The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-26
MRS. GOULD
GETS ALIMONY
Court Gives Her $4,000
a Year.
ALSO GRANTS SEPARATION
Justice Says All the Evidence
Favored Mrs. Gould.
Mrs. Gould Says She Would Rather
Have the vindicatiea Than the
Money--was on stand
Nearly An Day.
Lso GRANTS SEPARATION

New York, June 2b.--After trial OF
nearly three weeks duration. Kather-
inc ciemmons Gould obtained a legal
separation from her husband. Howard
Gould, third son of the late Jay Gould,
by decision Of sustice Bowling in the
Supreme Court today. With the ex-
Sceptton of asimony, her victory was
complete, but In this Phase Of the case
the court decided that $4,000 a year
was sufficient, although In her suit Mrs.
Could asked for s25o.ooo. She has been
receiving $4,000 3 year from Mr..
Gould. IT was In the vindication Of
charges OF intoxication and her alleged
relations with Dustin Farnum, the ac-
tor, that Mrs. Gould scored most
atrongly, for notwithstanding the long
array OF witnesses for Mr.. Gould, who
gave such testimony as TO make Mrs.
Gould appear at times as defendant
rather than piaintin. the court held
that the alleged intoxication" might
have been due TO excitement
As TO Dustin Farnum, II was held
that her association with him came af-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Gould separated and
that the husband apparently made no
objection.
Immediately after the decision Mr..
Nicoii. for Mr.. Gould. asked for sixty
day stay Of judgment and Clarence j !.
Sheafn for the plaintiff, was on his
feet to object. He asked for an imme-
date judgment. Justice Bowling COM
promised by making the stay thirty
days. Mr.. Shearn then asked for an
extra allowance for counsel fees and
the court gave him $4,000. This, to-
gether with the ef0,000 allowed, re-
Gently. and the original allowance OF
5000 will bring his fees to $4,000
with an additional sum of $4,000 for
expenses.
Friends OF Mrs. could began to
crowd about her as soon as the decis-
lon was announced. She had been
somewhat iDnely during the trial. but
after the verdict, she was kept busy
receivinE congratulations. AZ the de-
cision was read she kept her head cast
DOWN and seemed plainly disapp
BY the allowance. IA eoon as the. case
al closed. ahs shook hanas warmly
with Mr.. Shearn and thanked him for
his conduct of neg case. Then she
beaned on her friends and even smiled
at the downcast trio Of lawyers who
had fought for her husbands interests.
Howard Gould hurried from the room
~ soon as the decision was given and
declined TO discuss the case. Mrs.
Gould left the court with Mr. shearn
anu ukONG away AZ an h0toHaopAAGs
Mr.. .Shearn. jubilant at the decision,
was eager to discuss II.
Is iCompietes vindfeafion.
Judge Dowiing's decision he said,
is q sweeping and complete vindica-
tion OF Mrs Gould That has been the
object OF all this bitter litigation. Mrs
Gould could have compromised for
fortune at any time. but would not
consider for moment anything but
the opportunity OF clearing her name
in an open, public trial"
He added, that either party In the
suit could still bring action for abso-
lutte divorce. but that Mrs. Gould could
not base such an action on the charges
involved in the suit Just decided
Mrs. Gould's dowery right In Howard
Gould's real property amounts to S3.-
100000. he said. and was unaffected by
the separation. His client. he contin-
ued. was going to Virginia for long
rest.
Mrs. Could issued the following
statement:
II am the happiest woman living to-
night because have been SO complete
ly indicated before the entire world
Of all these horrible charges. Not one
little pang shot through my heart at
the sma1lness OF the aiiowence--only
supreme Joy and the deepest gratitude.
send a thousand loving thanks to all
who have helped me-.
Mrs. Goud ON the stand.
Mrs. Gould experienced another long
ordeal on the witness stand today, when
under the cross examination of her
counsel. In her direct testI-
mony she made a general denial of all
the allegations Of intoxication and I'm
proper conduct Of which she had been
accused by the witnesses for the de-
Tense. She explained her friendiiness
to Dustin Farnum, the actor, in that
she simply desired to solicit his aid
In some of her plans, to return to the
stage after she had separated In July,