Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-25

told her counsel, that she never tried to
hitch up a pair Of mules. never ordered
the tabelful of dishes and food thrown
from her st. Regis apartments, never re-
ferred to Dustin Farnum as my new
beau, never quarreled with her husband
before company, never had a coach
mans arm about her waist to hold her on
the carriage seat, never discharged an en-
ploye in anger. never became intoxicated
aboard the Niagara, never consumed two
quarts Of cocktails in two days.
Mrs. Gould's explanation OF her friend
ship with Dustin Farnum naturally took
up a considerable portion Of her time to-
day. Her testimony held close to the
line drawn in the deposition offered earlier
In the day in behalf of Farnum, who was
unable to appear in person. II was an
nounced, on account OF Illness. Whatever
intimacy there was between her and the
actor. she said. was accounted for by her
desire to have his advice regarding plans
to return to the stage.
Farnum Mere Diversion.
MY home had been brolSea up" she said,
"all authority had been taken from me:
my happiness was gone and I wanted some
occupation to divert my mind. I thought of
returning to the stage and wanted to talk
the matter over with Mr.. Farnum. who. I
was convinced, would be able to help me"
Mrs. Gould went over the occasions from
the time she first met Farnum in 1904 at a
charity benefit down to the present time.
She had not seen Farnum, she said, from
1904 till 1906, when she talked with him
about returning to the stage.
Mrs. Gould said Mr.. Farnum was never
In her parlor at the st. Regis. except on
the August afternoon in 1904, when they
lunched together with several others pres
ent. and on the occasion of the
accident on Long Island, when they re-
turned there to arrange for bail for the
chauffeur. She never addressed Mr..
Farnum by any endearing names, she said.
fand never permitted any improper familiar
ity on his part. Only once during the aft
ernoon was the even ripple OF the question
and answer between Mr.. Shearn and Mrs.
Gould disturbed. The interruption was by
Justice Bowling who said he wanted to
look later at Mrs. Gould's now famous
dinner checks at the st. Regis.
Il had not intended to mention them"
declared Mr.. Shearn, perturbed. He prom
ised to produce them for the courts in
spection tomorrow, however.
1t was late in the afternoon when Mr.
Shearn concluded his questioning, and JUS
tice Bowling decided to postpone the cross
oNohihdAloh uilil NOillOlToW, especially IN
view of the fact that Mrs. Gould's attorn "
promised a long cross-examination.
Meets Her I'm Hartford.
Farhum In his deposition told Of meeting
Mrs. Gould in Hartford, Conn, when he
was touring the New England cities in THE
Virgin+an."
Mrs. Gould and Miss Sells and another
young woman and the actor had supper
at Mrs. Gouldis hotel after the play.
II remained about an hour and then re-
turned to my hotel" the witness deposed.
Next day 1 invited Mrs. Gould to lunch
with me at my hotel" The deposition
covered the week Farnum was playing
in Brooklyn in the fall of 1906. One night
Mrs. Gould came to the theater with a
friend and Farnum accompanied them to
New York and they had dinner at a cafe.
F'arnam went directly to his hotel. he
said. On another occasSon, Farnam said
Mrs. Gould and his manager rode over
from Brooklyn to New York in Mrs.
Gould's automobile. They talked about
Mrs. Gould's ambitions to return to the
stage. They left the manager at his hotel
and Mr.. Farnum continued on to the 81.
Regis and had a bite to eat in the restau-
rant with Mrs. Gould.
Did you go up 10 Mrs. Gould's apart.
ments afterward?' was a question asked.
n sir; I babe her good night down
stairs and returned to my hotel" was the
answer.
Dinner in Gould ParIor,
Farnum described his meeting with Mrs.
Gould at the Stratford, Philadel-
phia, where he had supper in her apart
ments. Miss Sells and another young
woman were present at the time and
afterward they all went to Atlantic City,
where Farnum was TO play. A dinner was
given at Atlantic City in-Mrs. Gould's par,
Tor at the hotel, and Farnum. Miss Robson,
Mrs. Gould and the two young women
were present. Miss Robson entertained
them most of the evening with funny
stories, the witness said. He remained a
little while after the young women retired,
with Mrs, Gould and Miss Robson and the
maid and then retired to his own room.
He was not alone with Mrs. Gould at any
time on that occasion.
The witness deposed that he met Mrs.
Gould and Miss Sells in Washington one
night. after the theater and took them to
an oyster house. He left theSa at their
hotel afterwards. Farnum described his
meeting with Mrs. Gould in Lynchburg(
Va, at the Hotel Carol, when he was
playing the southern cities. He received an
invitation from Mrs. Gould to Blue Gap
farm, but later received word that Mrs
Gould was III and he did not go. He heard
at the Carol hotel that Mrs, Gould was
there III and he went to her door and
knocked and asked II he could do anything
for her. she iooked very IN and as
though she had been poisoned" said the
witness. She said there was nothing he
could do, so he left. That night he took
dinner with Mrs. Gould in her parlor. The
waiter was there ali the time. witness
said.
She Used Assumed Name.
In answer 10 the question whether he
knew il Mrs. Gould registered under an
assumed name at the Marlborough Blen-