The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
tPEV. GBS0N,Sl DURRANT'S
| HANDWRITING HANDWRlTlNG

Many other matters could be shown, but the
above is enough to illustrate the strength of
MI; Deuprey's assertion to the jury.
The constant tendency of Gibson to print or
separate letters OF his words is so utterly at
variance with Durrants as to make an over
whelming distinction.
Captain Lees was asked yesterday
whether, in view of the latest develop
ments in the case, any steps would be
taken by him to make sure of the presence
of Rev. j. George Gibson in case he were
wanted. This question, put in the most
courteous manner possible, had the effect
of throwing the venerable detective into
an apparently Violent state of indignation,
in the course of which he exclaimed:
What do you mean by asking me such a
question? That is an insult to my intelligence
ana to my honesty.
az believe the question is iustifable after the
charge and assertion made in open court this
morning by Mr.. Deuprey," was the reply.
Well, do you think / will arrest man on the
statement of MI Deuprey or any other man?
Certainly not But he claims to have evil
dence to show that Mr. Gibson wrote the "Mrs.
Noble" address on the package of rings.
Pshaw That's all nonsense. If you knew
Mr.. Gibson as well as do you would not be-
lieve for moment that any suspicion could
attach to him in matter OF this kind.
His attention was then called to the fac
smile of the Mrs. Noble" address, as re-
produced in these columns, and to the
L.
serted that the fac simile was not correct,
and in order to make what he thought
would be fairer comparison he produced
q Photographic copy of the MRS. Noble"
address. On his attention being called to
the apparent similarity in the &C" 81"
and st" in the word City" with similar
characters in Gibson's writing he dis
puted that there was any, except that both
were more like printed letters than writ
ing. Then he added that Durrant was
clever imitator of the handwriting of
others and declared that he had speci-
mems of Durrant's ability in this line, but
that he had none initiating the writing of
Gibson. He concluded by saying there
was not enough writing in the ''Mrs.
Noble" address to permit any one to prove
its authorship.
Rev. J. George Gibson was then visited
and an interview granted on the under
standing that all statements should be
made through his secretary, Robert n.
Lynch, in the presence of Mr.. Gibson, who,
it was understood, gave authority and
authenticity to whatever might be COM
municated by Mr.. Lynch.
The question was then asked whether
Mr.. Gibson had written the names George
r. King" and Professor Schernstern" on
the newspaper inclosing the rings of
Blanche Lamont when they were received
BIZ Mrs. Noble.
To this came decided answer that he
did not write them.
Then ne was asked whether he wrote the
address of Mrs. Noble on the package of
rings and the same answer was made.
This wasthe first time that Mr.. Gibson
had been asked these questions, though on
the preliminary examination of Durrant
he was asked to and did write the names of
King and Schernstern, which are now ex-
hibits of the defense.
He was then asked if the MRS. Noble
address did not bear some resent lance to
the writing of Mr.. Gibson. To this came
the following response: