The herald., 1895-10-01
Dukes, "but l wished to remain silent.
as did not want to hurt his case if
could help it.''
The Rev. Gibson Talks

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.-Now that
Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of Eman-
uel Baptist church, has virtually been ao-
cused by Attorney Deuprey of commit
ting the murders that have maze 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 himself to be
interviewed for publication. and the first
question asked was. "What do you
think of Mr.. Deuprey's speech as an ar
gument in defense of Mr.. DuIrant?"
We'll, it is u mystery to me how any
man OF Mr.. Deuprey's age and experience
could deliver such reckless talk, when
he had in his hand the life or death of
a fellow being. Reading between the
lines it is easy to see that the speech was
not the one he intended to deliver. It
resent bles the sermon prepared on SUM-
day morning after the preacher discov-
cred that for various reasons he could
not use the one he had worked on for
weeks"
why did you remain silent so long?"
because as O witness l had no right
to talk. and 1 was willing to take my
share of newspaper criticism"
do you think the situation is
changedP'
Eyes. 1 am virtually accused of mur-
der. My name is singled out from
among all the witnesses and uttered in
declared the fight on. The issue now.
according to him, is between W. III. T.
Durrant and myself. The speech gives
me the right to conclude that w. H. 7.
Durrant concurs in the accusation; he,
through his attorney, accuses me OF hav-
Blanche Lamont. The public must have
noticed that l never accused him of such
a crime"
Rev. Gibson talked in a sarcastic man.
ner about Deuprey. and when asked
what he would do if he were arrested,
said ironically that he would send for
Deuprey to defend him.
''Were you surprised at his charge
against you?'
mot at all. His accusation is IN har-
mony with all the actions of the defense
from the beginning. You surely think
am very simple if you suppose have
been in ignorance of the work going on
in the underground railway -
do you think the defense will spring
some surprise on you?"
THAT is good question. but 1 dom t
care to answer At III public. l think l
can smell a rat as well as any person. l
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 a bell on its neck"
"Y our handwriting is gong to figure
in tn is case?'
"Yes, SO Mr.. Deuprey says. He knows
what he is talking ABOUT He was just
as sure of my handwriting as he was Of
Mr.. Cheney's testimony"
''Wnat is your opinion about thelhand.
ling OF the case?"
''In these day. when analogy does duty
for logic 1t is positively reresbing to know
of at least two lawyers who are intelli-
gent enough to think that people do not
| see any difference between a bluff and q
fact"
Dom you think they are working
"Yes they are piling up exceptions
that are crushing the righteousness out
of their case. Every technicality is of
course thrown in the face of the friend
they profess to defend. No witness mas
done so much against W. H. J.. Durrant
as the actions of his attorneys. l would
rather be hanged than saved by such
means as Mr.. Deuprey and Mr.. Dickinson
are employing"
What do you think of W. H. T. Dur
rant?"
Whatever peoples opinionsI are there
are but few but think that he deserves
wealth of sympathy because he is unfor-
tunate enough in the hour of trouble to
have as his best friends two men whose
fame outshinea their WISDOM