Evening star., 1909-06-23
Intimate Woman Friend Never
Saw Her intoxicated.
DRANK SOME COCKTAILS
But They Didn't Seem to Affect Her
ANY More Than Water.
DEEMED FARNUM FINE ACTOR
And Said She Would Like to Be As
sociated With Him if She Re-
turned to the Stage.

NEW YORK, June o3.-With fifteen or
more witnesses remaining to be called in
rebuttal by counsel for Mrs Katherine
Clemmons Gould at the trial of her suit
for a sepaxation from Howard Gould.
there was little prospect at the begin
ming of proceedings today that the case
would be finished tonight. Justice Dowl-
ing announced his intention of holding a
night session and insisted that all the re-
buttal testimony with the exception OF
that of the plaintiff herself. should be
presented today.
Edward Roman who said his business
was dressmaking, was the first witness
called today Roman said he was en-
ployed by Mrs. Osborne and had seen
Mrs. Gould and talked with her frequent-
ly when she came to try on her gowns.
He had never noticed any words or con.
duct on her part which would indicate
she was under the influence OF intoxi-
cants On cross examination the witness
said Mrs. Goulds account al Mrs. Us
borne's in 1906 would amount TO moro
than $4,000.
Mrs. Elisha W. Sells. an intimate
friend of Mrs Gould. and who was her
guest at the Gould estate and on tne
Yacht Niagara many times since lSo-. les
titled that she had never seen Mrs Gouio
her language to the servants.
Mrs Sells said she had visited MRS.
Gould at the st. Regis, on several occa-
sions and never saw her under tne IN,
fuence of liquor. Sometimes Mrs. Gould
took a cocktail before dinner and q ilttie
wine afterward. the witness SAID, but IL
never seemed to have any more enect on
her than apollinaris or spring water
would.
Farnum a Good Actor.
when did Mrs. Gould first talk to
you about Dustin Farnum?' asked MT.
Nicoll.
II don't remember" said Mrs Sells.
Didn't she tell you that she had FAR
mum at dinner in her rooms at the hotei
st. Regis and at Castle Gould IN the iaii
Of 1862 NJ.
The witness could not recall that Mrs'
.As a matter of fact. Mrs. Gould never
made confidant OF you In regard :"
Farnuun. did she?" asked Mr.. Nicoll.
well. she talked very freely to me.
said the witness.
'.Did she say he was handsome man
asked Mr.. Nicoll.
NO" replied Mrs. Sells.
"Did she say he was nne actor con-
tinued Mr.. Nicoll.
why, she said he was good aGIor ane Ie
had a future" answered Mrs. Sells; III, III
she returned to the stage she Wouio HAe
to be associated WIFI rdiHuAn'
Did Mrs. Gould say she INTENDED 10 to
turn to the stage?"
NO"
Did she say she would like to have
Farnum for her partner on the s'ase' OF
her leading man. a..
mo. she simply said she would IKE
to be associated with him II she re-
turned to the stage.
Mrs. Sells maid was called as VII
ness and contradicted the testimony OF
some of the servants at Castle Gouios
who testified that Mrs Gould was IN
toxicated on various occasions.
Mrs. Gould's Dinner Bills.
Two or three things occurred yesterday
to stay the progress made by Mr.. shearn
in Mrs. Gould's behalf. The admission
Of a large number Of refreshment checks
from the Hotel ST. Regis for large auan'i-
ties Of cocktails and other beverages fur-
nished her during her residence at the
MOTEL. and particularly during the fall OF
19OS when the defense contends tnat
Dustin Farnum, the actor. often dined
With Mrs. Gould in her apartments at
the ST. Regis, did not coincide with the
testimony of walters and maids ana
other ST. Regis employees who were IN
attendance on Mrs Gould, that tney ndu
never seen her drink anything.
The waiter who swore that he praeu-
cally served all of Mrs. Goulds meals
for q period Of eight weeks in her rooms
and never knew of her ordering any
thing but little light wine now and then
with her dinner, got his dates mixed, and
reneatedly placed the time of his service
~ period when II was conceded by
both sides that Mrs. Gould was In Eu-
rome.