The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-23
$4,000 MORE
TO MRS. COULD
ALLOWED BY COuRT-HAD BE EN-
ALLOWED 5000 FOR At
TORNEY FEES.
ATTORNEYS VERY BUSY
introducing Evidence to Show That
Goud's Charges Of Drunken
ness Against Wife
Are False.

New York. June 22.--While the
counsel for Katherine Cemmons
Gould brought up a reinforcement OF
witnesses in one part Of the supreme
court today to combat the charges tf
Iintoxieation and misconduct made by
the defense In her suit for separation.
with alimony, from her husband How
ard Gould, the plaintiff won a victory
in another part of the court by a de-
cision Of Justice Geigerich He rule
that Mrs. Gould shall be allowed an
additional counsel fee OF $4,000 at
the expense OF her husband
| An allowance OF $1,000 was made
70 Mrs Gould LAST fall for the prose
cution of her suit.
While this financial feature was
being decided, Justice Bowling Goa
tinnea to hear the ease proper A
aotel proprietor and hotel manager,
who denied knowledge of any uadue
intimacy between Mrs. Gould and
Dustin Farnum, the actor. as defens
alleges; employees of Castle Gould.
members of the crew of the Gould
yacht Niagara. hotel chefs, hair
ldressers and seamstresses. who tes-
titled to Mrs. Goulds sobrlety on all
occasions that they could recall. con.
stituted the bulk of the testimony OF
the reserve forces which were called
by Mrs Gould's lawyer today. There
are thirty or more such Witnesses to
be called.
When the defense suddenly a1-
nounced Monday that 1t had rested
its case. the attorney for thu plaintiff
began the reading of depositlons. not
having any witnesses at hand. The
first was that of Mrs. Alice S. Band
head. of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Gould Lady-like.
Mrs Bankhead related i'm her. depo-
sitlon the incidents OF visit with
Mfs. Gould as the latter's guest in
Cairo, Egypt, in 1902, when the party
visited the khedive's palace. The wit
ness described Mrs. Goulds conduct
IN this OCCASION as "ladylike and
above reproach."
Mrs. Bankhead accompanied the
Goulds on their yach from Cairo to
Alexandria Mrs. Gould's conduct
was perfect and beyond criticism"
on that trip. according to Mrs. Bank.
head. Mrs. Gould was never intoxi.
Gated during this time, the witness
Ideposed. The witness stated that she
had visited Mrs. Gould at Castle
Gould and the St Regis Hotel for
periods of several weeks at a time.
and never saw her use mtoxicans TO
excess
Mrs. Gould never drank more than
cocktail before dinner. and Only
light wine with her dinner. not more
than the average society lady drinks"
Never Saw Her Noisy.
What did you Gcs-rye she would
Irink at lunch timer" was questln
,sked by Mrs Goulds counsel
Mrs. Gould would usually take a
cocktail before luncheon. but the ex-
tent of her drinking was not notice
able to me on account Of her conduct
| the witness replied.
She never saw Mrs. Gould drunk IN
the evening and never saw her bois-
| erors. and never heard her swear
r. use impropec laaEaage. The wit
Iess was with Mrs. Gould ia Chicago
in 1907 and noticed nothing improper
| In her conduct Mrs. Bankhead said
laughter. Catherine, who was born
Aug 81. 1895. was named after Mrs.
Gould. The deponent said Mrs.
Gould was "dignifie;. refined and gen
tie and always conducted herself in
manner above reproach-"
In the cross examination on the
deposition Mrs Bankhead would nct
swear that she had never heard Mrs.
Gould spoken of as drinking
woman"
She said that Mrs Gould hsi