The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-03
HE LIVED A DUAL LIFE.
ONE OF PROViDENCE's MERCHANT
PRINCES SUED FOR DIVORCE.

He Kept Two Palatial Establishments,
With His Pretty Wife in One and Il err
More Beautiful Schoolmate in An
other.
From the Netu York sun
PROVIDENCE, July 3L-A story of do
mestic infelicity was aired in the divorce
court to-day The evidence showed that
one of the merchant princes, Forest r. Tib-
bets, had been running two establishments,
with wife in one and mistress in the
other. The wife did not know of
her husbands dual life until short time
ago. Now she sues for an absolute divorce
and the whole story is made public
The correspondent is Miss Belle Shaw
who is a woman of marvellous beauty.
Divorce cases seldom produce two such
singular by beautiful women as are seen in
this one. Each has been known in Provi-
dence for a long time. They were play
mates and schoolmates, and each attended
the schools on the aristocratic side of Provi-
dence, the east end. "Gussie" BrickIey was
always the light of social event, and her
pretty face, with its strong brunette cast.
her splendid 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 acquaintance, but
she didn't fall in love until she met Tlbbets
the head clerk in the big dry goods house
of Gladiing s. Co. They had a merry
wedding eight years ago, and 1t was long
remembered rs a brilliant social event.
Not far from the big store where he yvaa
clerk 50 long ribbets opened fur and cloak
establishment, and did a fourishing bust
ness from the start. He soon removed his
residence from the Friendship street omar
ter to the much more elevated neiQhbor-
hood of Pine aud Stewart streets After tho
removal the pretty wife alleges that her
husband passed much of his time av.ay
from home, ostensibly on business visits 10
neighboring cities. His continual absence
day and night aroused her suspicious. and
with the aid of friends. she soon learned
some startling facts. In talking about the
case to-day she said:
Adultery! Yes, adultery accuse him
OF. We were playmates together. Belle
Shaw and |. and now Pm the discarded
wife and she his mistress. No one could
blame a man for falling in love with her.
for she is so pretty. They are now knitted
like steel together and no one can separate
them do not know how long Forest has
loved her, but it is my impression that IL
has been a very long time. | want n
separation because my husband loves onlv
Belle Shaw, and If the court will be GOOD
enough, upon the evidence offer. 10 Grant
me a decree, then they can become
just what they have wanted to be-
for so long a time Evidence VIII be
offered to show that my husband and Miss
Shaw have occupied the same pal8tial
house right here in town. Belle Shaw in
one end of Providence with my husband
and | in the other end and all alone dav
night and Sundays. / am confident thai
my husband is more than anxious for an ab-
solute separation from me, more SO than
any one eau imagine, and why should he
not be. for he has been to nv own kne,yI.
edge the companion-of Miss Shaw in Prayi-
dence, Boston and Worcester. have seen
her in those different places with nv nus.
band, and they were so loving, 80 full of
affection, that my heart has long ago
turned TO stone. All This propose to tell
the court, and possibly there will be more.
1t was more than year ago since Tibbets
left the mansion oh Pine street, probably
never again to make it his home Mrs
llobets is still there, and she, as usual, has
her carriage and drives a handsome bay
horse. I1bbets was served with a Motif
cation some time ago from LAWYER West.
urging him 60 do the proper thing in the
way OF maintaining his wife or becoming
the respondent in court on the question of
allmony and allowance pending the hear
ing IN suit for divorce. Tibbets acceded to
the demand for an allowance and his wife
Is In receipt of the requisite amount neces-
sary Tor her support. The case was heard
to-day by Judge Wilbur behind closed
doors. No defense was offered, and, as the
damaging evidence was not contradicted
Mrs. Tlbbets will doubtless secure her de-
cree