling her story of the al
legged conspiracy. But by the time the
hearing was adjourned for the day
she was on the verge of collapse.
At the opening of the hearing Assist
ant District Attorney Hart informed
the court of Miss Fleming's confession.
He said that he had also obtained a
statement from Miss Blanche Hale, a
young woman who will later figure in
the case, corroborating Miss MacCaus-
lands affidavit. He said the state
ments of Miss Fleming and Miss Hale
would not be used at the present hear
ing, as he considers he has enough evil
dence to warrant the holding of the
prisoners for trial.
After counsel for the defendants had
tried TO have the case dismissed and
failed, Miss MacCausland was put on
the stand. She said she had first been
called to Mrs. TeaPs apartments on
matter of business on duly 10, that the
Gould case was not discussed until her
next visit, when she met Miss Julia
Fleming. 1t was on this occasion she
claimed that Mrs. Teal asked her ii
she needed any money, and when she
said she did, the witness stated that
the alleged plot to manufacture evil
dence against Mr.. Gould was unfolded
to her.
The witness told the same story she
told to the district attorney Just previ-
Gus to the arrest of Mrs. Teal, Miss
Fleming and Detective Mousley.
The witness swore that she was to
get $500 for signing the paper. Then as
a climax to the girls testimony the
prosecutor asked whether all that was
in the affidavit was true or false. She
dramatically exclaimed False" On
the cross-examination the line of de-
tense that will be made for Mrs. Teal
and Mousley was made known. Law
yer Blumenthal said he could show
Miss MacCausland went to Mrs. Teal
with a story that she could aid Mrs
Gould In her divorce suit, and asked
Mrs. Teal for advise in the matter.
An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday, when the examination
of Miss MacCausland will be continued.