The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-17
MANY TESTIFY
AGAINST WOMAN
Mrs. Gould Imbibed
Very Freely.
CASTLE employees ON STAND
Interesting Story Related by the
Family Coachman.
Mrs. Could. According To witnesses,
Would Get Hair Drunk And
Then Fire Every One On
The Estate.

The Estate.
New York. June 16.--Howard Gould
did not go on the stand today to tes-
tify against his wife, Katherine
Clemmons Gould. whose suit for sep
aration he is opposing; instead there
was continuation of servants gos-
sip, accounts by menials OF their
former mistress eccentricities, humil-
iating details as sworn to on the
stand. of Mrs. Gould's alleged fond
ness for alcoholic beverages and her
manner at such times when, what the
witnesses said was influence Of liquor.
brought from her lips remarks that
are tii-suited to woman's tongue.
Indications are that the plaintiff
must endure for another day, possibly
for two the embarrassing ordeal of
listening to the testimony Of former
servants. all of whom have been call
ed at the instance OF her husband to
sustain, II possible, his contention
that living with his wife was imprac-
ticable and decidedly unpleasant,
hence that the charge of abandonment
the mainstay of Mrs. Gould's case, is
not borne out.
As several other witnesses are to be
called by the defense, announcement
was made by Justice Bowling just be-
fore adjournment of the case in the
Supreme Court today. that late ses-
sions will be held during the re-
mainder of the week. Tomorrow, the
case will continue until p. m. and
on Friday until y. m. Heretofore
adjournment has been taken about
o'clock
What Katherine Clemmons Gould
heard today was but q reiteration,
and In some respects, an amplifica-
ton of yesterdays testimony, the ba-
sis of which was that at various and
divers times at the vast Long Island
show place, Castle Gould. she had. ac-
cording to the witnesses, been intoxi-
Gated, had abused servants, given ar
bitrary and unreasonable commands
TO menials and had used rather severe
language In aItercati0ns with her hus-
Band.
Coaohina All ardsner, chamber maid
and other servants went on the stand
and swore to the demeanor OF the
woman who used to give them orders.
An occasion when she would have
fallen from her carriage but for the
protecting arm OF q goodman. an at
tempt OF hers to drive through a
closed gate, a time when q footman
saved her from falling when intoxt-
Gated. as he testified, were among the
things alleged as Long Island rustic.
or former servant. went on and pass
ed from the witness stand. AS on
yesterday. Mrs. Gould was greatly
moved as she heard these declarations
and she evinced her intention of fight
ing bitterly In rebuttal against them.
A carpenter. Herbert Trotter. was the
last witness Of the day. He said
when he was working in the servants
quarters, Mrs. Gould rushed in at one
time and swore at and abused the
servants.
Her voice was shaky and inco-
herent, her hair dishevsled ana she
was very profane. She was decided
ly drunk" said the witness.
AT another time she came into the
stables while was working there
and swore at the grooms and was so
drunk that every one could tell she
was drunk" he continued. She tried
to go UP stairs to the harness room,
but could not navigate the steps, he
added emphatically.
Trotter said he was ordered to go to
Blue Gap farm, the Gould place in Vir-
ginia. on several occasions during the
hrst ten days he was there he testified
he saw her intoxicated and heard her
swear a great deal at the workmen.
zone night she came in from driv-
ing drunk" said the witness, land be-
gan to abuse me and a man named
Tony. She said to me she wanted the
big seven foot hall clock moved, and 1
told her / would have to get help. and
she said. Why, I can move IT myself
She was staggering drunk. She grab
bed the heavy clock and both she and
the clock fell against the wall togeth-
err"
Trotter testified that Mrs. Gould was
only Occasionally intoxicated" during
her stay of ten days at the Blue Gap
farm, when he was there.
How many times do you think she
was intoxicated during that ten days?"
asked Mr.. Shearn.
EVERY other day" was the reply.
Poison In Coffee.
Referring to a time when Trotter
said Mrs. Gould fell on a chair and lay
on the floor helpless, Mr.. Shearn ask
ed: Didn't you put something in Mrs.
Gould's coffee that night at Blue Gap
tarm2"
Il certainly did not" replied the wit
ness.
gro girl, In the kitchen, to put some
thing in Mrs. Gould'S coffee?"
mo, I did not"
"Don't you recall that Mrs. Gould ac-
cused you Of poisoning her at Blue Gap
farm?"
II certainly do not"
"She was taken sick and fell to the
floor directly after she had been eating
something, wasn't she?"
mo, 1t was two hours before she
ate" replied the witness,
During this cross examination Mrs.
Gould eyed Trotter with a piercing
look of disgust.
After adjournment Mrs. Gould's coun-
sci argued motion In another part OF
the Supreme Court for $4,000 counsel
fees and 1900 for extra expenses. The
court will take the matter under con-
sideration and decide whether the al
lowance of $1,000 granted some time
to recompense Mr.. Shearn for his SER
vices.
In his argument. Mr.. Shearn made It
clear that the Gould trial will go on
for at least a week more and probably
will be dragged out for ten days. He
declared that he had fifty witnesses
ready to rebuilt the testimony OF the
defense.
Mrs. Gould came into court today at
tired as usual in black and sat at the
counsel table near Clarence j. Shearn,
her attorney. When Mr.. Gould entered.
he walked rapidly TO a chair next to
Delaney NicolI, his attorney, and
busted himself looking over some
papers. There was no sign of recogni-
tion on the part OF either the plaintiff
or the defendant.
Curiosity to hear the testimony Of