The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-17
MRS GOULD WAS
 DRUNK AT DINNER
THIS TIME STEWARD TESTTFTES SHE DRANK TOO MUCH
  CHAMPAGNE
She Laughs atHis Testimony
Witness Also States that He Supplied Mrs. Gould With 8 Flask of Whis- key Every Night-Once She Came to Pantry in Night Dress for Some .LiQuOr.
Special from United Press.)

|
 | Special from United Press.l New York, June 17.-Mrs. Howard l Gould's alleged penchant for excessive
 indulgence in liquor was again made
 the chief weapon in hey husbands suit
 for separation before Justice Bowling | to-day. Andrew Frederickson who was | a night watchman at Castle Gould | Farm from September until December
 in 1906 and from February to Novem-
 Der in 1907 was the first witness to- | day. He said that he saw Mrs. Gould under the influence of liquor in Novem- | Der 2. 1906. He said he was making his rounds on the night of November
 and discovered a figure in the kitchen garden, thirty feet from the gas house | Mrs. Gould came from the fire he said and entered the kitchen calling him to | her later. It was during the conversa- 1 tion in the kitchen that he discovered | that she had been drinking. he testi- | fled. He said she was angry and ex-
 cited and asked him many trifling | questions about himself. Frederfckson was not crOsS-examined.
 Edward Bechdole, second steward on
 the Gould yacht Niagara, testified that during a voyage in December 1905. either he or the first steward supplied Mrs. Gould with a flask of wI1iskey every night. He said that he had seen her drunk on two occasions. 'When the yacht was in Port Antonio the witness said. Mrs. Gould came to the pantry door in her night dress to get
 a drink of liquor. She was flushed and
 her gait was unsteady. The other time
 I saw her drunk was at a dinner in
 Kingston when she drank too much
 champagne. When she started down
 stairs she had to hold to a chair to
 keep from falling: She always drank
 more4champagne than the others.''
 On cross-examination Bechdole said
 he had made his affidavit last Fsebru-
 HnCQT- inc direction nf a of i've
 The witness testified that once while
 the yacht was at Quarantine Mrs.
 Gould called him a I'd - stew
 ard.'' Mrs. Gould laughed at this bit
 of testimony.
 On the night that Mrs. Gould came
 to the pantry for drink. Bechdo1e
 said. John Berdu was with him. Coun-
 sel Shearn. for Mrs. Gould. got Bech-
 dole to admit that Berdu saw every
 thing that witness did on this night.
 During the cross-examination Mrs
 Gould frequently advised with her
 Charles F. Dodge testified that he
 was working as a carpenter at Castle1 Gould during the summer of 1902 and that one morning when he was work ing in the kitchen Mrs. Gould came to the door and discharged all the ser wants. Her voice was loud. her man. ner boisterous and her face f1ushed," the witness said.
 A three-cornered tilt between De Lancey Nico11. counsel for Gould in the separation suit of> his wife, Kath- crime Clemmons Gould, Clarence J. Shearn. Mrs. Gould's attorney, and Justice Bowling, enlivened the trial of the case shortly after noon to-day and so upset the equanamity of Shearn that a witness had to be excused while the lawyer regained his composure.
 Shearn tried to get into evidence let ters that Melville D. Chapman, a Great Neck. l.. l.. broker. who was a guest of the Goulds on their yachting trip to the West Indies. had written home to his wife in which, it was -contended | Chapman had referred to his financial obligations to Gould. The court denied this and during the discussion Nicon remarked that 'this is just a part of the blackmailing tactics that have been | used all through this case"
 '1 / demand an apology" shouted Shearn who white with anger. had jumped to his feet. 4'Both remarks are entirely improper" sharply broke in | Justice Bowling, "and in view of the | many yelled charges that have been | made here the remarks are impossible l of proof. I want to say that this has gone far enough"
 Shearn again demanded an apology of Nicoll. exhibiting such perturbation that the witness was temporarily ex- | cused. "I think that MT Shearn has taken my remarks too seriously" said Nicol1. 'I have never thought that he himself was guilty of attempting to extort money from my client but the Otner S1Qe ndf5 ! dpOIOSlZe IO the | court.'
 ''I think your apology should be to MT. Shearn. though I cannot demand | this.'' replied the court. 'T resent this last statement by MT. Nicoll" retorted Shearn. still filled with wrath. 'I rep resent the other side in this case> and I resent slurs at my client" Later Nicoll tried to explain to SheArn but he said: Don't speak to me-"
 Chapman testified that he had seen Mrs. Gould intoxicated on the yacht trip. He said that it was easy to tell when she was intoxicated as at such times she was cross. disagreeable and while at other times she was affable and agreeable. He said that MT. Gould had always treated her even when she was in He said that at Santiago Harbor Mrs. Gould threatened to dis charee the entire crew just because the yacht was so turned that the sun shone in her eyes.
 The deposition of James R. Cox a bell-boy at the Carroll House at Lynch burg. Va, was next put in evidence It told of seeing Dustin Farnum, the actor, in Mrs. Goulds room on several occasions.