New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
Assails
Paris Divorce
OFF,. Gould
Former Chorus Girl Saws.
i'm Two Court Actions.
That Husband Played
His Affections Loosely

Edith Kelly Gould, who was a chorus
girl before she became the second wife,
in 1910, of Frank J. Gould, a son of
the late Jay Gould, filed two suits
against her husband in the Supreme
Court yesterday, one for divorce, the
other for a separation. In each case
Justice McAvoy signed an order to
serve Mr.. Gould by publication Of the
summons. Mr.. Gould lives in Paris,
and personal service is impracticabie
The complaint in the action for di-
vorce sets forth simply that Mr.. Gould
was guilty of misconduct in 1917 and
1918 in France, where the Goulds lived
virtually all the time since their mar
riage. with one Leone Ritz, also known
as Leonie Roquis, and with other wom-
en- from 1915 to 1919.
Death Threat Alleged
The complaint in the separation suit
is the more form idable Indictment. In
it Mrs. Gould makes allegations of
habitual ntoxication, interspersed
with a charge of violence, threat of
death and many charges of alliances
with women.
The marital relations Of the couple
ended in May, 1918, when Mrs. Gould
left her husband, because, she said, it
was no longer safe for her to live with
him, and since which time it is alleged
he has refused and neglected to sup
port her. Mrs. Gould will elect later
the suit she wishes tried first.
Mr.. Gould obtained divorce in Paris
in December, 1919, mentioning a
wealthy Mexican residing in the French
capital. 1t is the contention of Mrs.
Gould that the decree is without effect
hi y l, 49, L.
no jurisdiction over the parties, the
residence of Mr.. Gould in the Paris
proceedings being given as Tarrytown,
N. Y.
According to Mrs. Gould, the miscon-
duct of her husband began not long
after their marriage and continued to
the time she left him. Mr.. Gould was
frequently brought home intoxicated,
his wife says, sometimes in an uncon-
scious condition. after which occasions
he would remain in bed about a week.
almost daily he would become in
toXicated early in the morning." the
complaint reads, "often drinking as
much as quart Of gin or whskey be-
fore 8 o'clock in the morning, after
which he would sleep until the after
noon and then resume drinking.
From Bottle to Bottle
AT Robillard, France, in 1914 and
1915, the defendant was drinking more
heavily than usual" says the complaint.
"He kept sideboard at his home filled
with large assortment of various
kinds of liquor, and would go from
bottle to bottle, drinking little out of
each, for hours at a time, after which
he became practically unconscious and
went to bed. During this period the de-
fendant could not be induced to and did
not take bath more often than once a
month. and on one occasion he did not
change his clothes for six weeks. He
used to wash his own underclothes in
cold water, without soap, stating it was
for the purpose of economy.
During said period he would become
practically insane for week about
once month, and would gather bits Of
string and tin lying about until he COL
lected boxful, and would then throw
it away.
"About Christmas time in 1917. at
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