The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-01
GIBSON TALKS BACK.
The Accused San Francisco
Minister Breaks Silence.
Says That Attorney Deuprey's
Talk Was Reckless.
DEFENSE's BIG BLUFF.
DIR. Gibson Doesn't See How
Dir. Gibson Doesn't See How
They Can Fool People.
Fame of Durrant's Attorneys
Outshine Their Wisdom.

SAN FKANcIsco, Oct. What the
prosecution believes TO be testimony OF
the most vital importance IN the Duran
case has at last been obtained from
student in Cooper college. For months
he prosecution and the defense have
lahored to find some one among the ac-
cused students classmates who could
give some definite information regarding
tho lecture which DR. Cheney delivered
on the afternoon of April g.
Az last there HIS been found student
who can shed definite light upon the
subject Charles A. Dukes, the young
man who sat next to Durrant in the lec
'are room, will take the witness stand
aud say that the accused student asked
him IS 4 favor to him 10 say that he was
here and that he reInembe red the fact.
Dukes tells this now only with the great
eat reluctance. He says he drew ths only
Inference that could reasonably be drawn
rom the request which he could not
grant. Fer the sake Of his classmafe
Dukes decided thai he would not speak.
II saga Durrant wanted him to remem-
bsr the fatal day, and his presence at the
lecture day without reference TO the truth
OF the faotA
Just len weeks have elapsed since the
trial commenced, and the Indications are
that it will be ten weeks more before it
is finished
Now that Rev. Mr.. Gibson, pastor of
Emmanuel church, has virtually been ac-
cused By Attorney Deuprey of commit
ing the murders that have made his
church notorious, he has seen fit to break
the silence which his has maintained ever
since the discovery OF the crimsa.
Dir. Gibson has allowed himself to 90
interviewed for publication, aud the frs
question asked, WAS:
'What do you think of Mr.. Dau prey's
speech SIS an argument in defense of MIR.
Durrart?"
well. it is a mystery to me how any
man of Mr. DeuPrey's age and expert
eEce could deliver such j reckless talk
when he held in HIS hand the life or
death of a fellow being. Reading be-
tween the lines, it is easy to see that the
speech was not Inc enc he intended 10
deliver 1t resembles the sermon pre-
pared on Sunday morning after tho
preacher discovered that for various rea
sons he could not use the ono he had
worked on for weeks"
Why did you remain silent so lang?'
because as witness ! had no right
10 talk, and / was willing TO take my
share of newspaper criticism"
DO you think the situStion is chang
ed?"
Yes, 1 am virtually accused of the
murder. My name is singled from among
all the witnesses, and uttered Ia loud
tones TO the jury. Fir. Douprey has de;
clared the ight on. The issue now &C
carding to hiin, is between W. Il. I. Dur
rant and myself.
''The speech gives me the right to con
clude that ". II. T. Durrpnt concurs in
the accusation He through his attorney
accuses me of having sone connection
with the murder OF Blanche Lament.
The public must have noticed that l
never accused him Of such crime.
Dir, Gibson talked in sare site man
ner about Deuprey and whsa asked
wha. he would do if he we're arrested, he
said Ironically that he weuld send for
Deuprey 20 defend him.
Were you surprised at his charge
against you?"
'sso; ~ all His accusation is in har-
mouy with all the actions OF the defense
from the beginnlEg. You surely think /
am very simple If you suppose have
bee2 IA ignorance of the work going on
in the UNDERGROUND railway"
no yea .hiag lac defense will spring
some surErlses?"
''IAas Is a good question. bat DOM
caro- 10 answer it IN public. ! think
can emell 4 rat az vell "a any other per-
son. l hope the raj. for ASS OWE sake,
viii choose the right momant to CONS
out CT the hole. When be appe2ra the
{ at Will not have bell on its nscg."
Your handwriting is going 20 figure
n his case"
"Yss; so Mr. Deuprey says. He
Knows what he is talking about Ho Is
Is just as sure of my Handwriting as he
IS Of Dr. Cnsuey's testimony"
"W nat is your opinion about the hand
Ing of the case?"
lin these days whom analogy doss
duty for logic, IL is positively refreshing
q know of at least two lawyers Who are
iBielligent enough TO think the people
DO not see any difference between 4 bluff
and fact"
Don't YOU think they are working
faithfully?"
Yes; they are piliag up exceptions
that are crushing the righteeusnezs
OUT Of their case. Every technicalitv IL !.
curse thrown into the face OF the
friend they profess to defend N
witness has done SO much against W. II
7. Durrant as the actions of his at
torneya l would rather be- hanRedthan
saved by such means az Mr DaupreY and
Air. Dickinson are employing"
'iW hat do you think of W. e. T. Dur
ran1?"
"Whatever peoples opinions are there
are few but think that he deserves 8
wealth of sympathy, but he is nnfor-
tupate enough ia the hour of trouble te
have As his bsst friends two men whose
fame oGtshines their wisdom"
Beggs' German sslve.