Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-01
Death Due to
 StranguIation
CoRoNER'S PHYSICIAN TESTI.
 FEES IN SZABo CASE.
THE GIBSON HEARING
Man Who Rescued Lawyer Says Gib-
 son Told Him to Save the Woman Mrs. Szabo Wanted to Go in Canoe

Goshen, N. T., Sept30-Dr. Otto H. Schultze of New York, a coroner s physician, took the witness stand this afternoon in the preliminary hearing of Burton W. Gibson and testified that Mrs. Rosa SZabo, with whose death Gibson is charged, died of strangula- tion by compression on the throat and not of drowning. Upon his testimony, District Attorney Rogers declares, the states case must stand or fall
 Throat Entirely Closed.
 'For three inches above the larynx,' , Dr. Schultze testified, "her throat was entirely closed. Death was caused by strangulation by compression of the upper part of the neck and the floor of the mouth from without"
 Dr. Schultze detailed the autopsy he performed on Mrs. Szabo's body September 20, when it was exhumed from the cemetery in Jersey City, where Gibson, who was the woman's lawyer, had it ordered buried. On his direct examination he told of what conditions he had found in the throat and brain. On his cross examination Robert H. Filler, Gibson's lawyer, had him tell the story of the complete au- topsy. Adjournment for the day was reached with Dr. Schultze on the stand.
 Gibson Has An Expert.
 After adjournment, Dr. J. J. O'Reilly professor of medico-legal jurispru- dence at St Lawrence university, gave out a statement Dr. O'Reilly is here to combat for Gibson the theory that Mrs. Szabo did not die of drowning Dr. Reilly may take the witness stand tomorrow.
 'Dr. Schultze's testimony was a learned and beautiful lecture" Dr O'Reilly said, This analysis shows that death could have been due to any oi half dozen or more causes including heart disease, acute indigestion, uremis and drowning. Thousands of persons have drowned without inhaling water It fits in beautifully with the defense
 Witnesses Tell of Drowning.
 Daniel Dewitt, negro boatman at Greenwood lake, testified that he saw Mrs. Szabo boating with Gibson ( few minutes before she died and tha1 she was leaning over the side of tht boat, gazing into the water.
 John Minturn, a storekeeper testi. fled that Gibson and his companion were exchanging places at the momen the boat tipped over. He declared tha he saw the boat rock and capsize, tht brief struggle in the water, the re. appearance of the man above the sur. face and his clinging desperately tt the craft as 1t drifted away. William K. Kompf of Rutherford, N. t., wa. 500 feet away in his motor boat whef the boat capsized- He heard Gibsol yell, inarticulately and soon was be side him. $
 Asked to Save the Woman.
 Don't bother with me; there is lady there; look out for her." he say Gibson shouted as he neared the cap sized craft. Krompft pulled Gibsoi aboard his boat. The motorboat la. | still for ten minutes while her creV of three scanned the water for Gib sons companion. Gibson all this tim was i'll of nausea Albert McDaniell l whose rowboat Gibson hired, declaret that Mrs. Szabo wanted to take to tn water in canoe, but that he told he i it would probahlv nDset Gibson, h.
 dded, persuaded Mrs. Szabo to aban l don the whim 4Yr C. ~et.lCe and take safer boat.
 Gibson Expects His Freedom.
 After the adjournment District At 1 torney Rogers said: Tt all depend on Dr. Schultze. Of course, our cas- has depended almost entirely on hin all along. The other witnesses pre- scented the fact of death and that about all we expected them to pre- 1 sent. We may end our case tomorrow with Dr. SchultZe's testimony" [ Gibson said he expected to be hell for the grand jury, but was conf1den that he would win his freedom. Hi wife sat behind him during the ses sion today, and laughed and chatte with him and his lawyers as the cas l DroPreSSed.