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Show IDECISWN mi iks. ilOlL.J Is Granted Separation From Husband, Alimony of $36,000 a Year New York, June 25. Justice Dowl Ing today granted Mrs. Howard Gould a separation from her husband, and alimony of $36,000 a year. Justice Dowling, in his decision, said that all the evidence was in favor of Mrs. Gould, and that her conduct, when she was alleged to ha 1 been intoxicated, might have been caused by excitement. I The justice disposed of the ellaga-tlous ellaga-tlous concerning Mrs. Gould's meetln? j with Dustin Farnuni, b saying that I thy all occurred since Mr. and Mrs. j Gould had separated, and that Mr. I Gould had never objected to thera. . A stay of thirty days in execution of the judgment was granted. ' Mrs. Gould was recalled to the wlt- ness stand, and Mr. NIcoll started the ! examination by asking her if it were 'true, as she had testified, that she had never been intoxicated or under the Influence of liquor in herllfe. "That Is absolutely correct," Mrs. Gould said positively. Mr. Nicoll referred to the affidavits made by Mrs. Gould and Dustin Far-num. Far-num. tho actor, in Mrs. Gould's pro vlous alimony suit. After some discussion, counsel for both sides agreed that Mrs. Gould and Mr. Farnum had met nineteen times, of which eighteen, Mrs. Gould said, were by appointment The witness said she had met Farnum to talk business busi-ness on all but the occasion in Hartford, Hart-ford, when they met by accident . "Now you say were thinking of returning re-turning to tho stage ? asked Mr. Nicoll. "Yea, very seriously,' replied Mrs. Gould. . "Did you consult any of the leading lead-ing managers In New York about it? "No." I No." ' Mrs. Gould said she had the engagement en-gagement with Farnum to talk about bis going Into the "high, claas drama" and portraying "heavier roles." She raid thatf boy characters were absurd. ab-surd. Mr. Nicoll wanted to know if Mrs. Could bad talked to Farnum for ten hours, about her theatrical ventures.' on tho occasion of the automobile trip to Long Island, when the car broke down. . Mrs. Gould said that was the principal prin-cipal topic of their conversation. "Didn't you ever dismiss that subject sub-ject and talk about something else?" asked Mr. Gould'a counsel. 'Never," said Mrs. Gould. Mrs Gould said she met Farnum at the Hotel Carroll in Lynchburg, Va., In the fall of 1906. to apologize to hira because phe had invited him and his rnanager to Blue Gap farm, and then had notified him not to come. "Did it .lake you two days and a half to apologize " asked Mr. Nicoll. The question was not allowed. "You bad considerable admiration for Dut-tln Farnum. didn't you. MrB. Gould?" apked Mr. Nicoll. "Yes, I ndn-.hvd him a manly man. who was witty and entertaining at times," said Mis. Gould. |
