Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-23
MAY FINISH THE CASE TONIGHT
Justice Downing Announces That He
VIII Sit Until Trial Us Finished
Another Army Of Yachts Seamen,
Chefs, and Seamtresses Swear to
Mrs. Gould's Sobriety.
Oy Associated Press.)


sci 70 Katherine Ciemmens Gould
brought up n reinforcement OF W.T.
nesses In one part al the Supreme
Court today to ccmnat tie caargcs OF
intcNicaiicn and misconduct made by
the defense IN her SUIT FOR separation,
with alimony from her husband. How
ard could. the plaintiff wen victory
in another part ~ the court by
decision OF Justice ClccoriCh. lie rut
ed that Mrs G. aid shall he allowed
an additional counsel Iev - $1,000
at the expense of her husband. IN
allowance OF $4,000 was made to Mr,.
Gould last fall for the prosecution
of her suit
While this financial feature was be
ing decided Justice Bowling continued
to hear the case proper A hotel pro
prietor and hotel manager. who denied
knowledge of any undue intimacy be
tween Mrs. Gould and Dustin Farnun-,
the actor. as the defense alleges; en-
pIoyees OF Castle Gould. members OF
the crew of the Gould yacht Niagara;
hotel chefs, hair dressers and seam
stresses who testified To Mrs. Gould
sobriety on all occasions that they
could recall. constituted the bulk OF
f,c-trstims.ny OF the reserves forces
which we're called by Mrs. Gould >
lawyer
Finish Tomorrow Night.
There are thirty or more such wit
nesses yet to be called. At adjourn
ment Of court, Justice Bowling an
nounced that he would sit tomorrow
night until the case finished. Morris
Benache. a member of firm of hair
dressers for women. testified that he
had dressed Mrs. GOuld's hair on many
occasions from 1902 to the present
year. He remembered one particular
instance in February, 1906. when
Mrs. Gould attended Miss Lannsbury $
wedding at st. Thomas church. in this
city, which Mr.. Shearn asked about.
The witness said Mrs. Gould show
ed no signs Of having drunk anything
at that time. There was an allegation
in the complaint charging her with
jnioxication On that occasion. Benach
said he accompanied Mrs. Gould on
the trip to Palm Beach and dressed
her hair twice day while there-at
10 o'clock in the forenoon and again
in the evening.
How long does it take to dress a
lady's hair?' asked Mr.. Shearn.
III you are very particular 1t takes
an hour. sometimes less the witncs,
answered.
Never SreIIed Liquor.
The wfSness saidfE he fhsd never
smelIed ,lsgifof IN Mrs. GotAds breath
or seen ii6fslaiderS ms. in fineEce upon
any of-tile scecas ions; whenNhe had
: dressedehcr hair. "a
You are still employed by Mrs.
Gould to dress her hair. are not?
asked Mr.. NicoIl on crOss-examina-
ton
Yes was the reply.
William l.. Lynn. proprietor Of the
Carroll hotel in LynchburE. Va. 'c>-
tilted in regard to Mrs. Goulds stay
at the hotel in November, 1906. when
The defense contends that Dustin Far
mum and Mrs. Gould were there to-
gefhcr and ate their meals in Nr5.
GouId's rooms. The witness produced
a bin dated November 10. 1906. made
out 10 Mrs. Could. charging her 81
for I 81 days beard ~ the Carroll.
The witness said he did not observe
Mrs GcuId's movements about the
hotel
Did you know that she tclegraphcd
Nr. Farnum ~ meet her ~ your
hofeig~ a. kod NT. Niccil on cross-ex-
animation. The witness said h. did
not know. DO Won have hall clerks
aud a system 81 mirrors by which You
can observe fh~ entrance and ccpart-
IRE r. the guests from tac-r ccors -
asked Mr. NiccH No. VIC do noi.-
the witness answered. Your guests
are free ~ go and come ~ they
picarc. T. that i7' asked Mr.. Nicoii
Yes. but We have chambcFmaid
Who b. expected ~ observe anything
unusual Mr. Lynn replied
Only One More.
N-r Nir.u h~f f'fc eTitncss explain
the item e. ..ic hotel bill TIE said
"a cents fer service showed thar
ruc meal had been served IN Mrs
CouIds room. flc said there vas M
indicafion IN the bin r. any other
meals having been served In the
J rooms.
D Arthur r.. Barney. formerly an as
risiani manager ~ the Bellevue Stfa-.
2 ford hotel in philadelphia. was qucs
4 toned ahou; the system Of floor clerks