Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
Mrs. Gould Has Already Had
f, Sc Witnesses in Rebuita|


session since the tfldl began more lildH
three weeks ago, was granted by Justice
Bowling in order to clean up the remain
ing testimony in rebuttal by the plaintiff S
witnesses excepting perhaps Mrs Gould
herself, If she so desires to testify. But
after tonight's session Clarence J. Shearn
announced that he still had two witnesses
to call The case will 80 on tomorrow
when a deposition of Dustin NFarnum,
the actor who has figured so prominent
ly in the case, will be submitted in Mrs.
Gculd's behalf.
The testimony submitted and deposit
tions read for Mrs. Gould today and to-
night taken as a whole cover in rebutta
all the incidents of the various motor
trips that she is alleged to have taken
to cities in which Dustin Farnum was
playing. Also it sought to prove that
Mrs. Gould drank moderately. principally
with her meals that she was not affected
by the wine she took; that her language
was never other than what it should have
been; that she saw Dustin Farnum only
in the company of others and that there
was nothing out of the ordinary in her
attitude toward him.
Thirty-six witnesses in rebuttal have
thus far been called and it is expected
that Mrs. Gould will again take the stand
tomorrow In the hope of weakening hei
husbands counter charges.
New York, June 23-Witi, 10 or more
witnesses remaining to be called in re
buttal by counsel for Mrs. Katherine
ClemmOns Gould, at the trial of hel
suit for separation from her hus
band, Howard Gould, there was lIttlt
prospect that the beginning of pro
ceedings today that the case would b.
finished tonight.
Justice NDOwling announced his in
tention of holding night session ant
insisted that all the rebuttal testimony
with the exception of that of the plain
tiff herself, should be presented today
Mr. Shearn, Mrs. Gould counsel con
tinued the march of the servants AN,
friends of his client to the witness
stand today in an effort to refute thu
testimony of intoxication and othe
indiscretions which was given by thu
witnesses for the defence Two o
three things occurred yesterday to sta!
the progress made by Mr.. Shearn il
Mrs. Goulds behalf. The admission o
a large number of refreshment check
lIOIH (Ut I1OlcI Ot. IltSIS loI
quantities of cocktails and other bev
erages furnished her during her resi-
dence at the hotel and particularly dur
ing the fall of 1906, when the defence
contends that Dustin Farnum. tn
actor. often dined with Mrs. Gould il
her apartments at the ST. Regis, die
not coincide with the testimony of st
Regis employees who We're in attend
II ancc on Mrs. Gould. that they hat
never seen her drink anything.
The waiter who sWore that he prac
tically served all of Mrs. Gould's mean
for a period of eight weeks in he
rooms and never knew of her ordering
anything but little light wine nov
4 and then, with her dinner, unfortunate
.ly got his dates mixed and repeated!
4 placed the time of his service at a per
Tod when it was conceded by both side.
that Mrs. Gould was in Europe.
Edward Roman, who said his bust
4 ness was dressmaking. was the frs
witness called today. Roman SAID II.
b was employed by Madame Osborne ant
h had seen Mrs. Gould and talked will
her frequently when she came to tr,
on her gowns. He lad never rotice(
v any words or conduct on her par
which would indicate she was under
II the influence of intoxicants. On cross
n examination the witness said Mrs
ii COulds accounts at Madame Osborne.
II in 1896 would amount to more than $50,
III 600.
VI Mrs. Elisha w. Sells. an intmat,
II friend Of Mrs. Gould, who was hel
4 guest at the Gould estates and on tn.
Il yacht Niagara many times since 1902
Il testified that she had Eever seen Mrs
Y Gould Intoxicated or boisterous ant
4 abusive In her language to the serv-
h ants
j Mr.. Shearn asked the witness particu.
/ larry about visit Mrs. Gould paid t.
s the Sells country place at Newcastle
In June. 1905. when she drove the par.
NJ ty on her brake back to New York
A There had been evidence presented t.
Il show Mrs. Gould was intoxicated al
4 the time Mrs. Sells said they stopped
for lunch and relays of horses on the
I: way to New York and that Mrs. GoulG
/ did not indulge in any Intoxicating
y drinks and had not been drinking be
! fore they started. At Castle Gould In
August, 1905, period when servants
employed on the estate testified for the
defence that Mrs. Gould kept to hel
rooms for two weeks. Mrs Sells sale
she was visiting Mrs. Gould and thai
I Mrs. Gould spent much of her time
#awith the witness as she was in very
Il poor health and unable to leave the
holse except to drive occasionally. Mrs
Sells said she had visited Mrs. Goulc
at the st. Regis on several occasions
(and never saw her under the influence
OF liquor. Some times Mrs. Gould took
"a cocktail before dinner and a little
wine afterward. the witness said, but
1t never seemed to have any more eff
feet on her than appollinaris or sprine
water would
In answer to Mr.. Nicolrs questions
1 On cross-examination. Mrs. Sells said
t was the custom at the Gould house
parties for the men to drink little
scotch or rye. while she said Mrs
iould slipped a little wine. Referring
20 the Palm Beach trip. Mr.. Niccl
wanted to know If Mrs. Sells recalled
IN alteration between Mrs. Gould an6
Mrs. Smith. who was in the part,
he night they arrived
SE vi ssDidnst Mrs Ss,,,,A.