The New York herald., 1878-06-13
THE CAMDEN MURDER.

WINDING THE WED ABOUT BENJAMIN HUNTER,
THE ACCUSED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE EVIDENCE OF THE AccoMPLIcE IN THE
CRIME.
CAMDEN. N. j., Juno IL, 1873
To-day's proceedings IN the great murder trial wore
no. startling or rs sensational and dramatic a.
during yesterday, when Graham, tho accomplicc OF
Hunter recited IN his forcibo and strag htfor ward
tho details OF tho conspiracy Of tho murdcr
Graham's evidence OF yesterday subjected 10 .
severe cross-cxaminstion. but was mistaken In 10
main points,
FINDING BODY ARMSTRONG.
After Graham released by Mr. KoDeson The pros.
ecution put their second stand Hc was
Frank Bcwkor. sged niuctsen, Of Tabernaoie N T. He
was Al tho house Of Charles Fidoi No sos Vine street.
Camdcp the night OF the 23d Of January, and vac
ono OF those Who discovered Mr. Armstrong dying on
sidewalk whsrs he fell In front Of Mr. F,ders door
snortly afer tho assault M Fide is q ncighbor OF
Ford W. Davis whom tho murdered man was on bis
way TO when he assaulted. The next vitncss
John Julior, who also lived with Mr.. Fidcll al
No. COS Vine street, Camden.
Charles Fidcil also testified 10 seeing tho body ~
Armstrong on tho sidewalk.
WHAT Az ExPRrssMAx saw.
David Barton, OF No. 523 Spruce street, q Cam den
expressman, testincd:-I am employed by Mr.. shaw
10 drive express wagon; on tho 23d OF January I
drove over my routc-up Federal street and to
Coopers Point making three deliveries; started 90
my last delivery that evening" about six O'CLOCK from
No. 10 Market street, Philadelphia; whom reached
Camden ! had several packages TO deliver; I
frst went 10 No. 3ll Birch street, tho
fourth street below Vine; after oAvIng two boxes
there drove No. SIC Vino street, Mr.. Rustei's,
TO leave two dozen bottles OF porter; | there
nftoen twenty minutes, having to take the bottles
10 tho collar ana collect tho empty ones; as !
drove up saw two men waking toward Sixth street;
l heard no voice or scufllng; as l was coming bacE
from RusselIs house. ny way OF Main street, / saw
some people carrying body into the drug store Of
Mr. Justice; did not stop 10 inquire about ~ but
drove on.
In DISCRIMINATION by Mr.. Thompson the witness
stated that be nrst saw tho two men on Vine stroct
be WAS getting out OF his wagon to 80 into Rus.
sells; he merely glanced at them. aud did not see
Una. mo , p,'sVncr me was one 2, .nsm .nsy wero
Questioned by Mr. Robsson. tho witness said tho
men were walking by the cellars; Lc saw light 10
the cellar oil Mr.. Russell's house.
BoY's TESTIMONY.
Charles +. Tucker, boy OF niieen years. living al
mans body being iound near hr. Fldeis house last
January: hcari Of u tho hight u was found, when
went To Mr.. Justices drug store 10 got nois
changed; was In the cellar our house that even.
ing aftcr supper; my brother wns with me; wc wcro
go out to go to the water close, b.,K OF
the yard; While IN there heard somebody hal %;
II might have been on Fun street or on .iue stree.
either: when camc back TO tho collar l toid my
brother Of saw blood on the sidewalk that nigDt
In 'front.' of tho next house; saw ring ike that
tfcrrulc OF tho hammer shownl my ntu sister had
shc found u anu brought It into the house. iAr
In cross-examiaation Dy Mr. Thompson the boy said
that tho noise he heard no though was a drunkcu
man could not 1x the time whom " was. ~
orHER TESTIMONY.
William Bradiock. clerk IN tho drug store OF n. 5.
Justice Ftfth aud y I'm streets, recocccd tho even
oi January 13; IA wounded was brought there by
MI Fidcii Mr. Juiiin ten minutes Uoorc scvru.
The then described What was done. corroDot.
nting Mr. Fidc,i's story.
Peter King residing AZ No. 325 Mick, street, rignt
arh0 tflrdth hat ne xeut a. nj
o clock on the night OF January ~ sui was at tho
druS store when the wounded man was thcret was
sent TO Mr.. Armstrong; residence by oincer Miller TO
notify tho family OF the wounded man his
identity was discovered he returned to Camden with
Young Mr.. Armstrong aud his uncle IN a hack; when
they reached tho urug store he helped TO put ITO
wounded man INTO the wagon IN which no
brought over TO Philadelphia
An adjournment WIS taken until tom arrow morn