New-York tribune., 1893-10-20

witness said he could not remember for certain. but
he did not think there had ever been year when
the income had reached $4,000. This witness was
I'VE rest our case" said Mr.. Shepard.
THE wIFEs LAWYER SURPRISED.
Mr. Townsend seemed utterly astounded. and he
finally found words to tell the Court so. Then he
brought out his heavy guns in the shape of the
testimony which had been taken by the COM
missoners in France Mr.. Shepard objected to the
admission OF this testimony. unless IL was in re-
buttal of that offered by the defendant Judge
Bischoff ruled that the point was well taken. and
that only testimony in rcbuttal of that offered by
the defendant could be offered.
Mr. Townsend pleaded hard. He said that MT
Gilbert and his counsel had searched all over Europe
for testimony against his WIFE, and they had not
been able TO get scrap lie wanted 10 in,rouuUe
missoners to show how great q failure had been
made in the attempt TO get evidence against ner
cves unless it was in rebuttal Of that offered by
the defendant Mr.. Townsend conceded that II was
a question then raised az to the summing up
Mr.. Shepard said he did no, care to say anythinG
wanted to sum up. He Is to have chance to do so
later. Briefs are TO he submitted within ten days
Mrs Gilbert seemed much astonished as any
one at the sudden ending OF the case. 1t probably
was a source OF great relief to her. however The
yesterday morning must have been trying for her
would come, and she was unable T. suppress theh'
MRS. GIBERTs ORDEAL.
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people who usually nang around the places where
divorce suits are tried Mrs Gilbert was the only
woman in the a semi-crole of more or less
british faces. six or eight deep, was in front ana
on two sides of her. These listeners craned ther
necks TO catch every detail of her story Of unhap-
piness and suffering. Mr.. Gbert seemed unaffected
by his w!fe's testimony. His face never lost
the blank expression which 1t wore all through the
trial , . ,,
what she meant in the letter where she had writ
'e!! Wrote that, she replied in the white heat
of despair. ny life was wrecked. and l had no
hope Of winning him back"
Forgive. on. forgive me for all the unhsPpi5nsss
To Mr.. Townsend,s question Sne sad % she cd,ul nad
BEEN wei & pynsssssa ssa SH sng INT ossy ae
had made a mistake in getting angry at her nus
bands habits. instead OF trying to WI" MIN from
Again she wrote after they had separated:
Let me know the happiness e Ggs lettSr
and in 1t shc begged her husband 70 bT ng about q
s,ili cfi' hsve aEp"a"tSiid eSiid and be happy HAPPY
Whatever you do" she wrote. do not send me
cold letter 1t wi.l break my poor hear5 int II eya y9s
couched In alrec:ionate terms
A LITTER or THE HUSBAND.
In February. 1889. Mr. Gilbert. in answering his
wife's letters. wrote Il am as rude as ever about
answering letters. The shame Is the greater this
time as your two letters were so charming. You
sneak "N''|
i shall enjoy It, After the mess we raide OF the
last one. however. don't you think we had better
vreet ,t vou- ,nothers? Write when you
have time. We don't .ght through the malls. DO
,rao yours an ,ctIonately ACDY."
great many other letters NcE pom secs we're
the ones in which she had begged her husband "a
take her back or 10 make her free were read Ine
cross-examnation of Mr. Shepard lasted only f"w
minutes and she was excused just as d ieS'ss "as
taken, at | O'clock.
This suit was brought by Mrs. Gilbert for sep
aration The husband answered II by ch'rging hei
with mproper conduct WIN Mr; Sa,,a @ ..aiia oi
printed In The Tribune yesterday that Mason
Carnes was also a correspondent TINS was an
error No charges whatever were nsle agihns'
and was gallant enough t. come all the way from
Paris TO help defend her. His services were no
needed, however. as Mr.. Gilbert evidentiy gave uI
the effort Of trying to prove his wiies misconduct
CASES ARGUED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Albany Oct Io.-Thcsc argued briore III
Court OF Appeals to-day
Elizabeth c. Nuthln as cXceutrix, rcspoadcn', aet
Abraham Vsnycchten appellant
Of Anna Seebeck 5 cNecu'riN OF Anna NJ NnSen. ap
The day calendar for tomorrow is: Nos loo, 105
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