The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-28
CAMDEN'S MURDER TRIAL.
L1HYER TELLING THE STORY or
INNS TRONG,S DEAIIi.
How the Assistsnt Prosecutor Put the states
Testimony In Connected Form-What IL Ex.
pected by Ex-secretary Robeson's Friends.

CAMDEN, June 27.-The Assistant Prose-
cutor OF Camden county. and nephew OF tho
Prosecutor. Wilson II. jenkins. summed up to-
day the evidence upon which tho State relies for
the conviction Of Hunter for the murder Of
Armstrong.
He held in his hand the stenographer's
notes, rs he arose. or rather the first volume Of
them; but this was more matter OF form than
anything else. for he seldom referred to them
The Assistant Prosecutor waited until he had
the eye of every man in tho jury. Evon the
iuryman who has constantly held his hand to
his head and looked upon the floor braced him
sell up aud looked squaroly at tho young
pleader. Hunter sat a little TO tho Speakers
left, He fastened his eyes upon Mr.. Jcnkins
tho light IL too strong Hunter seemed in bot
ter spirits than he has for the last few, days.
lie wound and unwound n piece of red tape
during tho entire argument.
=, Mr.. jenkins is tho 10y Of the stenographer.
His words are spoken slowly. with long inter
mission between the sentences. He spreads his
fingers and extends his arm for gesture, and
he rarely raises his voice above conversational
key; He put the evidence in one clear. concise.
well connected story 10 the jury leaving for his
uncle the duty OF arguing thereon. He began
by SAYING that tho murder Of Armstrong was
had been done 10y lying in wait The jury had
not the difficulty some juries have had Of classi-
either guilty IN tho first degree or not at all.
There were. then. only two important ques-
!iohs. .Did Jonn M Armstrong dlo from tne
blows he received in Camden on the 29d of last
January, and did BENJAMIN Hunter administer
any blow or aid and abet The, crime. RunninR
rapidly over the evidence. Mr. jenkins reminded
the jury Of how Armstrong was found I'm front
of Davis's house. wounded and dying, and Just
hore ho referred to the testimony OF the phys-
clan that Armstrong's death was the direct result
OF the blow, Speaking OF the evidence Of Hun
jury that Prof Webster. John c. Colt, Twitchell.
aud UdderzoQk. before they were convicted.
were men Of the very highest character. Then
reminded the jury that Graham's averments
about his FIRST meetings with Hunter. whom the
prisoner broached the subject Of the murder,
He also reminded them that Armstrong; en-
ployees had confirmed 0raham's story about
Hunters going to Armstrong; office TO induce
Armstrong to so 10 Camden. The testimony OF
Mrs SpeliSsy confirming Graham'S story about
the purchase OF the soft hat. and tho stories OF
the Camden car conductor. who saw Hunter
tho murder. and OF Moore. who saw Graham
and Hunter on the ferry boat a few minutes
after the murder. were also recalled
on Armstrong; life-this. Mr.. jenkins claimed.
the testimony Of the insurance officials made
clear; Therefore," he added. " we have the
ers. corroborated In many details ~ disinter-
Gated witnesses. aj.d a cloar motive"
In regard to the alibi. Mr.. jenkins said tho
law is that q prisoner who caims nm albi
this until month after he was accused. He
must have known that he took tho Tenth street
OF It. Tho reference to the alibi was about the
only attempt at argument that Mr.. jenkins
made. Ho simply put the whole story in a con-
nected form for tho Jury.
Tomorrow ex-Secrethry Robson will address
the Jury. His friends say that he will make the
finest speech he ever made In court room.
Prosecutor jenkins says that IL the Jury does
not agree. he will at once try tho case over with
struck