The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
THE HUNTER MURDER TRIAL.

THE HUNTER MURDER TRIAL.
THE GREAT CAMDEN cAsE-PRoCEEDINGs YES
rEEpAY-HuNrER's BUSINESS RELATION
WITH ARMsTRoNa-wHAT TOOK PLACE TH1
DAY AFTER THE TRAGEDY-"A LITTLE JOB"
FOR GRAHAM.
CAMDEN N. j., June IA. 1873.
Tho first step in tho proceedings this morning was
the recalling OF Frank G. Armstrong for further cross
examination He had dispensed with the led rose In
his button hole and there was less nervousness
in his demeanoE Mr. Robson took the witness
In hand for the cross-examination and con-
Quoted the questioning with deliberate and
almost ceremonious courtesy There was no approach
to browbeang but. on the contrary, delicate Efforts
to show the memory Of witness might have been
at concerning what his father said about going
to Camden, and what witness said 10 Hunter after
the wounded man brought home. and to show
that the relations OF Hunter and Armstrong fami
lios had been those OF Intimate friendship.
DELICATE GRoUSD
There was . story that young M Armstrong had
held tender relationship 70 one Of Mr. Hunser's
daughters, SO the counsel asked
..rne breaking of the intimacy matter purely
personal with yourself 1t not? 1t did not involve
the friendly relations OF the Two families ?" quered
Witness replied that such tho case, and With
nss,saling manner me sx-secre.aay wen. on. -
ssYou had desired 10 become member Of MI. Hun-
ter's family, had you nots'
.No, air." the response came very promptly and
decidedly and left the counsel nothing to say.
POINT DIsPosEc or
In Graham's account Of The events preceding the
stated Ina. while standing on SAMSON stree. he mad
seen Mr.. Armstrong washing or wiping his hands
70 S.vs tn. .Ss oss vs...rs n
answer question from Mr. Thompson, that tns
wsshtand GOULD not % seen from the street. The do
noe dwslt upon point again this morning when
the plan Of the ohice was under examination, ADD
brought the tact definitely thai the washstand
could not be seen by person standing on tho street.
The prosecution promptly took up the point and
brought out the iacs that while the washing al tho
stand could not be from tho street, the towel
which Mr. Armstrong wiped mis- hands hung in such .
positlon that while standing BY u Mr. Armstrong
coula have boon seen distinctly
INSURANCE.
Joseph Ashbrook, OF the Provident Life Insurance
Company, WAS the arst witness testify upon lns
important poipt OF the insurance policies which
hunter obtaincd on Armstrong; life IN three COM
panies. Mr. Ashorook testified as to Hunters appli.
cation tor $4,000 endow ment policy the lie OF
John NJ Armstrong AZ Inc reason assigned by Hunter
for his action; Armstrong; examination and accept
unce and the issuing OF the policy alter Armstrong;
remark that Hunter didn't need 30 much his nie.
THE WITNESS GErs ANNOYED.
Mr.. Thompson cross-examined Mr.. Ashbrook in his
quick, sharp way. The witness kept his temper and
TOLD his story clearly and IN straightforward man
ner but finally he became annoyed and said 10 the
III the gentleman hopes to confuse me would shy
that ne may spare hmsoli the trouD's He cannot do
what no tries."
swell. well, 20 on and answer the question:" re:
spondca Nj. thompson. you don't seem coniused."
IL will 60 on, and without your heip, Mr. Tnomp-
son." and the witness went on.
Persistent efforts made to induce the witness
TO admit that he, on behalf oil his company, had en-
pioyea detectives against Hunter; that mad been
concsrnsd in the offering of = reward for the
derer Of Armstrong; tnat he had refused offer 10
compromise the payment Of the policy because they
wore 'goins TO hang Hunter;' that general course
oil evasion 10 avoid the payment Of the policy had
been pursued oy tho company All efforts failed.
To every question OF that character the answer
IN clear, aetermin tones:-
III most positively ala not;" or snotninr whatever
OF the kind;" OF .thsrs has never boon even sug'
gcstIon Of that kind.'
Mr. Robson cross xamined the witness and
procured an admission that he had had an interview
with one Hodges, but would not allow the witness to
rescue, and the witness went say that Hodges,
Inherent adJuster OF policies, called upon him ana
Tue payment So COO Witness refused porem ptOry.
saying that II the company owed the money they
woula pay tho iul amount.
what iurtherY
"he said he coming over 10 soc Mr. Scovel
about the matter again be hsd made proposition 10
him, and could manage u all right II tho Provldens
would agree"
Ai.er testimony on the lilo insurance policioS
from clerk in the Manhattan Company, some Of the
most interesting testimony OF tne day given.
rns was Charles I. Lorr,liier brotnern-law
OF the murdered man, aud told his story dramati
cally and graphically. The interesting portion OF MS
evidence was as ioliows-
HusTKR EXPLAINED xArrERs
went TO Mr.. Hunlcr's nouso on the morning after
the injuries were reccved; u was about haif-pass
seven o'clock; met Mr. Hunter tho dining room:
We shook hands and told him Armstrong was AS
saultcd over Ia Camden; he sara, impatiently. II
INN - he salo ..No;" he said ION, Mr. LorrilIier,
what burden that man has been 10 me; wish had
never gone into business ith him wish
known him wish had never him."
"Mrs Hunter came ia then said, oh. isn't IL
awful told her my slater had been there last night
anu she said, guess must have been In our nrsi
| sleep, We did hear her; L. began dealing tns
particulars OF the assault, and said something about
some one having asked who with Armstrong;
Hunter said, Il was not with him can bring prooi
10 show where was last nIght;' said, Not YOU Mr.
| Hunter; you would not do such a tning! he said
strong hau received, IN which Armstrong SAID no was
| going 10 Camden with Hunter.
4 MRS Hunter fell the sofa and cried ooh
papa, papa, papa;' he said, It's le was NOT with
him he continued, oh, see, Mrs. Armstrong 10
afraid those men Will Kill him, aud she did not want
Mrs. Hunter was crying bitterly / said 10 Mr. Hunter.
Who Is this msn Davis, DO you know him ~ he said.
No, I've told MIN 10 keep away from that man: he IL
bad man he ~ poor and can do him no GOOD
/ .rhen Mr.. Hunter went on speaking noout nv
broher-in-Iaw and said he mad just endorsed pots
| papa, told you 10 endorse no more notes Ior him
! I've told you to Let the worst comc'u
| "a LIrTLs JoBn FOR GRAHAM
Ammo Eweil. sister OF Thomas Graham cave n sic.
nncapt piece OF evidence In stating that on Saturdai
| IN December, Hunter came 10 her house 10 lpok fol
her brother. she promised TO deliver message "a
HIM aud Hunter told her to say that il was about III.
TIC ioO oil work he had Tor him 10 do IL told him
said the witness, "that my brother WINS WORKING 10
Mr.. Stcs. Hunter answered that II would not intor.
Zero with his work that II could be done at nghtD
A. this there was sensation In the court room.