The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-19
GIBSON SAID HE EXPECTED TO
MARRY MRS, SZABO.

William g. DE Graw, sheriff and hotel
Keeper AT Greenwood Lake, admitted on
crosi-examination that he was In the
pay OF DR. Fischerauer. attorney for tho
Austrian Vice Consul.
Mr.. Elder set out upon the task OF dis
credltns an assertion which DE Graw
made for the first time while on the
stand to-day-an assertion which caused
Mrs. Gibson to pale ana bite her lips.
Gibson told me-" de Graw had tes-
tilted. that he had been infatuated with
the woman and expected to marry her
Tao big county official became con-
fused and consccutively misunders God
questions ana began independent ora
lions 80 the court. which even the sharp
admonit'ons OF Justice TomplSns could
not cut short.
Undertaken Lazear OF Warwick testi-
Ned that h had not put any braves be-
low the head that might account for
marks on the dead woman's neck
Gibson told me the womans mother
was Petronella Menschik.r he said In
answer to a question.
'Dld he tell you where the mother
was" asked Mr.. Wasservogel.
he got The name from papers IN his
safe"
The unacs aEcr said, under cross-ev.
animation. that the womans head was
turned to one side, ana he had To
twist the neck. hut denied le had use
mu h force.
Mr.. Wasservogel called Joseph Mari,
an at'ache o. Mr.. Whltmun's Office. to
the Side OF the witness chair.
Place the head OF this Young man
In the position IN which you found that
or Mla .'zabo,' he said II want you
10 do with his head Just what you did
Ia stra!ghten the womans"
The inic 'taN'r put his PALMS behind
Mars ears and above them and moved
Ids head gently.
That's how | did IT," he aid.
Dis,rct-Attprrey ..oacrs, IA opening,
said that tac State would attempt 10 un-
| fold It's case In chronological order. Less
than th'itS minutes were occupied by Nj
itoEcrs IN outlining his case, but he
opltomiIod every salient feature OF tho
tragedy as he paced before the Jury
noN, lie accused Gibson OF having muir
dered Mrs S1abo ia get possession of
her estate Of $1,000 ANA Of being unable
at present to show where S7.lVO of the
money is.
Mr.. Rogers then reviewed the drawing
or the VIII VITA the woman's mother.
Mrs. MenscMk, who had been dead
nearly two years. named M beneficiary
Even had there been no relatives OF
Mrs, Saabo. he pointed out II was Glib
sons duty to walt at least year before
drawing any OF the dead woman
money from the banks.
HOTEL KEEPER TELLS GiBSON'S
STORY OF ACCIDENT"
Henry Pelton. IA surveyor. was the
| FIRST witness for the State. \ map
I made by him showed the spot at which
Gibson and Mrs. Szabo went into the
York State line.
Franklin j. Wells. photographer,
Identified q picture of the boat used by
Gibson and the woman.
William i. llagrisol who photo
graphed the body, was ross examined
closely by Mr.. Elder az TO the posi-
billy OF marks having got on Mrs
Szabo's neck when the body was re-
moved from the coffin. lie said she Vas
| lifted by shoulders and feet
Until De Forrest Chauncey, proprietor
OF the Fornclin Hotel. took the stand,
the state Witnesses were examined by
| Special Assistant District-Attorney
Deacon Murphy of New York. Whe ex.
animation OF Chauncey and subsequent