The Washington times., 1912-06-28
FORMER CONVICT
HELD AS BIGAM|ST
BY GRAND JURY
Court Takes No Second
Chance on Matter of
Bail for Gibbs.

NEW YORK, June 2s.--Tyler NJ,
Gibbs, prosperous Newark builder and
former convict, who married Miss Jose.
phne Court!anlt Bennett. Of Metuchen. |
~. j., on June l. was indicted yesterday |
10y the Middlesex county grand jury for
bigamy.
t,ibbs. who the day before had had
his bend reduced from 5000 to $500 i
and gave straw bail for the $2.500
It is said-immedintely went into hid
ing. A warrant for his arrest was
given to Chief of Police Tlaherty. He
and Justice Weber. of Metuchen drove
to Newark in an auto.
Until late al night search for Gibbs
was vain. Then 1t was learned that 4
rpan closely resembling him had rented
room on the top floor of 1211 Broad
street A short note in woman's
handwriting was sent to Gibbs. It
read
Dear Tyler: want to sea you badly.
On the corner. Best wishes"
A messenger boy carried the note to
the top floor OF the house. The man
who had just rented The room got out
Of bed to take the note. He wrote this
answer:
est. Please excuse me. Tomorrow
night Tyler"
Chief Flaherty and Justice Weber then
went to the room ana knocked on the
door. Gibbs appeared in pajamas and
demanded:
What do you want?"
I'VE want you," replied Flaherty.
Gibbs was compelled to put on his
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where he was locked up.
Mrs Edith Sammis Gibbs, Of White
Plains, who was married to Gibbs years
ago, and who left him when she learned
of his criminal record, was subpoenaed
to attend yesterdays grand jury hear
ing. So were the seventeen-year-old
bride her mother, Mrs. William H. Ben
nett, and the Rev. James G. Mason, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Metuchen, who married Gibbs and Miss
Bennett.
Mrs Edith Sammis Gibbs showed her
marriage certificate to the grand jury,
and said:
He never got a divorce from me. l
have been searching everywhere for him
for two years to divorce him, but could
not find him until he married Miss Ben
nett"
The Rev. Mr.. Mason told Of the mar
riage ceremony.
Mrs. Delaphine Bennett Gibbs, who
remained in an anteroom while the
others were testifying, was informed
that her testimony was not necessary.
Aren't they going to call on me?
Can't / say word for my husband?"
the girl pleaded.
Mrs. Edith Gibbs is a fine-looktng
woman Of thirty, with sprtnkiing OF
gray about her temples. After she had
| testified she said:
Il want to see that poor little girl who
married Tyler"
Garfield Clifford, her lawyer. said he
| would see If he could arrange a meet
ing. He hurried into the ante-room, but
returned quickly, eXclaiming. mo use.
l can't get them to stand for it,
"Ill have peep, anyhow" said Mrs.
a seat in the room directly in front of
her successor. The woman, and girl
looked at each other. but neither spoke.
II understand Miss Bennett and her
mother are standing by Tyler" MIS-
Edith Gibbs said afterward. We'll.
that's just the way I did at frst It's
simply remarkable how Tyler gets con-
troll over women, and it's only natural
for mothers to stand by their children.
However, both will find they are mis-
taken in Tyler"
Justice Weber said last night he pur-
posed to keep Gibbs in the Metuchen
jail unles a good bondsman appeared.
Il don't want TO take any more
chances On his getting straw bail said
the Justice. His brother. Milton Gibbs.
said Tyler would skip his bail If he got
a bondsman. I don't think he'll get one
this time