The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-17
MRS. GOULD WAS
OFTEN VERY DRUNK
This Is Testimony of Former
Servant at Gould Castle,
Where She Ruled.
FURTHER HUMILIATION OF
PLAINTIFF IN THE CASE
Evidence That Her Language
During Periods Of Intoxica-
tiOn Was Not Fit to Print.

NEW lORN- June l6.-Howard
Gould did not go on the stand today
TO testify against his wife, katherine
Clemmons Gould. whose suit for sep.
aratiou he is opposing Instead there
WAS continua tion of the servants COS
sip, accounts by menias Of their former
mistress s eccentricities, humiliating de.
tails, as sworn TO on the stand. of Mrs.
Gould alleged fondness for alcoholic
beverages and her manner at such times
when what the witnesses said was in.
fluence of liquor brought from her
lips remarks ill-suitod TO woman g
tongue
Indications are that the plaintiff
must endure for another day. possibly
Tor two, the embarrassing ordeal Of
listening to the testimony of her for
mer servants, all Of whom have been
called at the instance of her husband
10 sustain, if possible. his contention
that living with his wife was imprac-
ticable and unpleasant.
Justice Dowhng announced that late
sessions would be held during the re-
mainder of the week. Tomorrow the
case will continue until > p. IN, aud
on Friday until 6 p. m. Heretofore
adjournment has been taken about 1
O'Clock.
Further Humiliation.
What Katherine Clemmons Gould
heard today was but an rciteTaiion, aud
in some respects an amplification of
yesterdays testimony, the basis of
which was that at various times at
Castle Gould she had been intoxicated,
had abused the servants, given arbi
tIary and unreasonable commands. and
had used rather severe language in al
tercations with her husband.
An occasion when she would have
fallen from her carriage but for the
protecting arm Of coachman, her at
tempt to drive through closed gate.
time when a footman saved her from
falling while intoxicated. as he testi-
fled, were among the things alleged,
a carpenter Herbert Trottcr. was the
last witness OF the day. He said when
he was working in the servants quar-
tors Mre. Gould rushed in and sworc
at the servants.
"Her voice was shakv and inco-
herent, her hair disheveled, and she
was very profane. She was decidedly
drunk, said tho witness.
Could Not Navigate"
"At another time, she came into the
stables while ] was working there and
swore at the grooms and was very much
drunk. She tried to 90 upstairs 10 the
harness room, but could not navigate
the steps
Trottcr said he was ordered to 20
to Blue Cap farm. the Gould place in
Virginia On several occasions during
the first Ten days he was there, he
testified. be saw her intoxicated and
heard her swear great deal at the
yorkmeD.
some night she came in from driving,
drunk, said the witness, land began
to abuse me and man named Tony
She said 10 me she wanted the big
seven-foot hall clock moved and | told
her ] would have TO get help. and she
said, why, / can move II myself. She
was staggering DRINK. She grabbed the
heavy clock and both she and the clock
fell against the wall together.
''How MANY times do yOu think she
was intoxicated during that ten days,'
asked Mr.. Shearn.
Drunk Half the Time,
"Every other day." was the re-
referring TO a time when Trotter
said Mrs Gould fell Off CHAIR and
lay on the floor helpless, Mr.. Shearu
asked:
NDid YOU not put something in Mrs.
Gould IS coffee that night at Blue Cap
farm2'
II certainly did not" replied the
witness.
something in Mrs. Gould S coffee!
"Don't you recall that Mrs. Could
accused you Of poisoning her at Blue
Cap farm?,'
tShe was taken sick and fell TO the
floor directly after she had been eat
ing something. wasn t She
'sNo. it was two hours before snc
ate replied the witness.
After adjournment Mrs. Gould s
counsel argued motion IN another
part of tho supreme court Tor N-o'VVO
counsel fees and $4,000 for extra OK
penses,
The court will take the matter under
consideration and decide whether the
allowance of $4,000 granted some time
ago by Justice Bischoff is sufficient to
recompense Mr.. Sbearn :,
In his argument, Mr.. Shcarn made IT
clear that the Gonld trial will go on
for at least a week moro and probably
will be dragged out for ton days. lie
declared that lie bad fifty witnesses
ready to rebuilt the testimony Of the
defense.
Husband Hrmiliated.
Evidence to Justify Howard Gould
in separating from his wife, Katherine
CIcmmons Gould, was presented again
today in the hearing of her SUIT for
separation and alimony. Most of this
evidence bore upon the conduct of Mrs
Gould at her home. Castle Gould, ON
Long Island, whore Mr.. Gould alleged
and servants testified, that Mrs. Gould
had made such use OF lntoXcantS as as
To causr Mr. Gould 10 absent himself
and refuse 10 return, except upon as,
surances that his wife would refrain
4 from humiIiating him before his
friends.
Mrs. Gould has asserted that nc
prominent society woman reputation
Is safe in the hands Of her servants
il their testimony is TO he accepted
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