The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-18
GRAlIAM'S STORY OF CRIME
rs INCIDENTALLY CORROBOPITED BY
THAT or OTHER ILLNESSES.


was resumed this morning. and the day was
almost wholly taken up with testimony which
went 70 confirm tho story Of the plotting and
assassination that the confessed accumplice,
Thomas Graham. told last week. This convcr-
sation has been made principally Of seemingly
tfiiling parts Of Graham's testimony, but for
that very reason the prosecution regard 1t as
all tho stronger. Nobody has as yet confirmed
Graham's description OF the manner in which
Hunter led Armstrong, on the night Of the mur-
der arm in arm from the latter's Office TO the
place Of his assassination. But several wit
ncsscs have said that they saw Hunter in Arm
strong's Office on the day Of the murder. ut the
time that Graham averrcd he was there No
one saw Hunter bending over the pros
trate body Of his business partner and
victim in tho lonely Camden street
us Graham said he saw him. but n
witness to-day said that Huntcrtreatcd Graham
TO all in the wi;noss's place. as Graham had re-
marked incidentally that Hunter had done.
There has been no witness TO testify directly to
tho bargain that Graham said Hunter made
with him. namely: that he tlIuntcrl would pay
Graham $500 II he would kill Armstrong. but
there have been repeated corroborations Of
Grahams testimony about his meeting with
Hunter ut the time Hunter was trying to get
him TO consent to kill Armstrong. II Graham
expense Of Hunters. the prosecution claim that
he would have managed to have his corrolora-
tive proof bear on the vital parts Of his t.sti-
mouy rather than on the incidental parts.
An agent of Hunters IN the sale II u patent
machine. William Hughes by name. said this
morning thnt for somo time previous 10 the
murder Graham had called frequently at Hun
tcr,s place OF business to see Hunter. Graham
had nllal NyInt Mr. IIugbt. la pt know tIuf
these frequent meetings We're all had for the
purpose Qt advancing the Iiot TO take Arm
William Donnclly. q business man Of phila-
dephia. said that the murdered man told
him on the day II the murder that hc Arm
strungl had been over 10 Camden the night be.
lore To- see poor man named Davis who owed
him money. and that he was going over again
TINT evening because Davis had money IN the
bank, and the meeting was 10 be for the pur-
pose Of etic'ting some sort of business settle.
ment. This 50 iHr rs i went, corrohorai"d
Graham. who had sworn that Hunter had tried
to t.t Armstrong over g. Camden to the house
Davis hadmoney'in tho bank. thereby hoping 10
induce Armstrong To- 20. Then Hunter had ar
ranged to have. Graham follow Armstrong to
with Il hammer marked with Davis's in
luals. Armstrong did 60 on the night
but ,ho lGrahaml hal moi the heart
II follow Armstrong and Kill him, and so
he told Hunter the next morning. Then Hun
Office and induc 90 him 20 40 again to Dayiss
house that night. Hunter further said he
would gq over with Armstrong. anl Graham
was sicathily T. follow. with the hammer ready,
So that Whom Hunter gave the concerted signal
lac should crush Armstrong; skull with il.
By Witnesses last week it was shown that
only that he had been To- Camden. on the night
OF the murder with Armstrong. but also that
he had made any arrangementto to 10 TO Camden
Why" lie had said To- Armstrong; soii. md
10 Mrs. Arm-trIug- brother. why. there IN
some misunderstanding about this. haven't
hcen TO Camden for months" and 20 Ills own
wife when he was accused I'm her presence of
having. gon. TO camden with Armstrong he
said. It's all a lie. SEQ how % IT, Arm~tronE's
wife was afraid 60 have hin. 20 over 10 Camden
ioid hsr thM l .Hunierl I,,, WI,s soins WIN him.
strong emp ovo~s testify that Hunt r came into
Armstrong; Office ON the day II the murder
ami D.pilns over him. ialked earnestly with
him. Young ARMSTRONG testified that hi. father
said on the day OF tn" murder. that he was
| going 10 Camden that evening with Hun
| Ter. and this morning Mr. Dunnolly told tho
same story. The resumption Oh this cyi iicuco
then, WAS that Hunter lied when h. tod cNcry
| one on the morning a'ter tNr murder that he
| had not been to Camden. AMI ih" Prosecutor
| Will ask the Jury T. inter guiit from ih's. But
he had nor" positive prCo of an least thGt Hunter
| urged Armstrong 70 - 10 Camden.
stephen Cary a music compn0itor In Arm,
| strons employ, an hon'st luphlhs }o,In, tvli
urge Armstrong IN 90 over 10 payis's house that
evening. II was a lt,le before noon, Cary said.
| that Hunter came into tho Office AMI went 10
| Arm-trOng's = private once. Cary was at his
| prfnfiug cnso ft tho time. md uear euouph 10
| lenr v,Hnt Hunter snid and tIis i ,yhnt he
| sovs il was
| ~ nnvis Ennns n hank account Mr. Armstrong
| Won 90 over here tn.nieht nj 7 oiclo1E nnd /
| will 90 with Won "
| Nn more imuortant test stimonv tho Prosecutor
| thinks has boon mt i'm the case thnn is con.
! tnin"d In those fnw words Graham In his CON
| f,-sinn sworr that Hunter mad told him on tHe
| dny Of Inc murder thni he was going rigit 10
| Nrn,strnnl,'s nfl,n H. TON Armstrong iu-f ,yhnt
| C1rv eYr1rs Hunter did fell Armstrong II
th,r.fnr ia LelI 10 corrohorata the n a,oolllplico
| Graham complstrly Ii also .hows tho urose-
| ciii1n aver thut Hunter lied when he said he
| md nnl nrorosed 10 70 10 Camden with Arm
| strong Ev,n the counsel for thr defense rvi-
| drntiv did NOT wish 10 impress thi, any moro
| I,rrilly ON the Jury as n cross examination
! mast hayrluu anil they lct Cary 20 from the
| stand without TRY ing 10 break him down
mock oyrd tfmid-luoking man. whose ap-
uearnpcr was that Of n man who would suffer If
| ho iroi ON "A worm took the stand when tho
NINA Fred W Dnvis was called. This Is inr
| iuni Grsi ausue,.ir1 nf th. murder heenus,. tl,
| v,orp lIei Ariustrong was found ucnr his hnu.o.
| Inoorsn n hammer marked with tho Letter. f.
| ~ ID ,rnA f,und Ly Armstrone's side and bn-
cnuse there were stories about his business
troubles with Armstrong. His testimony was
| importnnt only NJ showing TINT Armstrong had
| come 10 his G0usr ON the Tuesday evening,
Hnye 'Arn.strone EiIiSd. and uio pl6l faiicd be-.
| rarse Graham did moi follow the doomed man
| o,nr nm DnNis ntld.1 that lie lnntl, uo az
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