Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-22
They NEVER !: SAW ! N
MRS. GOULD DRUNK
SO Testified Foreman at Castle.
Gould and Chef Aboard
The Yacht Niagara.
HAIR DRESSER SAYS THE SAME.
Never sInclt liquor In Her Brcatl, or
saw Her Under It's Influence When
He Dressed Her Hair.


New York. June 22-The task OF re-
5butting the testimony Of using profane
language and intoxicants on the part
of Mrs. Katherine Clemn1ons Could,
who issuing her husband, Howard
Gould for separation and alimony, was
continued at the trial today. Mr.. shearn,
the plaintiff counsel, said5he had about
80 more witnesses to call and that Mrs.
Gould would probably testify again
The case is expected to occupy several.
days more of court.
James il Brennan, who was employed.
as foreman at Castle Gould from May.
1904, to May, 1906. testified that he often
met Mrs Gould on the estate and never
saw her intoxicated or heard her Use
abusive language. Brennan disputed
The testimony OF Carlson, the coachman,
To the effect that lie took Mrs. Gould
driving on the brake In October, 19o4
when she Mas SO intoxicated he drove
with one hand, using the other arm
to prevent her from falling. Brennan
said he sal Mrs. Gould and Carlson
start out ON that o casion and that she
mounted the high steps Of the brake
with agility and appeared in a perfectly
normal condition.
Frank j. Bolin, who was chef aboard
the yacht Niagara during the summer.
OF 1909 and again In i 905, said lie never
saw Nj rs. Gould under the influence Of
liquor nor heard her swear at the SER
wants.
A HAIR DREssER,ss EVIDENCE,
Morris Beneach, q member of a firm
or hair. dressers for swolnen, testified
that he had dressed Mrs. Gould's hair
on many occasions.
He remembered one particular In
stance in February, 1906, when Mrs.
Gould attended Miss Dannsbury.s
wedding lii this city. about which Mr..
Shearn asked him. He said Mrs. Gould
showed no signs of having drank any
thing at that time. She was charged
with intoxication on that coca sion. He
said he accompanied Mrs. Gould iD,,
+ her Hail twice n day.
How long did lit take to dress a.
ladies' hair?" Asked Mr.. Shearn,
you ire very aftics, lar 1t Ia 'sess
an hour, seine times less, answered
the witness. IA
Tile witness said he had meyer smell:
ed liquor. on Mrs. suuld's breath o..
seen her under It's Influence upon any
of the occasion when he had dressed
her hair.
AT THE CARROLL HOTEL.
WiliamR. Lynn, proprietor Of the
Carroll hotel in Lynchhurg, Va, testi-#
fed in regard to Mrs. Gould S stay at
the hotel in November, 1906 when the
defense contend that Dustin Farnun
and Mrs. Gould we're there together
and ate their meals in; Mrs. Gouid's
rooms. The witness produced a bill
dated Nov. 10, 1906, made out to Mrs.
Gould. charging her SCI for III days
board at the Carroll hotel. The witness
said he did not observe Mrs. Gould's
movements about the hotel. 81
did you know that she telegraphed
Mr.. Farnum to meet her at your +ho-.
tel9" asked Mr.. Nicoll on cross-exaln-
nation
The witness said he did not
..Did you have hall clerks and a
system of mirrors by which you can
observe tile entrance and departure of
the guests from their rooms 2" asked
Nh. Nicoli.
NOT
..Your guests are free to- go and
come as they please; is that it," asked
Mr.. Nicoll.
Yes: but We have chan1bermaid
VINO is expected 10 supSerNea anything
unusual" Mr.. Lynn replied.
The witness said that only one meal
had been served in Mrs. Gould's rooms,
according to the bill.
Arthur l.. Barney. formerly assist
ant manager of the NeIlevue- Stratford
hotel in. Philadelphia. was questioned
about the system of mirrors at the
hotel by which it is claimed the floor
clerks can see every one entering or
leaving the rooms on their floor.
Mr. Barney said this was a fact.
James A. Palser, Il theatrical manag-
CIR who Was With THE Virginian,n in
which Dustin Farnum starred in 1906.
|@testified that he accompanied Mrs
Gould and Farnum in Mrs Goulds au-
tomobile from Brooklyn to New York
after the play on Saturday, Sept. 90,
1906
It was the first and only time he had
ever seen Mrs. Could Palser got out
at the Somerset hotel. where he was
stopping and Tfarnum drove away with
Mrs. Could Palser said he did not
see Farnunl with Mrs. Gould in lynch
burg, although he was there and stop
ned at the Carroll hotel, where Farnum
also stopped. Hc did not .kslow that
Mrs. Gould was there, the witness