New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-11
Sure Caller Was Gibson.

There was said TO be not the slight
est doubt that the man who approached
Mrs. Veronica Menschik. the widowed
Janitress. at No. AZ East 14Ith street,
in July. telling her that she had in
herited money and asking her TO sign
papers to acquire IT, was Gibson. Mrs.
Menschik's daughter, Anna Menschik,
who acted as buffer between the
strange caller and her excited mother,
gave an accurate description OF the
man TO a Tribune reporter last night.
She said that he wore blue suit,
rough gray scratch hat and eyeglasses
fastened to his right ear by a gold
chain. His hair was faded brown,
HIS face was sharp and he had point
ed nose. she said.
He had the strangest look about the
eyes I've seen in many a day." Miss
Menschik said. And his voice was so
low and cunning and seductive"
Miss Menschik was pretty sure last
night about the time that the supposed
1lDSOH dl lltll llOboS' s''O SN~sN
II was st. AIMS day, and that was July
26. He rang the bell, and her aged
uncle let him I'm TO the kitchen, where
he stood backed up against the sink
near the door, hat in hand, inquiring
for Mrs. Menschik Not knowing Eng
lish well, Mrs. Menschik misunderstood
him when he began to tell her about
will which she would have TO sign to
Vienna, and thought he was trying to
collect a bill, whereupon she got ex-
cited.
Miss Menschk took a hand in the
conversation. They were so sure that
there was no money coming to them
that they finally compelled the man to
leave In a hun.
Another confederation OF Gibson's
hunt for a Petronela Menschik comes
from Mrs. Alois Menschik. Of No. 1913
Wadsworth avenue. Pinkerton detec-
tives learned few days ago that she
had been approached by man who
tried 10 assure her that she was the
beneficiary of substantial estate left
her by one Of her relatives recently
deceased. The Pinkertons say that Mrs
Menschk furnished them with a de-
scrlptlon Of her caller that tallies with
Gibson's description.
Ja,nes +. Houghton. Coroner OF Hud-
son County, y. j.. yesterday had jury
on hand 10 view the body OF Mrs. Szabo
in HugheJ's morgue. The jury was
gathered By Thomas Goldner. con-
stable connected with the Office OF Sher-
m Wedin. the foreman being Eber
Groffet. The inquest was set for
Wednesday. September IS at 10 a. m.
At that time the full result of the
autopsy will be laid before the Coro-
ners court Before the autopsy was
begun a photograph was made for the
use Of the officials conducting the In
yostigatiOn
Awaits Findings OF the Autopsy.
District Attorney Rogers OF Orange
County said early last night over tho
long distance telephone that he had
heard Of tho developments In the case,
but that az yet no had received no Of
fetal notification Of what had happened.
lie said he was expecting Sheriff De
GraW any minute, and as soon ~ he
had seen the amdavits and heard ex-
actly what the findings Of the autopsy
were. II the facts warranted II. he
would ut once 20 before the proper
judicial authority and ask for war
rant.
Middletown. y. Y, Sept. l0-pstrict At
torney Thomas g. Rogers has received
word that there have been unexpected de-
y.lopments ia the case of Rosa Mcnschk
Lake on July l6 The District Attorney
expects a visitor tonight from District
Attorney Mhltmans office who will place
before him evidence In connection with
the woman's death District Attorney
Rogers stated tonight that he had re-
ceIved no word as 20 the results of tho
autopsy on the body of Mrs. Szabo. hut
expects that agents OF District Attorney
yhitman's Office would bring him the sul
story. If there IL sufficient evidence upon
which TO base warrant OF arrest the
District Attorney VIII instruct the Justice
~ the peace at Greenwood Lake to is
sue II.