The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
THE CAMDEN MURDER.

PLIcE's STORY FULLY coRRoBonATRD-rH THE
WIDOWS EvIDENcE-HUNrER's DESIALs
THAT HE WAS IN CAMDEN AND ESDEAvoIs
TO THROW SUSPICION on DAVIS.
CAMDEN, June IL, 1878.
The second week OF ths great murder trial opened
to-day, and, 70 Judge from the appearance OF the
room. the public Interest has intensified tho
prosecutor has progressed step by step, In ~inding
chain about Benjamin Hunter.
The nrst persoas called Today wore Edgar and
PieiGsr, the two workmen OF Armstrong, who
put on the stand second merely Tor the purpose
OF declaring that they ad not Hunter waiting for
their employer on the evening OF January %. as they
out OF the office William q. Hughes, the next
witness, identified Graham having come TO his
shop, whore Hunter had dosk, TO see tho prisoner,
IS testified to by Graham
william l. Donnell gave an important bit OF tssti
mony concerning Armstrong; visit 10 Camden. ON
Wednesday, tho day OF the killing. Armstrong told
witness that he was going over 10 Camden that even
ing to Ford DAVIS; he had been the previous
evsnns 70 sec him, but got no satisfaction; he had
been told, however, by party that Davis had bank
account. and he going over again that evcnng
with the party who had told him; witness advised
him not 20 over there would DO result; Arm
strong, however, said he would 60 aud about u;
all this was brought out against tho exceptions taken
by the defence.
ToRD W.
Ford w. DAVIS the man whom Armstrong de-
coysd TO Camden 10 meet, and hear whose door hs
was found dying, was the next witness His tcsti-
mony show I'd that the m uruercd man visited ulm on
before his death but that he did NOT have
amy appointment win bm on the fatal night, ana did
NOT SOC HIM; ne had never owned hatcnst and ham
mer marked #. W. D." and mad not quarrelled with
Armstrong ana Threatened his iife.
GRAHAM's wiFk
Mira Thomas Granam "a little delicate woman, WHO
or leased accomplish, another important
witncss Tho defence objected TO ner competency,
but the Court ovcrruled the obJectons She testified
10 Hunters very frequent visits 10 house und
her husband; on Monday, two days before the mur-
der. and before Hunter had arranged Tor tno
crmc TO be committed Inc prisoner was at her house
no loss than hive times; nnay, not having found
him, he eit postal card requesting "fom" 10 meet
him al nine O'Clock, al Sxteelsh aud Cherry streets;
alter tho murder Hunters visits stopped suddenly.
A PRiSrKR HEARD
stephen II. Curey, The music typographcr. who was
at work Armstrong o Office tho DAY OF tho murder,
next called TO tho stand. HIS statements werc OF
great interest md vAus:-
.Whon dld you 500 Hunter NJ Armstrong; on
wsdnesdayf
stand; 1 heard him coming up the sIArs; turned
around VINO ! was, and saw MN going TOW.
ara ,hs once .saw him gong o .S.o INC ONCE
him standin. over Mr. Armstrong"
"Dd you hear what he saidr
'ic said, TINS man has bank account; heard u
from outside partics you 10 over TO Camden tonight
aud viii 20 with you"
'sWhat did he do thcnfn
.He came out and went away, stopping TO speak to
young ArmslroDg Us he wen ouL''
s'DId Mt. Armstrong Ia The EVENING""
"Yos, SIR; no gave me a note TO take TO Mrs. Arm
strong, winch lett al house on Seventeenth street,
l lott it with servant Girl"
..Do you rccollect tho envelope In which tho letter
II think It was yellow one u was Of the
regular ones; Mr.. Armstrong had run ous Of
vsopes and had used ono OF his old ones"
s.Is that the cuveiopcY asked Mr.. jenkins, hand
ing the letter ana envelope.
arhat's the letter; 4 know tho handwriting"
rnis was tho letter IN which Armstrong declared
that he would not be home 10 tea he goins 10
ltam n
Judge woodhuii ovcrrulcd, and tho fatal utter which
tue nrst ciew 10 Hunters crime, was admitted
evidence. ~ was us fciows:-
/ will not be hoipe mucn bsore nne o'clock Am going
20 Camden again With Mr. Hunter ON business
coassss .' s 81. = ''"0 = '''''' la"A .
business heading OF the house, and was not dated.
THE WIDOW STAND.
Mrs Armstrong, tho widow 81 the murdered man.
was then called. she objected to by the uofence.
but their arguments we're ovcrraicd.
do you recoiiecs when you received that letter.
..Yes air on the evening Of tho 23d Of January, at
seven o'clock received u from tho servant sirl,
SHOW long havo you known Mr.. Hunlsrf"
about eighteen years.
.Dd you see him about the time your husband was
"Yes, SIR; went tho night heard my husba nd had
been assaulted, aud rang msny times, but could not
and 1 said to him, Mr. Hunter, isn't TINS terrible
why were you no. vita .imf u you hsd gone with
him this would not have hnppenod.'b
"ne answcrsd, Il had no idea OF gong to Camden
told M. Armstrong not TO 20 TO see those bad mon
that tncy would get MIN into troubles? no asked ms
" my husband mad recognized me, aud SAID, no, l
spoke tn him several timos but no od not hear me
be asked me u had ever seen DAVIS Dsmars, and
Told him had seen DsmariA"
.What did he ssyfn
"Hc said, DAVIS IS a bold, bad man. lilo has muir.
der written IN hts countsoance'n
Tho servant Annie Lyons, tsstined to receiving tho
note, a. stated by Mrs Armstrong sho also denied
that she touched tho bandagss on MT. ArmsSrona's
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