Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-25
SUPPORTED BY DUSTIN FARNuM
Handsome Actor is Said to be III, But
Deposition Tells Court That His Re-
lations With Plaintiff Always Were
Proper-Howard Gould and His
Lawyer Smile.
(Rv Associated Prcss.l

NEW lOhk, june Z1.-hdlncilut
Clemmons Gould was called hack to
the stand for final ordeal today, TO
explain away ii possible the damaging
testimony given by the Witnesses Tor
her husband in her suit for separation
and alimony On s250.0oO year.
1T was a day of denials, beginning
with the reading of the deposition of
Dustin Farnum. the actor, who denied
in toto all allegations -of improper
conduct with Mrs. Gould, and ending
with Mrs. GOuld's repeated denials Of
practically everything in word or ac-
ton attributed to her by the witnesses
for the other side.
For two warm hours Mrs Gould,
looking for the first time somewhat
uncomfortable in her smothering black
satin gown, answered the carefully
framed questions of her counsel, re-
pudiating with a monotonous fiat de-
NAL all testimony and insinuation
charging her with excessive drinking,
pofanity of other improperly. Chauf-
feurs, grooms. stablcmen, shopkeep-
ers, laborers and other servants and
employees were alike branded with the
short and ugly epithet.
She neve drank to excess, never
used profane language, never forgot
her dignity as mistress of Castle
Gould and never overstepped the
bounds of propriety.
Never Did Anything.
Getting down to specific instances,
she told her counsel that she never
tried to hitch UP a pair of mules,
never ordered a tableful of Biscuits,
never referred to Dustin Farnum as
my new beau; never quarreled with
her husband before company; never
had a coachman's arm about her waist
TO hold her on the carriage seat;
never discharged an employee in an
ger; never consumed two quarts OF
cocktails in the two days.
Mrs. Gould's explanation CT her re-
lations with Farnum naturally took
up a considerable portion of her
time today. Her testimony held close
to the line drawn in the deposition,
Of Farnum who was unable to appear
in person, it was announced, on ac-
count of illness. Whatever intimacy
there was between her and the actor,
she said, was accounted by her
desire to secure his advice regarding
her plans to return to the stage.
Wanted to Go Back to Stage
MY home had been broken up.
she said. all authority had been taken
from me, my happiness was gone and
| wanted some occupation to divert my
mind ! thought of returning TO the
stage and wanted to talk the matter
over with Mr.. Farnum, who | was
convinced would be able TO help me-
Mrs. Could went over the occasions
from the time she first met Farnum
in 1904 AZ a charity benefit down
to the pres mt time. She had not seen
Farnum, she said from 1904 till 1906,
when she talked with him about re-
turning 10 the stage.
Ms. Gould said that Farnum was
never in her par!or at the St. Regis
except on the August afternoon In
1904 when they luGchcd together with
several others present and on the oc-
caSion Of the automobile accident on
Lcnr Island. Vh,n they returned there
to arrange for bail for the chauffeur
She never addressed Mr.. Farnum BY
any cndearing names. she said. and
never permitted any improper familiar
itv on his part.
Judge Wants n See Dinner Checks
Only once daring the afternoon VAS
thc even ripple Of the question and
answer between Mr.. Shcarn and Hirs.
Could disturbed The interruption
va b. Justice Bowling. Who said
that hc wanted to look later az Mr..
Gould's famous d.nntr checks AZ the
Hotel 81 Regis.
Il had not intended TO mention
them dccisrcd Mr.. Shearn. pcrturb-
90. He promised 20 produce them Tor
the courts inspection f0morrow, ho~-
ever
n was late IN the afternoon when
/ Mr.. Shcarn concluded his questioning
anu Justice Bowling decided 70 post
ponc the cross-cxamina;ion until 20.
morrow, especially IN view n the Tact