The evening world., 1912-11-20
gone away ana would NOS come


The witness admitted on cross exam
nation that she had quarrelled with
Mrs. szabo and was not on good terms
with her at their Interview; that Gibson
had advised his client not to recognize
her Franz Menschik. brother Of Mrs.
szabo, who came from Austria to tes-
tify. was called to the stand. Talking
through an interpreter. he Identified a
picture Of Mrs. Szabo as that OF his
sister, Rosena Menschk.
What was your mothers full
name?" asked Mr.. Wasservogel.
"Petronella Menschik." the witness
replied.
"Did you have any other brothers
and sisters Ia 1927"
give brothers and four sisters"
Confusion was caused by the mex
perience Of the interpreter. Charles
Goldzicr. one OF Glbson's lawyers. was
sworn and replaced him Before the
direct examination had got well under
way the witness was temporarily with
drawn. Mrs. Babetta Teichmnn was
substituted. She Identified the picture
of the dead woman. saying; u knew
her as Mrs. Ritter. Mrs. Szabo and
Rosa Menschik"
The witness told OF conversation
with Gibson in which the latter told
her Mrs. Ritter had gone to Chicaso'
GONE TO cHICAGo-No. BOSTON
GIBSON TOLD HER.
"Gibson asked you for her mall when
he told you Mrs. Ritter had gone 70
Chicago7" asked Mr.. Elder.
YES, sir"
O And YOU told him she had no men
friends in Chicago7 A. Yes. and then
he told me she had gone TO Boston.
Mrs. Teichman's testimony was cor.
roborated by her husband, waiter az
the Hotel Breslin. He idenuned tne
signature at the bottom OF the WI,
drawn by Gibson for Mrs Szabo. ana
said he had seen the woman sign hef
name.
Mrs. Louise Mnret. OF No. is West
s,xty-fourth street. New York. where
Mrs Syabo. ms Mrs. Ritter. had rooms.
said Gibson told her four days after the
tragedy that Mrs. Ritter had gone 10
Chicago to be married. and her trunks
we're to he sent west.
Mrs. Nellie T.. Strohme. also OF No. 46
West Sixty-fourth street. swore that
Gibson told her July IL or 20 that Mrs
Ritter was mot coming back"
Donald Lyons. the notary public who
took the acknowledgements OF the waiver
OF citation which. bearing the signature
"Petronella Menschik." threw the estate
OF Mrs Szabo into Gibson's hands. then
took tire stand.
"Gibson asked me II would take an
acknowledgment for a client OF his. y
said Lyons. 'The aged woman who ac-
companied him did not write the sigma
ture in my presence. but Acknowledged
IT,"
ITO MIR. Elder the witness described
this woman as about 2 feet O inches,
weighing $50 pounds. and between nifty
and sixty years old. wearing widow
veil. She talked with IA foreign accent
Charles II. Coe. clerk In the Ma
tional Bank. Identified Gibson's sigma
ture on the waiver.
Mr.. Elder tried to have the Szabo will
excluded. but was overruled by Justice
Tompkins, who also admitted papers
connected with the probate.
Everett Smith. clerk In the Excelsior
Savings Bank. testified that Mrs. Szabc
had s2.4&s6 on deposit unual Aug. r.
1912, when the amount was Withdrawn
by draft and check OF Burton W. Glib.
son. executor.
GIBSON DIDN'T SAY he WAS At
DROWNING.
Ibid you talk with Gibson?" asket
Mr.. wasservogel
Eyes, asked him how Mrs. Sab,
met death, and he said she fell from
boat while rowing and was drowned"
did he say he WAS with herr
No"
Harry N. Elsenhaus. Samuel Delllsa,
and Joseph l.. Hast. employees Of New
York banks, testified to paying abou
ST, 900. balances OF Mrs. Szabo's accounts
to Gibson. as her executor. durini
August.
Gibson's efforts TO get t3O52.50 Mrs
Szabo had In the Franklin Savings BAN
were described by John w. Armstrong
n clerk.
ION Aug. or 9 Gibson tried to with
draw the money" Armstrong testified
II told him the papers testamentar
were not made out properly-that II
name In the papers and on the book
must agree. asked Gibson what tn
woman died of and he told me hear
trouble and Brights disease. In Orang
County. Later he said she was browne
| In Greenwood Lake"
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