Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
Against Frank Jay Gould,
New York Millionaire
May Be Revealed BY |nvestl.
cation Of Bribery Story.
Miss Mabel MecausIand Makes
: Some Sensational Charges.

MlSS hSSduoidhN, WIZ .oeAy - JAW - -
years old and describes herself as a
milliner in her affidavit, avs she went
to the Teal apartment on July 16. Mrs
Fleming was present While there,
Mrs. Teal asked her if she wanted to
earn some money, and upon her re-
plying that she did, Mrs Teal, she af-
firms, said:
You know that I sub-let my apart
ments in the Glenmore to Miss Devoe.
Now Mrs. Gould is suing her husband
for a divorce and he has been calling
on Miss Devoe at the Glenmore. You
have been to my apartment IN the
GIenmore while l occupied that apart
ment and you know the arrangement
of the rooms"
Then the affidavit continues: Mrs.
Teal told deponent what would be re-
uuired of her would be to testify in
the said divorce suit that while de-
ponent was in the GlcnmOre she saw
Mr.. Gould, the defendant in the action,
come out Of the bed room of Miss De-
voc; that If deponcnt would make an
affidavit to that effect and would give
testimony before the referee in said
suit to the same effect the deponent
WOulu Dt BIScIt dOcul pVVV III hioHN'
and would be sent to the country and
paid an allowance; that they would
give depOnent at least 800 down upon
her signing the affidavit.
"Deponent refused to make affidavit
in question or to give any testimony,
because deponcnt knew 1t was a lie
and that she would not swear ~ lie
The affidavit goes on to declare that
both Mrs Teal and Mrs. Fleming urg-
ed her to change her mind.
On the following day she returned to
the apartment she says she met Mrs.
Teal and Mrs. Fleming and pretended
that she had changed her mini in re-
gard to giving the testimony.
"Thcr.uprn," it continues, defendant
Fleming gave to the deponent in pres
ence of defendant Teal minute de-
scription of the appearance of the said
Frank Gould and it was arranged by
the two defendants, Teal and Fleming,
that deponent was to testify that she
saw Mr. Gould leave the room CT Miss
Devoe in the Glenmere in the morning
of some cay in the month of May,
partly dressed, and that deponent was
to give an affidavit to Mr.. Stanley,
WHO was tIlt uCtCNtiNC SAhPa'S W. W
Mrs. Gould's lawyers"
Mrs Ben Teal, wife of prominent
theatrical manager and one of the per-
sons arrested in connection with the
alleged plot to manufacture divorce
evidence against Frank Jay Gould, the
millionaire. was compelled to spend
nearly four hours in cell in the
TOmbs this evening before bail could
be secured Great consideration was
shown Mrs Teal in the Center street
police court, where she was arraigned
with Mrs. Julia Fleming. seamstress,
and Henry S. Mousley, a private de-
tective. the other two who figure in the
alleged conspiracy. When Magistrate
Corrigan held the trio in $4,000 bail
each. Mousley quickly found bonds
man but the two women We're not So
fortunate
Mrs. Teal had to be supported on her
way to the Tombs by Mrs. Fleming.
She was weeping Historically. 1t was
not until s o'clock that Mr.. Teal sue
ceeded in getting bail for his wife. Mr..
Teal did not get a bondsman for Mrs.
Fleming and up to late hour tonight
the Seemstress was still prisoner.
New York, July 21.-A story which
the police believe will, upon invcstiga-
ton, reveal a widespread plot against
Frank Jay Gould. the millionaire, al
ready has resulted in three arrests.
Those taken into custody were Mrs.
Ben Teal. the wife of well-knOwn
stage manager; Henry S. Mousley, a
private detective. and Mrs. Julia Flem-
ing, Il SeainstresS. The examination OF
the prisoners today was a perfunctory
one. the authorities desiring further
time to delve into the amazing story
OF Mabel d. MacCausland, young
st. Paul. MIMI, woman. who Volunta =
rily gave to the district attorney the
information which led to the arrests.
1t is alleged that certain persons con-
spired to have Miss MacCausland tes-
tify ut the trial of Mrs. Gould's suit
for divorce, that Gould had been init
mate with an actress.
Miss MacCausland's affidavit which
was made public late this afternoon.
declares that Mrs. Teal in the presence
Of Mrs. Fleming. offered her $500 and a
monthly allowance in the future if she
would sign an affidavit declaring that
she had seen Mr.. Gould in company
with Miss DeVoc. an actress, in Mrs.
Teals apartment She declared that
the affidavit was to have been given
to detective employed by Mrs.
Gould's attorneys. Miss MacCausland
adds in her affidavit that it was not
true that she ever say Mr.. Gould with
Miss DeVoe in the Teal apartment
When Mrs. Teal, Mrs. Fleming and
Detective Mousley were arraigned in
police court this afternoon they were
held in $4,000 bail for further exam
nation.
Counsel for Mrs. Frank Gould said
this afternoon that he did not know
Detective Mousley. had never seen
him and knew nothing about the al
legged conspiracy except what he had
read in the newspapers. The attorney
added that it was absurd to think
that anyone could have been author
lied to secure false testimony.
New York, July 21.-According to the
statements made by milliner's APP
prentice Miss Mabel B. MacCauslan.
remarkable plot was revealed to man.
ufac:ure evidence against Frank j.
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