The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

New York June Is.-Mrs. Katherine
CIemmons Gould listened all to-day. in
the Supreme Court. while former en-
plOyes and servants testified 70 her Al
legged drinking sprees. vagaries. and abus-
i've and profane language at Castle Could
and elsewhere The witnesses were CON-
batting the last claim Ierr after Justice
DowliGg had reduced her suit for sepa-
ration 10 a simple charge os abandon
ment and left Il for Howard Gould 70
prove that he could not live in the same
house with her.
Jane McCann. a former seamstress. told
OF overhearing Mrs. Could. in g TRADE
against her husband. tel the latter that
she'd show him who was boss" about
the place.
A former carpenter described the visit
4 10 Blue Gap Farm as a continuous drink
( ing bout. IN which his employer took
absolutely no pains 10 hide her intoxi-
cation. drinking liquor before the serv-
ants and cursing everybody on the pIacs
when she became intoxicated This
mans last act in the Virginia establish
ment was TO send telegram @rom Mrs.
4 Gculd 10 Dustin Faruuu. he testified.
Failed 10 Recognize Him.
The frst witness OF the day Harry
/ Turner. a florist and gardener. who has
worked FOR Howard Gould since April,
1905 sad:
Il have seen Mrs Could under the IL
huence OF liquor twice IN July. 1851
think Il was that-one evening 7 was
returning from the greenhouses. 9Irs.
3 Gould came up 10 me and saids- are
you the watchmanT she had seen me
+ only one hour before, and knew ne
well As sEe addressed ne she reeled
and feu against an archway- she was
plainly intoxicated.
On November s. the heads OF the de-
partmentz. including myself. were sum
rnoned 10 the estate Office Mrs Could
drove up and came in and began taking
10 Maiioy. the manager She was =reat-
" excited and flushed. she reeled IN
crossing Tie Office and half fen against
the wall. striking her head"
@-+@e---- ~ 1aAse1r VA "a e-1AAAAA AalAAs
said he worked ar Castle Could in 1872
and 1893. when the tract was being trans
formed into an estate. he 1esuhed.
In 1893. al the old stables on the place,
7 saw and heard Mrs. Gould while she
was under the influence Of loU0r. She
came along and cursed a man named
Murphy. VINO drove automobiles for her. 20
repeating a very coarse oath. III ny
judgment. she was drunk"
Wanted 400 Blankets.
Gustav Wright, a clerk al the Castle
J Gould estate. testified.
~ November 3. 1876. 7 saw Mrs.
Gould intoxicated she sent word 20 ne
10 come % the storehouse, saying she
wanted 70 clean out the place She
pulled out some things and gave them 10
her chauffeur and the drivers OF some
wagons. She then told ne 10 send 40
blankets and 90 quilts 10 the house that
evening. 1 said il would be fmpossible
for Mr. MaIloy 70 handle so much stuE
that night. She said: Who the devil Is
Nalloy2 I'm Mrs Howard Gould She
then went away she was intoxicated -
Reinh0ld Carlson worked for Howard
( Gould as head coachman from October.
| 1914. 10 August. 1906. Most OF this time
he was az Castle Gould
Did you ever see your mistress In
i toxicated?" asked M NicOu OF the tall
/ Swedish coachman.
yes, three or four times afts- / was
hired I had orders 70 take q skeleton
drag and a pair Of horses 10 the house
She came down for a drive she was
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