Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
NO CLUE YET IN MURDER
Of WILLIAM GlBERSON
Letters From Ga Nun Not Love
MIssivss, Detective Finally
Admits.

Toms River, n. j.. Aug. 17.-Guilty
love A the CONTROLLING motive FOR the
murder OF william Gibereon at Lake
hurst. \. J., last Sunday night and
charged to his wife. Ivy Richmond
Giberuon. who Is In the Ocean County
Jai, at Toms River. faded yesterday
entirely out of the picture OF the
crime ~ first presented by the Coun-
" Prosecutor Wilfrcd II. Payne.
Through Ellis Parker. local detec-
tive OF high reputation az criminal
INVESTIGATOR. retained by the prosecutor,
admission was made that the prose
cution has satisfied itself that the
correspondence between Mrs. Giber-
eon and Harold a. Ga Nun of New
York WAS merely friendly.
Parker added 10 tho history OF Mrs.
GLber~on as disclosed by his inquiry
10 show she twice prior to the occa-
elon ot her husband's killing had re-
ported attacks upon h>rsef by rob
ters who boupd. gagged her and rob
bed her. He said that ten years ago,
soon after Giberson married her and
they lived in Trenton. Mrs. Giber-
son notified the police there OF such
q robbery.
She reported that $4,000 had been
stolen. Again some years later in
lAkehurrt. said Parker. Mrs. Giber-
eon reported herself the victim of n
similar robbery. In neither case were
the thieves apprehended nor any of
the loot recovere7.
Mrs. Ggberscn. Parker said. was the
financial officer of her family. the
bank account and the title 10 Giber-
son's real estate being in her name.
What has been described as her
firet marriage to John Meehan of sgd
ney. n. ", was frankly described 9TH
erwrSe by Mre. Giberson's son. James
Meehan Richmond. twenty-one years
old, who is said to have told that he
was an illegitimate child and never
had known Meehan. his father.
Richmond. who is employed by a
lumber company IN Lakewood, was
on vacation. whose laet day was Sun
day. and was spending It with his
mothers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Richmond, whose home is block
away from the Giberson house in
lakehuret where Gibeneon was shot
dead I'm bed. Richmond said that he
was awakened by his grandfather at
6 o'clock Monday morning and told
~ the killing OF his stepfather. He adj
mitted Giocrson never had liked him
and that he was a source OF quarrels
between Giherson and his mother.
Mcehan was reported yesterday TO
have lived in Detroit ever since the
present Mrs. GlberSon left him. Her
con was born IN Delhi. y. y.
Talk about Richmond having con-
siderable sums OF money made Cos
sip In Toms River lalSehurss and
Lakewood today. Ellis PARKER said
he had seen Richmond display $50
which he said he had won on horse
race. Bert Wksener. formerly rail-
road detective and employed in the
Giberson case by Prosecutor Jayne
said he had seen Richmond display
reports of diApiay q money by Rich
mond and w~A Investigating.
No action 10 indicate Richmond WA
under suspicion was taken.
Ca Nun. who chasted freely about
hts connec;,on with the affair TO re-
porters and o.hers.was taken early
yesterday rsorr;ns 20 Mrs. G,bereor
in the JAIL. lie said that the Prose
cutor had coached him TO say 10 tn,
Is1eoner, Well, Mrs. Gioerson. have
told all 10 the Prosecutor"
Ga Nun said that Mrs. G!bereoi
raised hersself In her cell bed. restet
on her elbow and looking at him ask
ed, What are you doing here?"
He made hts speech as directed
eaid Ga Nun and Mrs. Gtberson look
ed at him for a minute. Then she re
Piled, according 10 Ga Nun, II gues
there's nothing more you can q
then" and lay down TO sleep again.
Other reports OF this interview
quote Mrs. Giberson as saying IN re
ply to the coached lines OF Ga Nur
We'll. you don't know anythin
could have told"
Detective Parker. IN announcin
that the love-letter theory had bee
dropped. OF necessity qualified his de
scrip;,on Of the letters as not Low
letters unless they are read betwee
the lines" He said Ga Nun stuck I
his story OF regarding Mrs. Giberso
Amos; as relative, and she ha
spoken In similar fashion of Ga Nul
Il believe them" said Parke
Mrs Emerson, We have learned. ais
correspondent with Ga Nuns wife, an
they often met and were on goo
terms. Letters exchanged by the NV
women are OF friendly sort. Mrs. G
Nun. In spending a vacation al Gel
nlantown. n. Y. with her husband
people. Prosecutor Jayne has sent fC
Mre. Ga Nun 10 come here" Ga Nh
said of this plan that he would M
permit his wife to "set foot in n
State, OF New Jersey while the Gibel
son matter was under criminal inves
tlgation.
What we thought GA Nun had dor
we have decided someone else ht
done" was the mysterious declaratio
Of the detective In this connection.