The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
THE CAMDEN MURDER TRIAL.


sIDEs-A LADY swsARs HUNTER WAS ON THE
FERRY ON THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 1875
Speculation was rife this morning al the Camden
Court House In reference the OF the iest
mony likely TO be adduced and It's bearing on the
II was supposed that the prosecution would begin
with their rcbuttal evidence, but Mr. Robe
son, Tor tho defence. placed on tho stand
Mrs. Sarah II. Locke. She testified that
she got upon Tenth street oar on the evening OF
January %, between the hours OF hplpas seven and
eight O'CLOCK, between Parrish and Brown streets;
that she saw MIR. Hunter tho front piatiorm that
she got out FEDERAL street at tho Same time with
Hunter; that she seeking Tor gentleman In that
ncighborhood, and as she had not the proper ad-
dress she rang ut the door OF Mr. Hunter and an
te 70 the door, that he gave her the
proper address and number, mentioning Incidentally
his own number and name; sne had hesita,ed 10
come forward aud testify, but finally sense Of duty
compelled her 10 come.
REpurrAL TESTIMONY.
Mr. jenkins called Thomas W. Mooney to prove that
by taking cab foot OF Market street the prs-
oncr could roach Tenth and Oxford streets In ample
time 10 mako his appearance . and moot recog
milton. He had made an experimental TIP from the
loot or Market street to Tenth and oxford streets
going in cab 10 that point telling the driver
90 quickly A. possible: from Tenth aud oxford
streets he took and rode Wharton street; tho
time occupied was accurately noted, and II took If
minutes 10 go to Tenth and Oxford streets and
forgive - from the foot Of Market street
TO Hunters residences. Officer Charles Hart who ac
companied him, testified IN corroboration.
Mayor Aver OF amdsn, testified that he had, his
own responsibility, made the ierryroat trip last
evening, and, standing where Mr. Moore SAID he HAD
lures persons Standing BY tho cnalD. In answer 10
Mr.. koDeson, he SAID that, 10 she csse oil man with
whom ne mad no acquainlanoe. put nad seen unaer
about coming into court, Ia An important case, and
swearing 10 the identity OF the man ~ his features
Frank Armstrong was recalled and testified that on
the night OF the murder ne had found q cab II the
Market street, mad used Il 10 60 10 Camden.
Mrs. Locke was recalled ana questioned Husw as 10
the platform which Hunter mad stood on tue car.
In her testimony sho uAd stated that It Was ths
front platform, but on being recalled she stated IN
positive terms that she had said NO such thing.
sa ~ ROBSON % ur.s ss
~ didn't say so."
"Is that as truc - anything you have said 2" de-
Yes" ''''
.'il YOU did say so. It was . slip Of the tongue.
wasn't It 7" appealed Mr.. Scevel IN palmetto tone.
81 dian't say 80"
III you did say 50, IL was slip Of the tongue,
Il dldn't say so; couldn't have got the plat
form where the driver Was"
III you did SO u was slip OF the tongue, wasn't
..I must havc been"
.Is1'l this all slip OF the tonguef" the District
Attorney inquired the only reply ~ which was TOSS
oil the head and witheriug glance
HUNrKR PERRY.
Mrs. AnLIe Auvacpe. neatly dressed lady, screen
ing her behind veil, was Ied by he District Al
torncy to the witness stand. she stood looking nx-
sdiy ~ Hunter At tho request the District Attor
ney the defendant STOOD w and directly faced tue
lady Celonci Seovei stood erect on the othor side OF
Tue table, closely w.senns Hunter, In; audience
fng. The sccnc will % long remembered ~ every
SPECTATOR.
you ana AR. Armstrong got on 10 the Ierryboat to-
gslher ON "Wednesday evening, January % ala you
see this iadyY"
..Mr Armstrong and did not come ON to tho ferry
boat togetuor that evening""
..D,d you see Nor ~hsa you got into street car
together sha. evening !, IN CAmdsnf'
..Asswer the question" SAID Mr. Scovel.
IL come 10 Camden AZ all thai nignL"
Tho witness Vas thsn swora and TOOK Tue stand.
THAT'S MN. ~
testified that the evening IN question she
two men upon Terry boat Just ahead OF her,
oae vi whom soft hat, anu mad white hand
kercnef tlcd aboutsho lower part Of his lace They
we're arm IN arm aea apotnsr man followed them.
"Do you see The man here ~no nad inc handker.
Chief onf'
Are yoa sure that Is Tue manr'
am anu gave her no rest HIS questions were
RAPID md pointed, but nc Was met Al AL points wth
turneu the laugh the ex-Secretary. Sue fix, d
the date OF the fcrryboat trip Ny an entry In ncr
diary, THIS was the Drst entry In the
counsellor took come exceptions 10 rs gcnunenoss,
and nfed sucs storm o. questions ~ had MOI been
beard Ia any previous porson OF the ria The cross-
lasted nearly three quarters OF hour,
but the exception oil tue question VI this
beu. TO arsi entry, Mr.. Rooeson made porcepii-
bio IMPRESSION.
Tho Assistant Prosecutor, in redirect exsmina-
toa brsu4nt me fact that the entry In The diary
mercy reerred 10 the VISIT 10 the CITY and the pur-
cnascs made, ana made no allusisn 70 Inc Two
men.
AZ his request the Witness read the entry aloud, and
alter she lad finished SAID
..Do you want 20 hear any more :"
sNo, 1 don't care 10 hear any more"
As she was nnaiiy lsavins the stand Mr.. Robson
asked her II Md ever been married more ihsu
once. sue hcslatcu, and ne asked-Lcrh she hsd Tor
gotten She replied tna, sne tuo ughl he had right
10 ask suen question
Ailor some testimony covering the efforts the
sheriff and nis officials had made IN endeavorlAg 10
secure tho evidence oil Peer Epp, the mechanic
whom Mr. Hunter stated he nad visnsd the nigni
oil sns IN racr, both sides closed tne.r case.