The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
RELATIVES Of DEAD
WOMAN WILL GROSS
WATER TO TESTIFY
Accused New York Attorney
Asserts That Mrs. Szabo S
Mother Lives
HUNGARIAN CONSUL
SURE SHE is NOT
Investigation Is Started Into
Death of Mrs. Aline Kin
nan, Whom Gibson
Represented

Gibson lawyer and executor Of the
estate Of Rosa Menschik Sxabo. wEe
was drowned while boating with him
In Greenwood Lake. on July lsta, YIN
have 10 undergo the dramatic ordeal
Of conformation with the brother and
sister OF the deceased.
Gibson. who, following Mrs- Szano
death, produced a will signed by her
devising her estate to her mothcr--
dead two wears when the will wss
drawn; and who took charge OF her
estate A. executor under the same
will, declaring that there were no
other heirs, returned to View YORK.
On his arrival, he FASTENED TO make
this nat statement:
THE mother Of Mrs. SEabo Is liv-
ing and In this, country
Deputy Consul General Ffscheraufer.
Of Austro- Hungary. when acquainted
with this statement, replied prompt
~.
And will prove by death GER
tfficate and the testimony OF a brother
and sister OF Mrs. Sxabo that she Is
dead. waai-proye by the brother and
sister that they were at their rnota-
er.x bedside when she died. And
viii prove further that Mrs. Szabo
knew that her mother was dead.
DIR. rischeraurer tonight cabled the
chief OF police Of Vienna to forward
To him the death certificate OF Mrs.
Sxabo.s mother. and also arrange Tor
the sailing OF sister and brother Of
the deceased. AS soon as possible
Unable to Read English.
Il was declared at the Austro- Hun
xarian consulate today that the fact
Of Mrs. Sxabo being unable To read
ana write Engiish accounted for Ina
provision in her will leaving her es-
tate Of her mother. whom she knew 10
be dead. The will was written IN
English, and anyone 50 disposed could
easily have deceived her as to the
contents OF the document which she
Was signing.
Coincident with these developments.
Adoipb Rink. the Pinkerton detective.
who made the serious accusations
xxainst Gibson in the affidavit Med
with Surrogate Fowler, demanding
Gibson's removal as executor OF the
estate. declared that the woman who
posed as Mrs. Szabo's mother at the
probate OF the will had been located,
and would be produced when wanted.
This woman Ia only little over
6fty wears DID, said Rink. and as
Mrs. Szabo was about forty-two when
she died the absurdits of this woman
posing as Mrs.. Szabo'x mother - APP
parent"
Surrogate Fowler today fixed Sep
ttmber 18th as the date for hearing
In the application OF the Austrian
-,,.,>S,,,ate general for the removal Of
Gibson as executor. BY that date it
win be possible for all OF the neces-
sary testimony from Vienna to be in
hand here, and q most dramatic ds-
nouncement IL expected.
Whitman Talks Hard.
In the me lnsime. District Attorney
Whitman has taken hold of the case.
DR. Fischeraurer. accompanied by A,
Kremer. counsel for the consul gen
eraI, and Pinkerton detective. had
a long conference with Assistant Dis
tric, Attorney Murphy at the crimi-
nal courts building this afternoon.
When the conference was at an end.
Mr.. Murphy admitted that an insesti-
cation had been started in consequence
OF the flcts alleged in The affidavsts
laid before him. ;'.s5-s'~ss-..
Elsewhere II was learned that there
Is every prospect of arrests Follow
Ing the hearing before the surrogate
an September 18th. at which tina
or will be presented, and the tessi-
mony Of her brother and sister heard
la contr ADDICTION. Of Gibson statements
that the mother Ii still alive.
Their. was started today a new In
yestigatloni into the murder OF 1905.
Of Mrs. Alice q. p KiHHan.-fs thsoss,
who had acted a. attorney for the
mother Of Mrs. KinAan. was arrested
In connection with that crime. but
later discharged on writ OF haeeas
corpus.
..5 Has New. Eyidsncc.
Eve-fy M. Davis. q lawyer who was
interested in that case, got into COM
unHn4catAoH to-day with Mr.. Kfemer,
council for the Austrian government.
1t was learned that he has information
OF decidedly important character,
which he In ready to turn over TO the
authorities.
In Liberty street today. He Is tall
spare, sandy-h haired man. clean shaver
with nervous grey eyes. tendency to
CULVER when he talks. He wears a
cloth hat pulled down over his eyes.
Il have been away for several days,
he said to reporter I'm very
b, " and haven't thing to say.
Urged TO make some explanation Of
tho charges against him in connection
with ths Sxabo will. he continued ia
remaiA silent until notice of the petit
ton for his removal a. executor had
been served on him by Philip r
Strisjk. Then under repeated sursinEs
ne said:
II got home Al midnight after q
two days motor trip In the Catskills
The mother OF Mrs. Sxaho II living
and Id this country. ! have not seen
or heard OF John r. o'Neill since this
day he was Ia Office: Why should !!
Was there any reason why should
nee him :" =
rhis reference Vas TO the myster'
ious disappearance Or John n. OMEN
client Of Gibbons. who secured no..
COB from railroad company for In
juries sustained on its lines. and
haa NOT been seem since he left Glib
Ssona ONCE O'Neiil Ii alleged to have
left 17,0OO with Gibson for invest
ment The British consul In New
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