Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
LAWYERS CLASH
IN GOULD TRIAL
MILLIONAlRE'S WIFE INCURS
SHARP REBUKE
WITNESS TELLS OF PURCHASES
HIGH IN THOUSANDS
Provisions for Household Not Forth
coming, She Declares, During Pc
riod of Several Months After
She Departed
tRy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, June 11.-What appeared
to be the hazy memory of Mrs.
Katherine Clemmons Gould on this,
the second day of her testimony In
cross examination, brought a rebuks
from Justice Bowling, who is hearing
her suit for separation against her hus-
band, Howard Gould.
There was a tilt between Lawyers
Delaney Nicoll for the defense ana
Clarence J. Shearn for Mrs. Gould.
please try to be polite" Mr.. Shearh
cautioned Mr.. Nicoll, when the latter
asked the witness a question sharply.
"Oh, 1 am sick of trying to be polite.
I've been polite all day and Mrs Gould
won't answer a straight question: re-
torted Mr.. Nicoll.
Eyes, the witness has given Mr..
Nicoll much unnecessary trouble,
Justice Bowling interposed.
Mrs. Gould leaned forward eagerly at
this point to meet the next question;
but lust then the clock struck 4, ana
adjournment was taken until tomorrow,
with the likelihood that she will re-
main on the stand throughout the day.
Mrs. Gould Apologies
Once Mrs. Gould apologized for her
inability to tell whether certain res
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ing she was not interested In knowing
how her husband spent his money.
Again she could not tell whether a
diamond pendant valued at $lS,S0O had
been bought by her or by her nus
band, for another"
Mr.. Nicoll protested vigorously
against this insinuation and Justice
Bowling, with some asperity, ordered
it STRICKEN from the record.
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ors, costumers' and bootmakers' bills
continued to make the spectators gasp
and stare.
The articles purchased included the
pearl rope which the witness wore yes
terday and today, listed at $4,000; the
disputed pendant at $4,000, diamond
chain at $4,000 a diamond dladem at
$24, 600 and a sapphire ring at $6OOo.
Such little things as $500 worth OF
silk stockings at a time, or SIZES FOR
shoes were trivial by comparison
Five tatlor-made suits were ordered
at cost of $5S07
Goods in GouId's Name
what was the total amount of the
articles you purchased on Mr.. Gould
credit in 1907? ?" began Mr.. Nicoll, as
soon as order was called.
u couldn't tell you" was the reply
"I have never seen all of the bills"
starting on January l, 1907, you did
purchase a large amount of goods In
his name?"
Eyes"
THAT continued until 1907, or until
Mr.. Gould made voluntary payment
of about $4,000 a month";
Il don't know about the time, unless
that was the time Mr.. Gould adver-
tfsed he would not be responsible for
debts contracted by me" replied the
witness.
Mrs. Gould identified letter which
had passed between counsel for both
sides. 1t was dated November %, 1907,
and stated that Mrs. Gould had run
up $40, 1851 worth of bills in that year.
II have not the slightest idea of the
correctness of these bills" declared
Mrs. Gould.
There were bills without end-bills
for finery and for necessities, jewels
lingerie and gifts for servants.
In striking contrast to this glitter of
Injurious articles was Mrs. Gould's
testimony that at times at Castle
Gould she was actually without pro-
visions.
you told Mr.. Shearn that while you
we're at Castle Gould it was impossible
| for you to have any provisions sent to
the house What period do you speak
/ off," she was asked.
From the time when Mr.. Gould left
on July 16 up to August of the next
year, when 1 left for the last time
when 1 was really forced to leave"
was the reply.
Are you prepared to swear that
within this period you were not sup
piled with all the necessaries?"
II am prepared to swear" was the
firm answer.
Bought Blue Gap Farm
Mrs. Gould said she paid $4,000 for
the Blue Gap farm near Lynchburg.
Mrs. Gould said the farm was con-
trolled by a corporation in which she
had put the most money. After Mrs.
Gould had told what she had taken
from Castle Gould to the Lynchburg
farm Mr.. Nicoll asked the witness her
age, but the court excused her from
answering or from telling where she
was born. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Gould said, she was known as Viola
Katherine Clemmons and as Viola Day,
the latter being the name of her step
father.
Gould about her residence in the st.
Regis hotel in August, 1906. Mrs Gould
said she often had company in her
rooms for luncheon and dinner and that
| Dustin Farnum, the actor, had dined
with her there. On motor trip in
September she said she met Farnum
and dined with him in the restaurant
of a hotel in Hartford Conn.,
Mrs Gould said she met Mr.. Farnum
at Castle Gould in the fall of 1906. This
happened when a conveyance in which
she was riding collided with truck
somewhere between New York and ia
maisa. She declared she did not go to
a roadhouse with Mr.. Farnum after
| that collision, but after visiting Cas-
tie Gould they stopped on the Wander
bilt cup course and had some refresh
ments brought out but did not enter
the house.
Mrs. Gould said she could not recall
whether she had anything to drink
with Mr.. Farnum.
Mrs. Gould said she returned to the
| st. Regis hotel about IL o'clock that
night and Mr.. Farnum accompanied
her to her apartments for a few min
utes and then went to his own rooms.
| She stated that she saw Farnum in
Washington October 20 and that she
afterward visited the Blue Gap farm in
| November
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