The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
All Of the Evidence Against the Ac-
cused Submitted. M
GRAHAM FURT CORROBORATED
The Prisoner Surprised by The appearance Of
New Witness.
AN ALIBI THE DEFENCE.

To-day the eighth Of the great tria. The last Wit.
examined for the State 10 prove that Bcnja
mn Hunter murdered ). NJ. Armstrong. his friend
and partner to OBTAIN s250 900 life insurance the
price Of his death. Te-diy's evidence
important fully completing the corrobo-
ration OF the startling con icssion OF Thomas
Graham, the accomplish, and substautiating his
dannins statements as 10 Hunters participation
the ASSASSINATION. Now that for the prosecu.
ton is Complete and all their witnesses have been
examined it's perhaps fair to EXPLAIN Tor tho bencnt OF
the public that the testimony in support OF Hunters
guilt is overwhelming Every claim made by the
public prosecutor IN his opening address has been
subsaniiated. ana 1t is difficult how II is possi
bly, Tor the prisoners lawyers accomplished and able
AZ they are to estabiish his lnnoc nca.
Yesterdays TESTIMONY.
The first three witnesses examined were unmpor
tani, except as confirming minor points In Grahams
statement; 1rsi, us TO III, running Of the Camden
boats ana second 10 the time occupied by Graham
and Hunter In going tho route 10 the scene Of
murder
John MoKenna, worker At Stiles store, in Second
street. wn Graham, dcscr bed Hunters visit Gra'
ham the STOP, ana taking him out 10 drink. as
accounted by Graham Ia his testimony He also spoke
OF another visit Stiles by Hunter day after
Graham Had gone lie asked, "whcres Jim ?" and
wen; away after beiag tod that no was not there.
Witness could not remember the date.
HUNTERS srArEMgxr
Joseph G. Nichols, tho Deputy sheriff of Camden,
gave statement what Hunter said upon ms formal
examination when he was brought ovcrairom Pnn-
dclphia the nlant OF his arros,. Nichols evidence
Interesting. as showing how Hunter coutradicted
himself aud denied tbineSwhich TO afterward admit
tod, and other matters since proven. He denied all
Knowledge OF DAVIS had never seen him. knew
nothing OF Armstrong; business with him never
told him that Davm had bank account: never said
he would go TO Camden did not 60, and never To-
tended going.
..whero did he say he on that Wednesday even
ing?a
s.Ha SAID was ut Mr. Epp's that evening from sir
O'Clock until quarter before seven; he got home
about ten minutes Of eight he also said he mad in.
sured Arm.,rouys lilo Tor 500 Ooo-ss 900 IN tho Mao
haitian, $40 900 the Mutual and So COO IN the Prov
idont; TO said at one tmo that Mr. Armstrong owed
him $ll, 900 and then he changed u to 1000; NJ
had nothing TO DO with eetting Tho policies,
but that he had PAID tue pfcmams."
"Was he asked anything about MI. Armstrong;
'.nc said he know Of the rupture, but that he did
not tell him conceal II from the Insurance mon;
he sal! he had never sent letter 70 Armstrong; re-
karding tho insurance.
duced admitted in evidence 10 contradict ths de-
iendauts statements The leiter Yves written on Quo
OF Armstrong; blank lettcrneadS
Fred Gctze, who ward or Hunters, who was
10 have paid him an Inheritance OF S52z0 tour days
after The murder testified ina: no mad never received
but So 600 and until weeks alter
OF aga and the money was due.
HUNTER ssEs IN CAMDEN
A surprise awaited the defence Samuel Mort
land called 10 tho stand. Ho testified that ne was
u Camden, from Market y, and
the night OF January Is last, between and
O'Clock, Two htrangcrs got on his car at Lhd
ferry. Witness then ooscrDed Hunter and Armstrong
accuraeiy, according 20 the tcst irnony vi Graham
But this witness evidence was as strong and
satisfactory that OF Joseph Moore, the last witness
side OF the prosecution. Mr.. Moore testified
that he lived at No. 3iS Bridge avenue, Camden and
was u plastereE Il. proceeded:- -
Il rccctcct The evening Of January % last; went
that evening 20 Philadelphia, am In The habit Of 90
lug on Wednesdays anu sundays; am paying utten-
youug lady IN inilade phia; sne resides at
No 029 Ridge avenue; started to 60 In tho
O'Clock loaf Tor fcdorai street crry tacn went up
TO Market street fcrry the boat Jost coming tnj
say slandug arst at inc oo.siae OF Inc icrryj
he standing cross~Isc; nc had soft fcit NAT on
and oycrcoat; his arms folded my attcution
was attracted tim no acted " he cold and
wondered wny he aid not 10 In where IL WAS warm;
saw INN ng !, on tho bow OF lhe boat, standing by
tho cham; saw young man 20 up 70 INN, and they
went toward the sdies' cabin"
THAT MAN,
ssHave you ever that tall snccY"
Il. he ~ This court room to-dsys"
ayes. SIR; he sits there, back OF Mr.. Scovel
fu,caning tDe dccndantl; saw him AGAIN on the I'd
Of February al me preliminary hearing In camdon;
s'Fron time you these men at tho chain
unit, The "a Of February did you say anything about
eyes. SIR; told my brOsnor-in-law, Reuben ".
Sm.lh.r
..what boat was this you them NJ"
II tank II was the len minutes after seven boat"
s.Did you know M hunscr before you say him saAt
nightf" asked M Robcsoa.
WAS the only you noticed at tho Terry r.
.Y.s, sirn
.wnich side Of tho boat were you standing onYf
"By tho genilemen's cabin; he seemed 20 DO very
much excited when saw him."
GLOW many people were on the bontf"
II could MOI say; saw swo or three other mens
but no more"
.dow was no drosscd9,
..He had on dark clotnos, n dark ovorcoat and .
souch hat; he seemed as though he had something
TIED around his neck"
'sHox long did you stand outside the Jerry before
you went on tho boaty"
II passed by ana went right Ia"
'.How DO you know u was NOS on some other night
that you saw this unan ~
al aou'i 90 TO SEQ the lady only on Wednesday and
Sunday nights; Know IL WAS Wednesday night be-
cause spoke about u on tho next morning ~ David
Lucke when weat 10 work.
..Are you willing TO swear this Is tho wtisoug
any doubt you cav on the icrryboat ~ was the 0nal
question. wnich was asked by Mr. jenkins. pointing
"Ycs, sir,n rcphed the witness In q decided, en-
phalic manner. anu then he loit tue stand
when he first came on tho stand Hunter iookod this
witness IN thciace with tho cola, indifferent MANOR
IN which he surveyed all tac others But when Moore
pointed aud said, .'rnat Is the man, Hunters
eyes dropped and lac averted his lace from that ums
with AN air OF earoicssncsA
THIS the last witness Tor the state, ana Prose-
cutor jenkins rested his case DR.. Thompson ana Mr..
Robe son sought inauce the Court order tne
Prosecutor TO designate upon which count Of the In
dic,mcnt no would pross Tor convection. Alter
listening TO arguments both sides Juage wooahan
declined 70 Instruct. ana tho Court adjourned unti
OPENING ron rnE DryKscK
There certainly attentive audience when
Colonel Scovo with hts swaliow tail coat white ITO
aud bonionnrs 10 open tie for tho Gofencc,
wbcn no arl e,oaueptiy and etocltyciy The address
contained moro iBvcctivc than argument, aud bie
points eau De brady summed up lilo began by say.
that there Is nu stronger or tsscl more event.
iul history than this In criminal Jurispsu
dcncc, and then proceeded with many adloctivss aud
much Indignation, 10 declare BcpJamin Hunter tn
nocent and tho accusation asanst Dim as monstroo8
He spoke AZ length IN GcDunciat1n OF Graham s1ne
scliconfcsscd muracrer," and pitched INTO shcvu
Daubman and the swcltering venom sleeping got, Of
cf-subtle Venetian like tho 5perin OF Camden"
The learned counscrs points Mere tnaso.-
Ftrst--rho good character oil Hunter, TO DO proved
by MY Witnesses
.Scond-Hunlcs's simple dcnai that he was In Cam.
den tao night OF tho murder.
Thtrd--fhst II tao men we're seen running away,
might they have not been Grannm aud another, not
Hunter
FJssrtl-lhat Hunter not in embarrassed cir
curstaaccs but ricn. aud therefore had motive
cominit tho crima
| S1fth--Ihat Armsirong owed Hunter about $780,
| anu that Hunter possessed cxtrcmo ".indness Of
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