Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-01
nav. ein,oS siLENr NO LONGER.
Tho Emanuel Church Pastor irter.
viewed oa The Darrsnt Case.

Nho bmauuet shureh pastor later
viewed oa tho Darrant Case
SAN Francisco, Oct. i.-Now that
Rev. George NJ. Gibson, pastor OF
Emanuel church, has virtually been
accused by Attorney Deuprey OF com.
hitting the murders that have made
his church notorious, he has seen fitto
break the silence which he has main.
tained ever slnco tho discovery OF the
crimes.
Rev. Gibson has allowed himself to
DO interviewed for publication aud the
ffst question asked was;
"Wbat do you think VI Mr.. DeupTeyb
speech ~ al argument In defense VI
Mr.. Durrani2o
"Well, II Is = mystery TO me how any
mau OF Mr.. Dsu pr.y's age anu expert
enco could deliver such n rookiees
talk, When no had In his hand the life
or death OF n fellow being. Reading
between the hneH, II IL easy to sea
that the speech WAS not the ons he Ia.
tended 10 deliver. II resembles tue
sermon prepared on Sunday morning
after the preacher discovered that Tor
various reasons he could not usei tho
"Wby did you remain silent 10
long7"
"Bscsuse as n witness 1 had no
right IN talk, and l was willing 10 take
my share OF newspaper criticism"
"Do yol think the situation "
ohanged?" .
eyes; 1 am virtually accused OF the
murder. My name IL singled out from
nil the Witnesses anu uttered In loud
tones 10 the Jury. Mr.. Douprey has
| declared the fig & on. The issue nov,
according to him, Is between w. IL. a.
Durrant and myself The speech
gives me The night TO conclude that
w. HIT. Durrant conoura Ia the sccusa.
| ton. He, throush his attorney, nc,
| ousss MS of having some connection
with the murder OF Blanche Lamobt.
The public must have noticed that |
never accused him OF sucn u oriine.'
Rev. Gibson talked In y sarcastic
manner about Deuprey and when
asked what he would do II he were
arrested, said ironically that no would
send for Deuprey TO defend him.
"Were you surprised At his charge
| against you?"
"Not al all. His accusation Ia 10
harmony with all the actions Of tho
defense from tho beginning. You
surely think am very simple II you
suppose | have been In Ignorance OF
tho work going on la the Underground
| tailway.'"
"Do you think the defense will
| spring some surprise on your"
"fhat Is a good question, but don'l
care TO answer u In public. l think
can smell a rat hs we'll ~ any person.
l hope the rat for his own sake, will
choose the right moment TO come out
OF the hole. when ho appears tho cat
\ W III not have a bell On its neck"
"Your handwriting 10 goingto figure
In this case"
ayes, so Mr.. Deuprey Gays. He
knows what he II taking about. He
Ia lust ms sure OF my handwriting a-
no was OF DR.. Cheney's testimony"
"What Ia your opinion about the
handling OF the case?"
Sin tueso days when analogy docs
duty for logic, IL Ia positively refresh-
ing to know Of al least two lawyers
who are Intelligent enough 10 think
the people do not see any difference
between blum and fact"
"Dont you think they are working
| falthiullyH
"Yes, they yre piling up exceptions
that are crushing the righteousness out
Of their case. Every tech nicaliIy IL u
curse thrown In the lace OF tho friend
they pIoiess TO defend. No witness
| has done 30 much ngainsl w. IL. II.
| Dufrant as the actions OF mis- attorneys.
L would rather be hanged ian saved