The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-17
COULD SCORES
IN DIVORCE SUIT
All Of Wlte'S Charges Hcap,
Abandonment Ruled 0t.
FAMILY DETAILS BROgeUT OUT

towards Income $4,000 q Year.
Brother George Declares on Witness
stanS-Mrs. 6oUls Testified u Cost
$4,000 Year For Gowns ard Gives
Some Figures.
New York. June 5.-Abandonment
wih oe the sole issue upon which the
srit FOR separation brought By Kather-
inc Ciemmons Could against her bus
band. Howard Could. third son % the
late Jay Could. viii be decided This
ruling was made IN the supreme court
ty Justice bowling after counsel for
Mrs Gould had rested The case Tor
the plaintiff. This sweeps away sew
crai phases q the case notably that
OF cruelty and non-support. and Is =
partial victory for Howard Could As
o. the charge % abandonment. tho
court held that this too. might nor
stand unless the plaintiff vas able e.
show that Howard Gouid's stspulations
for reconc liation with his wife were
unreasonahle
Howard Souid's Income $4,000.
HH'fNHAA 80 NNANHA aNa ne ~
caused an invest zafion % be made in
regard to the alleged former marriage
OF his brother Howard's wife He
couIi not reoaE cse date within one
year - his brothers marriage His
fathers estate he said. had never been
formally divided among the children
but 70 vas valued APPROXIMATELY az
$50 o00. 600. Howard Could WIS emit
tied 20 one sivth o. The estate IN the
viii IN January. 1905. Mr. Could tes-
tihed fIoVard's income vas about
$4,000 and rad not varied much in
years prior 90 or subsequent % that
date
Honors were about sven IN tire yer
bal battle between the cross-eramine-
and Mrs Gould Both sDrsng sur.
prises. The lawyers most pertinent
and apparently s-nbsrraesins thrust
was the erhibtioa Of a faded. old
fashioned Photograph % young wo-
man sitting On white horse. with the
white canvas ~ circus tent IN the
background Nrs Could turned a dull
red as e. Fas shown. bat she would
not Identify the photograph as one OF
herself. nor would she swear that 20
was not she thought Il was hardly
fst enough for me-
This picture was introduced % show
u possible Mrs Gould's former asso-
citation with Baralo Bits show.
in retaliation Tor the picture Incl
dent Mrs Could made one cutting re-
tort 20 her inQuisitor Mr. Nicon had
been asking the witness about her
gowns. how many she wore. how often
she wore them and what became o.
them. Thes were given away. Mrs
Could testified ~One Of them" she
shot Ia. was given to your Own sister
who Is on t-e stage have aided
nsany poor Eiris 20 get stage engage
ments by equipping them with my dis
carded gowns"
Did 81 become herr" was Mr.. NJ
coils only rejoinder-
Cost Of Society Wounaa's Gowns.
In answer % qussthons regarding the
cost ~ her various dresses. etc. Mrs.
Gould gave the following estimates.
Dinner gowns. $500 20 500.
Morning gowns. 800 20 $3.50.
Day gowns tworn shopping. etc) -.
$500.
Tea gowns $500 to 500.
Reception gowns. $500.
For motoring and coaching and
yachting. the witness said. abe requir
"a particular gowns but did not say
how much she paid for them.
Mrs Gould testified that her cos
tuning cost her s35.0OO TO 5000 a
year
Additional facts brought out during
Mrs. Gould's cross-exsmination were:
Her allowance was SO. 900 a month.
Never wore same gown twice. be
cause IL would be- very bad form
Changed her gown three e. i've
times per day.
Time consumed in each change. two
or three hours.
Assistance o. two maids required at
each toilette