The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l.-NoW that Rev.
George ]. Gibson, pastor Of Emanuel
church, has been virtually accused by
Attorney Deuprey of committing the
murders that have made his church no.
torious, he has seen fit to break the
silence which he has maintained ever
since the discovery OF tho crimes, Rev.
Gibson has allowed himself to be inter.
viewed for publication, and the first
question asked was, "what do You think
Of Mr., DouprOy'a speech as au argument
il deleuse Of Mr.. Durrant?'
"WeIl, it iss mystery to me how any
man OF Mr., Deuproy's uga and expert.
eucs could deliver such a reckless talk
when he held in his hand the life or
death Of a fellow being, Reading be-
tween the lines it is easy to SEQ that the
speech was not tho one he intondod TO
deliver. 1t resembles tho sermon pre-
pared on Sunday morning after tho
preacher discovered that for various
reasons he could not use the one he hAI
worked on for weeks"
why did you rOmain silent 80 long"
"Bocause as q witness had no right
to talk, and l was willing to take my
share OF newspaper criticism.
do you think the situation Ia
changed?
"Hes. am virtually accused OF tho
murder. My name is singled out from
among all tho witnesses and uttered in
loud tones to the jury. Mr.. DouprCy
has declared the light on. The issue
now, according to him, is between Dur
rant and myself. Tho speech gives me
the night TO conclude that DurrRnt con-
ours IN the accusation. lie through
his attorneys accuses me OF having
some connection with the murder OF
Blanche Lamont Tho public mus.
have noticed that | never accused him
Of such crime"
Rev. Gibson talked in a sarcastic
manor about Deuprey and when asked
what lie would do II hO were arrested,
no said ironically that he would send
Tor Dnuproy to defend him,
Were you surprised at his charge
against your
Not a. all. His accusation is in
harmony with all tho actions OF the do.
tense from the beginning. You surely
think am very simple II you suppose
have been in ignorance OF the work
geipg on IN the underground railway"
do you think tue deienso will spring
some surprisO,Y
THAT is a good question, but don't
care to answer it in public. Think |
can smell rat as well az any other
person. l hope the rat, for his own
sake. will choose tho right moment to
come out OF tho hole; when ha appears
tho cat will not have bell on its neck"
Your handwriting 10 going to figure
in this caIo?"
"YeS; so Mr. Dcuprey SAYS. lie
knows what he is talking about. He lie
just as sure OF my handwriting as ho
was OF DR., ChoneY's testimony"
"whAt is your opinion abou. the
handling Of the cass?"
'lu these days when analogy does
duty for logic II is positively reireIhing
to know Of at least two lawyers who are
intelligent enough to think the people
do not SEQ any difference between u
bluff aud fac"
Don't you think they are iaithful?"
Yes; they are piling up exceptions
that AFRO crushing tho righteousness out
out OF their case. Every tOchniCality is
curse thrown in the face OF the friends
they profess to defend. No witness has
done so much against Durrant as the
actions OF his attorneys. would rather
be hanged than saved by such meansa as
Mr. Deuprey and Mr.. Dickinson arc
employing"
"What do you think OF Durrant?'
"Whnteyer peoples opinions are,
there arc feW but think that he deserves
wealth Of sympathy, but ha 10 unfor-
tunate enough in tho hour oil trouble to
have as his best friends two mon whose
fame outshinea their wisdom"