Evening star., 1912-09-12
GIBSON IS ARRESTED
Lawyer Charged With Murder
of Mrs. Rosa Szabo.
REASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE
Denies Any Struggle Which Could
Have Strangled Her.
NO WATER FOUND IN LUNGS
Sensational Evidence Submitted Be-
fore Judge Royce Of Middletown,
Who Issues Warrant.

NEW YORK. September H-Burton VI.
Gibson. the New York lawyer whose cli
ent. Rosa Menschik Szabo, lost her life
while boating with him on Greenwood
lake, New York. July 16. was taken into
custody today by Deputy Sheriff De Graw
Of Orange county on a warrant charg-
ing Gibson with murder in the first de-
gree. Gibson was arrested at his Office.
1t was announced that he would start
Immediately for Middletown.
Gibson issued a statement just before
his arrest reasserting his innocence and
insisting that there had been no struggle
either in the boat or in the water. Il
am not prepared" he said, Ito believe
that the report will show that Mrs. Szabo
died of strangulation. There certainly
was no struggle in the water between
Mrs. Szabo and myself which would re-
suit in her being strangled When she
came up she did not hit the boat in such
a manner that would cause her to die
clutch her by the throat. and there was
no way by which she could have died In
that manner.
Gibson Ceases to Worry.
Gibson explained that while he was
not worrying about the strangulation
charge he had felt bit anxious over
the outcome Of the autopsy, fearing
that poison in the embalming fluid
would lead to mistaken impression
that a poison had been administered.
He added, however. that he had looked
up the law and found that the use of
an embalming fluid containing an
active OF irritant poison was no longer
permitted.
II ceased to worry after that" said
the lawyer.
Gibson's greatest sorrow was in leav-
ing his little daughter In their home
in Rutherford, n. ]. Being separated
from her. he said, was the worst
feature of the case"
When Deputy Sheriff De Graw enter
ed the building where Mr.. Gibson has
his office he met Gibson in the corridor
Gibson protested and said that he had
been assured by the detectives that he
would not be molested until noon. De
Graw took him into custody notwith
standing.
Trailed by Detectives.
Gibson came to this city this morning
trailed by private detectives and a sluad
OF newspaper men. AS he walked
through the streets to his Office a crowd
of several hundred people followed him.
Gibson. with a private detective, went to
Gibson's Office and awaited the arrival
Of Deputy Sheriff De Graw. Gibson said
to the detective:
Il should like very much to go to Mid
dletown and surrender myself II it can
be arranged. Cannot you see the sheriff.
and have this thing done in as gentle
manly way as possibler' The private
Sheriff De Graw when he arrived. The
detective waited some time for De Graw
to appear and then, leaving Gibson In
the company OF the newspaper men. re-
marked: II guess I'll have to go and hunt
up De Graw; he seems to be lost"
Sensational Evidence Submitted.
Judge Royce Of Middletown, N. T., upon
which warrant charging Gibson with
murder in the first degree was issued,
was most sensational. DIR. Schultze,
coroner's physician of this city. swore
that Mrs. Szabo was SO injured before
she fell into the water that she never
breathed after she had sunk below the
surface. The surgeon said there were
tricks Of jiu jitsu whereby Mrs. Szabo
could have suffered sharp blow In the
throat which affected q nerve as to
close her air passage, thereby making 1t
impossible to breathe. DR.. Schultze said
there was not a single sign OF water in
the lungs and no congestion.
Only expert knowledge was required to
do the trick. said DR.. Schultze, who then
asked Judge Royce TO permit him to
show how 1t could be done. Quickly the
surgeon pressed a point on the judges
throat The judge gasped. And not long
after that issued the warrant. 1t was
planned to arraign Gibson before Judge
Royce tomorrow.