The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-24
DUSTIN FARNUM
 IS TODAY'S STAR
UNABLE TO APPEAR AT GOULD TRIAL BECAUSE OF
 ILLNESS

l GOOAD TRIAL BECAUSE OF l ILLNESS
 Told Story in a Deposition Had Many Meetings With Mrs. Gould Often in Her Apartments at St. Regis Hotel, During Which They
 Talked Over Her Return to the Stage.
 Special from United Press.) New York, June A.-Dustin Far nuns own story of his acquaintance | with Katherine Clemmons Gould was read today in Mrs. Gould's suit for separation from Howard Gould. Far mum was unable to appear in person it was explained because he is i'll at a resort in Maine. In his deposition he gave his profession as Supposedly an actor''
 The courtroom was crowded by per- sons willing to endure the terrific heat to hear the words of the star of 1.-The Virginian,'' who. it had been ex- pected. would appear to tell his story There was some objection to the read ing of the affidavit on the ground that Fdrnum as a citizen of New York. should appear in court. It was ad- that Farnurn may appear next Mon day. In the deposition Farnum said he first met Mrs. Gould years ago in charity play in which he had ap- peared with May Robson. The next time ne saw her. he said. was in 1904 when he and Miss Robson went in an auto to Castle Gould and spent two hours going over the estate. The third meeting. he said. was in August 1906, when Mrs. Gould was planning to return to the stage and expressedra a desire to talk over the matter with him. He said he went to Mrs. Gould 8 took lunch with her in her parlor. Farnum said he was there one hour and forty-five minutes. Elijah Sells. a cousin of Mrs. Gould. was to have been present but didn't arrive until Farnum was leaving.
 The next meeting was in Hartford. Conn.,. where Farnum was playing. Mrs. Gould was automobfltng through the state and requested Farnum to come over and take supper with her. Mrs. Sells. another young woman and Mrs. Gould were present. That night they went to the theatre to see his performance and the next night he in vited the woman to have dinner with him.
 On the following Sunday. while in New York City. Mrs. Gould took him in her automobile to Castle Gould. She was in the house about 20 minutes, but Farnum said he remained outside all tho time. On the return to New York Mrs Gould's auto was driven by French chauffeur, hit by a wagon and another auto had to obtained. Far mum took Mrs. Gould to the St. Regis remaining with her about an hour and a. half until her own chauffeur re- turned. The next week. Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Sells. the latter's daughters, and others. went to Brooklyn tossee Far mum play. afterwards going to the Cafe Martin for lunch.
 Later in the same week Mrs. Gould again visited the Brooklyn theatre where Farnum was playing and invited Farnum and his business manager, Paulson. to ride with her to New York. The conversation the entire way was devoted to Mrs. Gould's desire to Gould took lunch at the St. Regis dining room, after dropping Paulson. Farnum said he saw no more of Mrs. Gould in New York. The next meeting was in Philadelphia where May Rob son was playing. He told of the fa- nous "after theatre dinner in which Mrs. Gou1d's apartments in the Bel levue-S -Stratford. Farnum said there were present at this time. Mrs. Gould, Miss Sells, Miss Robson another guest 4 mained in Mrs. Gould's apartments an hour and half. laughing at May Rob- sons funny stories. He said Miss Robson and the maid were in the room all the time he was there.
 Dustin Farnum never kissed or hug ged Katherine .Clemmons Gould and always addressed her as Mrs. Gould" never with an endearing tone, accord ing to his deposition.
 What is the color of Mrs. Gould's eyes?" he was asked. You see, am rather a bashful young man," replied the creator of the famous title role in '"The Virginian,'' adding, 'I am afTaid to look into a young 1ady's eyes. might get rattled.'
 When FarnuTn was asked his age he admitted that he was 34 years old There was a ripple of laughter in the courtroom when the statement that he saw Katherine Clemmons as star when he was a boy in Boston, was read. "Was she a good actress?'' was asked. "I don't know. I was too young at the time to judge,'' replied Farnum. | F'arnum JswOre that he was never guilty of any impropriety with Mrs. Gould and that she had always been very dignified in his presence. Just before adjournment was taken for lunch, Attorney Shearn for Mrs. | Gould demanded that the defense pro- 1 luce Misses Harrison and Carney, for | nerfy maids at the Be1levue-Strat tford | Hotel in Philadelphia He charged | hat they are being secreted in this | ,ity, by Howard Gould's attorneys.