Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Charges DesertioR, Non Sup
port and Cruelty -Rus-
band Files Reply
WAS KATHERINE CLEMMONS
vas There an Inherited Curse In
the Millions Left by Jay
G0uld, the Wizard of
Wall Stfeet?a

new York, June S.-Was there An
inherited curse in the millions left by
Jay Gould, ''the Wizard of Wall
street" 1t would certainly seem SO
from the amount Of notoriety and do
mestic trouble in which the most OF
his children have shared since his
DEATH
A year ago this month the family
skeleton was rafting it's grisly bones
IN French divorce court, where the
Countess de Castellane, formerly An
ma Gould, was suing for separation
from her titled husband.
About the time that the courts re-
leased the Countess de Castellane
from her husband for good and all
leaving her free to marry the noto-
rlous Prince Helie de Sagan a few
months later-the family infelicities
OF Frank Gould were being aired i'm
the New York press. AS in the case
OF the youngest daughter, Anna, the
troubles of the youngest son, Frank,
eliminated in divorce. The decree
was granted his wife, who was Miss
Helen Kelly, two weeks ago.
And now, when the ink has scarcely
had time to dry ON the papers in the
FRANK Gould case, comes the separa-
ton suit brought by Mrs. Katherine
Clemmons Gould against Howard
Gould, and the latter's countersuit for
divorce. The case was called for
hearing today before Justice Gerard
IN part three, special term, and it is
expected the trial will take place
without further delay 1t will not be
jury trial. Most of the testimony
will be offered in the form Of deposit
tions taken by both sides.
The matrimonial troubles of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Gould have furnished a
staple Of gossip for several years. The
couple have not been living together
since they returned from Europe later
in the summer of 1906 1t was not un-
til nearly a year later, however, that
Mrs. Gould brought suit against her
husband for limited divorce. Deser-
ton, non-support and cruelty were
some of the charges brought by Mrs.
Gould.
In answer to the application of his
wife for separation Howard Gould
filed paper covering twenty-eight
typewriter page, in which he set
forth many alleged shortcomings of
Mrs. Gould, among them intoxication
and misbehavior at various times
and places.
The welded bliss of the Howard
Goulds was of but few years dura-
ton. After All eventful courtship.
they were married quietly, almost Sc
cretly, at the Holland House in this
city in January, 1898. Mrs. Gould was
Katherine Clemmons, native of Cali
fornia. She was an actress of some
fame, having starred in the west.
For brief period she was at the head
of company in New York.
At the time of the marriage it was
an open secret that, notwithstanding
the fact that George Gould himself
was happily welded to a former ac-
tress, Miss Edith Kingdom, as well as
the eldest sister, Miss Helen Gould
looked with anything but favoring
eyes upon Howard Gould's attentions
to Miss Clemmons. Almost from the
day that Howard Gould first met the
astress, shortly after her appearance
ON the stage of the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter. the Gould family expressed dis
approval.
Of his children should marry without
the consent and approval of the 9TH
ers. A forfeiture of half the child's
share in the estate was to the penalty
for marriage without this approval.
The ghost of Jay Gould in the form
of this advisory committee named In
mis- will promptly put in its appear
ance when the marriage of Howard
Gould and Katherine Clemmons was
Droached. The protest of George and
Helen Gould carried with it the threat
TO divert about $5,00O,0OO of Howards 3
patrimony, according to the provisions
of the will. Howard Gould is said to
have been quite willing to let the $5.-
100000 go and keep Miss Clemmons
At any rate he defied the family pro.
test and married the actress, from
wiom he is now seeking a divorce
The advisory committee relented, a,
il also did in the case of the presen
,l.ass de Sagan. and let Howart
keep all his Inheritance.