New-York tribune., 1909-06-17
MRS. GOULD'S LAPSES
DEFENCE HAMMERS Away
More Witnesses Testify to Her In
tenn perdte Habits.

The defence IN the Gould separation suit produced
more witnesses yesterday testify that Mrs Kath
crime C1emrnons Gould was inteInperate in the use
Of intoxicants. Perhaps the strongest testimony
given was that Of Robert Trotter who was head
carpenter Castle Gould in 1906 and subsequently,
employed on Mrs Gould's Blue Gap Farm. in Viz
Einis- He told, without hesitation and with great
ryostiveness, OF several occasions which he saw
the plaintiff under the influence Of liquor, and at
tributed her profane language The plaintiff dio
not break down this time She Just stared steadily
into the eyes Of the witness.
Trotter, in answer a question by the painti1 s
counsel. said that he did not Mrs Gould fnto1-
Gated every day st Blue Gap Farm. but only every
other dsv" amending his answer TO read: But
then, didn't see her every day Trotter tesuneo
that on one Of these days Mrs Gould became nau-
seated In his cross-szannination MI Shearn lrleo
20 attack the credbiiity Of the witness
Didn't you'' asked the lawyer. put something
in Mrs. Gould's coffee that night at Blue Gap!
7 certainly did not" replied Trotter, splrlteoIy-
Didn't you know that one Of the negro women.
Mrs Betty Foster. put something IN her conee'
continued Mr.. Shearn-
Trotter replied again in the negative
-Didnt YOU Try 10 poison Mrs Gould? was the
next question which brought forth the rep4s' Will
greater emphasis:
7 certainly cid not
Some amusement vas caused by Miss Jane NC
Cznn 2 seamstress Of retiring disposition. who
seemed anxious 10 tell all she heard or saw at
Castle Gould or zhat others saw or heard. but VINO
llushed furiously when she had 10 repeat oauH
which The witness said she heard Mrs Gould utter
Miss NcCann said that she had never seen Mrs'
t-,;l5 drink ANYTHING had seen her intoxicated
Yes" said the seaustress. in answer TO q oues-
lion. she always angry when she vas %
..15s,-e ,o,, told all YOU know" asked Mr.. NicoA-
Then she told how her inuusltiVeness hao peeh
rro7,sed one night by hearing loud voice ana now
she c-ert a long the hall 10 hear what was gong on
u heard her tell Nj Gould she said mat she
was The boss Of the place and that she Woulo run
her foot lr
the estate. Then l heard her stamp ie o'- -
Gould never answered her
In explaining on cross-exanlination no" she cams
IN he an eavesdropper Miss Mccain SAID;
I am not used 20 hearing ladies' taih 'fa' way,
never knew that milonaires' wives talked So anu
listened -, --,z
d his wife who was also employed there. testlIleo
10 seeing Mrs Gould intoxicated on different ooca-
rions. -, -.,s
lanes T.auretsor. former footrnan in the '5outo
en,rlo,- foid Of Mrs Goulds falling while snshllrs @
from her carriage ~ the Waldorf one I-ei' "
and said that Mr.. Gould caught her-
Counsel on both sides have agreed 10 sueseS
zion nv Justice DoYgiing to hold night sessions -
,be case FecfrnnC neNt Monday Ihe1e are e
.,e-zF -vftnesses 10 be examined for the oeleloe'
s.,-strz tho defendant himself and Mr- shearn
80 .i,s- no has about fifty more witnesses Ior
eh,,ttsI e the testimony given against MIS- ''uuu
He said he expected the trial 10 continue aH Vi
next week. ..,, ,-ee
= = s1o a.1 additional counsel fees and $500
for extra costs He said that Mrs Gouln nau i,
F,,nas with which 70 pay him and that ne mao mao
"a advance about $500 of his own money IN Oie
ease Mr. Shearn said that he hao even oeeI o.
.h.e IN obtain copy Of the minutes OF ths S7Aa
-tor s,,i+ recsgse there was no money on hand for
the purpose. -. .r-=
Mr. Hico1I. in opposing the motion. said thai d,
Gould owned property. and that if she cared 70 -
coDl5 nav her counsel out Of this JusllSe Hi7ee
asked counsel to submit briefs TO-DAY -,
yobu 6 Nahoney. Ihirty-four years olo' OF 10 ~
Fast 1z1st street. in whose possession a SUD &c
Oas found demanding his appearance as q "I.H79N
for Howard Gould when he was arreS'eu :" -,
- 80 ,-a beId hv Magistrate Steinert, in The
ES-eT7 court yesterday. in 5000 bail for eHanna-
ton on Friday. He is charged with sraIo La Oes. 80
Mr. Anna c. DougherJy, Of No 2iSS LtAllle o
avenue. widow, said she lntras'eo u - 80
- -; - saloon a. 19sth street and LenoX
e-,,a and that he nisappropriated the money
staborsv V-as formerly employed at Castle 0ould-