The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
THE CAMDEN MURDER TRIAL

ESDE yoRED TO DE PROVEN -INTEREsTIEG
WITH THE PRISONER AS A wIrNLss IN MS OWN
DEHALr-A VERY UNSATISFACTORY JURY.
CAMDEN, y. j., June 90, 1878.
Tho evidence for Benjamin Hunter, to prove that he
Is iarocen Of the foul charged against him, is
drawing to a close. Tomorrow his lawyers will finish
their case. Benjamin Hunter, tho prisoner, himself
being the last to be called. So far they have
made y strong defence, ana unless important
testimony is offered to morrow any has
Submitted thus far tho accused will be likoy
receive verdict OF acquittal ut the hands Of the
Jury.
QUEER JURY.
This jury, by The way IL attracting great deal Of
attention. The most eminent lawyers OF the Phila.
dcipna bar, wEo have VISITED the Camden court TO
hear soms,hing OF the celebrated case, have not
gvon comp hmsntary opinions OF the jury. they
progressing in appearance, and it IL very
strange fact that moro iaseiligent men werc
not chosen TO try important case.
inssmuch Is the jury selected from special
picked panel OF forty eight l, alleged that Of
the jurors IL to be arrested r pocket picking
he comes of the jury. Two Of them It is alleged,
Cannot read. The defence hope secure q Disagree
ment, and ono OF the lawyers for Hunter TOLD the
writer that four Of The jurymen were IAN right"
Yesterdays EVIDENCE.
The FIRST witnesses called to-day to prove Mr..
Hunters spence and quietness, honesty and gentle.
ness OF disposition Adoiphus II. Ashton, NJ. D. !;
Israel W. Morris, tho vol known iron founder;
Abram s. jerks, Joseph G. Turnpenny, Peter l..
Krder, James Evans William h. Trotcr, Charles II.
Eidredgc, Ell Keen, Charles Shivers, William Mont
gomcry, Marcus A. Davis, John Il. Hubu, Edward
Wier Jacob Moore and Thomas A. Barlow all testified
briefly as TO the prisoners good reputation up to tho
time OF the arrest for murder. Tho sharp cross-cx
ANIMATION Of Prosecutor jenkins rather shook the
testimony of some of the Witnesses who admitted
that they had not beeA intimate win the prisoner re-
Gently.
PROUD or HIS TWINS
otnors TO whsthor Hunse:'s character Tor gentle
moss had ever been Questioned or discussed.
moss, witness returned IN an innocent man
s.Ah When was that?" said she Prosecutor,
brtsting mp.
some fifteen years ago. think"
"Wsli what did you hear 2"
..Hi, wife presented him with twins, and Ben gos q
carr,ugs for them and used 10 whec them about him.
self and show them 10 tho women. good many
There was very audible smile NIL over the court
room At this ndiae reply
In his eross- sxsminasson Mr.. Jenkins freQusutly
asked the Witnesses II they know Eliza Getz, tho
Of the prisoner and II they had ever heard any
these my ssrous questions alluded but will prob
aDy bo revealed In the rebuttal testimony.
WITNESS REroRr
Mr. Barlow one OF the witnesses 70 character
ma med above mad testified that he would not believe
Graham usdsr oath because ne assccsssa with icw
MIR. Jcnkios pounced upon this witness 10 cross
NATION 10 defend Graham
tsrnen because Tom Graham resortsd 10 youP
stables, which you permit 10 DO infested by q vile
class OF people, anu assoc ated with those people
you would not believe him under oath Z" asked the
District Attorney.
al SAID nothing OF tho kind"
"Grshasn Is poor man, isn't her He hasn't
~ should take him to BE- poor man."
"And he associated with men who belonged to she
corailks--wLe hnd n0< completeness ~
.'Am assssi.,lons ~srs bad ne assosisssd with
huckstcrs and black guards"
..Huckstsss arc black guards, are thsy7"
"nscksssrs and bIacksusrds. I said There is . low
grade OF hueksters as oil iawysrA"
The laugh that rang through the court room u this
retort was hard 10 quell
DESTROYING GRAHAM
Tho next effort OF the defence TO disprove Ora.
hams assertion That bc and Hunter had meeting On
sunday For this purpose Miss Martha Hunter,
eldest daughter Of the accused recallsd ties.
titled 10 the that ncr father chur cn with
The family IN tho morning and 10 Mr..
Francis mouse In the afternoon, after which
they al rs.u. .1ss n ns1n b ss h,d no rec0I
at all during tho day, but she could not that
he dld not 90 out Mrs Caroline Vance called and
testified not very conclusiveiy, In corroboration Of
these facts Mr. Gsiz also testified to Huner's pres
cnce at church.
was called and she appeared the wonderful rsssn.
blancs 10 ner fasner struck every observer Her
timsnv Vas In corrob0ration OF that givon By her
brother and sister the hat her father were when
no inc nome the night OF the murder Il was
high SIX hat, ana he wore - the next mornisg whom
subsequently,, when the other twin Mary vas pat
on the stand, vas impossi0,o 70 toll irsm thc
other In lace, ngurc ANA voice she exactly lixs
about the hst vas 70 the same ~necs.
nrEAcHfso GRAHAM AoAn.
The first witness called rvcsss Was Mayer Ayree
Preseeutor Jeskins at once eojseted yne object IN
calling him was 70 prove what toox place ~ tss PR
vnts exauinatlen 81 Gfahsu The pyes0coior said
that sivsn this very carciui cousidsrA
lion censultcd with OF lawyers IN
Now Jersey. he hsd .s.ready gives tbs defence has
tested against thor being used - TINS way
Mr.. Roos.on argues In favor. Judge woodhon
siiowed tue witness 20 he called, and Mayor Ayrss
then took the stand 10 lmpcacn Graham's evidence
ny showing what hts statements before no made
hts .cican coaicsson, AS ne calls ~ Mr.. RoDesou
exsmised the Mayor. hslaimg 10 his haaa Ar. Jsn.
kins' copy Of what Graham said hrsI statement
IL Appeared tnas Graham nrst said thAt he struck
Armstrong whiic he vas facing the alley, ana then
threw down tho hammer and natchet, and that no
did not hear cry. fhs ne contradicteo, 10 will be
mony on the stand, whoro he claimed he hs
mer slipped IRON ms nasd AID hm Armstrong ana
that Armstrong cried, 'God spare my Iiein
In crcss-examlnIng Mayor Ayrcs mr. jenkins
brought out The TACT that lhs Two officials were up
nearly all nignt ''skirmisn,nE" with Graham before
hc nsadc ms eonicssoo. Amer he bad 10
statement Granam ibsIy said -"1 am ured OF thi. !;
wan make clean confession; struck the nr.t bios
norer Mr.. jenkins then asked hin Il
no vas WILING TO make true state
ment ana was awsrc OF the awful responsibility he
was assuming. he was perfectly sober u he
been offered any reward or promises Grsnsm
swcrcd these qnestions satisfactorily, hts second
atemcnt detailing tbc circunstanccs OF the murder
was mon taken The Mayor tnen read the onlcial
cspy Of the famous confess'on, which was published
IN the HERALD me day AFTER ~ wsa msdo.
Andrew kcTnger, NJ. d., was lhsn called 10 prove
the good character VI Hunter, Tor wbon he vas the
family pnysictan Tor several years Ho though hss
reputation Tor pescc and gcntcncss aad hon ss,y was
good but on cross exam nation admitted trat he had
not scsa much Of the prisoner tor the las. three or
four Jusra
rBk ALIBf Last
W@hngson L. Young, VI NO. l,2o4 North Twelfth
street, testified that he was conductor The Tenth
nud Eleventh sucvt cars, PhiIadeIp hia IL became
apparent that he was the FIRST witness 10 prove tho
abL and his evidence was listened 20 with breathcss
interest lie ssd:-
saw Mr.. Hunter In my car gong down Tenth ssrcct
on tue evening OF January 20 last he got sthcr
Columbia avenue, oxford or jefferson street.. ssa
stood On thc platform have known him for four or
nve year, Know wntre he I,vea; 4 sara 10 him
when be got on, "Hulio, amt you l,st away up
herel ne s.id 'Dh. 4 nsd business up nere;n
had left the depot ., TAI We ca - our smusemen,