The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
AIMING AT GIBSON.
Durrants Attorney Trying to Implicate
Him.

Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-Wher
the trial of Theodore Durrant was re-
sumed this morning Sergeant Charlie.
Reynolds testified that he had found
in the study of Rev. DIR. Gibson three
pairs of shoes. On the sole of ont
was dark brown spot which the Off
Ger believed to be blood stain. The
shoe was admitted in evidence.
The handwriting of Rev. J. George
Gibson is destined to play an important
part in the Durrant trial. In his open
ing statement Attorney Deuprey sale
the writing on the paper enclosing
Blanche Lamont's rings and that on
the wrapper addressed to Mrs. Noble
were similar to the penmanship of the
pastor of the Emanuel church. In 8
very adroit way he cast suspicion on
the minister, and the defense will at.
tempt to prove his insinuations were
justified. In order to show the simi.
larity of DR.. Gibson's writing, and that
on the paper and wrapper, a black
board containing some of the pastor s
writing will be introduced in evidence
defense. This blackboard was found
on the first landing of the belfry by
Attorney Dickinson and Deuprey, one
day during a tour of inspection at the
church. They examined the board
carefully at the time and after little
private consultation. decided it would
be of value to the defense. When
they left the church they took the
board with them and by the writing
on it will prove much that may be of a
damaging nature against the minister.
The board contains the following
which was written in chalk by Gibson:
"The pastor will see visitors down
stairs otter service"
This board was placed in the lobby
of the church on Sundays. During
the week it was kept in the belfry land
ing.
During the preliminary examination
of Minnie Williams case the defense
requesting DR.. Gibson to write the
names of George King. and Professor
Schernstein. These are the names
that were found on the paper enclos-
ing Blanche Lamont's rings. 1t is the
intention of the defense to produce the
names written by DR.. Gibson and CON-
pare the writing with that on the
paper and wrapper sent to Mrs. Noble.
The lawyer of the defense will spend
considerable time comparing the two
specimens of handwriting. They will
claim that the person who wrote the
names on the paper enclosing the
rings, and on the wrapper sent to Mrs.
Noble.
DIR. Gibson is prepared for the attack
by the defense. He would not discuss
the subject, but his secretary, Robert
Lynch, said:
1.-THE writing on the paper enclosing
the rings and that on the wrapper is
in no way like the penmanship of DIR.
Gibson. The address on the wrapper
is printed. The only similarity be-
tween it and DR.. Gibson's writing, is
that the doctor writes clear hand
that is 80 plain as to almost resemble
print"
The district attorney and the police
scoff at the attempt made by the de-
fense in the Durrant case to cast sus-,
picion upon Rev. Gibson. They said.
in response to question that no order
would be issued for the clergyman's
arrest. Rev. Gibson, himself, denied
that he had written the names on the
newspaper as charged by Attorney
Deuprey.
In reference to an Omaha dispatch
stating that Durrant is known to have
received letter from Blanche Lamont
the day after she disappeared, Mr..
Dueprey said he knew nothing of4 such
a letter.