The Washington times., 1908-04-17
Millionaire Said to Be
Jealous of Comment
Over Wife'S Beauty.
Childhood SWeetheartS
Had Stormy Married
Life of Six Years.

NEW YORK. April I7.-JeaIous be-
cause Of the homage paid 10 his beauti-
ful wife. Frank Jay Gould. master OF
SO. UO04 has Left his Fifth avenue home
and 1t IS said that papers have been
the young couple
The actual parting took place Wednes-
day, when, leaving MS wife and her two
children at their mansion. IS Fifth ave
nue.. Mr. Gould went TO the Plaza HoIeI.
where he gave orders that his presence
was 20 be denied 10 all induirers.
Questioned as 10 the separation. De
lancey NlcOL, who is counsel for Mr.
GoUId, would not say positively that an
acton for separation wss "a prorress.
Nor would he deny IT,
i cannot talk OF the affairs OF nv
clients unless they wish me to" said
Ar. NlcOll 50 l viii not discuss this
matter In any way
Gould to Leave City.
Pending the settlement Of thei- mari
tai difficulties. Mrs. Gould. II & de-
ClaTed. has already begun TO pack bag
gage for q trip 10 the South. Mr.. Gould.
# is said. Will also leave New York till
ihe courts decide as 10 his future status.
Up TO a month ago Mr. and Mrs
Gould and their children made their
home at the Plaza II was thea report
ed that they were not living happily.
but when their own home was ready
Tor occupancy their departure put au
end for the time 70 the report that they
we're about TO separate
Mrs. Gould had tea at the hotel We'd
nescay, as she frequently had done since
going 20 her home. There was then
between her husband and herself had
become strained
Later in the night Mr.. Gould appear
ed az the Plaza and took apartments.
at the hotel was denied At his home.
which was brilliantly Illuminated at
midnight. il was said that Mr. and Mrs
Gould were at home, but had retired
and could not be disturbed Yesterday
it was admitted that he had left on
the previous day
VIII See No Callers.
At her home Mrs. Gould will not re-
ceive callers. while Mr.. Gould will see
no interviewers at the Plaza In re
ply to cards he has sent down word
that he was out OF the city Later he
simply was not in.
Mrs. Edward Kelly, mother Of Mrs
Gould. who lives at 221 West Fifty
seventh street. declared today that her
daughter had not cOnfided in her in re-
-
Gould and was inclined 10 regard the
existing separation as merely a tenn
pOrary matter due to a new quarrel.
I think you will find said Mrs
Kelly, that this is merely a little tin
and II won't amount 10 anything. Young
people, you know, have their little
SEats. Ny daughter and her husband
have had several It would surprise
me very much If my daughter were to
bring a suit for separation. I wouldn't
codntenlnce IL in any way because Of
the children. Both husband and wife
are very fond Of their children EXCEPT
for these occasional spats. they get on
nothing OF any separation suit having
been brought and don't think il has
Married Six Years.
Although they have been married only
six years, the affairs OF Mr. and Mrs
Frank Gould have attracted a great
deal or attention From time 10 time
there have been reports Of trouble. and
in October, 1906. they had reached such
a condition tnat IL was said papers for
a separation had been prepared
At that time MS. Could suddenly
left Lyndhurst, where she had been
for a long yachting trip II any action
was contemplated at that time. how
ever. il was ended by the Intervention
Of one of the Gould family councils.
Soon there was more friction in the
family, which ended in Frank Could
denying his mother-in-Iaw the privilege
of entering his home In a statenant
to run the house. and no one else. and
that as Mrs. Kelly had seen At to talk
about his affairs II was lust as we'll for
fiim 20 declare his position.