The sun., 1909-06-18

who was employed at building work on
the Castle Gould estate In 1907. said he saw
Mrs. Gould frequently, and that she was
when she had discharged nearly all the
servants and compelled them TO walk two
miles to the depot he said her face was
flushed, her voice loud and her manner
boisterous.
Mr.. Shearn brought out the fact that
Dodge got $40. 900 contract. for building
the affidavit against Mrs. Gould.
DISPOSITIONS FOR MR.. GOULD.
Among the dispositions read for Howard
Gould was one BY James r. Cox, the negro
bellboy at the Hotel Carroll In Lynohburg,
Va. He said that Mrs. Gould and her
maid came there on Sunday, November
IS. 1905. and had adjoining 'rooms. He
said she sent him down to the desk to
ask Dustin Farnum, who was playing
there in "The virsinians' the next night
Gould remained until late on the night
of the 1sth, when she came to New York.
He said that Mrs. Gould and Farnum
left the hotel together on a number OF
occasions. His deposition contained no
allegation Of misconduct on the part OF
either Mrs. Gould or Farnum.
negro walter at the Hotel Carroll. was
then read. Pullen described Mrs. Gould
as stout lady with light hair and middle
aged and said Farnum was spare,
slim fellow with black. curly hair He
said Mrs. Gould had suite on the second
hoor and that Mr.. Farnum was on the
fourth aoor. Mrs. Gould sent him up to
that Mrs. Gould wanted him to dine
down low we word d. that nah he would be there shortly
and Mrs Gould told Pullen to take the
dinner back and keep II hot.
Pullen said he was in the room all the
Farnum sat nearer Mrs. Gould's end Of
the table than to the other end. He said
that Farnum had his meals In Mrs.
Gould's apartment until the following
evening. He didn't see Mrs. Gould maid
any OF the time, he said.
In the cross s-interrogatory read by Mr.
Shearn Pullen told how q detective came
stayed until Christmas trying to find out
all that he and the other employees knew
about Mrs. Gould's stay at the hotel
while Farnum was there. Part OF the
time the detective had another man help
ing him out Pullen and Cox came to
New York to make statements about the
case at Mr.. Nioolls Office and both de-
clared that they were to get nothing
out Of 1t except compensation for their
lost time and expenses
WITNESS pIsAPPoINTs NrcoLL.
Mr.. Niooll got a shock Then he called
his last witness, j. AthoM Udall, Jr., a
building contractor. Udall said that he
was superintendent Of the building work
on the Castle Gould estate between July.
1902. and August. 1908.
.You saw Mrs Gould at various times
said Mr.. Niooll "Do you remember any
time when she appeared intoxicate ted3'
Il couldn't say that she was under the
influence Of liquor at any time while ]
was there said the witness calmly.
WHAT exclaimed Mr.. Nicoll. Do
you mean to say you never observed her
under the influence Of liquor?'
Il can't say that did"
Both Mr.. Shearn and Mrs Gould were
laughing and the entire court room Joined
in the general mirth over the obvious
discontinue OF the examiner.
what are you trying TO dor said Mr.
own witness?'
1t was then $50 o'clock and Justice
Dowling suggested that the witness be
excused.
Have you got any more witnesses''
asked the Court.
-No," replied Mr.. Niooll. and we
haven't got any more like that either
Mrs. Schneider. who was formerly
Clara Taylor, sailed for Europe on the
on May 70. At that time she
told the ship news reporters that she in
tended to stay away until September.