The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
ANNA GOULD HOME
Enters a Denial About Story
of Her Engagement.
LANDS IN NEW YORK CITY
Arrives with ChiIdren-DOes Not
Mind Being interviewed, but Oh
Jects to Camera Men Trying TO
Photograph Her as She Leaves the
shiP-onIy he Here Two Months.

New York. March 1s-Nfme. Anna
Gould. after an absence OF over four
years. arrived on the White Star Liner
Adriatic to-day. to face an army of re-
porters and camera men at the pier, al
though she tried hard to dodge the
cameras. having received word by wire
less that the came-sl men wsre on the
dock.
Nine Gould occupied suite a On the
trip over, with her three children, their
tutor. the Able Gaymac: a valet and
two maids and chauffeur in adjoining
cabins.
Nine. Gould received the newspauer
men in her cabin, and each was intro
duced to the three boys. Boniface, who is
nine years old. and named after Count
Boni; George. eight years old. and Jay,
who is five years old.
4 am perfectly willing 20 answer any
questions that you may ask" said Nine.
Gould. but. please. do not want any
pictures taken"
Is there any truth in the report that
you are TO marry the Prince Helle de
Sagan2" she was first asked
4 have no intention OF becoming en-
gagged to any one: have had enough OF
married llfe." replied Nine. Gould. with
a laugh.
1 have always wanted 70 come over
here each year for visit" she went on.
but such visit was objected 10. Count
Boni did not like the country or the peo-
pie, and then, besides. for the last two
years. I have been busy with my affairs
IN court and matters connected with my
estate have taken much time
Whole ESTATE in Trust.
1T is said that you viii dismiss some
OF your servants, and that you have come
over for financial reasons" said one OF
Nine. Gould's interviewers
My estate is in trustg George Gould is
the trustee, and the story IS untrue.
had sixteen or eighteen servants abroad.
and saw no reason 10 keep them when I
was going to be away for so long. I
shall remain two or three months. as the
guest OF my sister. Helen The visit is
purely social. and I am here to repay
Helen's visit OF last year. Ny children
also want 10 see Niagara Falls, and they
will go there at once I shall make nv
home with Helen. at her house IN Fifth
avenue. I also want 10 say that the
story that 1 was summoned here by my
family 10 see if the nOtoriety occasioned
in connection with my affairs could not
be stopped IS also untrue. and that I am
here or my own vOlitiOn."
This ended the interview. as the Adriatic
was then swinging into her pier.
On the pier were Mrs. George Gould.
Miss Helen Gould. Tyler Morse and his
wife. and several servants.
Neither Mrs. George nor Miss Helen
Gould would say anything about the
homecoming Of the former countess.
Little Delay In Docking.
There was but little delay in docking
the Adriauc. and once the gangplank was
down the party lost little time IN getting
ashore.
After quick greeting between the Ia
dies Of the party, Mrs. George Gould took
one OF the boys by the hand and went
quickly down the pier 20 where the auto
mobiles were in waiting. The rest OF the
party followed. but all save Mrs. Gould
came to a stop when they reached the
trance was a solid phalanx OF photogra-
piers. and Nine. Gould showed plainly
her dislike Of facing them.
Isn't there some way we can dodge
them?" she asked Mr. Morse. He shook
his head laughingly and started 10 lead
the way.
A big crowd had gathered to see Mm@
Gould, and when they heard she was
coming. they surged forward and blocked
the way The police on guard, with the
aid of some Of the traffic squad. waded in
and began 10 scatter them. The Gould
party took advantage OF the diversion.
and before the crowd and the police had
become untangled again they were in their
automobiles and went whizzing north
ward 10 the Plaza Hotel, where SIme.
Gould was TO dine with Mrs. George
Gould