The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16

THE HUNTER MURDER TRIAL.

CAMDEN, June Is 1878.
The attendance at the Camden Court House to-day
not a. largo as usual
Mrx Sarah A Smith, nstghbor OF the Armstrong;,
was called 70 the stand She was overpowered by
emotion, ana gave her testimony clearly but in low.
nervous tone. She testified 10 seeing Hunter st Arm
strongs house on the morning alter the assault aud
his telling her exotsdy that he could not understand
the matter; that no had net oeen IN Camden for
months. Mrs smith said 70 him with fsrvor that If
tho murderer could brought face lace with his
victim he would ieel rsmorse. Hunter did not reply
10 her Afterward no asgsa about Mrs Armstrong;
means.
room with Mr.. Armstrong, hunter came into the
room alons and witness gave him seat. Alter seme
10 10 witness Went o..
the room at about Jour o'clock, Aud was away about
nnssn minutes. When she Was about leaving the
room she wrung ou, the sponge that had been placed
10 molsIen the parents head, and Left soft napkin
lying on the pillow against the top OF Armstrong;
when sns rssurnsd the Witness ionna Hunter sitting
whore she had LETT him, bat instead OF the napkin
towel was visible on the pillow against the head, and
tho towel we're two large spots OF blood. witness
.on Mr. Hsnseri what is the ms.tsrS Mr. Arm
Hunter only rsp,sd :-"Hs 10 bleeding, MIRA Smith +"
Witness then demanded -
'whsrs is that napkin Left snsrsi Who put that
towel on hts headf"
Hunter said something about tho servant girl hav
ing brought u IN anu placed II there. Aierwari he
went away and the doctor arrived and dressed the
patients head
rhe cross- Examination was directed to drawing the
nd On from the witness moisture which
she took be blood might have been simply The
fluid which she had squeezed from the sponge be-
lore leaving the room Her answers did not favor
the assumption, however
Mrs Thomas Graham, wife Of Graham, was called
TO The stand. Alter considerable skrmishing be-
tween prosecution aud defense about the availability
ner evidence the Court ordered the withdrawal Of
the witness for the present
MR. Mary Uirch, tue keeper OF the boarding house
The Of murder, took the seat that Mrs Ora.
ham had vacated on the witness stana. she testined
10 huners frequent visits at her house Ia search Of
Graham previous to the murder Gfanam was out on
each OCCASION. and witness always summoned mrs.
Graham 70 see Hunter On the sunday preceding tho
murder Hunter came and asked again Tor Graham.
He OUT and witness offered to cali mis-. Graham,
but Hunter said
al viii tell you what want. Tell Graham to mcet
mo tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock. ! will DC
tnere.v
..Hs mas besa there and did pot and you, Mr.. Hun.
ter, The witness replied.
II know; have been trying TO get work for Tom,
and think have got him = job now"
The next day, Inc day appoiatca for the interview,
Hunter called Tour limos TO see Graham on SAMSON
street
Harvey t. Edgar, a young man who was employed
In Armstrong; music publishing house, testified III
the time when Mr. Armstrong lett the ONCE Tho
evening OF the murder EDWARD Pieiner. q music
compositvr the same estabishment, tcstihed 10 tbs
location OF the washstand aud the towel which Mr.
Armstrong used, and his testimony closed the pro
csedings Of the day.