The New York herald., 1878-07-09
T. THE HUNTER CASE.
Will the Word "Next" Stay the
i'a ExecutiOner'S Hand2
THE LAWS DELAY
Remarkable Revelations as
to an Alibi.

CAMDEN. n. j., July 8, 1878.
The Camden court room again crowded this
morning In consequence Of the announcements In the
nswspapers that Prosecutor jenkins would move for
sentence OF death upon Benjamin Hunter, the con-
'v'cted murderer Of John N. Armstrong. II was un-
derstood that tbs eminent lawyers ensagsd In the
prisoners interest would vigorously con,est tho ar
sumsnts Of Mr. Jenkins this point, aud there was
therefore n general anticipation OF lively and
spicy discussion On the opening OF the Court II was
'notcsd tnaI Presiding Judge Woodruff was absent,
his place being filed by Judge Pancrost assisted by
Lay Judges G. Hornsr and wooison. Judge Wood
null, II aitcrward appeared, was in Trenton sitsng
with the Court OF Appeals. When IL was also OBJ
served that none Of Hun;or's counsel were present
there was some disappointment, ana u became ap-
psrant that there would be legal contest at that
time aud that baltic ground had been transferred
TO the Court Appesls where the lawyers will Aght
desperately 10 save rich murderer's life
fn QUESTION LAW.
When Prosecutor Jenkins to ADDRESS the
Court be said: :"It seems to me there consdera-
lions Of public policy demanding that there should be
speedy and Anal dissemination OF this Hunter
While am aware that this the Oyer and Ter
miner Court am also aware that Your Honors con-
st.tute = majority OF the judges OF it, / therefore
make an Informal application, to sustain In
whatI propose to do, If It meets the views OF the
judges Of he oyer and Termlner Judge woodruff
have spoken 70 informally on this subject
NHxT'
.rpers 10 question unaer recent act AZ 10 the CON-
struction Of toe word next, with reisrence TO the
Court OF Errors and Appeais II seems TO that 1t
doubt the Court Will make decision the subject.
think the law OF The country requires me 20 get a
taken 70 tho Court; or, IN the event OF the Court
being 100 much sngu&sd, u csnnot be managed
as.. snan Novsmb.r Ths cousty Of csmaeu wi ss
at great expense 70 keep tbs prisoner until Novsm
Justice ~. prsonsr oaS iIs so"a Uoust be- soo,a Ss
csded ~ early Date possible and In justice to
sa' ss.s which 70 ~ Witnesses living out
their appearance. 1t you, asJudRes approve my po-
sition, il viii strengthen my mission making this
Judge rancoast repisd:-''Your course has our
Mr.. Jenkins will 60 to Trenton TO- morrow morning
and will carry out hts Intention OF asking Court
Appeals TO decide upon The construction OF the
yusgs Is rather ambiguous whcthor the appeal Is
to be determined " the present Of court OF
the following one in November.
why THE PROSECUTOR IS IN A HURRY
day which hunters detention costs Camden county,
but thore Is another good reason why he Hun
tsrs appeal decided. II he gets rerial and It docs
not take place unui November Graham would nave 10
and this valuable witness would therefore 10 upon
the stand ~ the second trial urderer
INSANITY or wuArY rt ~
Quite an excitement has been caused By the state.
msnts OF Mrs Dilworth, woman 0f fity years living
ia Samosn, VINO comes FORWARD and declares that shS
Was the woman whom Hunter met a. Tsuth and OK.
lord streets on the night OF murder rs the pris
0ner claimed IN attemptipg 10 make out his allbi
which, under date OF January 49, 1878 he nignt OF The
murdcr) Is inc following remarkable entry, which
ooes NOT inspire one with conndsnce face:-
"Went 10 the city 10 see Mr. II. Gates Jones n he
haa Lesser that Mrs RomIne sent hvn CONCERNING
letter OF recommendation. He had destroyed III went
over to the city; went to my br0thsr's IN the Fi-
tssnth street cars; got In Al oxford street; saw a
horse plunge aud Jump up, ana lady IN The buggy
snd man. AMI gentleman win a siik hat, a black
vne, nnd an overcoat. and this gentleman held the
norse while the otnsr got new ropo 10 hx II; know
This 10 Mr. Hunter"
THE SENATOR srrs DOWN ON HER
Senator Jones' The lawyer referred TO- to-day denied
that he this Mrs. Dilwortn on tue date uen
ioned, a. which time he was IN Harri,burg attending
70 his legislative dutiea Furthermore, the day on
which she did call aud him was November l3
1877, and the letter speaks was not DESTROYED
o.. Is sun ~ 10 existence iu d,.posing Of .hs persons
suppose that she Is insane or the victim delusion
A STARTLING QgYRY.
In view Of this incaent Shc parallel ono OF the four
hacKmsn who rusned over I Camden, each an nxtouy
10 swear that he alone drove Huuter from the forry
10 Tenth ana oxford, together with the bushels OF
"crAnky" anu Wild COMMUNICATIONS received on
both sides the the startling question suggests
itself, "havs not somo OF the unexpected witnesses
cination from broodng over q case caas,sa 40 much
pubic ,xcitemcnt and may they have been rs
much mistaken IN swearing tnat tney Hunter at
such u time and place poor Ars. Dworlh would
have been had she been successful enough TO get on
the witness standf"
Is asserted that the prosecuting attorney has con-
vcrsed with aPhiladslphian who has Just returned
from Colorado, wltner ne went Ia January last rhls
person declares mat hc Hunter the terry boat
coming IRON Camden tue night OF tue 23i oil Janu-
ary, uetwcen SIX and seven O'Clock. He knows HUI
Ter wel ni says that ho talked with hin on inc boat
ncd thas Hunter told hin no had been camden on
business. The wnnoss says that that night he
started DOR Colorado ana heard litIo about the Case
onttl Hunters convection. Then nc recalled the meet
'ng on tho boat ON the night OF the murder