The evening world., 1893-10-19
MRS. GILBERT FURIOUS.
Intensely Angered at a Lawyers
Insinuating Tone.
Seemed to Be Ready TO Spring at
Her Questioner.
Says She Wrote . Letter In the
Waite Heat Of Despair.

Men about town, readers OF Partisan
literature and all the different classes
usually termed Frenchy, were repre-
sented in Common Pleas Courtroom,
Part III, when the sensational divorce
suit or Gilbert against Gilbert was con-
When court opened lawyer Townsend
continued the redirect examination OF
Mrs. Gilbert.
The witness was first led to say that
she never had any trouble with her
mother. and really didn't want her to
return to America, rs she stated In
When asked to interpret the words
In spite OF all, 1 love you. Mrs. Gil
by that / meant that in spite Of all
his faults and bea silly habits. i loved
him: ] thought of him as he had been
when ! first knew him. l wrote that
letter In the white heat Of despair. I
was in bitter misery
Her interpretati IN Of the sentence: "If
there was a breeze last night. l was to
rather animated conversation about
Gibert's brother, Frederic, whose name
has been mentioned in the trial several
W Wmhes N.Y. Mr.n ro a sessdf asked asei for Sa the heef cen.
vensation about him., the eager specta-
tors listened a~nxiously.-
= su es,fSt;I 0r ssts he Il Mr. jaas shep Wi.S an
emphasis that made all the spectators
look sad.
Mr.. Townsend then read from one Of
Mrs. Giberts letters this 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.
MI. Townsend reuested his client to
II thought" she said. .if / could get
a divorce l might remarry and I meant
that IT would be a good thing to get
rid OF because my husband was giving
Mr.. Townsend. proceeding, picked out
the various endearing terms Mrs. Gilbert
H Boo'; s 70 " Tfoalnf f.6 sSs@ Ii Llt from w Inss1
wanted to know what they meant.
Judge Bischoff looked UP In astonish-
Hence ~ smiled ndIa d and iUY'i Tho 9 witneSs b in s ad,
stammered something about loving him
notwithstanding his beastly habits and
sptnm e M. fow Sai gr T for he s proeeade sd
II will now put in evidence the baby
letter"
This. It was understood. was that
declaration concocted by. the unhappy
couple, In order, that their marriage
might be annulied by the church. -,
The examination with regard to thi!
gave Mrs. Gilbert a chance to give hel
husband a cutting glass and remark:
Every wife wants TO be a mother
and ever, decent husband wants to b.
Continuing she explained that Gilbert,
lack Of decency in this respect had beer
Mr.. Giibert's letters were next taker
VI, and one OF Aug. 81, 1883. was dis
cussed at length; In 1t the writer an
swered his wife,s complaint about !
Z thanks him for some present. He alsl
3 suggested that she leave Paris perma
nentiy. MT. Townsend was eontinuinl
What date is that?"
t The very day l was accused of being
! That Will do" broke in Mr.. Town,
e send. angrily.
; We'll, want you to remember that.
angrily. IT don't want y to forget
Still further revelations that promised
10 be interesting were prevented by Mr.
Townsends Interruption. He next want
ed to know how long Gilbert had beer
ADDICTED to the bad habits that the plain
} TN has characterized as beastly. but the
question was not allowed.
A letter, of February. 1889. from Gilbert
r to his wife was read. in which were
. these sentences:
tice; you creature of words. II the pho
l tographer only knew what better pos.
r lures you were capable of. he would
. have waited until another day. Yo,
speak of our meeting next pripg, bui
after the mess of 1t we made the last
p time. don't you think we had better
have our next meeting ut your moth
r The witness here apparently became
S very faint, and nerrously pressed hei
silver v~inaigrette, to her ~nostrils. Mr.
and a court officer stood ready to offel
n the young woman assistance. but sht
a bravely recovered and smiled to indi
cate that she was ready to answer ques
e lions.
Mr.. Townsend again attempted to In
troduce more OF the Gilbert family az
Mrs. Gilbert. had with Frederic Gilbert
The interest of spectators, which Ia,
Jagged; was, revived by this, but the!
were doomed to disappointment, for N
g Townsend then sat down.
Mr.. Shepard asked. on crosS-cTamina
ton. II Santa Maria still visits Mrs
Yes" a the witness. with a smile
DID YOU send tits New Years cal r
n ~ did" said the mistress and then 81
a envelope Hniil then; but Mra, Gi!6eT
credited with wanting I'd have all III
: fun for himself. ever since the tria
3 started; 50 she held the card W 10 n
u mirted to see Il work % art, In wEic
was shown a monkey with gloves OF
knocking out Il goat.
Mr., Shepard then read two letter
dated Jan. ! and Jan. =, He askc
Mrs. Gilbert whcr" she had written N
second one, The tone II his vote
seemed to convey some ~insinuation. AN
n the witness replied, anrrily
I'm Paris, and YOU know IT,"
The words were almost Kissed froI
her lips. Her fair face husacd erin
son She tapped her chair quickly wit
both hands, and then seemed az II sh
could hardly restrain herself from leaf
ing towards the lawyer.
- Mr., Shepard began to ask a question
but used only the words "Do you e.
angry" when the fury Of the witnes
seemed to check him and he paused
moment. He did finally ask why sh
he got so angry. but received no response.
as His next question was unimportar
4. and was answered calmly.
ie Then Nj. Townsend asked about III
q. New Years card. and pleased the spectt
fora bv rAadinn fran IL this vcrsn: