The Washington herald., 1909-06-15

'On an average. what DO your Din
gowns eost7'' asked shearn-
Three hundred 10 fve or six hune
each"
Morning gowns?"
From 800 TO $3.50"
Driving costumes?''
Hats Also Expensive.
-'seventy-fve to $50. A gown wc
wear on shoppiSg trips around tc7-
cost from $500 20 $500. Tea gowns
reception gowns would run from
to $500 Yachting gowns cost up 20
have paid from $40 10 $50 per lat
go with dinner gowns. In a year
would require a great many shoes a..
slippers. all going 10 make I'D the amo
Of $4,000 20 $4,000"
/ The witness said that she is now liv
al the Hotel Belmont with expenses
only about $500 week. and is unable
keep an auto or a private carriage A
hire cost Eer about 500 a month.
she can't ride horseback for lack OF
month stable charges. An sdequ
private establishment would require 70
! teen servants, she estimated. Althol
she is getting SIS 900 4 year alimony.
has no funds, no furniture, an6 no no
! equipment.
on ecross-examination Mr.. NJ
wanted 10 know why Mrs Gould
spent so much money for gowns az
mond and Palm Beach.
II dressed as Mr.. Howard GOuid's
! should dress. she said. I changed
costume three times q day always"
Did any one ever wear four comr
ehanges?"
"one might if one were wildly eztr'
CANT"
But a person as economical as
were could struggle along with
changes a day." asked the lawyer. d
and even Howard Gould's nask-like
broke into little smile
You will understand, Of course,
went on, that these Florida cost
would absolutely be OF no use al IN
Regis or at Castle Gould. so I gave
away"
was one OF these gowns given 10
May Robson?" asked Nicoll
Gave Gown 10 His Sister.
Mrs. Gould drew herself Up and
this bolt in Mr.. NIcolPs face:
"One OF my gowns. believe, was
to your own sister. who is on the
Did il become herr" growled Mr.
oil back.
7 never saw her wear it." Mrs.
said coolly.
Il have aided many poor girls
stage engagements by equiping then
my discarded froeks."
Would you think OF wearing a
twice at the same placer"
NO; I wouldn't. II would be distinctl,
bad form"
The next witness was William Nc
Laughlin. who lost his job as head Of th'
detective bureau on account OF his activ
ity in the Gould case.
Mclaughlin. after describing 'Bil
Hawleys criminal career as a "sur'
thing green goods operator, ruby thief IL
Ceylon, transatlantic card sharp, an'
owner OF a gambling house IN London
said that when Hawley first came 10 hi.
once ne had asked him II he knew Mrs
Howard Gould.
HavvIey Knew Her.
We'll. what did Hawley say TO that?'
asked Nieon
"Hawley said, ] know her, and know
lot about her. She and I used TO worl
the big liners and ships in the Mediter
ranean. and she acted as a decoy TO &c
men into card games so I could ski
them HawIey went on 10 say that whel
the time came he'd do a lot OF talking"
/ do you recall what Hawley said a
: my Office about a miner"
Yes: he said he wouldn't talk an
more unless Mr.. Howard Gould woul
invest in a mine. Then you said to hir
that he was a convict and that yer
little belief could be put in his word an
that he should be careful and honest
what he said. Then Hawley got sore an
left your Office When he came back IN
next day you told him he'd better hire
lawyer.
George Jay Gould testified as 70 the in
come which Howard Gould derived frou
the estate, and then Howard Gould wa
called TO answer TO some minor matters
after which the plaintiff rested her case
Moves TO Dismiss Case.
Mr.. Nicoll al once moved 10 dismis
the whole complaint on the ground tha
Mrs. Gould had failed 70 prove any on
or all OF her contentious.
Justice Dowling promptly dismissed par
agraph three Of the complaint. allegin
that Gould's personal habits were sue
4 a. 70 AZ A4AAfA 5kfSA ana AilSdAt lVE IA
wife to live with him, for want Of proc
altogether.
Paragraph five. alleging nonsuppor-
was dismissed because the contrary Ia
4 been shown
III Paragraph six, alleging cruelty and II
humane treatment, was next dropped 70
lack OF proof.
The justice, however. sustained the pie
Of abandonment In part, because. he said
as yet no proof had been offered I
show that the defendant had any right I
ask his wife TO stop drinking and 10 sto
humiliating him before his friends Thi
ruling was regarded as distinctly favor
able to Howard Gould. leaving him no'
10 prove only that he had reason to de
nand sobriety and decorum Of Mr.,
1 Howard Could.