The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-02
REV. G. J. GIBSON TALKS.
He Speaks in a Sarcastic Way About
Duprey and His Charges.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Now that
Rev. George ]. Gibson. pastor of Emanuel
Church, has been virtually accused by at
torney Duprey OF committing the murders
that have made his church notorious. he
has seen fit TO break the silence which he
has maintained ever since the discovery OF
the crimes. Rev. Gibson has allowed HIM
self to be interviewed for publication and
the first question asked was:
What do you think Of Mr.. Duprey's
speech as an argument in defense Of Dur
rant?"
We'll. il is a mystery to me how any
man of Mr.. puprey's age and experience
could deliver such a reckless talk when he
held in his hand the life or death of
fellow-being. Reading between the lines. 1t
is easy to see that the speech is not the
one he intended to deliver 1t resembles
the sermon prepared on Sunday morning
after the preacher discovered that for var
ious reasons he could not use the one he
had worked on for weeks.
why did you remain silent SO longy
Because as a witness had no right to
talk and I was willing to take my share
of newspaper criticism"
DO you think the situation is changed n
"Yes, am virtually accused Of the nun
der. My name is singled out from among
all the witnesses and uttered in loud tones
to the jury. Mr.. Duprey has declared the
fight on The issue now, according 10 him
is between Durrant and myself This
speech gives me the right 10 conclude that
Durrant concurred in the accusation. he,
through his attorneys, accuses me OF hay-
ing some connection with the murder CT
Blanche Lamont. The public must have
noticed that 1 never accused him OF sucn
Rev. Gibson talked in sarcastic man
ner about Duprey, and when asked what
he would do if he were arrested, he said
Ironically that he would send for Duprey TO
defend him.
Were you surprised at his charge
Not at ALL His accusation is in har-
mony with all the actions Of the defense
from the beginning. You surely think am
sp'e of the wopR going on in the
underground railway"
do you think the defense will spring
THAT is a good question but / do not
care to answer it in public. | think ! can
smell a rat as we'll as any other person.
/ hope the rat, for his own sake, Will
choose the right moment to come out OF the
hole. When he appears the cat will not
have bell on it's neck"
''Yes, SO Mr. Duprey says He knows
what he is talking about. He Is just as
what is your opinion about the hand
I'm these DAYS. when analogy does duty
for logic It is positively refreshing TO
know Of at least two lawyers who are in
telligent enough to think the people do
not see any difference between blun and
a fact"
Don't you think they are faithful?"
"Yes, they are piling up exceptions that
are crushing the Righteousness out of their
case Every technicality is a curse thrown
into the face of the friends they profess
to defend. No witness has done so much
ofrcf pc
torneys. 1 would rather be hanged than
saved by such means as Mr.. Duprey and
Mr.. Dickinson are employing"
What do you think of Durrant?"
Whatever peoples opinions are. there
are few but think he deserves a wealth of
sympathy, but he is unfortunate enough In
the hour of trouble to have as his best
friends two men whose fame outshines
their wisdom