The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-14
MRS. GOULD TELLS
OF TRIPS WITH
ACTOR FARNUM
Wife of New York Millionaire Is
Questioned Regarding Journey
to Castle Gould and Says
Conduct Was Proper.
Howard Gould Wanted His Wife to
Sign Pledge But She Re-
buked Him.

=. NEW YORK, June 14-Calm and
| placid. Mrs. Katherine Ciemmons
Gould resumed the stand today in her
suit for separation and allowance from
her husband.
Delaney Nicoll resumed his cross
examination by eliciting that Mrs.
Gould is now living at Blue Gap farm.
i which she purchased for s3S. 900. mort
gaging stocks and bonds 10 raise the
money.
Nicoll then reopened the trip which
Mrs. Gould testified she took TO Castle
Gould In an automobile with Dustin
Farnum in September. 1906. Mrs
Gould was positive that Farnum at
that time had stayed In her apartments
only few minutes.
Nicoll then asked about her meet
ing Farnum in the Carroll house IN
Lynchburg She said TINT she was
accompanied on that trip by maid
Nicoll elected that she had left the
hotel at o'clock in the morning.
A spirited controversy between
,Nicoll and the witness arose when
Nieell started questioning her on a
trip to Atlantic City In September,
1906, when Farnum. Miss Robson and
Miss Sells were In the party. They
stayed at the Marlborough Blenheim
hotel, and Nicoll introduced plan OF
the seventh floor OF the hotel, asking
Mrs. Gould TO locate her room.
Says Map is Useless.
81 can't recall what floor | was on,
so can't tell"
Here Judge bowling instructed Mrs
Gould 10 assume that the chart was
plan Of her apartment, Nicoll explain
ing that he would prove mat II was
later
81 can't say" said Mrs Gould THAT
may is useless to me"
= ION which side OF the hall was your
room ?"
Across the hall from the sitting
room"
Point II out on this map"
II can't DO II.
well you must assume this is your
lall Point out your room
- II can't remember"
"Where was Mr.. Farnum's room?"
Il can't say.
was IL next TO your room 2
81 can't remember"
Nicoll then took up the negotiations
between Attorney Sells and Mrs.
Gould when Sells made a proposition
,nr the settlement OF the differences
between Mrs Gould and her husband.
lie read from Sell. AFFIDAVIT and ask
I'd Mrs. Gould, categorically. whether
Sells testimony was correct. she at
tempted 10 explain. but the court in
corrupted
Madame. answer yes or no.
Was to Sign Pledge
She declared that as she remember
ed il. Sells was wrong.
did Sells state correctly when he
said Mr. Gould wanted you to promise
at TO drinl- again?"
NO. AS | recall 1t. | was TO sign
a pledge"
cept his proposition he would be glad
to have you join him on the Niagara.
'What-sign and admit myself
drunkard,' exclaimed Mrs. Gould.
Strike that out" snapped Judge
Bowling Madame, you must an
swer yes or no.
II don't recall"
Nicoll then introduced in evidence
some letters from Mrs. Gould TO her
husband after the time she alleges
In her complaint he abandoned her.
They were signed "Affectionately,
Katherine.
One Of these written in January,
1907. thanked Gould for paying bill
for her One in January. 1905, told
Gould that her account at the bank
was overdrawn and asked for money.
Thereafter Gould deposited $4,000 TO
her credit at three different times.
Nicoll then placed some pictures OF