Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-04


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-It was the
fate Of T. Thpodore Gilbert of Frank
ford, to meet death on the railroad after
marrying a confiding girl, despite the
fact that he already had a wife and
three children. Death brought the ex-
posure of his cruel duplicity. Gilbert,
who was 43 years old, lived with his
family in a cozy home at No. 4154 Paul
street, Frankford, and had been en-
ployed for many years as clerk by
Charles Evans, coal merchant, at No.
959 North Front street. He had been
married 10 years, and in frankfort lie
was looked upon as model husband.
Near the coal office, at the saloon of
John Callan, where Gilbert took his din.
ners, resided Medora Shuster, pretty
girl of % years, the sister of Mrs. Callan.
Two years ago Gilbert, who represented
himself single, commenced paying at
tention to Miss Shuster, and their init
macy soon ripened into love. He was
devoted lover and took Miss Shuster to
many places of amusement. To his
family the causes of his frequent alb
sence was attendance at lodge. sick
horse at tho coal yard, people were
stealing coal and he was watching for
the thieves.
Early in July Gilbert sent his family
TO relatives in tho interior of the State
to spend the summer, while he slept at
home at nights and took his meals at
the saloon. About the same time Miss
Sbuster went to board with highly re-
spectacle family, friends of hers, on
Shackamaxons street, near Girard avenue.
Gilbert was a nightly caller, and he was
always welcome as the beau of Miss
Sinister. A fine-looking man, of fine
manners and of faultless dress, he won
admiration and Miss Shuster was en-
wed.
MARRIED IN CAMDEN.
On August 18th, after several DAYS OF
preparation, Gilbert and Miss Shuster
went to Camden and were married by
Rev. William Burrell. They at once
started on a wedding trip, during which
they visited prominent mountain re.
sorts, and finally wound up in Bridge.
ton, N. j., where they found boarding
house and settled down. Gilbert had
not notified Mr.. Evans of his going
away, and as he knew that Gilbert was
married man, word soon passed around
that he had eloped. The story of his
desertion reached Mrs. Gilbert in Frank.
ford only on her return home, two
weeks ago.
On Tuesday of last week Gilbert saw
In Philadelphia paper an advertise
ment which read; "Dory-Meet me al
Seventh and Arch streets. Theo."
Gilbert apparently knew the adver
tisement was intended for him, and or
Wednesday morning started from
Bridgeton to keep the engagement. HI
never returned alive, for he was killed
that evening in railroad accident whilt
on his way back.
pIcovERED HIS DuPLIcrrY AND DEATH
The young wife at Bridgeton wa
alarmed over the failure of her HUSBAND
to return that night, but concluded tina
he had been detained on business. l
was his first night away from her sine
their wedding. The following morning
Thursday, she made the startling dis
covery that the man whom she supposed
was her husband had wife and family
living in Frankfort. She was mendinl
one OF his coats, and in the pockets sh,
found letters filled with endearinI
phrases such as only devoted and low
ing wife would be likely to write to TIL
man she loved. The letters were from
HIS WIG III inc COUNTY, anu WGTG III
sectet to their frankfort home. Scarcel,
had sine concluded reading these whei
her eyes fell upon a paragraph in
Bridgeton morning paper which told o
an accident on the South Jersey raiiroa,
in which three men were reported killed
As she read the names over she saw thi
one: "'T. T. Gilbert, fatally crushed an
taken to the hospital, where had died.
fastening then to the hospital, sh
found that the body had been remove
TO the morgue, Thither she hastenet
only to have her worst fears realized
for it was indeed the body of the ma
she had married. Nevertheless, she ha
the body sent to an undertaken, and o
Sunday last buried in cemetery jus
outside of Bridgeton.
Yesterday Miss Shuster, utterl
broken and heart sick, came to this city
She was seen in company with he
sister, Mrs. Callan, at the house of tn
friends on Shackamaxon street, wheI
she related the above story.
Mrs. Gilbert at Frankfort, while nc
hitting that her husband had deseite
her and that he had gone with Mi
Shuster, refused to believe him marie
to her, or even that he is dead. She ais
refused to see Miss Shuster. During ii
recital of her wrongs Miss Shustt
tainted in the arms of her sister. Mr.
Gilbert will go to Bridgeton to-day an
have the body exhumed. If ii proves
be that of her husband, she will tai
charge of it herself.