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made yesterday he said. II won't COM
Jnent on that"
Mr.. Pfeiffer spoke OF the telegram
said TO have been sent by Hall to New
York and to Henry Stevens early In
August. and said SO far he had not been
able TO find that there were any such
messages. If there was he thought the
one to New York was sent to Mr.. Halls
sister. Mrs. Paul Bonner. who lives In
Park avenue. but Mrs. Bonner did not
remember receiving any such message
about the time mentioned.
In the efforts to substanI.ate the Glib
son story there has been brought into
rhe case in a measure, Mrs. A. C. Fra
ley, who lives on De Russy Lane about
100 yards above the turn into Lovers
lane. Her house stands on a knoll and
actually oyerlooks what IS believed to
lave been the scene OF the murder. Yet
Mrs. Fraley has said from the day the
bodies were discovered that no member
OF her family heard or saw anything on
the night of the murder. But Mrs. FRA
ley appears as one holding something
back. especially when she discusses Mrs.
Gibson. whom she knows.
There Is another significant thing
about Mrs. Fraley. She said to an inter-
viewer: IF they had been at home
where they belonged they would not
have been killed." The reference was
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able thing about the utterance is that
Mrs. Gibson has made :ically the
Same remark to more than one inter
viewer.
Optimism of Mrs. Gibson.
Opinion seems to be divided equally
among the neighbors OF Mrs. Jane Glib
son as to the veraclty OF her statements
and much discussion has arisen through
out the farm country bordering on Ham
iIton road and near DeBussy Lane as
10 whether she actually did see what
she has told the authorities. Prosecu-
tor Mott In an interview yesterday
morning said: II have noticed a tend
ency to discredt Mrs. Gibson's state
ments and know where It comes from" "
He refused to be pinned down to max
ing any definite statement regarding that
tendency, but II is a fact that ever
since the statements Of Mrs. Gibson
have been made public every effort
has been made by numerous prsons TO
point out that she veers In her state
mentS OF events. that she is overloqua-
cious. that her business dealings along
Hamilton road have shown Keen bar
gaining ability. and that all In all she
would make good witness for the
defense to tear her testimony to pieces.
Contrary to this, however. are nuner-
GUS statements from mothers who have
lived near her for many years, and who
state positively that while she Is rather
peculiar in some respects and never took
occasion to insinuate herself into what
little social atmosphere there may be
around the farm district, she has al
ways been known as an honest, hard
working woman, fearless of any intrud-
ers. who now and then were seen in the
neighDorhood, and who III general minded
her own business and was fair in her
dealings with such persons with whom
she may have come In contact.
If one goes to the farm country near
where Mrs. Gibson lives one can hear
any sort of story about any person. and
Just so Is the case with the descriptions
that different people have given of the
woman farmer.
One neighbor. Joseph G.. Baier. whose
reputation is unassailable and whose
standing Is good in the community, both
IN the section as we'll as In New Bruins
wick proper. said tonight that fie had
very reason 10 believe the woman was
just seeking notoriety, that she could not
be telling the truth and that she had
simply decided 1t would be profitable tol
appear in the spotlight. Mrs. Baier added
that she had heard stories of sharp
practices by Mrs. Gibson In small busi-
ness deals.
Despite these second and sometimes
third hand stories. rumors and personal
opinions Of derogatory nature the fact
remains that when THE NEW York
HERALD reporters sought to pin these
persons down they refused to make any
nat statement. They admitted also that
II was quite possible Mrs. Gibson had