Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-15
EE.c Hunter Murder TriaE.

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Hunter for the murder of John NJ. Armstrong,
at Camden, N. j., does Get abaLc 10 the least,
but rather gains ia intensity as the case pro-
goods. The testimony Of Thomas Graham, the
self confessed accoupIicc Of Hunter, which was
given first is DOW being corroboraed in every
essential particular.
Hunter still maintains the stolil dcmcanor
which has characterized him since the day OF
the arrest. lie has small sharp eye, aud sits
| watching The Witnesses closely, endcaVorlng, II
| possible, to catch their eyes. The idea Is to
| have the witnesses look him in the eyes. after
the manner of cbarmcr. When he once &C.
complishcs this, the witnesses sly be almost
unncrvcs even the stoutest This has given
rise to a story about the court house that Hun.
ter has IAN evil eye.
| The testimony yesterday was in regard TO the
wounds which MIR. Armstrong received, ard
their nature. There were four wouods. and
| DR.. Thomas gave it as his opinion that death
resulted from c)ncussjon OF the braio. 1t will
| be remembered that at the time OF tile arrest
of Hunter it was said that in the morning,
after he had beaten his friends head 10, he
called at lis house, and while alone with him
looscncd the bandagcs about the Wounds, SO
that he would bleed to death.
DR.. Thomas disposed OF this terrible ACCUSE.
| ton. lie was sent Ter iu hurry, and
came TO attend Mr.. Armstrong when the bleed
ing began.
"In what condition did you fad the band
ages?" asked the District Attorney. About
as we left them" he replied. The defense, 10
covert way, exhibited one OF their s'roug
points, when DR.. Thomas was taken III hand
for cross examination. Counselor Thompson
endeavored to show or make the physician ad
NIT that the first blow struck, which was lutllct'
ed by Graham, might have been the direct
cause of the death of Armstrong. The doctor
said that any one CT the blows might have
caused death, but could not tell which psrticu
lar one.
Ex Secretary Robson recalled the law points
cited on Monday, and his exceptions were
again noted, showing that the charge OF the
Judge 10 the jury will be full Of meat FIR the
lawyers of New Jersey. Dr. Chapman, Que OF
the physicians who attended MIR. Armstrong,
testified as to the wounds and cluse OF death.
This brought Mr. Robson to his feet. lie
had been sitting quietly, making 90 cbjactions.
Suddenly he arose and Put forth his objection
to attempting to prove the death OF john NJ.
Armstrong in Philadelphia. According to The
detense's Interpretation of tho Indictment, 1t
charges tho death OF John Nj. Armstrong in
two placcs-Cauden and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Frank l.. Armstrong, The son Of tho nlur
dercd man, was placed upon tho stand 1t noon,
and had not concluded his testimony at tho time
of the courts adjournment Ho is y slim young
man, whose face bears evidence Of great mantsl
| anxiety. He related his story in Is slow method
ical manner, and could not be shaken IN any
particular. 10 heard Hunter mako tho ar
Engagements to accompany his father to CAmdon
on The night Of the murder, and heard Hunter
say that Ford w. Davis had bank account,
and that Armstrong might get tho money from
him.
On tho morning afor thu assault Frank Arm
strong called at Hunters house early in the
morning and asked him if ho had boon 10 Cam
don with his father. He replied, NO Then
the son related tho sccdent which had Eceallcn
tho father, and Hunter did not inquire IS to the
injuries, but said, II indorsod note for your
father last Saturday for SOL and anos1er Will
DO duo in Juno for $40" Then he buried his
face in his hands ss il to Wocp, and seemed III re
affected at the probable loss Of tho money than
| at tho fact Of his irend being seriously burt
Tho evident intont Of tho defense in their
cross examination Of Mr.. Armstrong is 20 show
| tho close relations existing between the Two
families, and TO dsarm all sus 3cio1 that Hun
| tor could have committed tho murder while this
fseling continued as it did w to tho timo Of the
death of Mr.. Armstrong. The defense will bring
| forward as witness Emma Bethel, who Is
| wanted 10 broak down Ggaham's story, II being
stated that while she WAS coniihod in tho sanlo
corridor in the Camdon Jail with Armstrong;
murderer, he was allowed to visit hor call, and
there made statements 10 her which arc OF decided
importance. At the timo both persons were un-
der Indictment for murder. 1t is hlntod that
the defense has again been At work endcsVorIrg
to spirit with esses away.