A Tragic Story

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 136, 19 November 1884, Page 4

A Tragic Story

When the divorce case of Mrs Gibbons, against her husband was called m the Supreme Court, New York, the other day, the Council for the plaintiff asked that the complaint be dismissed, as his client was divorced by death. ""She died on August 10 of a broken heart, "said the lawyer. "Husband's cruel treatment tortured her so that death was welcome." Ten years ago Mrs Gibbons, then Miss EMe Keefer, was the Belle of New Haven. In the surburbs of the city her parents owned a handsome estate, and desired that their daughters hould marry one of the wealthy young men of the place, but her choice fell upon Edward Gibbons, a young tank clerk. Her parents demanded that she should not accept Gibbons. Gibbons then proposed, and to his great astonishment was rejected. He demanded an explanation, and Mary informed him of her parents commands. Gibbons then; threatened to take his life whereupon the girl concented tb. marry him, and they left for New York and were married. She sent a letter to her parents, which they returned unopened. The husband found employment m a Broadway house, and took handsomely furnished apartments m the upper part of the city. / Five years they lived happily together, but he fell m with bad compauy and became adicted to drink. His conduct cost him his position and, left the young couple with want: stareing them m the face. He ; then forced his wife to work and support him. She washed for various families, and the money she earned was taken from her by her husband and wasted m dissipation. Her parents were informed of her death, and though they would not look at her alive they took her dead body to their home for burial.