The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-05

obituary notices Of her husband and ac-
osrding to George Teichmann she also
carried clippings OF the Kinnan murder
case in The Bronx. in which Gibson =
name had been mentioned Why she
did this her friends could not say.
They said that early in this year Gibson
was a daily visitor to the woman's apart
ments: he called on her, took her out auto
MODELLING and took her out TO dinners.
Some of the persons who have made
aifidaeits narrate expressions used
by the woman but these have not vet
been made part of n court record
Some time in June she told the Teich-
MAINS that she had accumulated little
more than $4,000 and was going home to
Vienna She had not seen or heard of
her family for eighteen wears. She made
no mention Of hsv ing made will
She also told Gibson she was going.
and from testimony the detectives have
he not only approved but told her he
would ACCOMPANY hcr, So she remarked
10 friends She showed "A gold watch in
which a largo diamond was set which
she said Gibson had given her
Finally when she tod him her inten.
top Of sailing on the Kaiser Franz
tickets himself and arrange all details
for both. AS he would go with her.
She had some photographs takcn TO
give her friends in this country and In
tended scndins nor brothers and sisters
each one, as the, had no; seen hey FOR
eighteen or twenty rcars and she
feared they msnt not recognize her.
Gibson offered 10 send them to- her and
she gave them into his possession. They
we're never sent
The Teichmanns 1.-Two IN Most FRY
fifth street and the woman lived in sixty.
fourth street She risa appeared around
July II and thev thought -ha had gone
TO Austria; they knew sh. had engaged
passage on a steamship which sailed for
Trieste on July -. but they thought she
had gone away ahead Of time
60 to oGreenwooA.Iakc.
Somewhere around July II or I, Mrs
Szabo and Gibson appeared al the Fern
ch6 Hotel, Greenwood Lake They oc-
cupied separate rooms hut were always
together, boating on the lake or walking
In the woods
Gibson and the woman returned to
xhe hotel on the Sunday Of that week and
the ~oman's garments were vet. or be
dragGled. She was IN an angry mood
and promtly packed her belongings and
took train for New York Aflidavits
made. by persons who saw her in New
York upon her return say she was angry
at the careless wav in which Gibson had
handled the boat They had unset
In shallow water she said She made
otherremarks which were not made public.
However. Gibson and the woman re-
appeared at the hotel on July IL and on
the following day they went boating gain
They we're in bathing suits
The testimony of a woman comes in
At this point. She was on houseboat
some distance away. but she could seq
plainly. She watched the couple and Just
about the time the boat was approaching
the New Jersey State line. which runs
across the lake saw the woman suddenly
sand up and make "A step toward the
man. who was rowing in the middle seat.
- though to change places with him.
Without warning. without an outcry
he plunged sidewise into the lake. In
another instant the boat had upset and
Gibson himself was struggling in the
water.
Gibson IL Rescued.
II is said that the statement Of the
woman is much fuller than that given
out yesterday. particularly with refer
ence to what occur red immediately after
the wom an fell overheard. The evidence
continues that Gibson himself. much
axha listed, was resc ued. hut the woman :
body was not recovered until July is
II Ia testified that when Gibson returned
70 the hotel he got his own bag and the
bag Of the woman.
Deputy Sheriff Willis c. Degraw who
'1ins hotel near hv. asked the man to
remain until Coroner s r. Helton could
arrive or the body was recovered. bat he
declares that Gibson said the woman
nad brothers in this country VINO would
look after the body n. went away
but arranged later ia attend the inu,rest
and also had Wilbur 7. La2ear, an under
tAker OF Warwick. shI Ip the body TO New
York. II was buried on Staten Island
VIII offered for Probate.
II has been published that Gibson
offered the will OF Rosa Menschik Szabo
FOR probate on August | and on that
occasion made an affidavit that the woman
had died in New York county; tha, ne ONLY
next Of kin or persons interested in the
case were himself. aS executor, and Pet
ronella Menschik. the mother living in
Chicago. and that there were no other
relatives OF any legal degrea living any
where.
ACCOMPANYING this petition was an
ahdavit OF one signing herself Petronella
Menschik. the mot her and sole legatee.
n which she waived any not ice Of citation
IN the legal procedure. This AFFIDAVIT
was made before Donald Lyons This is
the part of the legal proc eedings in the
Surrogate - Office which will be laid before
District Attorney Whitman. Mr. Kremer
and his assistant, represe mt ing the Aus
triAn Consulate General. got in com
munication with the Dist riot Attorneys
omcehnd their appointment is for clock
this afternoon. The attorneys will ask
Mr.. Whitman to act particularly with
reference to Gibson acting as executor
Of the will Gibson is not ctizen of the
6tate. according to their informal ion.
but lives in Rutherford, y. j, His name
APPEARS in the directory as a resident of
162 Prospect Park West Brooklyn. but last
night il was said he was not known at
that address.
Three A6idavits Made.
The ction Of the Austro- Hun ga rian Con-
sulate General was taken under a treaty
which permits the consuls or diplomatic
representatives to act for subjects Of the
country dying in this country.
The papers submitted yesterday with a
blank order which contains rule t.
ahow cause why Gibson should not be
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