The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-16
MRS, GOULD S0BS AS
DAMAGING STORY is RECITED
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e fire from Shearn. witness admitted
s. some OF the statements he made in
a his original affidavit were not true.
g NEW YORK, June 15.-Howard
( Gould. millionaire yachtsman. today
r. put in the defense 10 his wifes al
a legations Of desertion Wien the trial
[ OF Katherine Clemens Gould's suit for
= a legal separation and ahmony was
resumed before Justice Bowling Gould
had An army of witnesses On hand
through whom he expected 10 prove
, that he was justified IN leaving Mrs.
Gould on the grounds tFat she drank
10 excess.
on behalf OF Gould. il is claimed
be was willing 20 return 10 his wife
on condition that she agree 10 drink I
10 more; 10 refrain from interference /
in the management OF Castle Gould. /
not to humiliate him in the presence I
-4ef -Ais-triends and allow him to audit /
her bills.
He alleged that she drank to ex- |
cess. that she discharged loo servants |
in year. thus jeopardizing his inter
tests; that she was recklessly ex-
duct in public was humiliating TO hiIr
lie expects To call 40 witnesses to
substantiate his allegations, while
: AiEe--eiet+t -efi+-hstre aeeat- Sc IN re-
buttal.
Mrs. Weston Denies.
Before the trial opened today. De
lancy Nicoll. counsel for Gould, ex-
: hibited a letter from his sister, Char
lotte Nieol Weston, an actress. in
, which she characterized as an "abse--
lutte falsehood" Mrs Gould's state
; ment on the stand that she sent some
OF her gowns 10 Mrs. Weston. In ex.
PLANTATION. Mrs Gould stated that she
did not state that she gave her dresses
10 Mrs Weston personally, but that
she sent box OF dresses to a num-
Der OF actresses and she understood
Mrs. Weston was the recipient OF one
OF them. Rumors that the case
would be compromised were denied
by both sides
Maurice -Mailey- manager of Castle
Gould testified that ne came 10 this
country at the suggestion of Mrs.
Adolph Ladenburg. who secured him
I the position OF manager OF the estate
He met the Goulds at the ST. Regis
, on January "A. 1906, but the court de-
clined TO permit him 70 enter into a
|, detailed description OF the manage
ment OF the estate.
Did you ever see Mrs Gould under
the influence OF liquor Nicoll de-
handed
shearn Makes Objections.
Shearn Immediately objected and a
lengthy legal argument followed.
Sheard alleging that under the New
York state law drunkenness was not
legal grounds for separation and that
therefore this was not a defense.
Nicoll opposed this and stated that
habitual drunkenness was good
grounds for demanding legal separa-
ton. The court finally ruled that
"habitual drunkenness would be justi-
fcation but added: Isolated cases.
however. would not be sufficient
When Shearn- continued Arguing the
court said: Il believe that not only
in the eyes OF the law, but also from
the standpoint or morals husband
should demonstrate with his wife
when she becomes audited 20 the use
OF liquor, but If she persists I'm drink
ing, don't think the law would com
pei him 10 continue the marital rela.
I, ton | rule that the defendant may
! produce, If he can, evidence 10 show
that his wife was an habitHal drunk
ard"
Malloy was then asked to give
dates in 1906 when be saw Mrs.
: Gould intoxicated He said on July
d IA. 1906, she was flushed and much
= excited at Castle Could Her tuomo-
7 bile had broken down and he couldn't
say If IL was because OF that or be.
cause she had been drinking that she
was flushed"
Were you close enough 10 her TO
: smell her breath
Alterations Must stop"
Il didn't get any nearer TO her than
/ could help" was the reply. This in
{ censed Justice Bowling who snapped
I out These alterations with ser
I wants must be stopped"
The court then ruled that Gould's
5 attorneys must show that Mrs Gould
was intoxicated and that nothing else
: would be permitted to be brought into
the record.
Continuing Malloy declared that
about the middle or July he saw
Mrs. Gould under the influence of H..
quor of some sort.
The following day. he swore, she
had champagne for luncheon and rep
rimanded him. She was very excited
and rushed up stairs. and won't Say
that she lunged but she certainly did
not walk as she usually did"
He next saw Mrs Gould few days
later when she called him IAN inso-
llent puppy. and Liar.