Lois Bright Gilbert's relationship to John Abbott is unknown. Detectives found her photo in his locker at the firestation after he was killed.
Daughter of Doctor Frank Bright of Madison County, NC and later of Dublin, Georgia ('Doctor was his given name), Lois was known for her daring behind the wheel of an automobile. Her suicide at the grave of Johnny Abbott came as a great surprise to all, including her husband, who claimed that Lois had appeared not to know Johnny when he brought the fire truck to their garage for repair. Johnny's friends and fellow firemen said differently; they had seen Lois in Johnny's company frequently. It is possible that they mistook Mary Powers for Lois Gilbert.
Lois drove her race car down to the cemetery, dropped her wedding ring on John Abbott's grave-the only ring of several that she was wearing-first chloroformed herself and was made sick by it, then used a gun to shoot herself. Graveyard workers found her body lying across John Abbott's grave early the next morning.
There are those who believed that she was a victim of morbid dementia, brought on by a fear that she'd lost the fight against tuberculosis, which killed her mother and her brother, Frank Bright, Jr.
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WOMAN KILLS SELF AT FIREMAN'S GRAVE
Body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert Found in Atlanta Cemetery With Revolver in Hand
Atlanta, Ga, Feb 2 - The dead body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert was found early today lying across the grave of Fireman John Abbott, who was shot and killed by his wife several days ago after confessing to a love affair with Miss Mary Powers. Mrs Gilbert had shot herself through the heart after an attempt at suicide with chloroform, according to the police.
The sexton of Greenwood Cemetery where Abbott was buried, said he had noticed Mrs Gilbert visit Abbott's grave daily, placing flowers on the mound and that Saturday afternoon she was left kneeling and weeping by the graveside. When her body was found today she clasped a small revolver in one hand and a chloroform saturated handkerchief in the other. To one side was found her wedding ring, where she had dropped it after removing it from her finger.
Mrs Gilbert was a daring automobile driver and had participated in local races on several occasions.
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MRS GILBERT'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT DUBLIN
Before Moving to Atlanta Contributed Special Column for Dublin Newspaper - Famed For Her Expert Handling of Auto
Dublin, Feb 3 - The remains of Mrs Lois Gilbert, who was found dead on the grave of Johnny Abbott Sunday morning in Atlanta, reached here this afternoon for interment, which will take place Tuesday in Northview Cemetery.
Mrs Gilbert was well known here, where she spent her girlhood with her father, Dr Frank Bright. She was generally regarded as an unusually bright young woman, and for a long time contributed a special column to a local daily. Before her marriage she became famous locally as an automobile driver and her racing car was familiar to every person in the city.
She leaves her father, an aunt, Miss Sallie Bright, of this city; her grandfather, Rev T Bright, who lives near Dublin, and several other relatives in this section. News of her death was received with regret by everyone. She was married about four years ago to H M Gilbert of Atlanta.
Daughter of Doctor Frank Bright of Madison County, NC and later of Dublin, Georgia ('Doctor was his given name), Lois was known for her daring behind the wheel of an automobile. Her suicide at the grave of Johnny Abbott came as a great surprise to all, including her husband, who claimed that Lois had appeared not to know Johnny when he brought the fire truck to their garage for repair. Johnny's friends and fellow firemen said differently; they had seen Lois in Johnny's company frequently. It is possible that they mistook Mary Powers for Lois Gilbert.
Lois drove her race car down to the cemetery, dropped her wedding ring on John Abbott's grave-the only ring of several that she was wearing-first chloroformed herself and was made sick by it, then used a gun to shoot herself. Graveyard workers found her body lying across John Abbott's grave early the next morning.
There are those who believed that she was a victim of morbid dementia, brought on by a fear that she'd lost the fight against tuberculosis, which killed her mother and her brother, Frank Bright, Jr.
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WOMAN KILLS SELF AT FIREMAN'S GRAVE
Body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert Found in Atlanta Cemetery With Revolver in Hand
Atlanta, Ga, Feb 2 - The dead body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert was found early today lying across the grave of Fireman John Abbott, who was shot and killed by his wife several days ago after confessing to a love affair with Miss Mary Powers. Mrs Gilbert had shot herself through the heart after an attempt at suicide with chloroform, according to the police.
The sexton of Greenwood Cemetery where Abbott was buried, said he had noticed Mrs Gilbert visit Abbott's grave daily, placing flowers on the mound and that Saturday afternoon she was left kneeling and weeping by the graveside. When her body was found today she clasped a small revolver in one hand and a chloroform saturated handkerchief in the other. To one side was found her wedding ring, where she had dropped it after removing it from her finger.
Mrs Gilbert was a daring automobile driver and had participated in local races on several occasions.
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MRS GILBERT'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT DUBLIN
Before Moving to Atlanta Contributed Special Column for Dublin Newspaper - Famed For Her Expert Handling of Auto
Dublin, Feb 3 - The remains of Mrs Lois Gilbert, who was found dead on the grave of Johnny Abbott Sunday morning in Atlanta, reached here this afternoon for interment, which will take place Tuesday in Northview Cemetery.
Mrs Gilbert was well known here, where she spent her girlhood with her father, Dr Frank Bright. She was generally regarded as an unusually bright young woman, and for a long time contributed a special column to a local daily. Before her marriage she became famous locally as an automobile driver and her racing car was familiar to every person in the city.
She leaves her father, an aunt, Miss Sallie Bright, of this city; her grandfather, Rev T Bright, who lives near Dublin, and several other relatives in this section. News of her death was received with regret by everyone. She was married about four years ago to H M Gilbert of Atlanta.
Lois Bright Gilbert's relationship to John Abbott is unknown. Detectives found her photo in his locker at the firestation after he was killed.
Daughter of Doctor Frank Bright of Madison County, NC and later of Dublin, Georgia ('Doctor was his given name), Lois was known for her daring behind the wheel of an automobile. Her suicide at the grave of Johnny Abbott came as a great surprise to all, including her husband, who claimed that Lois had appeared not to know Johnny when he brought the fire truck to their garage for repair. Johnny's friends and fellow firemen said differently; they had seen Lois in Johnny's company frequently. It is possible that they mistook Mary Powers for Lois Gilbert.
Lois drove her race car down to the cemetery, dropped her wedding ring on John Abbott's grave-the only ring of several that she was wearing-first chloroformed herself and was made sick by it, then used a gun to shoot herself. Graveyard workers found her body lying across John Abbott's grave early the next morning.
There are those who believed that she was a victim of morbid dementia, brought on by a fear that she'd lost the fight against tuberculosis, which killed her mother and her brother, Frank Bright, Jr.
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WOMAN KILLS SELF AT FIREMAN'S GRAVE
Body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert Found in Atlanta Cemetery With Revolver in Hand
Atlanta, Ga, Feb 2 - The dead body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert was found early today lying across the grave of Fireman John Abbott, who was shot and killed by his wife several days ago after confessing to a love affair with Miss Mary Powers. Mrs Gilbert had shot herself through the heart after an attempt at suicide with chloroform, according to the police.
The sexton of Greenwood Cemetery where Abbott was buried, said he had noticed Mrs Gilbert visit Abbott's grave daily, placing flowers on the mound and that Saturday afternoon she was left kneeling and weeping by the graveside. When her body was found today she clasped a small revolver in one hand and a chloroform saturated handkerchief in the other. To one side was found her wedding ring, where she had dropped it after removing it from her finger.
Mrs Gilbert was a daring automobile driver and had participated in local races on several occasions.
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MRS GILBERT'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT DUBLIN
Before Moving to Atlanta Contributed Special Column for Dublin Newspaper - Famed For Her Expert Handling of Auto
Dublin, Feb 3 - The remains of Mrs Lois Gilbert, who was found dead on the grave of Johnny Abbott Sunday morning in Atlanta, reached here this afternoon for interment, which will take place Tuesday in Northview Cemetery.
Mrs Gilbert was well known here, where she spent her girlhood with her father, Dr Frank Bright. She was generally regarded as an unusually bright young woman, and for a long time contributed a special column to a local daily. Before her marriage she became famous locally as an automobile driver and her racing car was familiar to every person in the city.
She leaves her father, an aunt, Miss Sallie Bright, of this city; her grandfather, Rev T Bright, who lives near Dublin, and several other relatives in this section. News of her death was received with regret by everyone. She was married about four years ago to H M Gilbert of Atlanta.
Daughter of Doctor Frank Bright of Madison County, NC and later of Dublin, Georgia ('Doctor was his given name), Lois was known for her daring behind the wheel of an automobile. Her suicide at the grave of Johnny Abbott came as a great surprise to all, including her husband, who claimed that Lois had appeared not to know Johnny when he brought the fire truck to their garage for repair. Johnny's friends and fellow firemen said differently; they had seen Lois in Johnny's company frequently. It is possible that they mistook Mary Powers for Lois Gilbert.
Lois drove her race car down to the cemetery, dropped her wedding ring on John Abbott's grave-the only ring of several that she was wearing-first chloroformed herself and was made sick by it, then used a gun to shoot herself. Graveyard workers found her body lying across John Abbott's grave early the next morning.
There are those who believed that she was a victim of morbid dementia, brought on by a fear that she'd lost the fight against tuberculosis, which killed her mother and her brother, Frank Bright, Jr.
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WOMAN KILLS SELF AT FIREMAN'S GRAVE
Body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert Found in Atlanta Cemetery With Revolver in Hand
Atlanta, Ga, Feb 2 - The dead body of Mrs Hal M Gilbert was found early today lying across the grave of Fireman John Abbott, who was shot and killed by his wife several days ago after confessing to a love affair with Miss Mary Powers. Mrs Gilbert had shot herself through the heart after an attempt at suicide with chloroform, according to the police.
The sexton of Greenwood Cemetery where Abbott was buried, said he had noticed Mrs Gilbert visit Abbott's grave daily, placing flowers on the mound and that Saturday afternoon she was left kneeling and weeping by the graveside. When her body was found today she clasped a small revolver in one hand and a chloroform saturated handkerchief in the other. To one side was found her wedding ring, where she had dropped it after removing it from her finger.
Mrs Gilbert was a daring automobile driver and had participated in local races on several occasions.
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MRS GILBERT'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT DUBLIN
Before Moving to Atlanta Contributed Special Column for Dublin Newspaper - Famed For Her Expert Handling of Auto
Dublin, Feb 3 - The remains of Mrs Lois Gilbert, who was found dead on the grave of Johnny Abbott Sunday morning in Atlanta, reached here this afternoon for interment, which will take place Tuesday in Northview Cemetery.
Mrs Gilbert was well known here, where she spent her girlhood with her father, Dr Frank Bright. She was generally regarded as an unusually bright young woman, and for a long time contributed a special column to a local daily. Before her marriage she became famous locally as an automobile driver and her racing car was familiar to every person in the city.
She leaves her father, an aunt, Miss Sallie Bright, of this city; her grandfather, Rev T Bright, who lives near Dublin, and several other relatives in this section. News of her death was received with regret by everyone. She was married about four years ago to H M Gilbert of Atlanta.
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