The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-21
REM. HUNTERS DEFENCE.
nav MS LAYERS ARE SEEKING TO
pRODE IN ALIBI ron HIM.
,,orductor who saw him on "a philadelphia
street. Car ON the Evening OF the Murder
m. Prisoners Twin Daughters ON the
s,n.d-IIuntcr 10 Tell his own story.


m. Prisoners Twin Daughters ON the
| s,oud-IIuntcr 60 Tell his own story.
CAMDEN. June 2o.-Thc counsel who are
.tplug Benjamin Hunter. now on trial for
No murder II John NJ. Armstrong, tried to-day
.bow 60 the jury that Hunter could have bad
,,banI 100 the murder because he was in Phil
sieiuhia at the time It was committed. The
compli.r. Graham. had sworn that he and
uuuter struck down Armstrong on Vine street,
mCamlcn. n little before o'clock on the even
ag of Jan. %. Ahorse chr conductor had sworn
uattwo man dressed az Graham said Hunter
,sI Armstrong wcro dressed rode in
Nj. car from the Camden ferry to
me- corner " Vine and North Second
,roet. Camden. getting on there Just before
o'clock. Within a few minutes Armstrong;
rutilutal body WAS found. Joseph Moore had
,.y,rn Tint he saw Hunter ON the fcrryboat that
l.f Camden few minutes alter o'clock Tor
muoJclphia. and hc was talking with q young
,.n This young man was Graham. and they
v.r.tlkiu. off tine murder they had Just COM
r....l Graham said. This was complete con-
G,r.t.u 90 Graham. and 10 would show. II not
t-I.,.l shat Hunter. after striking ARM
.,-I,. u.tI the Ratchet. hHstened to the fcgry
ali .r...l over to Philadelphia. II proved
r.f EM..r was In Camden with Armstrong.
sai.r.nsf .ify with Graham.
r,~. ..'aty Rohesou thought last night that
r. testimony he would put in to-day would
..t.at t.o car conductor and Moore were
,..u..u.U4.. THAT it would prove that Hunter
t.r nsua Philadelphia horse car at the
ir...ff.I.i ..i-ler Or so soon after It that he
,.t't l..-.h'. l1yo come thetwo miles from
Caste. .al r.u'h.l the car unless hc LEFT
tHl.u i1ng time before the murder was
comm ital.
a.. q.
r fn, st.rI's when be- came into court this
-.r.r- Unhad seen the Witnesses who were
,.pr... Che alibi. His ford face 81 as a shade
l--uu, a-i two or three wavy white locks
er .rly upon his forehead. He had
f.f-.l l... g1ll-bowod -pectaros for simpler
f..- W.ff 81 rims aud the heat and his own
tut ur.4ur'i frequent wiping Of the glasses
IL. bic Ni.N with handkerchief OF the soft II
,k 10 u. mo- attention % Hunter when the
t--ai.r came in. He has never taken the
t6in. ,ince the nrst lay u the trial. Tho
oiherc usel seemed to shire tho ex-Secretary
o.tHe Navy spirits. Col. Scovels buttonhole
r'r ~ luusln wore very stln collar. which
almost llo his little gray chin whiskers
Prosecutor jenkins saw the instant Tint he
EDlpel nio Oh. court that be prisoner coun-
81 wpr. ready for nim. AMI Inferred that they
iniendel t1 prolu.. the testimony to-day win ch
would show that tLrlr client Hunter. was no
murderer, but the victim Of a conspiracy. To-
begin y Oh. eX Secretary kobeson pnt on the
whose "pp'lranre was PROOF enough ul
tlslr god standing and honor. They were
mon iu an kinds of business. Iron mer-
chants aud physicians. grocers and builders,
real estate operators and manufu lturers. all
fai without the slightest qualification, that
BENJAMIN Hunters reputation In Philadel-
rha had. until this charge Of murder was
made been uueNcelled for kindness. honor
and oa'rfuness Prosecutor jenkins tried on
DISCRIMINATION 10 show 10 the jury that those
witnesses hal rot had great opportunities FOR
knowing what Hunters reputat.o really was
ever nenrd that Hunter had used or threatened
- use. violence to young niece 81 Mrs HUNT
ers. who for time lived in the Hunter family
Nobody had heard OF any such violence. Bi'
when the Prosecutor put the question to u portlJ
nan with a wagsish lace. he said slowly and az
Us have heard some discussion about hit
All % said the Prosecutor. rubbing tina tip.
Of hi fingers together " An; when was that
E&-Srcretary Ro,e-on looked up. over his
pefaclcs. aud Col. seovel STONED writing
Were they going TO have trouble with this wit
l,-., Wis what they plainly thought.
That sall the witness. was about fifteen
Wei. what Was that discussion ahou, -
His wife presented him with twins. and beT
81 little carriage. and used 10 Wheel then
GIaut for all the women 10 see. Most oi III,
women said II was very kind Of him."
Nothing in the trial tickled the ex-Secretarl
Of ih' Navy as this did; H. shook all over. and
Aelolked slyly up to Judge Wood hull. who hit
lie iA'e behind his hand. Tho Prosecutor al
lowed mis- witness to 10 without further cross
Son liter this ex-secretary Robson put on'
~ the twins upon the stand. he wished e
prov. hy her that her father wore his silk higl
| tat when ne came home on tho night Of n,
murder Graham had sworn that Hunter bough
a-oft hat u Mrs. Spelissy on the day Of the
murder and left his silk hat at her, store Mrs
Rpelissy and her servant confirmed Graham n
tbs aui added that Hunter called the next daJ
Sad got the six hat But little Mary Hunter
| hni her twin sister Hattie, swore that theii
father had on his high SILK nat whaihe u cam,
hone i.ai eyening' fhey saw H. Ine1swi IN
| samhiug their father. and so exactly alike In
| features. complexion. aud dress that no one
were their older sister ana their mother. NJ
one las seen Mrs. Hunters face since the tria
logan. Tor she IL closely veiled. but she sits as
near her husband as 1t Is possible 10 get
although no recognition passes between then
Send IN Washington /. Young" shouted
ex-Srcr-tary Robson. Instantly CounsellOi
Thompson put IN his hat and went out. Ther
Hunter while the ex-Secretary OF the Navy
leaped .upon his table. and seating himsel
among his fllios and law books. folded mis- arms
| aud awaited Mr. YOung's coming. Mr.. Young
was neatly dressed young man. with brlst
lns sandy ,mouslaehe; blue eyes set deep =
~ mead ani near together. anu carrying III AA
LaAl new black six tall hat
lQu arr the eX-Secretary began.
a ear CONDUCTOR OIL the Citizens line, sale
After b. said this the court room was perfect!
hAl. This Was the man who was 10 prove M
iAy1f That II was ielt that he was man TO b'
believed Alter the usual preliminaries, h
san mat Doe WIS on his ear in Tenth street Oh
We evening of Jan. % last. going south. Eithe
u ile corner ~ JEFF rsOn, Oxford. or Columbi
Streets. benjamin Hunter got on his car l
was at about =. O'Clock, and he knew II iron
W uu" thut tAe car WAS due III those streets
hA4ler stood BY him on the rear platform.
-. Know Mr. Hunter personally rs lie ha
ttA h4ian with mo and no spoke 70 M
y lrstuty aud asked me how / felt. l sal'
ifeuy well. only dlseppointed because coul'
lNgo o. nay Odd Fellows lodge meeting as
t.ted Tint evening. That Is how fix tn
way Wat Hunter got on my car. II was III
evening of january % that could not get of 4
= 70 the lodge. Mr.. Hunter talked with M
ss anl then he went into the car gettIni
" a. wharton street"
II could not have been after IA that he 90
W dhked the cA-Secretary.
-, ~ Ile ar Is due al Jefferson and Tent
,.Nh4t Kind u a hat did he have on1"
t1V he IKE Tile" replied the car Oniucio
l0@i3lng up his tail silk nat.
ION ar" suIeF
Positive"
~ lto7e'utor Jenkins. Young insisted tina
n Iul ugi have been mistaken IN the man
c ae AheW Hunter personally, and on this oc
,r aoi4A ih.Aed with him. Then the Prosecute
1Nl another method.
WHO you remember anybody else who rod
wv ygu on that dHyf'
M Young said that he did not. nor could H.
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