The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
DIGS into PAST IN
GOULD SEPARATION
Suit of Catherine Clemmons Gould
Against Her Husband, Howard
Gould, Goes On Trial.

NEW YORK. June 10.-The separ-
alton suit of Catherine Clemmons
Gould, against her husband, Howard
Gould. went on trial today before
Supreme Court Justice Victor BOWL
ing. Mrs. Gould arrived early. ac-
companicd by her attorney. Clarence
]. Shearn, but the defendant did not
put In appearance up TO almost noon
as he had not expected the case
would be reached.
Mrs. Gould was gowned magnih'
Gently, her costume being selected
with view to accentuating the strong
parts Of her figure. She wore black
satin princess gown which she nlleu
as though she had melted into 1t. The
gown was richly brocaded with black
silk and one OF the court attendants
declared he had counted the buttons
on II and they numbered 500.
Mrs. Gould seeks simply a separa'
ton, alleging cruelty and abandon
ment, but Gould brings a counter suit
for absolute divorce. and names Dus'
tin Farnum. the actor. and Col. VIII
lam F. Cody (Buffalo BID as core
spondents. Since the proceedings
were first begun, two years ago. Mrs.
Gould has been the recipient OF all
mony at the rate of $4,000 a year.
Many sensational statements have
been made by each side and strenu-
ously denied by the other.
Farnum and Cody To Testify.
Dustin Farnum and Col Cody are
expected to take the stand and deny
the allegations made against them.
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he was in Boston on Sept. 80, 1906,
the date upon which Gould alleges the
actor visited his wife In the st. Regis
hotel In this city. Howard Gould and
his attorney. Delaney Nicoll, took
their places shortly before noon.
Delaney Nicoll moved to dismiss
certain parts of the complaint at the
opening on the ground that they did
not comply with the statute. He
then entered into a lengthy technical
legal argument on the points at Is
sue.
Nicoll urged that the complaint
was not specific enough, but his mo-
tions were overruled.
Shearn then began to outline his
case. He said despite all of the
notoriety that has been given this
case II is a simple action for mainte-
nance and separation. The parties tn
the action were married In October,
1898. ad lived together eight years.
Mr.. Gould is a very wealthy man, hav-
ing received one-sixth OF fortune or
100000, which was left by his IA
Their and has added greatly to that
fortune by his own efforts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould sailed over the world In
the private yacht and entertained law
ishly Mrs. Gould is woman OF ex-
ceptional ability and untiring energy
and she found the chief pleasure In
developing Castle Gould, their home
at Fort Washington, l.. I.
"They lived together happily when
there came an estrangement caused
by the husband abandoning his love
for home life. He then took up the
life of libertine. In 1906 he took
the management of Castle Gould out
Of the hands of his wife and she was
constantly Inundated by servants
who were imported from England for
that purpose.
Refused His Offer.
shortly afterward Gould sent her
a message telling her through his at
rorneys that he had transferred his
affections TO another, and would not
return unless she would sign a pledge
never to take another drink and 10
give up her home. He offered sep
aration or divorce. and declared that
he was furnished evidence for d.
vorce under the laws of New York.
My client does not believe in divorce,
so she refused this offer and from De-
cember 1906. until late in 1908. she
did not receive a cent from this de-
PENDANT.
I'm March. 1907. Gould tried TO
prove his wife bigamist through his
attorneys. He dug up, by the aid OF
the police department. an ex-convict,
Dan Woodward, alias big" Hawley,
but his attorneys would not bring
suit"
At the conclusion of Shearn's OPEN
ing Mrs. Gould was called to the
stand. She gave her name as Viola
Catherine Gould and Goulds attorney
admitted the facts in connection with
the marriage OF the couple. A num-
Der of questions as to her manner and
style of living were asked and Nicoil
objected to the line OF questioning,
declaring 1t was for the purpose OF
alimony.