The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-23
Witnesses Testify, However,
That They Never Saw the
MiIIiOnaire'S Wife Drunk
Plaintiff Allowed $4,000 Adds
tiOnaI for Counsel Fee Which
Husband Must Pay

fostiOn and misconduct made by the
defense IA her suit for separa son from
her husband. Howard Could. the plein-
uh. won victory in another part of
the court by a decision Of Justice
Geigerich He ruleG that Mrs Gould
snail be allowed an additional counsel
Zee Of $4,000 at the expense OF her
husband
An allowance Of $4,000 was made to
Mrs. Gould last fan for the prosecu-
ti0n % her suit.
While this feature was being decided
Justice Bowling continued TO hear the
case proper.
NEVER SAW HER DRUNK
a James J. Brennan, who was en-
= 2 Dyed az a foreman at Castle Gould
from 3zsT. 1904. 10 May. 1895. testified
that he often met Mrs. Gould on the
estate and never saw her intoxicated
or heard ner use abusive language.
Brennan disputed the testimony OF
carlson, the cOachmsn. 20 the effect
that lie took Mrs. Gould driving on
the brake in October. 1903 when she
was 80 intoxicated he drove with one
hand. using the other arm 10 prevent
hey Crom falling.
Brennan said he saw Mrs Gould and
carlson start out on that occasion, and
mat she mounted the high steps Of
ehe brake with agility and appeared in
perfectly normal condition
Frank J. Bolin. Who was chef aboard
tne yacE1 Niagara during the summer
of 1893 and again in 1905 said he
never saw Mrs Could under the in
fuence OF liquor nor heard her swear
al The servants.
HAIR DRESSER TEXTILES
Morris Beneacr. q 1nesnber Of firm
OF hair Gressers fo- y-ol.fers testified
lHat he ILaG dressed AIRS efould's hair
on many occasions - remembered
one particular instance in February.
1906. when Mrs Gould attended Miss
LannsbUry's wedding in this city. about
which Shearn asked him.
lie said airs. Gouid showed no signs
% having drunk anything at that time
She was .sns rged with intoxication on
that occasion he said ne accompanied
Mrs. Could on the trip TO Palm Beach
and dressed her hair twice day while
llere-ar 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and again u the evening
How iUng does Il take TO dress
ladv's IA Lr?" asked Shearn.s
II yoSl are very particular. il takes
sn hour. sometimes less answered the
witness
The witness said he had never
smened liquor on Mrs. GOuld's breath
or seen her under its influence upon
any Of the occasions when he had
dressed her hair
- AAAhADAAa I1OlE1Aa E1ElSODE
william r. Linn. proprietor OF the
Carroll hotel in Lynchburg, Va testi-
fed IN regard 70 Mrs. Gould's stay al
the hotel IN November. 1906. when toe
defense contend that Dustin Farnum
and Mrs. Gould were there together
and ate their meals IN Mrs. Gould's
rooms.
The witness produced a bill dated
November ls. 1906, made out 10 Mrs.
Gould, charging her s21 for one and
three-ausrters days board at the Car
roll hotel The witness said he did not
observe Mrs Gould's movements about
the hotel.
Did you know that she telegraphed
Mr. Fsrnum 70 meet her at your hotel2"
sSlzed Nicon on cross examination.
The witness said he did not.
Did you have hall clerks and sEs-
TEN Of mirrors by which you can OBJ
serve the entrance and departure of
the guests from their rooms?" asked
Nis 3d.
Your guests are free, 20 go and come
2 they plsases is that it?" asked Ricoll.
Yes, but we have a chamber maid
who IS expected TO observe anything
unusual" Linn replied
The witness said that only one meal
had been served in Mrs. Gould's rooms.
according to the bill.
SYSTEM OF MIRRORS
Arthur /. Barney, formerly assistant
manager OF the Bellevue Stratford no.
tel in Philadelphia. was questioned
about the system Of mirrors at the
hotel by which il is claimed the floor
clerks can see every one entering or
leaving the rooms on their door,
Barney said this was q fact
James II. PaIser, a theatrical man
zger who was with The Virgtuian,' in
which Dustin Farnum starred in 1906.
testified that he accompanied Mrs.
Gould and Farnum in Mrs Gould's an
romobile from Brooklyn TO New York
after the play on Saturday September
o. 1906.
Il was the FIRST and only time he had
Aver seen Mrs. Gould Palser got out
- the Somerset hotel where he was
staying and Farnum drove away with
Mrs. Gould. Palser said he did not see
Farnum with Mrs. Gould in Lynchburg
although he was there and STAYED al
the Carroll hotel, where Fsrnum also
b stayed. He did not know that Mrs
Gould was there. the witness said.
Douglas Robinson, brother IN law of
former President Roosevelt. was called
by Shearn TO contradict the statement
OF the witness. Flynn. who said he once
saw Robinson with Mrs Gould in her
electric automobile. Robinson said he
had never been in Mrs Gould's auto
mobile.
NOT BOiSIEAOIS AT st. REGIS
Leo Theimer, head waiter in the main
dining room OF the st. Regis when
Mrs Gould lived there. testified that
ne had never seen Mrs. Gould acting
hoisterously in the dining room and
had not seen Farnum dining with Mrs
Gould at the hotel
AS a matter OF fact Mrs. Gould took
most Of her meals in her apartment.
didn't sheg" asked Nicoll on cross ex-
animation.
yes. 4 believe she did" the witness
answered.
Mrs Ellen Rock. caretak er at Castle
could from May. 1903. 70 October, 1904.
testified that Mrs. Gould was an early
riser Her work took her often to
Mrs. Gould's rooms. the witness said
and she never saw any liquors ia the
room. She never knew Of Mrs Gould
drinking a cocktail before break fast
Patrick NJ. German. station agent al
port Washington, Long island. where
he(Eould estate is located. testified
fhatlhe remembered the occasion when
Carlson, the Gould coachman, drove
Mrs. Gould hurriedly up to the station
and they missed the train. He said