The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-12
KAT THER|NE GOULO'S
MEMORY IS POOR
Is Rebuked by Court for Trou-
BILE Given Counsel for Her
Husband.
AMOUNT OF EXPENSES
ALMOST INCREDIBLE
Bought Jewels Worth Fortunes
on GOuId's Account: Says
She Lacked NecesSaries.

NEW YORK, June 11.-What ap-
pcared TO be the hazy memory of Mrs.
| Katherine Clemons Gould on this, the
second day Of her testimony, i'll cross
examination. brought n rcbuke from
Justice Bowling. who is hearing her
suit for separation against her husband,
Howard Gould. There was a tilt be
tween Lawyers Delaney Nlcoll for the
defense, and Clarence j. Shearn for Mrs.
| Gould.
"Please try TO be polite Mr..
Shearn cautioned Mr.. Nicoll, when the
latter asked the witness question
sharply.
"Oh, m sick of trying 10 be polite,
I've been polite nll day. and Mrs. Gould
won + answer straight question: re
tortcd Mr.. Nicoll.
eyes, the witness has given Mr..
| Nicoll much unnecessary trouble, JUS
ticc Dowling interposcd.
Mrs. Gould leaned forward eagerly at
this point TO meet the next question,
but Just then the clock struck four, and
adjournment was taken until tomorrow,
with the Likelihood that she will re-
main on the stand throughout the day.
SarcaStlc apology,
Once Mrs. Gould apologized for her
inability TO tell whether certain res
taurant checks were hers or not. say
ING she was not Interested in knowing
how her husband spent his money
Again, she could not tell whether
diamond pendant valued al $4,000, had
been bought bv her or by her husband,
for another.
Mr. NicolI protested vigorously
against this insinuauon. and Justice
DowIing, with some asperity, ordered IT
stricken from the record.
The accounts of assorted jewelers..
tailor costumcrs and bootmaker bills
continued TO make the spectators gasp
and stare. The articles purchased IN
cIudcd the pearl rope which the witness
wore Yesterday and today. listed ut
$4,000: the disputed pendant at S13:-
500; a diamond chain at $4,000; a dia
mond Giadcm al 1000. and a sapphire
ring al $4,000. Such little things as
5000 worth of silk stockings as a time,
or Sl52S for shoes were trivial by com
parison Five tallormade suits were or
dercd AT Il cost of S5S0I.
No Heed to Amounts
"What was the total amount of the
articles you purchased on Mr. Gould 5
credit in 10077f began Mr.. Nicoll, as
soon as order was called,
81 could not tell YOU. was the re
ply. ''I have never seen all of the
bills. -
"Starting on January L. 1907. you did
purchase a large amount of goods in
his name7'
'That continued until 1907. or until
Mr.. Gould made voluntary payment
Of about $1,000 month? -
81 don t know about the time. unless
that was the time Mr.. Gould advertised
be would not be responsible for debts
Mrs Gould identified letter which
had passed between counsel for both
sides. II was dated November 23, 1907, |
and stated that Mrs. Gould had run up |
$70,773.5I worth Of bills in that year.
''l have not the slightest idea of
tho correctness of these bills, - declared
Mrs. Gould
There were bills without end, bills
for finery and for necessaries, jewels, |
lingerie and gifts for servants.
Was Without Provisions.
In striking contrast tn this glitter of |
luxurious articles was Mrs. Gould s res
tmony that at times nj Castle Gould
she was actually without provisions
'' Sou told Mr. Shearu that while YOU
were at Castle Goud il was impossible
for YOU to have any provisions sent 10
tho house. What period do YOU speak
of - she was asked.
an July l6 up 10 August of the next
year. when | left for thr last time
when | was really forced to leave, was
the reply.
FAre YOU prepared 10 swear that
within this period Won were not sup
piled with all the neccssarios?
81 am prepared to swear, was the
firm answer
Dined With Fsrnum,
Mr.. Nicoll questioned Mrs. Gould about
her residence in the ST. Regis hotel in
August. 1906. Mrs Gould SAID she often
had company i'm her rooms for luncheon
and dinner. and that Dustin Faruum,
the actor. had dinrd with her there,
On n motor trip IN Sentcmbcr. she said
she met Farnum and dined with him in
The restaurant OF a hotel in Hartford {
Conn. Mrs Could SAID she met Mr.
Farnum nj Castle Gould in the fall OF
1906. This happened when . convey {
apcc in which she was riding collided
with truck somewhere between New
York and Jamaica. She declared she t
lid not un to a roadhousc with Mr.
l'arnum after that collision. but after
visiting Castle Could they stopped M {
road house on tho Vanderbilt cup course {
md had some refreshments brought ont, {
Iut did moi enter the house. '
Mrs Gould said she could not recall J
whether she had ANYTHING To drink then. q
1ut declared that it would not have {
lccn unusual V
With Mr.. Farnum Mrs. Gould said .
he returned to tho St Rcqis hotel about
| o clock that night. and Mr., Farnum
accompanied her 10 her apartments for
| few minutes and then Went to his
'wn rooms.
Mrs. Gould stated that she saw Far. {
lum IN Washington, October 20. and T.
hat she often visited tho Blue Gap $
arm. l.
Bridge Falls; Three Hurt a
GUTHRIE Okla, Juno 1l.-Thrcc men tl
,ere perhaps fatally Injured today by /,