Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-22
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bankhead, at
Fort Mcpherson, Testify That
Katherine Gould's Conduct Was
Above Criticism.
DRANK FEW COCKTAILS
BUT WAS NOT DRUNK
AND NEVER SWoRE
Defense Closed It's Case Early
Monday Morning and Mrs.
Gould's Counsel Began To Read
Dispositions In Court.
CBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, June H.-Mrs. Katherine
Clemmons Gould, who is suing for a sep
aration and $4,000 year alimony, said
today that she had added several wit
nesses for her side, and obtained evidence
to refute the testimony of the employees
of the Hotel Bellevue-stratford, who test
flied that they saw Dustin Farnum, the
actor, leave her apartment early one
morning during her stay at the Phila-
delphia hotel in 1906. Mrs. Gould return
ed from Philadelphia last night, where
she went Saturday, after the weekend
recess of court.
Mrs. Gould's lawyer today declined to
say what the evidence was, but said it
would all be introduced at the trial. and
that when Mrs. Gould's case was present
ed in rebuttal there would be many sur
prises for the defense.
DEFENSE CLOSED.
When Justice Bowling opened court to-
day for a continuation of the trial Of
Catherine Clemmons Gould's suit for sep
aration and an alimony of $4,000 a year,
from her husband, Howard Gould. the de-
Tense sprung a surprise by announcing
that 1t rested its case.
Delaney Nicoll, counsel for Mr.. Gould,
mony that has been presented, he found
it so replete with evidence to establish
the contention of the defense that Mr..
Gould was Justified in the separation of
his wife that he believed ii unnecessary to
call any more witnesses.
Clarence j. Shearn, attorney for Mrs.
Gould, told the court that Mr. Nicoll's
announcement had taken him by surprise
that he had no witnesses at hand at the
moment TO put on the stand in rebuttaL
With the courts consent, however he
said he he would read the dispositions of
witnesses taken in preparing the case for
trial. Mr.. Shearn at once proceeded with
the reading of these dispositions.
NEVER SAW HER DRUNK.
He testified that he had met Mrs.
Gould quite often, as she would give
him instructions about the work 1T
Castle Gould, and never saw her in
toxicated or heard her use strong Ian
guage to the servants or employees.
On cross-examination Mr.. Nicoll
asked Mr.. Foreman for the dates when
he had seen Mrs. Gould at Castle
Gould, but the only occasion ne could
remember specifically was in August,
1904. He said he had never met her
inside the house
William f. Murphy, an automobile
broker, who said he had charge of the
private garage at Castle Gould from
September, 1900, to April, 1902, testi-
fed that he frequently drove Mrs.
Gould about the estate when she was
giving instructions to the various
h eads of departments. He never heard
her curse or swear at any of the en-
ployes and never saw her when she
showed amy signs of being under the
influence Of liquor" Murphy said.
ATLANTA WOMAN'S AFFIDAVIT.
The deposition taken up by Mr.. Shearn
was that of Mrs Alice S. Bankhead, Of
Atlanta, wife of Lieutenant Henry Nc
Cauley Bankhead. of Fort Mcpherson,
Ga. who visited Mrs. Gould on numerous
occasions.
Mrs Bankhead related in her deposition
the incidents OF a visit with Mrs. Gould.
as the latter's guest in Cairo, Egypt, in
1902, when the party visited the khedive's
palace. The witness described Mrs.
Gould's conduct on this occasion as ia
dylike and above reproach."
Mrs. Bankhead accompanied the Goulds
on their yacht from Cairo to Alexandria.
Mrs. Gould's conduct was perfect and
beyond criticism" on that trip, accord
ing to Mrs. Bankhead. Mrs. Gould was
never intoxicated during this time, the
witness depOsed
The witness stated that she had visited
Mrs. Gould at Castle Gould and the st.
Regis hotel for periods of several weeks
at a time and never saw her use intoxi-
cants to excess.
Mrs Gould never drank more than
cocktail before dinner, and only light
wine with her dinner. not more than the
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