The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-25
MRS. GOULD
ON THE STAND
Denies Testimony of
Manager.
Is WITNESS IN REBuTTM
Farnum's Deposition Is Put On !
Court Record.
e
The Actor Makes Expianatisns Of In-
eidents Brought out By the Ne
fence--Fsrnum wss in court
ut One Time.

New York. June 24:--Katherine Cleune
mons Gould was called back TO the
stand for final ordeal today to ex-
plain away. II possible. the damaging
Testimony given by the witnesses for
her husband in her suit for separation
and aiimony of s25o.ooo a year.
1t was a day OF denials. beginning
with the reading OF the deposition Of
Dustin Farnum. the actor. who denied
In toto all allegations Of improper con-
duct with Mrs. Gould. and ending with
Mrs. Gouid's repeated deniais OF prac-
ucaliy everything In word or action
attributed TO her by the witnesses for
the other side.
For two warm hours. Mrs. Could,
looking for the first time somewhat UNI
comfortable in her smothering black
satin gown. answered the carsfulIy-
framed questions OF her counsel, re-
pudiating with . monotonous fat de-
NAL, all testimony and insinuation
charging her with excessive drinking.
profanity or other impropriety. Chauf-
feurs, grooms. stable men. shop keep
ers, laborers and other servants and
employees, were branded with the short
and ugly epithet. She never drank to
excess, never used profane language,
never forgot her dignity as mistress
of Castle Gould, and never overstepped
the bounds OF propriety.
Getting down to special instances.
she told her counsel that she never
tried to hitch up a pair OF mules. never
ordered the tablefuI of dishes and
food thrown from her st. Regis apart
ments. never referred to Dustin Farnum
as my new beau; never Quarreled
with her husband before company new
er had coachman's arm about her
waist to hold her on the carriage sest:
never discharged an employe in anger:
never became intoxicated aboard the
Niagara; never consumed two quarts
Of cocktails In two days
Explatns Frienanhip4
Mrs. Gould.s explanation Of her
friendship with Dustin Farnum, ma.
turally took up Q considerable portion
Of her time today. Her testimony held
close to the line drawn in the depo@'
sitlon offered earlier TN the day IN be-
half or Fnrnum. who was unable 70
appear n person. Il was announced.
on account OF illness.
whatever intimacy there was be-
tween her and the actor, she said. was
accounted for, by her desire TO have
his advice, regarding her plans TO re-
turn 10 the stage.
my home had been broken up" she
said. all authority had been taken
from me: nay happiness was gone and
I wanted some occupation to divert
my mind. thought OF returning to
the stage and wanted to talk the mat
ter over with Mr.. Farnufn. who, / was
convinced, would be able to help me-"
Mrs. Gould went over the occasions
from the time she first met Farnuui.
In 1904, at a charity BENEFIT" down to
the present time. She had not seen
Farnum, she said from 1904, Till 1905.
when she talked with him about re-
turning to the stage.
Only once during the afternoon was
the even ripple Of the question and
answer between Mr.. Shearn and Mrs.
Gould disturbed.
The interruption was by Justice Dow.
ling, who said that he wanted TO look
later at Mrs. Gouldis now famous din
ner checks at the Hotel st. Regis.
81 had not intended to mention
them" declared Mr.. Shearn. perturbed.
He promised to produce them for the
courts inspection tomorrow, however.
1t was late in the afternoon when Mr..
Shearn concluded his questioning and
Justice Bowling decided to postpone
the cross examination until tomorrow.
especially in view OF the fact that Mr.
Gould's attorneys promised long
cross examination.
1t is believed that the case will close
tomorrow.