The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
COULD DIVORCE
 CASE ON TRIAL Frank Gould Appears In Court
 to Testify SENSATIONS ARE SPRUNG Counsel for Defense Announces That MilIiner's Apprentice Had Told An Entirely Different Story
 From First One.

New York, July A.-With Frank Jay i Gould. the millionaire in court the hear ing of the alleged conspiracy to manu- faeture divorce evidence against him was begun this afternoon. He had been sub poenaed by the lawyers for the three prisoners in the case, Mrs. Ben Teal, Miss Julia Fleming and Detective Mousley, and for nearly four hours he sat beside his counsel listening to the remarkable tes- timony that was given There were three sensational developments in the case The first came when Lawyer Carper who
 appears for Miss Julia Fleming, an- nounced that his client had made a con- fession. The second came when the law yers for the defense stated that they in- tended to show that Miss Mabel McCaus- lan the mflliners apprentice, who ac- cused the defendant with having bartered with her to sign an affidavit against MT. Gould had gone to Mrs. Ben Teal with a story that she had evidence against MT. Gould which she wanted to sell to Mrs. Gould 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 De married tomorrow
 Mrs. Ben Teal, wife of one of the most prominent theatrical managers in Amer iea, and the principal figure in the case. was accompanied to court by her hus- band and two women friends. She was stunningly gowned and tried to bear up l,,.,,- oI--. ,sl- REt.- her story of the alleged conspiracy. But by the time the hearing was adjourned for the day she was on the verge of col lapse
 At the opening of the hearing Assistant District Attorney Hart informed the court of Miss Fleming confession. He said that he had also obtained a statement II om Miss Blanche Hale, young Womar who will later figure in the case, cor roborating Miss McClauslan's statement fhe statements of Miss Fleming and Miss Hale would not be used at the present iiearing as he considers 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 Mechanism was put on the stand She said she had first been called to Mrs. Teals apartments cn matter of business on July 13, but That the Gould case was not discussed un- til her next visit on July 16 when she met Miss Fleming. It was on this occasion she claimed that Mrs. Teal asked her if she needed any money, and when she said she did the witness stated that the alleged plot to manufacture evidence against MT. Gould was unfolded to her.
 hTe witness swore that she was to get $500 for signing the affidavit. Khen as I climax to the girls testimony the prosecu Or asked her whether all that was in the affidavit was true or false, and she dra matically exclaimed false"
 Upon cross-examination Lawyer Blu inenthal said he could show that Miss McCauslan went to Mrs. Teal with a story that she could aid Mrs Gould in her d, Vorce suit, and asked Mrs. Teal for ad- vice in the matter.
 An adjournment was taken until Tues day