New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07

IT you had done what I told you
and left crepe of the door when your
husband died." Mrs. Dickinson alleged
Gibson told her, I'VE would have got
| ten $500 in settlement instead OF
$500"
Gibson further told her, Mrs. Dickin-
son alleged, that the gas company had
learned OF her husbands death from
| seeing the crepe and had, therefore,
| refused to pay in full, inasmuch as
the basis for action had abated with
the husbands death. He kept 500 tor
himself. she alleged, and paid her $780,
for which she signed a receipt.
Shows the Widows Receipts.
The case was taken before Justice
Maddox, Of the Kings County Supreme
Court, who referred it to Henry B.
Leary. as referee. Attorneys for tho
gas company testified that they paid
Gibson SIS. 800, In the form Of certified
check. Gibson admitted that he re-
ceived that amount, and further de-
Dickinson. In support Of this he pro-
duced receipts which he said Mrs.
Dickinson had signed for the amount.
Mrs Dickinson contended IN answer
that her signature had been obtained
fraudulently. She said when Gibson
gave her the money he was accompa-
MED by man who held his hand over
the paper she signed. and which she
thought was receipt for only $780, as
she alleged Gibson represented 1t to
be. She said she asked for an oppor- /,
tunity to read the paper she was sign
ing, but that 1t was refused. and she
yielded when Gibson reproached her
for not being willing to trust him.
The court affirmed the findings OF the
referee that evidence was not adduced
showing that Gibson had failed to pay
the settlement money.
Arpad Tremer, acting for the Aus
trian Consulate in the effort to have
Gibson ousted as executor Of Mrs.
Szabo's will, said yesterday that he
was continually accommodating fresh
material to use against Gibson. A. . I
result Of the days work District At
torney T. G. Rogers Of Orange County
started last night to meet Mr.. Whit
man to-day for a conference on the
case. He said that the Orange County
authorities were only waiting for the
proceedings here to produce a motive
for the killing Of Mrs. szabo. and then
they would reopen her case on the basis
Of its being a murder instead Of an ac-
cident, as which It was dismissed aftes
the investigation Immediately follow J
ing the woman's death.
District Attorneys Office Active.
II also became evident last night that
a complete probe into all Of Gibson'Sl
affairs was to be instituted by the Dis
trict Attorney when Isidor Wasser-
fogel. who has been intrusted with the
matter by Mr.. Whitman, set about get :
ting all the records in the Kinnsn
murder case. II was also said by Mr..
Wasserfogel that the moment he had
legal proof Of the death Of Mrs. Men
schik, Mrs. Szabo's mother the alleged
signer Of the waiver Of citation, he
would be in a position to institute pro-
ceedings against Gibson for perjury.
subornation Of perjury and conspiracy.
Donald Lyons, the notary before
whom the waiver was signed. failed
yesterday to identify the Brooklyn
woman whom Pinkerton detectives
supposed to be the woman who posed
as Mrs. Menschik as the woman who
appeared before him in that capacity.
It was said at the Austrian Consulate
that messages would be cabled to Mrs.
Menschik's son and daughter living In
Vienna, who were present at the time
of her death, to come here and testify
to her death. II they were not able To
pay their own way, 1t was said, the
Austrian government would foot the
bills, so determined was It to prosecute
Gibson.
Philip Strisik. who Is associated with
Mr.. Kremer in,the case, called on Obs
son in his Office and served him, as he
had requested, with copies Of the petit
ton and affldavits filed with the Sur
rogate. Gibson then asked for a COPY,
OF the order Of citation, so that he
would have a complete record In caso
Of appeal.
He also repeated his demand that thet
case be postponed, saying that ne had
an actual engagement In the Supreme
Court Of Sullivan County, at MONTH
cello. on the 18th, the date set for tho
return Of the citation Mr.. Strisik said
he did not think the postponement
could be arranged unless Gibson pre*
scented q certificate from the Sullivan
County court saying he had an actuan
engagement on the 18th.
Gibson remained In his office all day.
and refused to be seen, but he repudi~
ated, as he emerged to go home all In
terviews or remarks attributed to him
which had been published in the
papers.