The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-12

don OF detectives and the Rutherford
police gather around his house: he saw
automobiles chug up and take places
on opposite corners, in case OF a night
/ flight
! He knows tha; he is to be arrested.
! probably in the Hudson Terminal, when
he arrives this morning and so far as
, any human being could observe yester-
! day. Mr.. Burton W. Gibson never
blinked an eye over the whole thing.
To see the man and to hear him is to
meet man who acts as II he were the
attorney for some man likely to be
! charged with murder Unaffected cool.
pleasant TO all inquis!tors. undismayed
, by revelations he has come to tn. city
! each day. and until two days ago at
tended to his regular business. He has
not been able To do this since that time
because his time has been taken up by
receptions to newspaper men.
IL anything, particularly Yesterday.
! when IT appeared as II he would be ar
! rested at any time, he seemed to he en-
joying himself. He iol<rd with news
paper men. he had fun with the private
detectives who We're shadowing him,
he eluded them once for fun and finally
complained TO them that they were So
hard TO find that they had kept him
I from taking an early Nrain home.
Gibson arrived around O'Clock and
he had his retinue OF newspaper men
and detectives. The crowd as usual fol-
lowed him from the station to his office
There was another crowd at the
building and the man smiled as he saw
them.
Anything important" he asked.
Not yet" was the chorus, whereupon
he went to his office.
Thereafter ment went one at a time
to his Office 20 give bulletins and found
him engaged for the most part in read.
ing the evening newspapers as fast as
they came up 10 him.
They have sent for DR. Schultze,'
was one word.
What for?" he asked
"Oh. to tell how she was strangled."
was the answer.
Absurd. absurd" was Gibsons
answer.
one man mentioned something about
poison.
"Oh, don't he silly" said the lawyer.
Just to show how he could do II. Glib.
son at l O'Clock yesterday played a
trick on the detectives and newspaper
men waiting FOR him in the lobby on the
ground floor. He came down the ele-
vator nearest Nassau street, turned out
with the crowd, got into Nassau street
with only single newspaper man on
his trail. crossed over Maiden lane.
went north on Broadway to the Astor
House, whore he had a modest luncheon
all alone. When he turned and saw
only the one man near him he looked
surprised.
Where are the others"
The man did not know. Gibson
grinned and started out with his escort.
They walked down Broadway TO Fulton
street, where Gibson said
'Will you go across there and get me
the evening papers," The man went,
believing that he would have quick
! work on the subway a moment later,
but Gibson was there when he returned.
/ The lawyer surprised a number OF per-
/ sons when he reappeared at the build
! Ing He went up in the elevator laugh
| ing.
| Gibson got home with the newspa per
escort They stopped at his gate. A lit
tie girl ran out OF the house as he ar
rived and threw her arms around his
neck, calling him daddy"
Hs ne entered tne mouse she took his
hat and he bent over and kissed her.
The police Gordon arrived at th!s time
and there was line all about the place.
a line which would remain for the night.
! The watchers saw Gibson and the
little girl come out on the veranda at
dusk. lie chose porch rocker as well
concealed as he could find and they saw
the little girl climb into his lap. Her
arms went up around his neck and soon
she was singing TO him as they rocked
. to and fro.