The Washington times., 1922-08-20
SON Of WOMAN
MOWIN PRISON
PROVES AL|B|
Detective Who Handled Ninety
Staying Cases Doubts :
Burglary Theory.
LAKEWOOD REGION RoUsED
'ictim Was Found Dead After
Motor Drive Ten Miles
From Toms River.

From Toms River.
= NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Two
iiourning wells, two black dresses,
= black hat, black shoes, and
stockings were in the possession
If Mrs. William Giberson before
the murder Of her husband, 1t
was learned from an official
source today All the clothes
were new.
Wife Now In jail.
Giberson was shot to death in his
home at Lakehurst. ten miles from
Toms River, early Monday morning.
His wife has been charged with the
murder and is In jail at Toms
River. She asserts her husband
was slain by two burglars.
Ellis Parker, a Burlington county
detective, who was supposed to be
taking a weekend rest, arrived in
Iakehurst yesterday and continued
1is Investigation.
Asked II he credited the theory
o. the tall and short burglars, upon
which clue New York detectives
are working for the defense. he
said:
"I don't believe anything that
Mrs. Giberson said. II ] had any
sfa tn in her burglar story I would
have Investigated II further before
I had her arrested"
On Ninety Murder Cases.
Parker has handled ninety muir
der cases in the last twenty-nine
years, and has obtained eighty-nine
convictions.
Asked IL Joseph NJ. Richmond,
Mrs. Giberson's son, would be ar
rested, he said:
"h don't think %, but you never
can tell"
Parker saw several persons in
Lakehurst and took statements. He
! said the home, where the murder
took place, still was In possession OF
ne authoritties.
The detective discussed the chloro.
m theory and said at the very
LEI It II was q point in favor of the
prosecution.
rhe canisters Of chloroform and
OF empty container were found in
tn, home after the murder. A wad of
cotton was discovered in q coffee
Iot. Although Coroner Brewer said
|, an autopsy would not show the pres
sence of chloroform unless q large
had been used, an investi-
eRtlon has been under way to learn
Where the chloroform was obtained.
Anthony E., Ocean county detec-
tive, has learned the drug was pur-
chased in q nearby town, the name
of which is withheld. Detective q.
has been in Delhi, N. Y, investiga-
ting Mrs. Giberson's first marriage
TO John Meehan, from whom she
was divorced.
Statement Of Jeffrey.
Joseph M. Richmond, Mrs. Giber-
sons son, held a two-hour confer.
ence yesterday with william H. JET,
frey, counsel for the defense, after
which Mr.. Jeffrey issued the follow
ing formal statement:
81 cannot for q moment believe
at the county authorities will per.
strate another fatal mistake by
' ccnsing and imprisoning in the
county jail a second innocent victim
resulting from the Giberson murder.
mo attempt has been made by the
Prosecutor or Detective Parker to
question Joe Richmond as to his
vhereabouts on Sunday evening,
NOR as to anything which he might
Eknow in connection with the crime.
In fact, neither Of them have talked
NsSith him since the day Of the shoot
lhR, He has not been kept under
cover but has freely gone about the
village and to Toms River.
mo one in Lakehurst, where he
has lived since infancy, nor in Lake
wood, where he attended and grad.
mated from the high school, nor in
the, Rider Business College In Tren-
ton would for a moment suspect him
of anything wrong.
~. Son Gives Alibi.
"From the time Joe arrived in
Iakehurst, about o'clock Sunday
evening, from his vacation until
after daylight the next morning he
has explained to me his whereabouts.
One OF my operatives has checked
nm and found absolutely true every
scintilla of his story. In his investi-
cation he has interviewed some Of
the most prominent and reputable
people in the village.
"I caused this investigation to be
made to put an end to the yelled at
tempt being made to besmirch the
reputation Of this young man and
perhaps ruin bright business
future.
prosecutor Jayne and Detective
Parker may procure from me a vert
kcation of ali these facts. In justice
to the young man I feel they should
act or disabuSe the public mind Of
suspicion directed toward another
innocant nerson y