The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-25

NEW YORK. June 25.-Defiant and
more than ready to fight back, Mrs.
Katherine Clemmons Gould, gowned
in a rich black silk dress and wear
ing her costly pearls. faced Delaney
Nicoll her husbands counsel, In her
suit for separation from Howard
Gould today.
IL said then, and l say now, that |
was never drunk in all my life" she
replied holly 10 Nicolps opening ques-
lions as 10 her testimony on that
point yesterday.
Then every witness who testified
to your drunkenness swore falsely"
asked Nicoll
Absolutely and in every detail"
she snapped.
Nicoli tried to force Mrs. Gould TO
admit that the affidavit she signed In
her plea for temporary alimony was
faulty In that she forgot to mention
several meetings with Dustin Farnum.
the actor. She parted his questions
skilfully. Nicoll read from the af-
fidavit the part In which she said
that had told the entire extent" OF
her meetings with Farnum and then
recalled several meetings not recorded
and asked why she omitted them.
Met Him Nineteen Times
Those meetings were so trivial that
had forgotten them at the time
signed the affidavit" she replied.
Nicoll then took up all the meet
ings with Farnum and the witness
admitted that she had met him up
wards OF 10 times"
Were all these meetings by
chance?" asked Nicoll.
NO. indeed, most OF them were by
invitation" cshe replied. "All the
meetings with Mr.. Farnum were TO
get we'll acquainted with and to learn
as much as | could about the stage"
Attorney Nicoll was unsuccessful
in his efforts to have Mrs. Gould tell
him the color OF Farnum's eyes. his
hair, how broad are his shoulders,
whether he was clean shaven or wore
mustache and whether or not HIS
hair is long and curly.
Il am not nearly 30 observing OF
Mr. Farnums personality as you seem
t. think" she said to his questioning
Talked About TheatricaIs.
She said that on the occasion OF her
10 meetings with Farnum the purpose
was to talk OF matters theatrical and
have lunch.
Mrs Gould declared she met Far
mum in I.ynchburg. Va. for the pur-
pose Of apologlzing to him for recall
ing her previous invitation that he
should visit her at Blue Gap farm.
"Wen. on your ten-hour automobile
trip with Farnum, when you went 70
Castle Gould, didn't you exhaust your
talks Of business?"
The theatrical business is prac-
tically inexhaustible." she said. Il
was wretched; | had nothing 10 do;
the management OF my home had been
taken away from me by my husband,
and did not have sufficient money
to improve Blue Gap farm as |
wished
Not Enough Money.
We'll you had between $4,000 and
$4,000 every month, besides having
your hotel bills paid. didn't your" ask
ed Nicoll.
Yes but isn't much money; not
nearly enough to do what wanted?"
she said.
Were you seriously contemplating
a return TO the stage?" she was asked.
e"I was seriously"
Have you affection for Farnum?"
mo, | merely admire him as a fin
ished artist" replied the witness, "of
man whom critics have never treat
ed so kindly as to call him an artist"
why did you go to Farnum's hotel
I'm Hartford, instead OF having him
come TO yours" asked Justice BOWL
ing
Because there was a famous res
taurant at the hotel where Mr.. Fur
mum stopped"
Mrs. Gould was then excused.
Two unlmportant witnesses conclud.
ed the morning session The case will
end this afternoon.