New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
ROSE GUERRA NOW IN
PROSECUTIONS CHARGE
Missing Gibson Witness Said To
Be on Way Back to
MiddletoWn.
WENT TO WILKES.BARRE
Gibson's Lawyers Make Light
OF Report That She Is the
Woman Who Posed as
Mrs. Szabo's Mother.

According to a dispatch received from
Wilkes-B Barre yesterday, a woman, whose
name Is said to be Rose Guerra, alleged
10 be missing witness in the Gibson case,
left that city for Middletown, N. Y, with
Deacon Murphy, Assistant District Attor-
ney Of New York County
According to the woman's story. she was
being spirited away when she escaped
from train In Central New York and
made her way to Wilkes Barre, where she
appealed to the police for protection.
Rose Guerra was the name Of the won-
an whom Gibson is alleged to have made
use Of In getting money out Of John
Trainor an aged man. who sued Gibson
for the return OF $4,000 which he said
Gibson got from him. According to Glib
son. Trainor confessed Judgment on four
rromissory notes for that amount In
favor of a woman by the name Of Rose
Guerra. Trainor denied that he ever
knew the woman, declaring that Gibson
got his signature to the notes and con-
fession of judgment fradulently. The case
is pending before referee now.
During the course Of the investigation
into Gibson's relations with Mrs. Rosa
Szabo 1t developed that Rose Guerra
might be an important witness in throw
ing light on who signed q false waiver
OF citation In Gibson's favor as executor
OF Mrs. Szabo's will. in the name of
Petronella Menschk, sole beneficiary OF
the will.
that the woman who posed as Mrs. Men
schik had been found was called to the
attention of Gibson's counsel yesterday
they both made light Of It.
I'VE know absolutely nothing Of the
woman in Wilkes-Barre who says her
name Is Rose Guerra, but who wrote Mr..
Elder at the same time she wrote Mr..
Murphy" said Charles Goldzier. an as
sistant to Robert II. Elder Gibson's law
yer. She wrote Mr.. Elder and said her
rame was Petronella Menschik Mr.. FL
der, as also Mr.. Murphy, received an In
vitation to meet this woman. whoever she
Is. in Wilkes-Bare. 80 that she might
disclose her connection with Glbson's af-
fairs. This was a day or two ago. Mel
Their Mr.. Elder nor myself would have
anything TO do with a witness who wants
to keep under cover. II she charges that
she was spirited away by Gibson's law
yers I still say that We know nothing Of
her. We still think she is a faker."
Mr.. Elder said last night that he had
heard from the woman, but considered
her unbalanced. He said that he attached
no Importance 10 her as a development
in Gibson's affairs.
Mr.. Murphy. who has charge of the
New York City end Of the case against
Gibson, was expected to reach jersey
City last night from Wilkes-Barre with
the woman. Isidor Wasservogel. also Of
Mr.. Whitman's STAFF, was on hand 10
meet him. but Mr.. Murphy did not ap-
pear. Mr.. Wasservogel said he did not
know what had become Of him. and re-
fused TO make any comment on how
much importance he attached TO the
woman until after he had had a confer
ence with Mr.. Murphy.
Thomas c. Rogers. District Attorney OF
Orange County, who has charge Of prose-
cutting the murder case at Goshen
against Gibson, said over the long dis
lance telephone last night that he had
received no direct communication from
Mr.. Murphy about the woman and did
not know what there was in the report