The daily sentinel., 1908-07-25
One WOMAN'S
CONFESSION
To Trump up Bogus Evidence
Against Frank Could
tering Lies For Money
1By Associated Press. ]


Jay Gould, the millionaire. in court,
the hearing fthe alleged conspiracy
to manufacture divorce evidence
against him was begun yesterday He
had been subpoenaed by the lawyers
for the three prisoners in the case,
Mrs. Ben Teal, Miss Julia Fleming
and Detective Mousely. and for near
ly four hours sat beside his counsel
listening to the remarkable testimony
given.
There were three sensational de-
velopments. The first came when
Lawyer Carpol, who appears for Miss
Julia Fleming. announced that his
client had made a confession. The
second came when the lawyers for
the defense stated that they intend
to show that Miss Mabel MacCaus-
Ian, the millinerS apprentice, who
accuses the prisoners of having bar
tered with her to sign an affidavit
against Mr.. Gould. had gone to Mrs
Ben Teal with story that she had
evidence against Mr.. Could 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 an
nouncement that Miss Fleming, who
is still prisoner in the Tombs, is to
be married today.
Mrs. Ben Teal, wife of one of the
most prominent theatrical managers
in America, and, the principal figure
in the case, was accompanied by her
husband and two women friends. She
was stunningly gowned and seemed
to bear up bravely while Miss Mac
Causlan was telling her story of the
alleged 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, As
sistant District Attorney Hart in
formed the court of Miss Fleming's
confession. He said that he had. al
so obtained a statement from Miss
Blanche Hale, a young woman who
will later figure in the case. corrob-
Grating Miss MacCauslan's affidavit
He said that sta tements of Miss
Fleming and Miss Hale would not be
used at the present hearing, as he
considers that he has enough evil
dence to warrant the holding of the
prisoners for trial.
After counsel for the defense had
tried to have their cases dismissed
and had failed. Miss MacCauslan was
put on the stand. She said she had
first been called to Mrs. Teal's apart
ments on a matter of business on
July 13, but that the Gould case was
not discussed until her next visit on
July 1G. when she met Miss Julia
Fleming.
1t was on this occasion, she claims,
that Mrs. Teal asked her if she need
ed any money. and when she said she
did the witness stated that the al
legged plot to manufacture evidence
was unfolded to her. The witness
told the same story she told to the
district attorney just previous to the
arrest of the defendants.
The witness swore that she was
to get 5000 for signing the paper.
Then. as climax to the girls
testimony, the prosecution asked
whether all that was in the affidavit
was true or false and she dramatical-
ly exclaimed, "False!"
Upon the cross examination the
line of the defense that will be adopt
ed for Mrs. Teal and Mousely was
made known. Lawyer Blumenthal |
said that he could show that Miss
MacCauslan went to Mrs. Teal with |
a story that she could aid Mrs. Gould |
in her divorce suit and asked Mrs. |
Teal for advice in the matter.
An adjournment was taken until |
Tuesday, when the cross examination !
of Miss MacCauslan will be contin-
ued.