The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-12

three oficsrs Of the peace 3ournsyed
down to the Liberty Tower.
MET HIM 40 he STARTED TO
vieir A CLIENT.
They got to Gibson's ONCE on this
eleventh floor OF the building just In
time 10 meet him going out to visit a
client Mt No. so Maiden Lane. Durina
the wait the lawyer had Expressed hi,
doubt that a vibrant had been issued
lie asked permission Of Detective Rinch
TO visit his client. Rinck had no author.
ity 10 stop him and he was on hli
way when the two police lieutenant'
and the orange County Deputy sherin
stopped him. Flood had the warrant
and flashed II.
Mr.. Gibson" he said. Il have q
warrant here. charging you with muir.
der In the nrst degree"
The lawyer inclined his head. pursed
his lips In q smile.
''Gentlemcn." replied GIBSON. II an
at your service. but would you mind II
I stepped back into my once TO tele-
phone q client with whom I had an ap-
pointmsnt7'
That's all right" said Degraw nsr-
vously, but we've got 20 make train
81 the Grand Central Station"
Gibson demurred to this arrangement
There are q number OF things ] Wish
to attend to-" he said. II would Ike
to telephone my lawyers and then there
are some important legal matters.
o.. "a taA uhnttId
be granted. In view Of the fact that
have done everything possible 10 smooth
the way for you In the matter OF the
arrest"
This sounded reasonable TO Degraw,
and II was arranged to take the law
yer UP TO Middietown on the train
that left the Grand Central station al
I o'clock.
MAKES FIRST DETAILED STATE.
MENT or HIS CASE.
During the ordeal OF his progress
from New Jersey to his Manhattan
offico Gibson had seemed 10 lose SONS
OF his iron nerve. But while waiting
the appearance OF the delayed Deputy
Sheriff Dsgraw no became perfect mas
ter OF himself and invited reporters
into his once to listen to the nrst sx'
tended exposition Of his side OF the
case that he has uttered since the
murder investigation began. He said
II really doubt that there exists
warrant for my arSst. However. my
understanding v THAI this whole thina
will be done In an orderly manner; that
! viii b permttted b 70 70 Msddlstowr
| unmolestcd. and that there Will be nc
roush-nsck WORK done. Undsrstand me
thovsh-I an not admitting that thor
10 Q warrant for my arrest. Certainl,
there u no basis for . charge Of muir
der against me. have never beer
| sraIly worried shout this matter.
N"fsni VII recall that Was Q notit
anxious about the srhun,ing Of the bod,
ana the autopsy for . short time. Now
viii tell you why:
"As . lawyer I knew that mistake
haA often bsen made when bodies hat
been sxhumsd and autupniss performed
and that poisons had bssn found 4
bodies after embaiminE. thought. per
haps. they might and some irritant o
active poison In the dead woman's bod!
and jump 10 the CONCLUSION that poisoI
had been administered through tn
mouth ana not by smbaimins. Tha
worried me for . while.
"But I went over the law and foun
. reosntiy enacted statute doing ava
with the old order Of things. Embalmsr
and undertakers are no longer Above
In New York State to use an activs
irratant poison In smbalming. I'm
msdists,y ceased to worry about tn,
matter u all.
9Avo THERE WAS NO srRUo
oLg IN WATER.
As to the vital phase of the case
tho oharss that Mrs. sssbo died fror
stran gulation--I am not prepared I
1--we that the result of the autops
will show this. Certainly there was n
struggle IN the water between IN
dead woman and myself that coul
have brought about strangulation. Ger
tainiy I made every effort to save IN
woman In the water. but neve
clutched her about the throat and sh
never hit the boat when she came u
IN such Q manner as to cause strangl
iation.
Therefore I want more evidenc
than the alleged report OF DR.. schult,
that death was caused by stranguls
tion ] do not fear the result of thi
nnvestigation. I will DO able Ia prov
my innocence without any great effor
, The case against me IL utterl
nimsy."
: During the interval between Gibson
, | arrival MT his Office md his dapartu nj