The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-25
CALLED BACK
TO THE STAND
IN REBUTTAL
Mrs. Katherine CIemmonS
Gould Denies Stories Told
by Her Servants.
BECAME DRUNK
ABOARD THE NIAGARA
NEVER HAD COAcHMAN's ARM
ABOUT HER WAIST-FARNUM
RELATIONS PLATONIC.

New York, June H-Katherine Glenn
mons Gould was called back to the stand
for final ordeal today, to cxplay away,
if possible, the damaging testimony given
by the witnesses for her husband I'm her
suit for separation and alimony Of $50
coo a year
1t was a day of denials. beginning with
the reading of the deposition Of Dustin
Farnum, who denied all allegations Of i'm
proper conduct with Mrs. Gould, and end
ing with Mrs. Gouid's repeated denials Of
practically everything in word or action
attributed to her by the witnesses for the
other side.
Denied Everything.
For two warm hours Mrs. Could an
swered the carefully framed questions Of
her counsel, repudiatug with a m0notO-
nous flat denial all the testimony charg-
ing her with excessive drinking profan-
lty or other Improperly. Chauffeurs,
groOms, stablemen, shOpkeepers, laborers
and other servants and employees were
alike branded with the short and ugly
epitnet She never drank to excess never
used profane language, never forgot her
dignity as mistress of Castle Gould and
never Overstepped the bounds Of pr0prie-
y. according to her statements.
she told her counsel she never tried to
hitch up d pair of mules. never ordered
dishes and food thrown from her St
Regis apartments. never referred TO Dus-
TN Farnum as my new beau" never
quaTreled with her husband before com
pany. never had a coacFman's arm
around her waist 90 hold her on the car
rage seat. never discharged an empIOye
~ anger never became intoxicated
ABOARD the Niagara, never consumed two
quarts Of cocktails in two days.
Friendship for Farnum.
Mrs. Gould's explanation Of her friend
snip win Dustin Farnum naturally took
up much Of her time today. Her test-
mOny held close to the line drawn On the
deposition offered I'm behalf Of Famum.
who was unable to appear it was an
nounced, on account of illness.
Whatever intimacy there was between
ner and the actor was accounted for by
her desire to have his advice regarding
her plans TO return 10 the stage
My home had been broken up" she
sald- an authority had been taken from
me. my happiness was gone and ] wanted
some occupation to divert my mind
/ thought Of returning to the stage and
wanted TO talk the matter over with Mr.
Farnum who. / was convinced, would be
able TO help me-"
She had not seen Farnum. she said
/ from 1919 until 1906. when she talked with
MIN about returning to the stage.
No Endearing Names.
Mrs. Gould said Farnum was never in
her parlor at the St. Regis, except on the
august afternoon in 1904 when thew
lunched together with several others
present, and on the occasion Of the auto
mobile accident on Long Island when
they returned there to arrange for bail
for the chauffeur. She never addressed
MI. Farnum by any endeariug names. she
said, ana never permitted any improper
familiarity.
Only once was the even ripple Of the
question and answer between Mr. Shearu
and Mrs. Gould disturbed.
The Interruption was by Justice BOWL
ing. who said that he wanted 10 IooI,
later at Mrs G0uld's now famous dinner
checks at the St Regis.
Il had not intended to mention them %
declared Mr. Shearn. perturbed He
promised to produce them for the courts
inspection, too. however.
II Is believed the case Will close to-
morrow