The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-20
MORE LETTERS TOAnUSBAND
-, GILBERT DROPS ms CHARGES
1GdINsT HIS WIFE

,,-,, Get. No Chance 90 Testify for
,,.,,u.-she says that she Wished "a
y.tt,,,v N. Other womer Are. and Wa.
r,.,y,oiuted - Her Husband Testinrs
10, n. was Never Unkind-No Qnes-
.,.,. s,vr. His Habits - Case Closed.
rbs case OF Gilbert act. Gibort In the Court OF
noumon Pleas yesterday took an unexpected
80 This was when Lawyer shepard. for
~. Js,enoe. rested on the evidence Of Audinet
n,hsrt and Trustee W. NJ. Fliess Of the Gilbert
....,s and made no effort to prove the charge
:, .dultsry made against Mrs. Gilbert In the
s.i.nJant's pleadings. This turn prevent
"a Wr Townsend. for tho plaintiff. Mrs
CHAT. from cross examining Mr.. Gilbert on
s,vtb,nr but tho evidence in hand. and
no,bInr was brought out concerning Mr..
CHARTS doings in his atelier and his
hsbita to which Mrs. Gilbert objected 80
.,rsnuously. Mr.. Townsend made one m orc
.Tort TO bring out these features Of Mr..
charts Partisan life by Offering to introduce
s,idence taken by the commission In Paris
tvo years ago This was not allowed. .
The court room was filled half hour before
the ,ase was called for the third day OF trial.
The box in the right-hand corner was chok ed
TO the guards all seats In the body OF the room
we're occupied and around the doors and in
u
with an occasional sprinkling OF wel-dressed
young men.
Not one OF the parties interested and mono
of the lawyers was present when the court
crisr,s obligato announced Judge Bischofrs
arrival A moment later Mrs. Gilbert came In
with her lawyer. Mr.. Townsend.
She wore the same blue dress, blue cloak. and
ssother siege OF Interrogation, She carried
svhte rose from bunch OF roses afterward
the s Psr d az SAINT. Mss Ga
Gmbrslia. ;" and md his friend. Mi Mason earn.
s snfa with With Mrs. Gilbert Her father. Mr.
EdGar Reed, came in just before MI; Audinet
Gilbert his brother. Mr.. Frederic Gilbert. and
..mGle eStS Other Hudnet Sad Freds
heard aud Fred had Audinet's very white face.
s 40 together. because the crowd had edged
them up Gloss to tho rail:
picture as,e w men Mr. townsend called Mrs Gilbert
b. the witness stand to resume the redirect ex-
Now. Mrs. Gihert.,"' said Mr.. Townsend.
reading from letter. - in your letter to your
husband dated Paris. Jan. 3. 1886. you say:
S5 sna ;.srs S dear HGS os S sa
AZ ? 4o Ts, , s brand % !: ana
milk for dinner. the c"nsequence OF which was that
ias 70 70 tls Al meal; that she bad better dine
II L N.
iap.sa s,.a!e;s: ..s literally kiIi,nx lam not
they naxs made ssy e q,
sSa Ia.
AMI spite Of S all TIA, i1vs .0n did ih mo. under
had been lifted from my eyes.
Were you i'll at that timer" Mr.. Townsend
Yes. very II. was so Ill that could not
eat
a.yoa.ay that these Dreadful unin.s.rup,ed ss,s
A@Saana and nsi d.y scenss VI am very FOND Of
hesand very devoted ~ her. but We could not avoid
S.Dd yos EYER have any other .rcnsl.' A-S.ver
a y % III. my 9sast " my f Know thai.
S. s ,s AND an OF all that love y0u
Here Mrs. Giberts lips tremble and her eyes
"1peAnt that in spite Of his horrld habits
Low: him stiiL was S Very fond Q, his mother moth
and very fond OF the boy when he was younger.
Gs ad bean Ts sa y rom s.a Sosi
ss p H.. oSv5ea to s h1 H., aa n led
,., s.PgsT , t. Instead. was ilismpared and quar-
."Iwrote those letters in the white heat OF
despair" Mrs Gilbert said in reply to other
Questions concerning the letters.
A.. was living alone and was so miserable.
NY heart Was broken. and my whole life
seemed gone to rnck and ruin"
She SAID that 1t was but two months after
accused her Of intimacy with the Colon bian.
Then she told her husba nd that she would 90
naef AMI live with him any moment when he
let her have a child.
. S"s saS s YOU mean BY sSyng further on in hi.
Al meant punished by the condition OF my mind.
~t, .s9 q" :; rSar
Ss s~ss % TO write again Auds
,&mYsa;sy tfsrs wa. srsezs last % nigh. 1T was
s.r.,,, tSnl What did you mean, Al. was con
esriI distinctly.
sGinSWsn DID you mean in your letter Of May 1887
f... 80 Ad Lear from your Did that your
,eyTa. Mr. santa Maria visiting you at this time ,
Mrs; Gilbert then, answered affirmatively
Questions whether she was sincere in phrases
d.. come over in October. Yours Affection
"neh Dir. Townsend asked:
sTp E s9 say 81 visa yoa would come over 80 much
han yo a'y fs s tina; haTs meant az m
Ina money way2" Mr.. Shepard asked.
to mother h9 ava WAS Always good In sending money
b., That rhs was before he threatened to starve
hsr OUT observed Mr. Townsend.
Church lac, that under the rules Of the Catholic
'is, rt,,.ss 20 have child: X~Yea u 'A' par
y .s aas %s pss ass i.
So: ~ M few ye.rs OF youth terrible way:
Isaairy Sns i've sr a. osas
sdOs IN hs women are was bound TO him a. to
yhmtd you ever given him cause for thinking that
~ han done wrongy A-NeveE
thai you uu you mean in the same letter by saying
fhould we're Within his p0wert Al meant that ho
ious Ieesse me- As any decent man would have |
IN. n. would prefer taxing the veil TO continue
Gs was the meaning OF request Of him. in
kay, hu,, r.sr not TO write cold letter Alt would
SansI Nv ny hehrt, he had returned n cold answer I
term boy @a .sp nofnam %,'h'a /" b. The
h, mnen the name OF Mr. Santa Maria was
Ia IISSsnt out again Mrs Gilbert said that prior
In 10 ulscusslon on tho steamer LAmeriQue.
maj. .eember 1889. her husband never init |
Vow that she was unialthful to her marriage
CeWti.ohe believed in him and thought him n
fhatu until she found. to her bitter cost.
rssd 70 was not. The baby" letter was then |
'V "u oy Mr. Townsend. as follows:
ta1s .At Annie cannot change my mind or under
the sam. etpohslbihty Of having child tolt you
must remsinh from ne begnnina SOFT is and so IL
You Your. IL makes You unhappy. am sorry for
PlH. d. as"ssssluhately. AUDIk
GthasiIs, letter was sent by Mr.. Gilbert to Mrs. |
the atsl according to the copy agreed upon In
on 1w q. letters were road by Mr.. Townsend.
BY G uiSa.sa New York. March 80 1888, written
bu.oeft 10 his wife road
Eaplsd "S W. shali be delighted TO have you photo
l.n'. huya ian.