Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-03
HE LIVED A DUAL LIFE.
One of ProvIdence's Merchant frinces
sued for Divorce.

Sued for Divorce
PROVIDENCE, August "A story Oh
domestic infelicity was aired in the d.
yorce Court Friday. The evidence
showed that one of the merchant
nrinces. Forest F. Tibbets, had been
running two establishments, with wlle
in one and mistress in the other Inc
wife did not know Of her husbands
dual life until short time ago. NOW
she sues for an absolute divorce, ana
the whole story is made public,
The correspondent is Miss Belle Snaw'
who is a woman of marvellous beauty.
Divorce cases seldom produce two such
singularly beautiful women as are seen
in this one. Each has been known ID
Providence for long time. Ihey
were playmates and schoolmateS' anu
each attended the schools on the arls1o-
cratic side of Providence, the east emu.
"Gussie" Brickley, was always the !lght
Of a social event, and her pretty race
with its strong brunette cast, her spleh-
did physique and carefully arranged
toilet. made her belle of the east SIDE
at an early period of her life. She was
agreeable to the young men OF her ac-
ouaintance, but she didn't fall IN love
until she met Tibbetts, the head clerk
in the big dry goods house Of Gladdlng
& Co. They had merry wedding eiSh1
wears ago, and it was long remembered
as a brilliant social event. NOT Tar from
the big store where he was cierk
so long Tibbets opened fur and cloak
establishment, and did hourlshlng
bnsiness from the start. He soon re-
moved his residence from the Friend
shin street quarter to the much more
elevated neighborhood of Pine and
Stewart streets. After the removal the
prettv wife alleges that her husband
nassed much of his time away from
home, ostensibly on business VISITS TO
neighboring cities. His continual ao-
sence day and night aroused her sus-
picions, and, with the aid OF frlends'
She soon learned some startling facts.
In talking about the case today she
said:
Adultery? Yes, adultery accuse
him of. We were playmates together
Belle Shaw and l, and now I'm the as
carded wife and she the mistress. NO
one conld blame a man for falling IN
love with her, for she is so pretty. They
are now knitted like steel together ana
no one can separate them. do no"
know how long Forest has loved her,
but it is my impression that 1t has oeen
a very long time. want a separation
because nv husband loves only Belle
| Shaw. and if the court will be gooo
epMgh, upon the evidence 1 offer, u
grant me a decree, then they can be
come lust what they have wanted to bt
for so long a Tins. Evidence Will be oil
fered to show that my HUSBAND
and Miss Shaw have occu
pied the same paatlal mouse
right here in town. Belle Shaw In on
end of Providence with my husband
and I in the other end and all alone day
night and Sundays. Gm. SQgifi6dleah ifi6dle a6
solute separation from me, more so thar
any one can imagine; and why shoulC
he not be, for he has been to my owl
knowledge the companion of Miss Shaw
in Providence, Boston, and Worcester
l have seen her in those different place!
Will NY nuSUuuus anu OiCJ WClO 81 lON
ing, so full of affection that my hear
has long ago turned to stone. All thi'
propose to tell the court, and possibly
there will be more"
1t was more than year ago since
Tibbets left the mansion on Pine street
probably never again to make it his
home. Mrs. Tibbets is still there, and
she, as usual, has her carriage and
drives handsome bay horse. 'TibbetS
was served with notification some
time ago from Lawyer West, urging him
to do the proper thing in the way OF
maintaining his wife, or become the
respondent in court on the question OF
alimony and allowance pending the
hearing in the suit sfor divorce. Tib-
bets acceded to the demand for an allow
ance, and his wife is in receipt Of the
requisite amount necessary for her SUD-
port. The case was heard by
Judge Wilbur behind closed doors. No
defense was offered, and, as the dam
aging evidence was not contradicted,
Mrs. Tibbets will doubtless secure her
decree.