The bee., 1909-07-01
COURT ExoNERATEs HER AND
AWARDS HER $4,000 A.
YEAR AS ALIMoNX .
ASKED FOR QUARTER MILLION
Millionaire husband Had Been Paying
Her only $4,000 AnnuaIly--"In-
toSleation" Might Have Been
Excitement, Says Court.

New York, June 26--After a trial
which lasted nearly three weeks Kath-
crime Clemmons Gould obtained a le-
gal separation from her husband, How
ard Gould, third son Of the late Jay
Gould. With the exception Of all
mony, her victory was complete, but
IN this phase of the case the court de-
cided that $4,000 a year was suff-
cient although in her suit Mrs. Gould
asked for S250,O00 She has been re-
ceiving $4,000 year from Mr.. Gould.
II was in the vindication Of charges
Z Of intoxication and her alleged rela-
tons with Dustin Farnum, the actor,
that MRS. Gould scored most strongly.
for notwithstanding the long array OF
witnesses for Mr. Gould who gave such
testimony as to make Mrs Gould ap-
pear at times as defendant rather
than plaintiff. the court held that the
alleged ''intoMcation" might have
been due to excitement. AS to Dus-
tin Farnum, Il was held that her asso-
citation with him came after Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould separated, and that the
husband apparently made no objection.
Attorney Gets $4,000 and Expenses.
Delandey NicoIl, for Mr.. Gould.
asked for a sixty day stay Of judg-
ment and Clarence ]. Shearn, for the
pInlntiff, was on his feet TO object. He
asked for an immediate Judgment JUS
tice Bowling compromised by making
the stay 80 days. Mr.. Shearn then
asked for an extra allowance for coun-
sci fees, and the court gave him $4,000.
This, together with $4,000 allowed
recently, and the original allowance OF
$1,000, win bring his fees to $4,000,
with an additional sum Of $4,000 for
expenses.
Friends % Mrs. Gould crowded about
her as soon as the decision was an
nounced, and she was kept busy re-
ceiving congratulations. AS the de-
cision was read, she kept her head
Rast down and seemed plainly disap-
pointed by the allowance. AS soon as
the case was closed, however, she
shook hands warmly with Mr.. Shearn
and thanked him for his conduct Of
her case. Then she beemed upon her
frienas, and even smiled upon the
downcast trio OF lawyers who had
-feusht for her husbands interests.-
Howard Gould hurried from the
room, and declined TO discuss the
case. MRS. Gould drove away in an
aut0nnhlle.
M. sheArn, jubIlant at the decision.
SAID:
"JwsEe Dowling's decision Is q
sWeeNAng and complete vindicaton Of
MRS. Oauld. That has been the OBJ
iect q N this bitter litigation. Mrs.
peum could have Compounded for q
foEktae - any time, but would never
conniaer fer q moment anything but
the opportunity Of clearing her name
IN an open. public trial" 2At III
He added that either party in the
suit could stiIl bring action for abso-
luce divorce, but that Mrs. Gould
could not base such an action on the
charges involved In the suit just de-
clded. Mrs. Gould's dowry right in
Howard Gould's real property amounts
TO $4,000, goo, he said. and was unaf-
fected by the separation. His client,
he continued. was going to Virginia
for a long rest.
Mrs. Gould issued the following
statement;
n Il am the happiest woman living TO-
.-~kht, because ! have been so COM
pletely INDICATED before the entire
world OF all these horrible charges.
Not one little pang shot through my
heart at the smallness OF the allow
ance-only supreme joyiapd the deep
est gratitude. send a thousand low
ing thanks TO all who have helped me-"