The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15

equipping them with my discarded
gowns"
Did it become her?" was Mr.. Nicoll's
only rejoinder.
Her Lavish Expenditure
Much of the day was taken up ir
questioning Mrs. Gould concerning hei
lavish expenditures. How many gowns
to wear a day. how long it took tc
dress and the declaration that it was
very bad taste" to wear a gown twice
were among the interesting fashion
hints in the testimony.
The name of Dustin Farnum was
again brought In, and George Gould
told how he had Instituted an investi-
cation to ascertain the facts concern
ing an alleged marriage OF the plain
tiff before she became his brothers
wife.
Preliminary to the reopening of the
trial today. counsel for Mrs. Gould ap-
piled TO Supreme Court Justice Giege-
rich for additional counsel fee of $780,
600 and $S,s34 to cover the expenses OF
the case 10 date. Argument on the ap-
plication was set for tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs Gould showed few evidences of
nervous tension under the rapid fire
of cross examination which Delaney
Nicoll attorney for Gould, began to
direct at her when she resumed the
stand at the opening of court. Ques-
toned in regard TO her acquaintance
and meetings with Dustin Farnum, the
actor, the witness testified that she did
not remember meeting Farnum be-
tween August, 1906, when he dined
with her at Castle Gould, and a meet
ing in Hartford. Conn. when they dined
together at a hotel in that city.
Conditions of Reconciliation
Nicoll read from the deposition of
Elijah Sells, Mrs. Gould's cousin, in
which he stated the conditions upon
which Howard Gould offered a recon-
ciliation with his wife.
The conditions were that Mrs. Gould
was not to interfere in the management
of Castle Gould; she was to abstain
from intoxicants to refrain from hu-
initiating Gould before his friends. and
she was TO agree to regulation of her
personal finances. Mrs. Gould would
not admit the specifications of this
agreement when questioned about it,
but said they had asked her to sign a
paper TO abstain from intoxicants"
Clarence ]. Shearn. Mrs. Gould
counsel, questioned her at length on
redirect examination. She said the let
ters she had written to Malloy. man
ager of Castle Gould. which were read
In evidence and were addressed TO him
as My dear Mr.. Malloy," were ad-
dressed simply in terms Of politeness
and not in terms of endearment
Mr.. Shearn referred to the large bills
which Mrs. Gould had charged to her
husbands account just prior to and
following their separation in July, 1906
and which were still unpaid at various
jeWelry stores and millinery shops
here and in Paris.
He drew from the witness the state.
ment that If Mr.. Gould had given her
1 the allowance he promised, she could
have paid them all. Mrs. Gould said
that as far back as 1899 her husband
promised to allow her $4,000 a month
Her Elaborate Wardrobe
The witness said she had to have al
/ Castle Gould morning, afternoon and
evening gowns. with shoes and stock
/ ings that matched; tea gowns, coach
ing gowns, shopping gowns which she
j used about the city, and with most ot
these hats. shoes, stockings and para
soils to match.
Yachting costumes were distinctive
/ from the others and had to have their
/ expensive accessories, the witness said
She was accustomed to change hel
gowns five and six times day some
times. She had to dress at least three
times a day at Palm Beach, and more
than that during her various trip.
about Europe.
She said that Palm Beach was per
haps the most fashionable resort in tn,
world, and she dressed there merel,
as other women dressed.
Mrs. Gould said she changed he
gowns at least three times day a
Palm Beach and Ormond and wore he
handsomest gowns at rolling chai
time and tea time" She never wor,
the same gown twice. she said, an,
gave most of them away when she re
turned to New York, where her socia
position required an entirely differen
outfit. She said she only dressed a
Ormond and Palm Beach as women o
wealth and social distinction dressed
and that she was indulging in TIL
'mildest form of dress" as there wer
other people there who dressed oftene
and made more display.
BAD FORM TO WEAR GOWN TWICE
What would happen if you wore on
of these gowns twice?" asked MI
Nicoll.>
1T would be considered very ba
form-very bad" Mrs. Gould replied.
= In New York, the witness said, he
social position required her to chang
her entire costume at least three o
four times day.
How much time is consumed in max
ing these changes?" asked Mr.. Nicoll.
Two or three hours for each one
usually" said the witness.
Mrs. Gould said a woman of her sta
ton in New York society required twl
maids to dress her. Counsel wanted t
know if she could not dress quicke
with four or five maids.
Mercy, no; 1 couldn't dress at al
with five maids said the witness.
Mr.. Nicoll wanted to know If the wit
J ness ever rode horse back. She sal
she had. She was shown picture of
young woman astride a white horse
with large show tents looming up il
the background
The witness was asked il it was no
a picture of herself. She could not re
! member 1T.
Isn't that your picture taken in Man
chester, Eng, when you were with tn
Cody (Buffalo Bid show?" asked MI
Niooll