The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
A WIDESPREAD PLOT REVEALED Against Frank Gould.
 the Millionaire. THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE Manufacturing Evidence for Mrs. Gould Against Husband. This Evidence Was to Be Used in ps- voree Proceeding. Miss Mac
 oasuIan confesse. Her
 Psrt In Affair.
THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE


 New York. July 2i.--A story which the police will upon investigation, re- veal widespread plot against Frank J Gould. the millionaire. already has resulted in three arrests. Those taken into custody were Mrs. Ben Teal, the wife of well known stage manager: Henry s. Mousley. q private detective. and Mrs. Julia Fleming, a seamsfress.
 The examination of the prisoners to- day was a perfunctory one. the authcr- ities desiring further time to delve into the amazing story of Mabel D. MaeCauslan, young woman from Et. Paul. Minn.. who voluntarily gave to the District Attorney the information which led to the arrests. It Is alleged that certain persons conspired to have Miss MacCauslan testify at the trial Gould had been intimate with an act ress. Miss Maccauslan's affldavit. which was made public late this after noon. 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 afidavit declaring that she had seen Mfr Gould in company with Miss pevce, an act ress. in Mrs. Teal's employment. She declares that the affidavit was 10 have been given to detective employed by Mrs. Gould's attorneys. Miss Mac Causlan adds, in her affidavit that ik was not true that she ever saw Mir. Gould with Miss pevoe in the Teal apartment
 Mrs. Teal. Mrs Fleming and Deser- tive Mousiey were held in sS.oo0 ball for further examination.
 Miss MacCauslan. who says she iB IS years old and describes herself as milllner. in her affidavit says that she went to the Teal apartment on July ts. NG~m fw.m~ A4& EHa there Mrs. Teal asked her if she want ed to earn some money and upon re- plying that she did. Mrs. Teal. she af~ firms. said:
 You know that I sublet my apart ments n the Gienmore to Miss Deyoe. Now. Mrs Gould ts suing her husband for a divorce and he has been cRillng on Mfas Devoe at the Glenm0Fe. Tho stronger the evidence N a9aipat Mf. cuuid the mere aiimo1iy 7zr2 Gould will get You have been 10 my apart ments lu. the Glenmore while I ecnpr pied that apartment and you know the arranaenent of the rooms.
 Then tho afidavit continues:
 Mrs. Teal told deponent what would be required of her, would De 10 testify in the said divorce suit that while deponent was in the Glenmore she saw Mir. Gould, the defendant in the action. come out of the bedroom or
  make an affidavit to that effect and would give testimony before the ref gree in said suit to the same enecfs the deponent would be given about $500 in money and would be sent to the country and paid an allowance. tnaa they would give deponent at least sAvo down upon her signing the afildaylt
 "Deponent refused to make affidavit in question or to give any testimony haeause deponent knew tf was hes ana that she would not swear Co lie a.,.~a .ha4 both Mrs. Teal and Mrs. rlSnan@ urged her to change her mind.
 c,n inc following day she returned to the apartment she says, and met Mrs. real and Mrs. Fleming and pretended that she had changed her mind Tn re- rard to giving the testimony.
 ',Thereupon," 1t continues, defena- ant Fleming gave to the depouent n the presence of defendant Teal min- ute aecIaratIon ofythe appearance 01 saJd Frank Gould and 1t was arranged by the two defendants Teal ana Fleni- ing. that deponent was to testify that she saw Mr Gould leave the room or Miss Devoe in the G1enmore in the morning of some day In the month or March, partly dressed, and that de~ nonent was to give an afidavit to Mfr. Stanley who was the detective employ ed by Mrs Gouid's lawyers.
 There Is nothing to 1t. and we are sure H will come out all right" said MT. Teal Neither Mrs. Teal nor know either of the Goulds. SO you see friendship could not have been a mo- tive, and 1t certainly was not money. We are both good friends of Bessie Devoe. Miss MacCauslan came from St. Paul, Minn.. with a letter of refer ence to Mrs. Teal and to Mrs. TeAi's sister. My wife gave her work as seamstress and later. only a week ago. the girl came to me and asked me to place her as a chorus girl