The evening world., 1893-10-19
MRS. GIBERT'S WOES.
French People Flock to Court to
See the Family Skeleton.
The Woman Continues the Ex.
PLANTATION Of Her Letters.
One She Says She Wrote In the White
Heat Of Despair.

Men about town, readers Of Partisan
usually termed Frenchy, were repre-
scented in Common Pleas Courtroom,
Part ILL.,, when the sensational divorce
suit Of Gilbert against Gilbert was con-
tinued this morning.
There were a few OF the Club friends
OF Defendant Gilbert present, not so
manv OF the plaintiffs women compan-
ions, an occasional spectator whose
countenance. indicated he might have
been born in America, but by far the
greater number whispered comments In
French and bore the evidence of for
elgn birth.
1t was such a crowd as can be seen
daily in cheap French table d'hote res
taurants. Every one came early and
waited In the corridor for the doors to
swing open. The rights of court off,
GERS 20 lock doors at all were discussed
with Nehemence, and when finally the
passageway was opened there was a
rush as disgusting as 1t was uncomfort-
The foreigners, earns and Santa
Maria, who came from across the sea to
protect a woman's honor as calamity.
W We sefe snared Say The as st, tas PRINCE oS tS Of
'~ vi NhC
crowd with the comely plaintiff and
seemed to enjoy the distinction.
Each was dressed as though he were
the model for a French tailor. Santa
Maria's mustache was wnxed until It
glistened as II 1t had undergone the
same process as a Chinese l~aundryman
gives gives a shirt; He wore tan gloves. His
When court opened Lawyer Townsend
continued the redirect examination Of
Mrs. Gilbert.
h v had any trouble with her
mother. and really didn't want her TO
return TO America, as she stated in
When asked to interpret h words
u spite Of all, I love YOU" Mrs. GIL
BY that 1 meant that in spite of all
him; i thought Of him as he had been
when I first knew him. / wrote that
letter in the white heat of despair. /
was In bitter misery"
Her interpretatio On OF the sentence: "1f
there was a breeze last night l was to
blame" was that there had been n
rather. animated conversation about
has been mentioned in the trial several
times with a great deal OF interest.
When Mr.. Townsend asked for The con-
tr nra ABOUT him, the eager speota-
II object" broke in Mr.. Shepard.
Sustained" said the Judge, with an
look sad.
Mr.. Townsend then read from one of
Mrs. Gibert's letters his extract: LET
me know the happiness OF being a
thing to get rid Of" The sentences were
read in the solemn tone some preachers
use In announcing a text, and, like a
divine asking his followers for remarks,
MT. Townsend reuested his client to
tell the Court what she meant.
Il thought. she said. 81 / could get
a divorce ! might remarry and / meant
that It would be a good thing to get
me money"
Mr.. Townsend proceeding, picked out
the various endearing terms Mrs. Gilbert
used, and reading them all from "Dear
Boo" to Your Loving Little WHEY"
wanted to know What they meant.
Judge Bischof looked up in astonish-
ment at such a foolish question; the au-
dience smiled. and the witness FLUSHED,
stamlnered something about loving him
Notwithstanding his beastiy habits and
opium eating: all OF which seemed to
satisfy Mr.. Townsend, for he proceeded
by stating:
II will nov put in evidence the baby
letter"
This. 1t was understood. was that
declaration concocted by the unhappy
couple. In order that their marriage
might be annulled by the church.