The Washington times., 1922-08-16
WIFE HELDAS
SLAYER NURSED
dual affection
Triangle Suspected as Cause
In New Jersey
Killing.
BY EARL L. sHAUB,
Universal Service.

seeking eVluence 10 prVsecutc mrs'
Evy c. Burson. fascinating blonde
who is In jail on charge Of slay.
ing her wealthy husband.
After a batch OF strangely com.
piicated letters of friendship with
other men had been discovered in
Mrs. Giberson's bureau drawer.
Prosecutor Jayne. who has been
seeking the "other man." went to
Brooklyn and brought back Harold
A. Ganun, a superintendent Of con-
struction.
Ganun admitted that he knew
the prisoner and added, "She is as
straight q woman as ever lived"
lie was not arrested but questioned.
Iron-Nerved Woman.
Mrs. Giberson's cool demeanor In
jail earned her the title today OF
the woman of iron nerve" She
mourns not. and neither does she
worry.
Prosecutor Jayne IL working on
the theory that Mrs. Giberson. a
church worker and leader In re-
form movements. killed her hus-
hand while prompted by q new
love. -,
Mrs. Giberson claims her hus-
band was shot by two burglars.
She says she rushed to his rescue
and was bound and gagged by the
men, who aed with $500.
Jayne doubts the story because
the string with which she says she
was bound had been cut with seis-
sors, and he says robbers would
not use scissors for that work. He
also says there was no evidence OF
disorder to indicate a struggle.
Mrs. Giberson's attorney, former
Judge Jefferey. says he can prove
his clients night dress was torn to
shreds In the struggle and that
while bound she rolled down q
flight of stairs.
The discovery OF the letters was
the principal development today. The
authorities kept most OF them secret.
but revealed the opening para gra phs
OF two OF them. An excerpt from
one written In q bold masculine hand
read:
Dear Ivy: I hope you are well
and enjoying good health. long
to see you"
A portion Of another reads:
Dear Ivy: Sorry things happen
ed as they did. Long to see you.
! Will try 10 straighten matters out.
This. the authorities say, indicates
a quarrel between the writer and
Mrs. Giberson, and that he was en-.
deavoring to effect reconciliation.
Pulpit interested.
Another Of the letters reveals the
hitherto unheard Of existence OF
daughter. known as Miss Evelyn
Giberson had denied having q daugh-
ter.
This little town is thrilled by
1 giving interviews on II. The Rev.
II. Magee thinks the shooting was
due to gambling. He said:
"As see this case It IL the
climax to the fragrant growth OF
| gambling that has come to Lake
hurst with the flowing population
of newcomers. Next door to Glib.
erson's apartment was a pool room.
The church people have for q
long time considered that place
Questionable. Railroad men have
,old me Bill Giberson's one vice
was gambling and that he made a
large sum Of money over the week
md. The gambling money seems
be at the bottom Of the trouble
and II Is missing"
w. T. Mason. chief OF police. was
greatly excited today because he was
not able to keep a handbag belonging
| Mrs. Giberson. Judge Jefferev
ound Il and took II to the prisoner
Jail. He allowed the chief to see II,
,ut would not let him touch the cor.
ents. The bag contained vial which
'ield two tablets, Q picture of four
nen and another photo Of two men.
u also had a small sum of money
in Il.
Giberson's parents said today they
never liked their daughter-in.law be.
'aue she often quarreled with Giber.
son and was never home when they
vent to visit her.
Mrs. Potter Giberson, the aged
mother, said:
! "I am satisfied she killed my son,
and IL she did hope to see her pun,
shed. She had q violent temper, was
,xtravagant and, though she had
money of her own, she always wanted
hia