The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-27
BENJAMIN HUNTERS TRIAL.
ALL TIE TESTIMONY IN AND TIE Law
IERS REIDY TO SCM UP.
One New Witness for the Defence and New
witness for the state-What Two Women
Say They saw-uunter Again Questioned

much time last evening. and again this morn
ing, as early rs y, o'clock. at the residence OF
Peter Epp. the Philadelphia machinist in whose
house Hunter sworo that he was at the time Of
the murder Of Armstrong. Epp has made D.
AFFIDAVIT for the Prosecutor That Hun,sr was not
there on the night Of the murder. but on tho
night before the murder. This affidavit can-
not be used in evidence. The Prosecutor visit
ed Epp to urge him to come to Camden and tes-
tify, but Epp firmly refused. lie said that no
had been told that he would be arrested n he
went over to New Jersey. He professed. how
ever to be very indignant at Hunter.
Ex-Secretary Robeson wore a new pair OF
black and white small-chccked trousers this
morning, and he carefully busted the table be-
fore sitting on II. when he called the last wit
ness for the defence The ex-Secrctary was In
very Jolly mood. and he passed several little
Jokes with Judge Woodruff that seemed to
amuse both Of them greatly. However. the ex-
Secretary settled down to earnest business
when Mrs. Sarah T.. Locke whose voice quivcr-
ed. and who said that she kept private board
ing house. took the stand.
saw Mr.. Hunter" said Mrs. Locke. ION
Wednesday evening. Jan. 30. He was on n
Tenth street ear. on the front platform and
wore high silk Init Ho got of the car at Fcd-
eral street. and spoke to him. asking him tho
number Of n house that was looking for"
q" Is TINT the gentleman p asked ex-Secrctary
Robeson. pointing with his spectaces to Hunter.
- Yes. sir; that's the gentleman. and II was
about ~, O'Clock that saw him on the car. on
Now, said Prosecutor jenkins very slowly
and rubbing the tips of his fingers you say
heT9t OF ihe, car ut Federal streetf'
" Are you as sure OF that as Of anything that
you have saidP
Yes. sir.
Prosecutor jenkins could not help looking
Iockes testimon, differed from Hunters and
Hunter got of the car Mt Wharton street The
Prosecutor ,thercupon told Mrs. Locke that he
but few minutes after eX-Socrciary Robcson
shouted. 81 Call Mrs. Locke again"
so,d The ro reporieE has it, Mr. Locke that YOU
platform OF the car Now. what did you say y
said on the platform
form. instead Of on the front platform 2" said
Prosecutor Ienkins. jumping up and looking
said on the platform"
" Is that as true as anything else that you
have said p,
Then that will do"
D." II you said on the front platform" said ex-
secretary ROhesOn. edging his way up TO the
witness. " II was slip Of the tongue. wasn't
4" did not say so." persisted the witness.
~. She certainly said so' remarked Judge
Woodruff.
=. And { was a slip Of the tongue. now. wasn't
Isn't it all slip Of the tonguep' said the
no. sir" said Mrs. Locke. bending toward
the Prosecutor. am not that kind of
This ended the testimony for the defence.
and Prosecutor jenkins began the rebutial. BY
one witness hr showed that man could haVc
taken cab at tho Market street ferry and have
ridden TO the place. whore the car conluctor
svore that Hunter got "a his cnr on the night 4
the murder. in fifteen minutes. The conductor
"a - =
witnesses swore that Hunter was on the 7 707
ferrybOat from Camden. The defence claim 10
have proven an nlihi. because II was not pos
sible for Hunter 10 have crossed On that boat
ana Got ne ear at !. o iloek; The Testimony
there.
and Mrs. Aubache stepped to the stand. She
wns neatly dressed. and wore a high white felt
hat with an ostrich feather embracing red
Now" said the Prosecutor. turning to OK
Secretary k2oesoni you remember yesterday
on one point. am going 10 do it now. Hunter
Hunter arose and placed his hands on tho
back Of the cheir. while Col. Scovel got up and
Mr.. Hunter said the Prosecutor, on wod-
came over In the Camden boat together. did you
WHY, Mr. Jenkins. I did not como over in
the boat with Mr.. Armstrong" Hunter replied
without looking at Mrs. Aubache.
pi9 - you see her when you got of from the
09""i was not in Camden that night with Mr.
.rr,stron,,T ~ 'i' N"N'N '''"' "'H"' WI" MI
Ai'TnSi.i ons, , am hor ,.ho,, ,o,, ,,, on ,, t..
cor w,,l Xr~strnncs" tbe br"son,'t o ~ "OtSo @
tinueI ,Yithdut chnn,nc a tona - Lis v'i,o e04'-
IN vru Nr Jantins mns noi IL i, C,Uoio,
TINT niybt said Hunfer In n firmly nnli,a tone
''""T "Tatc The stand Mrs Anbanho soid ~,
pr,scnutor IN the witnnss Who had hean sin,I III
M ali this tine IookinS gt Hunt"r Coi S."rl
rue6ed over and whispered 10 ex Secretaryt
Hanson nnd The eW.Serretorv got - WIN n5
aVnrns.i,n ~ imnotiencc on Rfs fn"s "IWNb''nt
doyou propose 10 do I" he asked the Prose-
cut1T ''N''00 ~ '0 '''' AiOs0
91"!1' am going 70 show hv this witncss " soid
tbe prnsa',itor that she snw Uuntnr got an
the fet rvhont with Armstrong arm in arm AMI
thnn an y, him uot off on the Camten aida mi
tal,a horse car ~ -' "'N
" Whnti NM in now evidenco now vbon vro
sununsed rour case was Nil in. on No thnt
,nn't 10 - 'snii SxSe"retorv Rohesnn turrnim, ,i,t
to he ju,lee: IT'S against ali rules Of praetine
You oHEht 10 have nit thst testimony In when
vou wore nnttinr In ynur evidence ~ - va"
"Uunter has ;ist 1nnied COIN, to Camden
an, usnr This yyitness To contrni Ion hat Ienial
said tho Pros seretor ~ '
What going 10 deny our denial That ia not
rlpht Wn nrotest snid the cx-Socrptnrv Lis
cvcs stroinin9 verv wide onen and his m1nnnr nor
hetravine, son1o failing But JiiIve Woniiiuil
seid iba1 The Stnto hn1 a rieht on rebuttaI To-
,r,,ra'it ~, ~ "a ,vi,nneSna for 1,N dafan.a ' W