Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-13
jul JITSU THUMB ON
WOMAN'S THROAT,
DECLARE DOCTORS
Murder of Mrs. Szabo Work
of Expert, Declare Surgeons
Who Examined the DiSinter-
red Body

NEW YORK. Sept 12-Burton W.
Gibson, the New York lawyer. whose
client. Rosa Menschik-Szabo. lost her
life while boating with him on Green
wood lake. N 7. on July 1s. was taken
into custody today by Deputy Sheriff
DeGraw. OF Orange county. on war
rant charging Gibson with murder in
the first degree. Gibson was arrested at
his once IL was announced they would
start Immediately for Middletown.
Gibson came TO this city this morn
ing. traIIed by private detectives and a
squad OF newspaper men AS he walked
through the streets 70 his ONCE crowd
OF several hundred people followed him
Gibson. with q private detective, went
TO Gihson's ONCE and awaited the ar
rival OF Deputy Sheriff McGraw. Glib
son said TO the detectives:
Il should like very much TO go TO
Midd1etown and surrender myself II II
an he arranged. Cannot you see the
sheriff ana have this thing done IN as
sentIemanly n way as possfbIe?"
The private detective said he would
talk to Deputy Sheriff DeGraw when he
arrived The detective waited some
time for DsGrav to appear and then.
leaving Gibson in the company Of the
newspaper men. remarked:
I guess IN have TO go and hunt up
DeGrsw; he seems to be lost"
DECLARES INNOCENCE.
Gibson declared his Innocence as he
was about to leave his home "a Ruth
erford. n J.. for this city. where Dep.
uty Sheriff de Graw. OF Orange eoun-.
". was prepared TO arrest him as
soon as he set foot on New York soil.
Evidence submitted before County
Judge Royce, OF ATiddIetown. upon
which a warrant charging Gibson with
murder IN the first degree was issued.
was most sensational DR.. Schultze,
coroner's physician OF this city. swore
that Mrs Szabo was so injured before
she fell into the water that she never
breathed after she had sunk below the
surface.
By JTU JITSU.
The surgeon said there were tricks
OF 1iu Jitsu whereby Mrs. szabo couid
have Suffered a sharp blow in the
throat which 80 AFFECTED a nerve as to
close her afr passage. thereby making
Il impossible to breathe. DR.. Schultze
said there was not sign Of water in
the lungs and no congestion
only expert knowledge was required
TO do the trick. said DR.. Schultze, who
then asked Judge Royce TO permit him
to show how it could be done Quick
Is the surgeon pressed a point on the
"A
and not. long after that issued the
warrant. II was planned to arraign
Gibson before Judge Royce tomorrow
DENIES IT ALL
Gibson issued a statement just be-
fore his arrest. rezsserting his limo
rence and insisting. that there had
hem no struggle either in the boat or
IN the water. 4 am not prepared" he
said. TO believe that the report viii
show that Mrs. szsbo died OF strangu-
iatfon- There certainly was no strug-
gle in the water between Mrs. Szabo
and myself When she came up she
did not hit the boat in such a manner
that would cause her to die OF strangu-
Iation. I certainly did not clutch her
by the throat"
Gibson's greatest sorrow was IN
leaving his little daughter at her home
In Rutherford. n. J. Being separated
from her. he said. was the worst fea-
ture OF the case"
DEPUTY WAS ROUGH
When Deputy Sheriff DeGraw enter
ed the building where Gibson has the
office he met Gibson in the corridor
and seized him roughly by the arm
GIBSON protested and said he had been
assured BY the detectives he would not
Be r1olested until noon
DeGraw took him into custody not
wfthstanding.