Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-15
Witnesses for Defense

Following his visit Mr.. Jeffery said
he was more than ever convinced of the
woman's innocence.
Il saw her twice" he said. "She
did not appear TO be at all worried. In
fact. one time when | went to see her
she was sleeping so soundly that
called her six times to awaken her" ="
The attorney said his representative
had questioned +. Peterson and W.
Ayrcs, the two Central Railroad of New
jersey employees who had answered the
wor-an'S screams. and they would ap-
pear at witnesses in her behalf.
Their testimony will prove beyond
a doubt" he said. that she really
was bound fast. Her arms were tied
behind her back. The ropes on her
ankles came unfaStened as she rolled
downstairs The marks of the rubber
stair treads are on her nightgown.
proving that she rolled down the stairs
as she said.
1t wns suggested that an accomplice
might have tied her wrists. That is
true" said the attorney, but then it
vii be necessary to find the accom-
Pictures In Grip
Mr.. .Teffery went to the house this
afternoon and took away satchel hold
ing some of her clothing and her purse
Deputy Sheriff W. T. Mason stopped
him and demanded to see the contents
of the purse.
The attorney complied hut would not
let Mason touch tho articles. There
were seven one dollar bills. folded
separately. some small change. "A pencil
wooden vial containing two tablets
of some unmarked subs IanCe, powder
puff. mirror and two pictures, one n
group of four men and the other II
picture Of two men. Mr.. Jcff"ry said
were. but he would be glad to let any
one connected with the prosecution see
them.
One Of the rumors current in Lake
hurst this afternoon was that the VIC
Tins body had been cold when DR..
Harold Pitts had examined it. Dr..
Pitts is the town postmaster as well
as a physician. When asked whether
the report was true he answered he had
not examined the body thoroughly
'BPcause Of my position as pOstmas
ter" he Sail in excuse. II did not thinh
that IT was my place to dclve too deep
ly into the matter
Fingerprint Tests
4 fingerprint expert from Burlington
County today examined the Giberson
home, going carefully over every part
Of the house connected with the muir
der. and checking up on the details OF
Mrs. Giberson' ) story of the two rob
bcrS who shot her husband and fled
after he had been awakened by their
presence in his bedroom.
Ocean County authorities made pub
lie the details OF Mrs. Gibcrson's pas,
life which they investigated in an at
tempt to connect her with their theory
Of love murder
She was born in Sydney, twenty
miles from Binghamton, y. Y, ant
her first marriage was to William Nee.
han. twenty-five years ago. BY this
marriage she had one son, now known
as Joseph Richmond who is employed
by lumber company in Lakewood
y. J. He was at the jail yesterday
and was extremely nervous, pacing thu
courtyard smoking innumerable cigars
| Thirteen years ago she married
Giberson and the couple made theil
home in Lakehurst.
Coroner Frank Brewer. of Ocear
County, after announcing that the In
quest would be postponed Indefinitely
/ also said the Coroner's jury would b'
/ the same as selected for the inques
! scheduled for TODAY Rufus Cranmer
of Lakehurst, will be foreman.