Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20
THE DURANT CASE,
The Handwriting Of Rev. Mr.. Gibson
Still Under COnSideratiOn---Deuprey
Rapidly Recovering.

san Francisco, October 19.-Durant's
attorneys are still figuring on the pos
sbility Of the Rev. George J. Gibson
being implicated in the murder Of
Blanche Lamont. They make no direct
/ accusations against the minister, nor do
they c0nnec- mis- name witch the church
crime but merely say his handwriting
I is scrikingiy similar 20 that on the
I wrapper which inc.Osed Blanche La
monJs rings.
The defense intends to make the most
of the alleged similarity OF DR.. Gibson S
writing and chat on The wrapper. They
will put no handwriting experts on the
stand 10 swear that DR. GibsOn's hand
writing is Identical tC that on the wrap
per sent TO Mrs Noble. but The signiti-
/ cance of the similarity viii be enlarged
upon In lhe arguments of The defense.
ATTORNEYS Dickinson and Deuprey know
aU about the pecuiariies of the hand
writing of the Rev George j. Gibson.
They have been i'm possession OF spec
linens of his penmanShlp for months
and have not failed during that time to
study it carefully.
Gen. Dickinson. who is greatly in
raresred I'm deciphering the character
is-ics Of the minister's writing. spent
several hours with G.. w. M0nteith AT
the civ hall examining specimens.
Mr. N0nteith considers himself a
handwriting expert and he gave the
penmanship of Durant. as we'll as that
of Gibson. careful scrutiny. The eX-
animation was conducted with the ana
of q powerful magnifying glass Al
the conclusion of the investigation,
Nonteirh gave it as his opinion that Jne
writing ON the wrapper was idenuc3i
with the specimens OF DR.. Gibson pen
manship. NOnte.ch viii prepare a re-
port of his examination OF the specl-
mems and turn iJ over 20 the deIehse
some time to-day
Attorney Deuprey is rapidly recover
ing and viii in an probability be aDle
-o take his place as leNler in the ue-
fense when court CCnv5nes on Mona .dy'
The defense have come to a conclu-
sion I'm regard 90 The Williams case.
/ Az the termination OF the present case
+ they Will iusis immediate trial OF
p the Williams case. The verdict in the
/ Lamont case viii cut no figure with
h them
The attorneys for the defense do not
+ a- the present time contemplate moving
/ for % change Of venue for the Williams
case. They are thoroughly satisfied
/ Gen. Dickinson s1id, that a fair and
impartial jury can be secured in this
I city. In case of change Of venue. the
/ State viii have to- pay an the transpor-
/ ta-.On and total expenses of the wit
| nesse. IN speaking of the case. the
General said. THE line of evidence
viii De entirely different from that of
the Lamon, case Whatever prejudice.
if any. might eXis, in the public mind
as q result of the Lamont trial. will
soon De dispelled The defense is sat
.sfed that an acQu.t,al will easily be
secured.
1T is an absurdiJy 10 think that Du-
rant knows who committed the murders.
He absolutely knows nothing of either
case. He has not the least idea who is
responsible for the crimes. Had he
known anything ne would have com
municated his information to the po-
lice. The defense IS ar loss TO know
who committed the tiendish deeds. We
have received no enlightenment from
Durant on the subject"