Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-25
WOMAN BARES
PERJURY
PLOT
SENSATIONS THICK IN J
GOULD DIVORCE CASE
MiIIiner'S Apprentice Tells of
Alleged Conspiracy to Manu-
facture Evidence Against
Young Millionaire.


IBy Morning Journal sDecinl Leased wlrs.I
New York, July 24,---Wlth Frank ].
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
OF the three prisoners In the case. Mrs.
Ben Teal, Miss Julia Fleming and De-
tective 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 Julia Fleming, announced that
his client had made confession. The
second when the lawyers for the de-
fense stated that they intend to show
that Miss Mabel MacCauslan. the mill
liners apprentice, who accuses the
prisoners Of having bartered with her
TO sign an affidavit against MIR. Gould,
had gone to Mrs. Ben Teal with q
story that she had evidence against
Mr.. Gould which she wanted to sell to
Mrs. Goulds 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 seem
ed 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 inform-
ed the court of Miss Fleming's confess
sion. He said that he had also 0btaln-
ed q statement from Miss Blanche
Hale, young woman who will later
figure In the case, corroborating Miss
MacCauslan's affidavit He said that
the statements of Miss Fleming and
Miss Hale would not be used at the
present hearing. as he considers that
he has enough evidence to warrant the
holding of the prisoners for trial.
After counsel for the defendants
had tried TO have their cases dismissed
and had failed, Miss MacCauslan was
put on the stand She said she had
first been called 10 Mrs. Teals apart
ments on matter of business on July
l3, but that the Gould case was not
discussed until her next visit on July
l6, when she met Miss Julia Fleming.
Ii was on this occasion, she claimed
that Mrs Teal asked her II she need
ed any money, and Il was when she
said she did, the witness stated. that
the alleged plot to manufacture evil
dence against Mr.. Gould was unfold
ed to her.
The witness told the same story she
told to the district attorney Just prior
to the arrest of Mrs. Teal, Mrs. Flem-
Ing and Detective Mousley.
The witness awure that she was to
get 5000 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. and
she dramatically exclaimed, false
Upon the oss-examlnatlon OF the
witness the line Of defense that will
be adopted for Mrs. Teal and Mousley
was announced. 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 ross-examinatlon
of Miss MacCauslan win be continued.
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