The Washington times., 1920-04-27
MRS. GOULD NAMES
BOULEVARD BELLE
Separated Wife Of Magnate
Sues for Divorce in New
York Courts.


the boulevards. known as Sonia"
was installed in a Paris apartment
given an automobile and jewelry by
Frank ]. Gould. and an allowance OF
5000 francs a month-double the
amount granted Mrs. Gould when her
husband divorced her In the French
courts last year.
These allegations are made by Mrs.
Edith Kelly Gould in papers in di-
vorce suit fled in this county yester-
day. Yesterdays summons and COM
plant in her action followed the nj
ing of similar papers In her suit Tor
separation.
The mysterious sonia" and one
Leone Ritz are named as correspond
ents in Mrs. Gould's brief complaint.
She also alleges acts OF inndelity win
women whose names she is unable TO
state. Leone Ritz is otherwise de-
scribed In the papers as Leone
Requis."
Ordered Out of Hotel.
In the spring OF 1917. Mrs. Gould
swears Gould installed Leone in the
Hotel Edward VII. in Paris. and later,
when she was ordered out OF this hos
Terry Hlaue proNi9'oh ioi NV
where.
The alleged Sonia" episode is Of
earlier date. The American million
aire gave Sonia" many proofs of his
| favor. Mrs. Gould alleges, but she
| instances only IAN apartment, an
automobile, jewelry and 5000 francs
q month. In those days francs were
almost treble their present value.
Mrs. Gould sets forth that she and
Frank j. Gould were married in Edin-
burgh. Scotland, october 20. 1910, and
that she was always a good and faith
| full wife to the defendant. She de-
clares the acts complained OF did not
occur more than five years ago and
that she had not forgiven nor con-
doned them, asks that her marriage
be dissolved and that suitable pro-
vision for her maintenance be made
| from the estate of the defendant.
New York bids fair TO become the
center of the latest "internationaP
| divorce. Between now and autumn.
when one Of her suits will be placed
on the calendar, Mrs. Gould will come
to this city.
Mrs. Gould Coming Here.
She is now in London and will! aoon
! be starred by a British motion picture
| firm She has said to friends:
The 5000 francs allowance I re-
! ceive is hard enough to buy stock
| ings these days. / must earn my
way until get justice in the Amer
! lean courts"
! Mario Casasus, the wealthy young
/ Mexican, who was named as CO.
| respondent in Mr.. Gould's successful
/ divorce suit in the French courts, Is
said to be also in England. 1t was
! rumored yesterday that he made
! flying visit to New York few weeks
ago-for what purpose no one knew.
| Casasus. a son of a former Mexican
| Ambassador to the United States,
| formerly resided in this city. His
! brothers. Horace, Joaquin and Hector,
| maintained an office here. A friend
said yesterday that all the brothers
are now abroad, adding:
'1f Mario came to New York re-
| Gently, he must have remained only
short time, for he did not look
any of his friends up. He may have
come to help the campaign to clear
from the vile charges brought
against them by Mr.. Gould"
Her Attorney Amused.
Francis L. Wellman, attorney for
Mrs. Gould, said he knew nothing OF
| the WHEREABOUTS OF CasaSus. ne was
much amused yesterday over Mr..
Gould's cabled statement to the New
York American denying ''the foolish
exaggeration contained in my wife's
! complaint" Mr.. Wellman said:
"Mr Gould points to the six bath
rooms in his villa and the Roman
swimming pool as proof that Mrs
Gould's assertion was Inaccurate
that his peculiarities on occasion
manifested themselves in his re-
fusal to bathe for weeks at time.
This point naturally suggests it,
self: Does the possession of one or
| more bath tubs induce cleanliness
! A representative of Mr.. Gould said
he could not hazard guess whether
the millionaire will come to America
| to fight Mrs. Gould's suits, adding:
Mrs Gould will be unable to sue
cessfully attack the validity of the
divorce granted Mr.. Gould in France,
Her present outburst is merely that
of woman who is using every
weapon to avenge herself on the man
who has been forced to be rid of