New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
,a.s sehippo had said that she had refused

Nss. schippo had said that she had refused
money 10 tell a certain story.
Nh. GIBSON GIVES OUT STATEMENT
arte- the examination Mr.. Gibson dictated a
statement 20 the Coroners stenographer con-
oe-ning his testimony. which differed in some
details from the story given out by the Coroner
J.: part * was as follows;
Under examination by Assistant District Attorney
tions with Mrs. Kinnan ana her fnotherL L,S Ni =
p sSlSce nee Sd 6rieg. Substantially follows:
rossasir vas Instituted against Mrs. stenton TO
dispossess remove her from the premises a. ~ len
Nho claimed 10 own the property N i ~ he
in whom as matter or faes lsoo'" "'ie ~ '''o
A. tie time 1 first retained by Mrs Stenton
70 represent her in the rroceeding triai nag peen
lad and The proceeding had virtually aa gone oy de
fault against MIS- Stn'9I 9 snI a. nrenises voud
have been issued IN day or two she retained retained
agreeing 10 pay me as Zee, and IN compensation
f0r my services sum equal 70 ~ Ter cell 9i me
oneneS and motion which made for that purpose
eraIIs in The proceeding and defend the action
Solirnlnents taken SO that the proceedings dragged
along inroukh ine iIs IN decfsion being fed
by Judge Ticrncy in MIS-. Stenton's favor. holding
that she not a squauer, and dlsmissng the
tseS5eTt ~ he ftrne she delivered TO me the 20
aounsei and sfterW-ard confirmed the agreement
MT ksion escf an undiyided one-dfth part or in
terest in The property, shs asIetILg 10 assume ie
II must not be understood. however, that Judge
upon hs aaeoh IF @ s to e g pr6pery Or left
Der IN substantially any better position than she
form of litigation, with twofold purpose, namely:
hIst 20 nave lAe VIC 20 iae pIopeIlk aaJuocateo %
Tho property. amounting 10 several thousand dol
erty sold and the interests Of the owners and
henors turned into cash and distributed.
ORDERS PROPERTY SOLD AT AUCTION
This litigation ran the course Of the courts and
none 0f the adverse claimants who had disputed
MIS- sientof.s ttf % the property for period OF
ioT.. years ana inward had any I1gh-- utle or
interest in or 10 me same whatever. but that Mrs.
t5e ,ri5as ara ana ieI - IiT 9 ana 1i1 5i1al
bIance- upau tle property We're either invalid in
their inception bad ceased 10 exist by reason Of
the faet taat LHo statute OF limitations had run
proceeds from the sale thereof distributed among
Ar-er having been retained take charge of this
lueatlaa end after having one-hfth interest Of
the property conveyed io me, x was discovered
NM, as lr rssI-eaf D., Ms S,sT+o4b f,ssr
Mrs. S..ufo1,s disiribltiyo portion was very small
frl a-rftueDl was then entered into between
~. Aston and Mrs Stenron. and also Mrs Stenton
and myself ~ such o. nature that several thousand
dollars V.rs returned 10 Mrs. Stenton. without.
however rh,re having been any legal obligation
th- part of ar Aston and myself 10 do,
fhrf although Mrs. ~trutou practically pen
ulles~ five year- ago. when I took charge Of her
affairs she now has substantial estate, amount
ing 20 the value ~ several thousand dollars.
have always been on friendly and amiCable
terms with b0tn Mrs Kuuan ana Mrs Stenton
never Dad any quarrel whatsoever with them, and,
fn fact Tn some respects. my relations with them
were even more confidential than that which
fault hos ever been found hy either of them against
me for Tho fees charged ny me. nor have they
l,- .t ---,.--' -t 5,-[ ,;, - t t@oL
Ilt-ll ''N q. '"iiti-It- lae4 Aatr pom congfdtu-
lated upou the extreme success Of the extensive
and complicated litigation which I have conducted
TOT them AND have stated U0ih verbally and in
writing that have earned every dollar that 1
have charged them.
TELLS OF VISITS TO HOUSE.
After being examined boy Mr.. Cardozo relative 10
my business frarea lions with these ladies' was
lhar~alY nshi previous - the night Of the muir
der ] stated 90 him that I there in the even
ing. approximately .ao or O'Clock and left. having
faQ i.iteL 'T twenty minute interview IN addi-
uoD tC that, also informed him that had called al
the house 20 soe them upon matter OF business
early in The morning OF tAe same date. I'm fact. be-
tore I went 10 my business office. These calls
lated principally 70 negotiations for the sale Of
properly, which was then In progress, and 10 offers
which had been and were being made for the prop
In reply to his further questions denied having
time. ana stated thar there had been absolutely no
cont,testi.n yhareysr relative 10 tees or ma ,Ee
SUN Ht SHl ur SibH1 -aa been mentioned.
Nr DarH0l1 t.,l questioned very closely as
To mh movements on Friday night, the night Of the
HL'.E -..-H.. Win I1y answers
WAS further questioned briefly as 20 the parers
t.. s..rl of Ar- KIruan and stated 10 a~5oza
t.at = dla So believing IL 10 be my duty 70 take
ei ;. i2r s-ie-E keeping. being the attorney
M.s ken ay ma at her request. and with tht fail
f1e4 7, - -.~ ai5.ettaI q me police officials de-
was f4r'l.rf r0rfrutl hy Captain Price