Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-12

1t was noised around when Degraw
came that he had the warrant for
G1bson's arrest and the reporters, to
wnom frequent requests for state-
ments Gibson had always turned a
dear ear, informed the lawyer that
his arrest was imminent He then
consented to make a. statement, in
which he declared his confidence that
his in'socence would easily be proved.
He said:
Gibson Makes Statement.
up to the present time I have.
doubted the existence of a warrant
Tor my arrest. and even now I can't
force myself to admit that one exists.
There Is no ground under which a
warrant should be issued, and / am
not worried.
THE only time in this whole case
that I have felt any worriment was
when l learned that Mrs. Szabo's
ooiy was to be exhumed and an tu-
topsy made. did worry over the re-
suits of that autopsy. for know thar
frequently after bodies have been
disinterred poison has been found In
them through the autopsy. 1 feared
that some irritant or active poison
might be found in Mrs. Szabo's body
poison that had been one of tho
constituents of the embalmine fluid.
but which might be believed to have
entered the body through the mouth.
IN order to reassure myself.
went over the law relating to the
emhalming OF eorpses thoroughly.
ana found that laws recently enacted
prohibited the use of irritant or act
I've poisons in preserving dead bodies.
knew that formaldehyde or alcohol
were the only poisons that might be
found in Mrs. Szabos body. and on
that account my worriment left me.
Doubts stranguiating Report.
so far as | am concerned, the
most vital point brought out in the
| autopsy was the physicians declara-
tion that Mrs. Szabo died of strangu-
lation. I don't believe that this was
shown at all. Mrs. Szabo and / had
no struggle that would have resulted
in her being strangled. | made every
effort to save her, but l am certain
that / never touched her throat.
Neither did she strike the boat in a
way that would have caused the in
i jury the physicians say caused her
death.
Il give you my word that | see no
reason why / should be arrested At
any event, evidence such as that fur
nished by DR.. King and DIR. Schultze
cannot be accepted by court of law
as proof of my guilt"
When Gibson had finished this
statement he asked the reporters to
excuse him, saying:
Goes to See Client.
I've got to go down to so Liberty Ii
street to see a client. III the sheriff 4
comes while I'm out tell him I'll be- 4
right back"
He then donned his hat and was
about to leave his office when Deputy
DeGraw and the district attorneys
men arrived. Thomas put his hand
on Gibson's shoulder, informing him
he was under arrest, and DeGraw
drew the warrant from his pocket
and read it aloud.
Gibson listened to the reading with
a cynical smile and then walked
away with the officers, with as little
show of agitation as a man starting
on holiday jaunt.
When he left the elevator on the
ground floor of the building he dis
played his first sign of nervousness.
Il would like to telephone to my
lawyer" he said. turning about and
twitching his hands; "but never
mind" he finished, joining the Off
GERS again, II can do that later"
1t seemed that all downtown New
York was gathered In Liberty street
when Gibson and his three guards
stood outside the entrance to the
Liberty Tower building awaiting the
arrival of a taxicab which Detective
Thomas had summoned.
Reporters and photographers were
lighting for chance to catch a stray
word from the prisoner or to snap his
picture, and a squad of police wera
endeavoring to keep the crowd nov~
ing. The taxi made slow way down