Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-19
oinson's HANDWRITING.
sun Figuring Among the Features OF
the nuFFnul Gnso.

tue burfnut tHso.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oc.. lo.-Durfanl'.
attorneys are still figuring on the pos
slbilliy OF the Rev. George Gibson
being implicated In the murder OF
Blanche Lamont.
They make no direct accusations
against the miuister, nor do they cons
meet his name with tho churcn crime.
They merely cay his handwriting 10
sttlkingly similar 10 that on tho paper
wrapper which inclosod Blanche
Lannon'S rings.
The defense intends 10 mako the
most Of the alleged similarity Of DR..
Gioson's hand writing and that on toe
wrapper They will put no hand-
writing tzpeTis on tho stand TO swear
That DR.. Gibssn's hAndwfiting " idsn-
teal with that on the paper sent TO
Mrs. Noble, but the eigni ticancs
OF the similarity will be enlarged
upon In tho arguments for the defense.
Attorneys Dickinson anu Dsuprey
know all about tho peculiar ties OF the
handwriting OF the Row. George Clio.
son. They nave bssn In possession Of
specimens OF hia pHnma nship Tor
montha and have not failed during
that time 10 study n carefully.
General Dickinson, who IL greatly
interested In decpherlng tho char
Acetlstics OF the ministers writing,
spent several hours with q. w. Mon
teith, at the city hall, examining
specimens. Mr. Mlnteith considers
himself a handwriting expert aud he
gave the penmanship OF DltrAut ss
well as that Of Gibson careful scrutiny.
Toe examination was conducted
with the aid OF a powerful mHKnlfying
glass. A. the conclusion Of the iDvrs
Il cation Monteiih gave II Us his opin.
Ion that the writing ON the wrapper
was Identical with the specimens u
DR.. Glbson's penmanshlp. Montslth
will prepare report Of his oxamina-
lion 81 the specimens and turn 1t over
u the defense some time tod y.
Attorney Dsuprey Ia rapidly re-
covering and will In all probability be
able 10 taks his place Ne leader In the
defense when court convenes on Men
day.
The defense have come 10 n conclu-
sion In regard 10 the Williams ca,e.
At the determination Of the present
Ease they will insist on m immediat.
trial the Williams care. The YER
dict In the Lamont case will cut no
figure with them.
Tho attorneys for the defense do not
at inc present inns c1ntem late NOV
Ing ior change OF venue for the WIZ
liHm- case. They are thoroughly
satisfied. Gen,fsl Dickinson said that
q airaud 'aipar,ial jury can bo secured
IN this city, II eaie OF change OF
Vel no the state will have TO pay all Tue
aaspottaliOn And hotel expenses OF
he wliuesses. In speSking 0I the case
the general SAL;
"rhe line OF evidence will bs en-.
tirSly different from the Lamont case.
Whatever prejudice, II any, might
eat In the public miHi ~ a result OF
the Lamont trial will enon be dlspelled.
Tho license IL satisfied TIM. an acquit.
tal vii! e-suy DO secured.
sit 10 absurd 10 think Durrsnt Knsws
whU committed the murders. He alb.
toluisly knows Lothins OF either csse.
He has lot the least idoa who 10 re.
sponeiDle for the orimss. Had he
known anything he would have com.
muniosteu his informatlo'. to the pc
lice. The defense ~ e. loss to know
who conn. TIED tho fisndish deeds.
We have received no Enlightenment
from Durrant on the subject"