The Washington herald., 1909-06-16

New York. June 15-FOr the first tine
al the trial of her separation suit against
Howard Gould before Judge Dowling.
Mrs Katherine CIemmons Gould broke
down and wept this afternoon when two
witnesses testified that she used violent
language and spent hours IN q state OF
intoxieatioa at Castle Gould.
Maurice Nalloy. an EagIIshrnan. who
was hired by Mr.. Gould TO manage Castle
Gould estate. told on the stand OF a re-
port made 10 him by another employe
that Mrs. Gould had tried on November 9.
1s06. 10 set IRE 70 her rooms n the man
sion Mailoy related spicy language used
by Mrs. Gould 70 him. as he declared, IN
/ eluding such remarks as these.
You're a lar; you're an alien; an In
poster Get out OF herer'
A mild sensation was caused during the
Afternoon by the arrival of District Attor-
ney Jerome IN the courtroom. and there
was wide speculation as 70 the object
Of his visit The interest was heightened
by the fact that the district attorney tOck
a seat alongside Judge DowlinS and con
iferred With him
Another witness. Alfred Richards. who
vas steward at Castle Gould In July and
august, 1876. before AlaIloy arrived on
the scene. testified a little later that ene
I night the burglar alarm IN ths great
mansion rang violently
Found Her Intoxicated.
7 went 10 Ms GouId's rooms" said
/, the witness. and found her intoxicated
: asked what the burglar alarm was
[ ringing for and shs replied:
y No natter never mind about that
/. want you 70 lock this house every
I night a. hslf past ten and put out the
: lights Do yOu understand .
Suppose 8Ir- Gould isn't IN then -
. Richards says he suggested.
b 'Lock him out then. Mrs. Could
+ cried. exci1edly. according 20 the witness.
: Just al this moment. 8Ir. Gould. hearing
: the noise from below. came upstairs
: Mrs. Could seized him By the arm. %
said the witness. She said 70 him get
out OF here. you little hound"
Richards testified that after this sally
Mrs. Gould pushed her husband out o:
o the room and slammed the door In his
face.
% Questioned a. length by AIr- NicoU
counsel for Mr.. Gould. Richards testified
that on another occasion. n August
L 1876, aa electrician was working on th5
e place. when Mrs. Gould suddenly en-
p counrered lin
she chased him away from the house,
: declared Richards. She said 70 him
You pick Up your tools and get out O
,S here quick. or II kick you or th'
: place
Mrs. Gould in TeGra-
This sort OF testimony caused Mrs
: Gould 10 weep She sobbed several min
! utes before she could control herself
oss-examined by Ms Gould's law
q yer. Richards said that ne had resigne'
ie voluntarily al Castle Gould
's This and much other crisp tes,l l-n0ny a
> 10 Mrs. GouId's manner toW-1 a-1l fol
lowed an important ruling ir -1 ls
by Judge DOwling. who hc.G mat hab
itual drunkenness on the part OF Mrs
Gould. II proved would be misconduct
- and therefore sufficient reason for aban
donment OF his wife by Howard Could
5. 1t seems 70 ne ruled Judge DOwliug
y. that habltUal drunkenness would b
of misconduct. and therefore. Il you cal
show that Mrs Gould was habiruaH,
under the influence Of intoxicants from
1872 on. you VIII prove your case
l. Mr.. Niccu announced that this was pre-
81 cisely what he proposed 10 do. althoug.
TX he added that he did not propose 20 PROV
s. that Mrs. Gould was continuously n
n. tOxicated-
n L. was said that the courts ruling 4
nj this particular. greatly clarified the lega
a atmosphere n the case.