Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-02
REV. GEORGE j. GIBSON
Interviewed for the First Time-Knew al
at.-- M. A. ~ 49,. a. .

interviewed Tor the Elrsr Itme-kneW all
Along That He Was to be Accused.
San Francisco, October Now that
Rev. George J.. Gibson, pastor at Eman-
uel Church, has been virtually accused
by Attorney Duprey of committing the
murders that have made his church no
torious, he has seen fit to break the ST
lence which he has maintained ever
since the discovery of the crimes
Rev. Gibson has allowed himself to
be Interviewed for publication and the
first question asked was. what do
you think of Mr. Duprey's speech, as
am argument I'm defense Of Mr.. Durant?'
Wen, it mystery TO me how any
man OF Mr. Dupreys age and eXper-
lenco could deliver such a reckless talk
when he held In his hand the life Or
death eli @ feiiow-beiug Reading be
tween the lines, it IS easy 10 see that
-ha speech was not the one he intended
To- deliver. 1t resembles the sermon
prepared on Sunday morning after the
preacher discovered that for various
reasons he could n0- use the one be had,
worked ON for weeks
why did yOu remain silent so long?"
Because as O. witness / had no right
20 talk. and l was willing to take my
share of newspaper criticism
do YOU think Jhe situation is
changed?'
yes. / am virtually accused of the
murder. NY name is singled out from
among an che witnesses and uttered i'm
I loud tones to the jury. Mr.. Deuprey
has declared the fight on. The issue
now. according TO him, is between Dur
ami and myself
The speech gives me the right to
conclude Jhat Durant concurs i'm the ac-
cus1ti0n. He, through his attorneys.
accuses me of having some connection
Wlh Jle murder of Blanche Lamont.
The public must have noticed that l
never accused him Of such q crime"
Rev Gibson talked in a sarcastic
manner about Deuprey and when asked
what he would DO If he were arrested,
he said Ironically that he would send
for DeUprey 90 defend him.
We're you surprised at his charge
asoins, y0u2'
Not at all His accusation is i'm har-
mony with am the actions Of the defense
from the beginning. You surely think
I ann very simple if YOU suppose / have
been I'm Ignorance of the work going on
in the underground railway"
"D0 y0u think the defense win spring
some surDrises?'
THAT is good question, but I don't
care TO answer it i'm public 7 think I
can smell o rat rs Wen as any other
person. I hope the rat, for his own
sake. win choose the right moment to
come out of the hole. so when he ap-
I pears the cat viii not have a bell on it's
neck"
Your hardvriting is going to figure
+ in this Case?"
"Hes; so mr. Dueprey says. He
I knows what.he is talking about He is
+ just as sure of my handwriting as he
was of Dr. Cheney's testimony"
"What is Your opinion about the
f handling of the case2"
"Iu these days when an0logy does
+ duty for logic. IL is positively refresh,
I iug Co know of at least two lawyers
+ who are intelligent enough to think the
F people do not see any difference be-
tween q b'ud and a fact"
Don't YOU think they are fatthful?'
Ies they are p.Iiug up exceptions
/ tha. are crushing the Righteousness
I out of their case. Every technicality is
O. curse thrown in-o the face Of the
f friends they profess t0 defend. No
f v ness has done sy much against Du-
rant as the actions Of his attorneys. I
+ would rather De hanged than De saved
oy such means as AIR. Duprey and Mr..
. Dickinson are employing"
What do You think of Durant?"
There are few but think that ne de-
serves wealth of sympathy, but he
IS unfortunate enough in the hour Of
trouble TO have as his best friends two
men whose fame ouJShines their wis
/ DOM"