Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Small Army Of Servants and q
Former Guest Tell Of Her
Drinking and Violence.
WOMAN SHR|AKS UNDER ORDEAL
Bell Boy and Waiter Tell of Her In
timacy With Dustin Farnum-Word
"BlackmaiI' Barred From Record,
and Nicoll Called Upon to Apologize
Ten Days More.
OBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. June 17-The spot
light Of the cross examiner Cscillated
today in the trial of Mrs. Howard
Gould's suit for separation. from the
estate at Castle Gould to the St. Re
gis Hotel. to the farm at Blue Gap,
va: to the Niagara the Gould's yacht.
and back to New York again, but ex-
cept fer those moments when II lin
gered on Dustin Farnlan. il never &C;
far from the buffers key to the wine
cellar
There was visible an attitude on
the part of the defense. which, in this
trial of many surprises. has been
curiously shifted over to what is
virtually the prosecution TO prove
that Mrs. Gould was net only SO fire.
quently under the influence CT intoxi-
cants as to fall within the ruling OF
Justice Bowling that she must be
proved an habitual drunkard berorc
her husband can be justified for leav-
ing her, but to prove that when she
had been drinking, her character I'M
derweht 4 transformation for the
worse
Denfense Virtually Prosecuting.
Delaney NicOll, former district at
torney for the county of New York
and now counsel for the husband. was
willing enough to adduce testimony
that the wife was affable when her
self if only he could bring her good
nature into contrast with testimony
that tended to show her violent. abus-
i've. uncertain in her motives and con-
fused in her actions at those moments
when she was alleged to have been
drinking.
There was no abatement of her or
deal today and as the burden of ir-
ritation grew heavier she shrank Wis
IDLY and lcCk of pain came into her
eyes, as if, though she might have
read or seen such things. It was a
new realization of them for her to
hear them applied directly to herself.
with the weight of a sworn oath be-
hind them.
shook her head in amused denial and
several times stared the witness out
Of countenance.
Former Guest on Stand.
Only once was there a break in the
procession of footmen, buffers, ohauf-
feurs. maids. walters. bel. boys on
whose testimony it is sought to prove
Mrs. Gould an impossible wife; and
that was a guest of the Goulds on
their yacht. the Niagara. during sew
eral cruises Of 1906 and his narrative
walked in che steps of the others. He
had several times seen Mrs. Gould un-
6oubtedly drunk. and LED by Mr..
Nicoll he described alleged outbreaks,
with emphasis on the overbearing
manner Of the wife and the efforts
Of the husband to socthe and concil-
late her.
In the effort to discredit these wit
nesses, Mr. Shearn drew the ugly
word '.blackmail- from Mr.. Nicoli. and
became so much agitated at its appli-
cation to his own conduct OF the case
that fer some moments he was unable
to continue his cross examination. The
court ruled the use of the word Of
fensiye. ard Mr.. Nicoll apologized for
introducing it.
Ten Dsys More.
The crowds ef the curious at the
doors OF the court room continue to
swell and. as Mr. Shesrn has announc-
ed that ne viii cali fifty OF mere wit
nesses 20 refute the testimony Of the
defense. II is probable that the case
viii continue for another week OF ten
DAYS. To shorten it as much as pos
sible Justice Bowling IS holding court
until 5 O'Clock daily instead Of until
Z. the usual hour for adjournment.
Melville = Chapman. who had been
2 guest 81 Nr. and Mrs. Could on the
yacht Niagara on several trips in
i0e5 testified that Ms Gould was
frequently under the influence % in
toxicants ard very loud and abusive
in her alnguaEe 20 the servants At
these times. The witness said that
during a cruise % the West indies he re-
membcred several occasions when mrs
Gould had been drinking and became
dissatifed with everybody and every.
thing and void become greatly ex-
cited and say that she intended 70 run
the boat and that no one should take
orders from anyone but herself The
witness described two such outbreaks
enc in Santiago harbor and the other
IN Havana harbo-.
What did Mr.. Could do and say
On these occasions7~ asked Mr.. Nico.i
He Invariably tried 10 scofbe ana
(Coufinucd On FIffh Parel