New-York tribune., 1909-06-12
GOULD MONEY FLEW
WIFES BIG PURCHASES.
Liuely Fencing srith La1cyer Marks
Trials Second Day.

Katherine Clenmons Gould spent four and half
hours more the witness stand yesterday in her
suft for separation from Howard Could which is
being tfied before Justice Dewling in the Supreme
Court She blithe and buoyant as on the
day before, but being all day under the cross
examination OF Delaney Nicoll. she had not the
same opportunity that she enjoyed while under
the direct examination of her lawyer, Clarence
J. Shearn. Of teEng about her alleged marital woes
There were other and things 10 engage her
alert wit. and that she evaded. until near the
end Of the days proceeding Mr.. Nico in exaspera-
ton exclaimed oh I sick of trying TO be
polite. I've been polite all day. and Mrs Gould
won't a straight question" TO which Jus
tice Bowling added Yes the witness has given
Mr. NjcoIl considerable unnecessary trouble" Mrs.
Gould also suffered many lapses Of memory.
alr. NicoIl devoted much OF his time 20 questions
regarding Mrs. Goulds many large purchases 't
gowns and jewelry and other articles Of personal
adornment, which she had charged 10 MI Gould
after thier separation The defendants couhsei
also had some more questions 10 ask the witness
ebout her acquaintance with Dustin Farnuh' the
actor and he interrogated her also about Colonel
William T. Cody C'Buffalo Bil!'D who she SAID
was her manager when she was on the stage
While these questions were readily admitted lnt'
the case Mr. Shearn was able by vigorous objec-
ton 20 protect her womanly prerogative as 10 ten
:ng her age
As 10 the bills contracted by Mrs. Gould on the
account Of her husband Nj Nlcon referred to one
for fourteen hats bought in one month Inc la"HeI
delved into many more purchases. refreshing the
plaintiffs memory with bills OF vouchers nut sIe
could not remember within $4,000 the value OF
some of these purchases. These items lhciuded
a. diamond diadem for $4,000. diamond chain LOT
sz2ea a diamond pendant for SiS.Soo. rope ol
pearls for 81. 600 and sapphire ring Tor So
Then IN the way OF wearing apparel she oiHei
6fty-foI,r ten coats and fifteen hats. at COST Oh
go os and her bl for taor-made suits amounted
80 sr Mrs Gould forgot entirely about ~"
t5I1 fer shoes The defence introduced Dill from
T3ffsnys which was dated October 2, 1895, and was
for $500 worth Of jewelTy
HAY ABOUT PURCHASES.
Mr.. Nicon asked: You reconect making puF-
chases in July. August and September OF lSo' OUT
you DO not remember the items?
"eNo" replied the witness
I'VE have here an item Of $4,000 for diamond
pendant" the lawyer continued do you Fernen'-
ber buying that
~ don't know whether that pendant was 'he one one
7 bourht or the one Mr. Gould purchased for some
Never mind that said Mr.. Nicon sharply.
y did get diamond pendant. but do not know
whether that is the one 1 got. continued MIS-
Could
worth So 2oeo?"
Yes"
"And string Of pearls worth s2,7"?"
Yes am wearing them now. exclaimed 'he
witness. indicating the double strand enciroiing her
neck.
Mrs Gould said that she never inquired the price
of things; she just picked them out and had them
charged.
Did you use the same Iberalty IN running up
bill OF aIg7o between September, 1906, and May
1s07g' asked.
/ Mr. shearn objected 10 the word '1ioeraiity IN
this question
what was the total amount OF the articles you
purchased on Er. Gould's credit in 1907?
Il couldn't tell 1 have never seen all the bills
-sThar continued until November. 1907. until
M. Gould made voluntary payment Of about
E,oe0 month";
7 don't know about the time. unless that was the
time AIr. Gould advertised that he would not be
responsible for debts contracted by me.
Here Mr. Nicoll introduced letter dated Novem-
be- q, 1907. which had been addressed 10 Nj SheaTn
by aIr. Goud's counsel, saying that Mrs. Gould had
run I'D debts amounting S797s3 81 il that year
Notice was given in that letter that Mr. Gould
would no longer responsible for these bills. and
that the alirnony allowance of 5000 year would
be paid in monthly instalments.
sT haven't the slightest idea Of the correctness
Of those bills" said Mrs, Gould. after the reading
Of the letter. She would not approximate the
amount of the bills and the latter receipted, did
not serve as aid 10 her memory
Vantine & Co.'S bill from December. 1875.
70 April 1877, and amounted 10 S,52S. tailors bill
for 5so7, dated in December. 1857, payable TO
Nine. L. Ferris. Mrs. Gould disclaimed knowledge
Of the items.
She could not tell within ten OF fifteen how
dresses she had had made Nine Osborn's bill
amounted TO s9aen which she refused certify.
This bin proved be for ffty-four gowns, four
teen coats and eight hats all purchased within the
period from October 3. 1906 to January %, 1907.
Mrs. Gould uncertain when handed an
other bill ior silk gowns from Charles Jones Alice
Maynard had bill for 1865 for necessities Of life
why did you certify these goods from MaY-
nard's necessities Of life after running up a
bill Of $4,000 Nine. Osborns?' asked Mr.. Nicoll
They were for different goods. Nine. Osborns
hill was for gowns and Mayna-d's for blouses.
There was a bill from Cartier, Paris jeweler.
which Mrs. Gould explained for resettng
Paris. had a claim 1870 francs for robes and
dresses
THAT BLUE GAP FARM
Revertirg earlier in the session Mrs. Gould's
Blue Gap farm. near Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. Nicon
asked how much she paid for II She not
tain. but thought il sSsoo1.
a little later counsel asked Mrs. Gould under
VIA. name she was known before her marriage
Mr. shearn objected. and Mr Nico explained: Il
want 70 go into the history Of this plaintiff II
has a bearing on the case The Court overruled
the objection. and Mrs. Could replied her
father gave her the name Of Viola Katherine Glenn
mons. adding. in answer another question, that
she was later known Viola Day, the latter
Being the name Of her stepfatfer.
Mrs Gould asked 20 identify some vouchers
from the Hotel St Regis fo- luncheons and din
1ers. which led TO questions about her meetings
with Dustin FarnuT-
Among The guests who dilted with you at the
st. Regis vas there named Dustin Farnum,".
Yes, there was
afWhai day that?'
II don't know: some time before my motor trip
Ibid you Farnum this motor trip in
September
Yes, I dned with him in the restaurant of his
hotel in Hartford
when did you see him again and where~'