New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Reach of Promise Suit
for $500, 900 Settled by
Compromise Agreement
n 3.Hour Conference
He Bows TO Her
On Entering Room
Neither Side Will Reveal
Details; Defendant in
RageAttacks Cameraman

I The 100000 breach of promise suit
AID against Kingdom Gould, oldest
- Of George Jay Gould, by Mrs. Elsa
Emf Lefkovics Blum was ended yes
,,rday afternoon when the two princi-
,als entered into an agreement of COM
4 .rOmise. While neither cared to di-
y.lgs the amount, it is understood that
Nr. Blum received 100000.
The compromise followed a three
hour conference among Mr.. Gould,
Hrs. Blum, Robert Knowles, counsel
sor Mr. Gould; Norman P. Schloss, at
trasy for Mrs. Blum, and DR.. Bartholo-
new Lefkovics, father of Mrs. Blum.
The conference was held behind locked
iocrs in Mr.. Schloss's office and lasted
until nearly o'clock last night.
Yrs. Schloss will enter a motion before
Justice Finch in Supreme Court this
morning, asking that the case be
stricken from the docket. "
Gould Mods at Mrs. Blum
Mrs. Blum, accompanied by her
father, arrived at Mr.. Schloss's Office
at l:l0 yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Gould,
with his attorney, arrived a few mo-
nents later. As Mr.. Gould entered the
kwyer's Office he nodded slightly
toward Mrs. Blum and the door was
closed
At $3.50 o'clock stenographer was
called into the room, presumably to
draw up an agreement, and few. mo-
nents later Mr.. Schloss told reporters
thas neither o. the principals was will
ing TO make statement.
There will be no statements" he
said. "Fhe case has been settled and
We have an agreement to that end.
The case will be taken out of court
tomorrow and all issues closed. That
is all there is to be said.'
When questioned as to the amount
paid to Mrs. Blum, Mr.. Schloss refused
70 answer. Shortly before z o'clock
Mr. Gould walked out of the confer
ence room with his attorney. Mrs.
Blum, leaning on her fathers arm, fol-
lowed. She was dressed in black and
wore heavy veil, which was raised.
Her eyes were red, and she was dab
bing at them with a handkerchief. Mr..
Goald and Mrs. Blum proceeded
trough y the waiting room to the corri-
Screams at Flaghlight
As they stepped into the corridor
nnsWspaper photographer took fash
light picture. Mrs. Blum screamed at
The fare, and Mr.. Gould ran toward
The photographer, demanding that the
plate be destroyed. When the photog-
Iapher appeared reluctant to destroy
bis plate Mr.. Gould made a lunge at
The camera which had been placed on
radiator, but was halted before he
had reached it. The photographer
promised to destroy the plate. Mr..
Gould still appeared dissatisfied and
saited in the lower corridor for the
who left the building bv
. rear exit.
Sir, Gould and his attorney at
lenIgth departed in waiting automo-
pie Mrs. Blum, Mr.. .Schloss and DIR.
lenIsovics left i'll another machine.
The suit was filed nearly two wears
ssgo, following Mr.. Gould's marriage to
Mss Annunziata Camilla Maria Lucci.
q governess in the Gould household.
an attempt made by Mr.. Schloss to
nave the defendant examined before
". .tial was denied by Justice Finch in
.ae y Supreme Court last Friday and
.ae case was set down for trial yes
n, ~ was postponed another week when
ssied yesterday. During the last
FNeek Mr. Schloss and Mr.. Knowles
nave repeatedly refused to discuss the
I, tsss 20 or to specify the allegations made
0y Mrs, Blum.