The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23
THE CAMDEN MURDER CASE.
FURTHER EFFORTS TO PROVE AN ALIBI-YEs-
rERpAY's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO TEs-

rERpAY's PRocREpINos-HuSTKR TO TEs-
TIiY ON MONDAY.
CAMDEN. N. J., June %, 1875.
The defence in the case OF Benjamin Hunter, the
prisoner In the great murder trial, did not accomplish
much to-day. The eminent counsel examined
several witnesses to show the good
reputation OF Hunter previous TO his ar
for numbering his friend, but they added
nothing weak and unsatisfactory case Tor the
accused he way OF destroying or explaining away
the damaging testimony for the prosecution. TINS
morning the jolly OF ex-Secretary Robson was
not so jolly as usual the jaunty boaonniere
and swallow-taN coat OF Colonel Scove, his asso-
calc, quite fresh and conspicuous as on
former occasions Il was plain 10 be seen
before the proceedings had progressed very
far that The legal gentlemen for the defence were
somewhat demoIaiized and that they did not have
sufficient force hand 10 make vigorous night
against the evidence Tor the State. II proved SO IN
tLe end, Tor after having one OF Graham's former
employers ..go back on' them by failing to give
Tho accomplish bad charactsr-,he purpose
Tor which he was put the stand-the law
gers we're compelled 10 ask a short recess
10 enable them 10 consult Finally the defence
asked the indulgence Of the Court after taking some
unmportant testimony, requesting an early adjourn
ment untii Monday morning, on the ground that very
important information had come to their Knowledge,
AID they desired time to investigate II.
COURT.
the expectation that thu prisoner, Hunter, would
be called testify there early IN attendance
crowd much larger than the capacity OF the court
room, while inside the bar were several distinguished
visitors from Philadelphia and eIsew here
Mr Hunter came INTO court looking little jaded
anu anxious. There was an effort keep the same
bI.sk and careless air winch mans wonderful
solicontrol mad enabled Tim TO present through this
trying ordeal; but The close observer could easily
detect his manner. Someth has
happened break down Mr. Hunters afcctalion OF
irdlnerenoe Whether Il is the result Of his connne-
mept-whcn Is not very seyere-suddeuiy be-
ginning 10 tell whether It is disappont-
that MS counsel have not vet
proved the abi, cannot be known, but the fact re-
mans As he passed his seat besae Colonel Scuvel
Mr.. Hunter stopped TO speak TO mis- young son. tho
nrst ume he as been publicly converse with
any ol his family. Meanwnic .nere sat IN The adj
Joining room, among other witnesses--H MI Hunter
mad turned MS head he might have seen him-a
young man with features tne reproduction oi
MT huuers. ms young man. who sat listening 70 the
Witnesses Tor The defence testify 10 Ar hunters
good character alleged To be lllegtmate OF
prisoner, as will PROBABLY be proven by the prose
cution III rebutng The good character evidence Of
Nrkin. that It will hardly be necessary Tor him "
explain 10 The jury VINO and what he Is.
GOOD CHARACTER.
The first witness ot the Jay was Collin Campbell
Cooper, oil Mount AIRY, VINO deposcd that Dir. Hun
tiers reputation that ne was man OF unusual
geptiencss oil character anu quiet integrity He ad-
niitteu I'm nation that ne mad not seen
Il.
son, OF No. 100 ihr,esptn street, gave supsiaD-
italy same testimony and made the same ad-
mission.
The witness, T. ). Bclisie, endcavoured to
prove aiIb by giving The time II took hun 10 get
fVm Aarhet street Jerry TO Tenth and oxford, where
The conductor says he saw Hunter get mis- cal.
Ater tns witness had lesnea ~ length Prosecutor
Jenkins v,ry neatly and effectively disposed OF the
v his evd, Ia one question:
,'Yeu could have lakeu a shorter route by going in
Uilol car without cnange, couidn't your asked
lie v LAWS
YES sir !, SAID the witness, quietly
Iholuas y. Curry deposed thai he made an expert
"TRIP from Camden 10 Tenth street ana Columbia
avenue, fninaelphia, yesterday. He saudi ieis
Canden at 5v, arrived al PhiideIpha at t:25 took
Union line car, arrived a: Ninth and spring
Gsraon streets at 6:l7; II took three minutes
70 20 from Ninth ana sras Garden streets 10 seventh
5prns Garden streets arrived rentn aud Coum
ba O'Clock exactly; making thirty
minutes 10 50 IRON Front ana Market streets, Pha-
dcpna, TO fsnth street and Columbia avenue; ,ttook
1orty and haii mi nucs 10 30 IRON Candeu side
10 enth street aud Columbia avenue TOOK the Tenth
lnd Eleventh street cars 1own Jumping ON the Tenth
street car AT coium Dia ave ne al six O'clock 1T took
iblrly-lwo minules exac,iy To 20 10 Mr.. Hunters
house .enth aud maroon streets Wttnsss admitted
on crossexamiDalion tnat was the time OF day wncn
people were goins from business, aud The cars were
very CROWDED.
George X. Leak, OF No 3lo Bridge avenue, Camden,
Wa calico 10 testify tnat his Drotber.in-iaM. hr.
oore, the important witness who iueutined Hunter
the Terry had not told hlm thing ABOUT 1t.
III Moore had said IN his own testimony that 10
bad told nouody ONT tie witness for the defence was
5,quested TO step down and OUT upon the suggestion
d Pfosecus or Jenkins
john Allen u PORK packer and former EN- ployer OF
6 anani, was asked II he did not discharge Graham
lor disnonestv He would testify that no aid IL
wis dissatisfied Win things ABOUT my store aud dis
charged several men a. the same umc." Witness
would not accuse u nsn or dsnoissty unless he
Inis witness also lett without having done any
material good Tor the defence.
benjamin Broker tcsllted that he had Iried the
OF Distinguishing man al the chains on ferry boat
vaile tie sat the entrance 10 the gentleman
saJln Federal street tCamdenl boat; he tried
several ways, and iaisd 10 distinguish the features OF
my man 10 saw witness admitssd that he had never
the parties Tried To identity before. HIS
ununy was intended TO break down Mr.. Morris VINO,
ho"cycr, had seen huntcT before, according to MS
testimony, when he identiacd HIM standing at Inc
OF tne Jerry boat The night OF the murder
General George II. Carse gave silniiar testimony,
ana aso Gcposed tnat he went over tue rou Q inai.
by Graham wGen Hunter accompanied Arm
srong TO Camaen; lie made the "TRIP thirty
sisnt miuutes tom Eighth aud SAMSON streets Phla-
Gepna 10 sixth and Vine streets. Camden, where the
murder was committed
Defendants counsel here asked tor q recess. Some
oi tue Witnesses had disappointed them, Mr. Robeson
Eaid and he had just Received important iniorna-
ZION, which he decided 10 investigate. There
pne important witness hviDg out OF the State
tnum they were endeavoring in vain to get He
isked Adjournment uutn Monday, with the un-
rcrstanolng the defence would close that day.
The Court agreed request After consultation
between counsel Tor the defence they put three
Witnesses on the stand, but they aid not help The
prisoners side much.
For Instance. Edward thomson, a heater and range
maker. a former employer OF Graham, was calico.
Bfanatn had testified that he mover was discharged
iof dishonesty, ana TO break his formidable Statcs
eyfdeuce down Thompson asked II he had
discharged Graham for dishonesty. Witness answered
that hs hau '.suspI, ioncdn uim vi IL.
"Dld yea tell LIN you discouraged him tor disnon-
fstyP asked Judge Woodruff. III you ali not II
''Did you tel him why you discharged him ~ re-
herased the Prosecutor
''No SIR" said the witness.
Thomas Armitase anu Daniel Jauntry also gave evil
dcncc which was OF speciai interest," and The
Court adjourned untu Monday.