New-York tribune., 1912-11-22
SAYS HE TWISTED
MRS. SzAB0'S HEAD
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she could have died only from strangu-
! lation. shown largely by the fact that
they found the tongue forced down
and back against the back of the wind
pipe, Mr.. Goldizer said the defence
would prove that the womans tongue
when she was taken from the water
was forward in its normal position. He
continued:
Now as to the medical part of our case,
we will prove that four causes might
! have produced the situation found in the
throat at the autopsy These are, first
the force OF the gases of decomposition,
which might have pushed the organs into
a contorted position. Secondly. IS the
post -mortem effect OF embalming, "hlcn
hardens and contracts the organs, and
also the rough handling. Third, there Is
the swelling and shortening of the MEM
branes from the absorption OF water, ana
finally, il might have been caused py
the spasmodic action or the throat Or
gans at drowning.
Ar the close of Mr. Goldizers address,
which he delivered with great dramatic
effect directly at the jury, the spirits of
Gibson and his wife, who appeared great
" depressed at the close Of the prosecu-
tons case. were visibly heightened.
"Mr. Goldizer's address was splendid,
said Mrs. Gibson afterward II am well
pleased with all of our counsel. Whether
or not Mr.. Gibson will take the stand IN
his own behalf will depend entirely upon
the discretion Of his counsel. They VIII
decide tonight at a conference as TO that.
As to the report that I myself will go
on the stand In his behalf, why | Will
always stand by my husband, and II the
occasion arises where 1t appears tnat
can help his case will not be silent
Following out the line of attack out
lined by Mr.. Goldizer. the defence placed
on the stand Harry Laux, an electrician
of New York, who said he was rowing In
a boat about five hundred feet distant
from Gibson and Mrs Szabo when they
went into the water Witnesses for the
prosecution have testified the two were
leaning close together in actual contact
when this occurrence took place.
Seemed to Jump Overheard.
II saw them both stand up straight
four or FIVE feet apart Mr.. Laux SAID
They were not touching At the very
moment was looking at them they went
overheard. They seemed to me TO jump.
I paid no further attention to them, as |
thought they were swimming"
The testimony OF John Mnturn, states
witness who said that Gibson seized his
companion around the neck and thrust
his hand toward her throat before they
fell into the water, was attacked by
Henry Heink son OF Nine Schumann-
Heink, who swore Minturn told him that
he was so far away from the accident
that he could not see what was going on.
John j. Wright a butcher. Of Paterson,
testified that he was standing on the
shore OF the lake near Mrs. Emma Ben
ninger who testified yesterday for the
prosecution, and said she could distinguish
n man swimming about the boat. which
was not then overturned, and that she got
pair Of opera glasses and then saw that
he had meanwhile turned the boat over
and was clinging to 1t, having on the
upper part of his person some garment
Mr. Wright. however. said the distance
was too great for him 20 sec the details
Mrs. Benninger had said she saw with
her naked eyes.
The morning session of the court was
taken UP by the examination OF DR.. Arthur
r. Hasl<in. Of Jersey City, and DR.. Otto
II. Schultze OF New York, who performed
the autopsy on the body with DR.. King
and gave testimony similar TO his given
Yesterday. Or. J. ]. O'Reilly, a medical
jurisconsult employed by the defence.
cross examined DR. Haskin, but Mr. Elder
himself took charge Of DR. Schultze.
Throughout his cross-exam!nation DR..
Schutze proved himself both a master OF
his subject and also of the heckling OF
Mr.. Elder, who never once succeeded in
getting him confused or was able to turn
his statements to the benefit OF his client,
whose case received a big setback from
Schurzes testimony.
While on the stand DR. Schultze showed
photographs TO the jury Of various views
OF the organs OF a throat In normal con-
dition and also OF the organs Of Mrs
Szab's throat as he found them at the
AUTOPSY. He drew comparisons between
these and explained to the Jury why he
arrived at the conclusion that Mrs Szabo
could have met her death from no other
cause than strang,Ilation brought about by
force applied from without.