The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-02
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
GETS $500 PER DAY
BY ORDER OF COURT
PLAINTIFF WINS FAMOUS d.
VoRcE SUIT AND SECURES
ALIMONY.
Two THOUSAND FOR SHEARN
Justice Bowling Had No Trouble In
Making up His Mind-The Decision
Came in Short Order-Sixty Day
Stay Requested.

dAu GDulQ NOu ucA suit LoI SepdI dllOl
against her millionaire husband Fri
day and was granted alimOny OF S10t
per day. Justice Bowling announced
Immediately that the case was closed
He took no time whaeyer for con
sideration after the lawyers had nm
ished, evidently having had his mind
made up.
Clarence J. Shearn, Mrs. Goulds
counsel, received $4,000 as his fee.
That was the maximum amount which
the law permitted the court to grant.
The plaintiff had sued for alimony Of
s250,00O. but few of those who heard
the case except her personal friends
thought that she would get that
amount All the evidence was In
shortly after noon, though it had been
expected that the case would go on
for the day with the testimony OF
minor witnesses. However, when both
lawyers said that they had finished
they expected that the court would
take the case under advisement for a
day or more. However, Justice Dow.
ling at once began to give his decis- |
ion.
AS far as the allegation OF con-
tinual intoxication on the part Of the
plaintiff from 1902 to 1907" said the
court, Il find the allegations unten-
able and the preponderance of evil
dence-gathered from the SO wit.
nesses heard in this case-is over.
whelmingly in favor of the plaintiff
As far as the charges of improper
conduct of the plaintiff with the wit.
ness, Farnum, there is nothing in this
case to prove that the plaintiff com.
mitted any improperly before the
date of the desertion of the defendant. {
Theer is nothing to show that this {
was a justification for his abandon {
ment. In fact, there is nothing ex- {
cept to the charge of intoxication TO {
show the immediate cause of the de- t
sertion by the defendant. a
There has been nothing in the case f
to bear out the charges of impropriety fl
after the desertion, and while the evil o
1enee is in favor of the plaintiff, she Il
night have been more discreet and a
avoided contact with the witness Far. V
lum-eyen though she met him on II
business. Therefore | award to her a
Judgment and costs. fC
I'm the matter of granting any al. c;
owance TO the plaintiff we found our NJ
elves faced with a difficult problem h,
n view of the defendants large OF
wealth and the testimony of the plain
III, we have the fact that, although "
hey had lived we'll he had never to
pent more than third of his income eli
lie testified himself that he has &C. til
undated a private fortune llo
1T is not the business of the court ia
} dispose of the defendants prop. mi
rty, but to give to the plaintiff a co
I'm that would be adequately fair, en-
aving in view the means Of the de,
,ndant and the prior mode of living. tn
he husband may be extravagant or su
as he pleases, the demand an
the law is satisfied if the wife is III,
ven enough to live properly. for
The difficulty is in determining tar
hat a reasonable sum would be. We Wi
i've the testimony of the plaintiff to ma
owe that before the separation he de.
I've her an allowance of $4,000 a pel
onth, and for while after he left 7
r she got $4,000 a month. This al oul
vance was reduced TO $25 900 year not
d was confirmed by the court its
"Of course, the court cannot provide TO
r with her yacht or the surround to
gs that she has been accustomed to, MOI
I the court can and should provide is
r with ample means, as the deser. Col
n occurred on the part of the hus- eft
nd, II should provide her with trio
re than is sufficient TO keep soul bes
body together, otherwise it would to
putting a premium on the deser- teri
n of wives by their husbands. her,
We have had testimony TO prove adv
It the plaintiff has now in her pos. urg,
sion jewelry worth more than $40. stro
}. She should be provided with indl
'ugh means to enjoy every reason. Ioca
e comfort and TO maintain her too
ton in life as the wife OF the de. we
dant. cans
This court has he power to do no larg
re than to provide these-the COM high
t, ease and a maintenance OF her ship
ition. Therefore, award her valu
100 a month, or $4,000 a year field
lewhat more than 800 day, let
oh l deem ample to provide these earn
essities TO her. Stat,