The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-12
CRAHAM'S TERRIBLE STORY.
,,Nc THE Jury now JOHN M. ARM
srRONG WAS 1SSISSfN1TED.
o..untic Court Room Scene I'm Camden
,,.n,cr Springs 90 his Feet aud Faces the
.seu.ins Witness-The Fatal iIatchet and
s,..uer Exhibited Befsre the Jury men.

u.mmer Exhibited before the Jury men.
c,vnrv. June 1.-THE story OF the MUIR
,.of John VI. Armstrong. in Camden on tho
s,t o,la4t January. WIS told In court day by
'.f ,hc two murdcrcrs. Thomas Graham. II
.,ory is believed. The other Benjamin
sso,., who Is now on trial for his life. listened
,se eeumrlicc unfoldcd the conspiracy. as
,b.u,r, hurkoning to IL strange almost inn
,..iMc tale.
'c,,bon, IS an unlcttcrcd follow, but with n
.,unkirdiy ftoe. His appearance gave some
uni FOR the common belief that whatever IL
4 in him has been allowed full play by his
-, for strong drink. His face is round and
..ber honyy.chpckcl. lie has light-blue eyes.
"a there i4 frank expression about them.
,n.elhy -trainng them wide open while he
,ns Iri- smooth shavcn. excepting on the
mar hu and large cared. and he has n fore
t,,th.thuigps away over the eyes. He gives
,r,,r,ssion O. nc'cr-do-wcl. weak -willcd,
s0lhorn,lc.s person. As no took his scnt in
,h.. witness box this morning. his eyes wander
oil around tne .pnre inside the bar. He was
i,,tine FOR some ono. and suddenly. rs
r,i seovci. ~ defendants counsel moved his
l,rye and shaucly form, Graham saw behind
Inn, themin for whom he scarchcd-Benjamln
t,nter. and Hunter saw him. Grahams look
y,. ,ha, 81 curiosity Hunter was trying to
mea.ure tie eeclser'- strength TO carry out his
purpose " publicly conicssng. Neither quail
81 ami neither had seen the other since tho
brin,y separated after ono Of them had re-
oi,el ;uo pNtry 80 from the other for his
,aare in committing the murder
Uuntarai length drew his chair closer to Col
s,o,e with whom, OF his counsel. he seems on
le.a-.o-, forms. just before Graham began
1
fs.k fu his arm chair, prrpared TO listen He
iii. first of all. run his eyes over Graham. rs
hswoui uvrru curious animal in n zo0o.ical
garden. t0uAscNor Thompson turned in his
ciAr ~u that na could face Graham. and catch.
I.-ii". expressions of face which belied
pr.-e .uiar jenkins wheeled an arm chair
f.if tuf witness stand. and put the tips Of his
l'er- together Tho ends " his long and
.lacaim n iu-iache touched his shoulders as
BE- place. msoli IN position TO question the
ers -iraiuy upon Graham. and oven the
Judges. who Ind nj least an unoni cial knowl-
ella oi 90" testimony that was coming. turned
ler faces toward the witness.
He began. Hi"r Tn" manner ~ Witnesses with
PERSONAL history relating to his birth. age,
marriage family. and trade. He was. lie said,
tsl'Hi non worker ~ years Of age. and had
fqrn'i his trad" Of BenJumin Hunter hut of
ite years nad not seen much of his former en-
Power lie mot Hunter last December, on a
t4A ,af W'Whetr IN IN" outskirts OF Phila-
tlrh Is. and almost the first thing that Hunter
iai was 10 ask him whether he knew John NJ.
ARMSTRONG.
FER the prosecution. desiring 10 emphasize
~. Jury tho lat that Hunter had put himself
tN 90 meet thiS hu kSter-inr Graham had
iNiiD IL oysters Tor a yeur-madc the witness
eA'. on the point. Prose utor jenkins shows
-,ll which the LAWYERS understand II tho
lH} d.. not. IN helping his witness without
fINing the rules OF evidence in So doing. 80
WI'n ur.,Nm. AS hr ran along with the story.
tNi tliri Hunter proposed murder to him with
10 rs" mlautes niter meeting for the first time
ID r. 4 81 xKua
iupt Tor the Jury TO believe. The counsel
irtar i'irnce saw II too. But the prosecutor
iHl DIE witness well in hand. and before he let
Ln il-- On me improhnhility was cleared away.
NJ snare during the day was so skilfully UNI
tangled. und ns Graham at last left II for the
Jury i4r account OF the first proposal WAS rs
lnN- Come into this little street away from
ler, Hunier said to me; " don't want every
Ine 90 o. ar.
The, went into the little street. and then
Hunter ASKED whether Graham knew John NJ.
NJ. and was told that he did.
Armstrong must be- Killed. Hunter said.
lwp; ,'u 10 DO it. If you don't you are no
friend ~ mime
An,l what did you toll him. ?" asked Prose-
tutlr JNuklu~
.isfd Al right"
.EA-s.retary Ronoson made another note Of
lbs j. .'ui' bargain. that Proposed the murder
J 4't-t'rs cart could have been spoken If by
ittIsiI with loss 'on crn than was this trans
stlu. Contiuuins he san that Hunter told
A iliat Armstrong was damned Old srouu-
s.I. TINT lac owed him lHuntcrl money: that
81 lll be better for Frank II Armstrong Was
"Tacu he said Graham went on. that he
l.. ~" me 5000 II | would 30 this. but he
N. d. u' % send Tor him. and never call on
Lut Graham did not obey tho command. for
}. ,"-'.iI that b" called ~ Hunters house On
..l .i,V previous 10 New Years. ana that
h-a' = .tuEht"r l"t INN IN hy the back gatr.
In'l Hunter gave him five dollars. There
vtrr tv' ur three more meetings. Graham
tanning OH" PAGES. Hunter used 10 treat HIM
o. M Il 10 ...HFa HfuF.. 4
tNI D. rHni tlr plot INTO nm. llualiy lac gave
url'im ilHn II /. ". Dayis's house Oh Vine
Har. Prs. .ut0r Jenkins renewed his tactics
tf -' o. % % O. Eet further Information rs to set
before fi' Jury Nh" suhtlety with when Hunter
vs. "'r@in- out his plot. with this young man
AZ .m.taer interview. Hunter told Graham
tt DAVIS of Camden uwed Armstrong money
dll mat -tgnns would be going over TO got
+ AtA- neat me Hunter suddenly pulled n
linA' from hi- - 'ket ana said: On! al
L,7' iors 4 tli-., You must XII! Armstrong
Nlh thle Then Hunter went to Nirg GINA. and
a TIE Tuesday morning after Le returned.
L. .ril- Graham by appointment. he sisia:
a., iL., inins has 60, to be- dong tonight
ttl l-'ll card add. rset - DAVIS w,,s ~
~ uinf posted az a de'oy for Armstrong.
A't W !AtrWlow, llunor lett Graham, sup
! -'as iAN' t' would follow Armstrong 10 Cam
o. ilh- nl.ht. ani kill him while Hunter WAS
d l3u'. H. iiI" morning he met Hum .. Hud
gave d- un rA 'u-' for not killing tn. man the
G.liht l.'4t'. that ARMSTRONG did not ~ To-
saaiel tht b" was going 10 Armstrongs
AZ AZ cure 10 see why he
CIV Hunter. tho la,ier lad sen Arm.
III ne. Next Graham told how anxious Hunter
@H' lo nave NE work done that night, SO ana
- ul j." determined to take the risk and ~
Hilsrii u Camt.n With Armstrong. Graham
g. DIXON p. 'n and Al given signal strike the
- NH,u lil.- hnl all been arranged they
NeM 10 Mrs spellissys hat store aud
n.A''r h lsht soft felt hat, and then
wy Jared 20 meet at oclOrk Graham then
Nv now liH went home and made his prepara-
i,us, Iluihs the hammer in one pocket. and
p.tr.l ilS ID p AT coat. just before he met
-..,l tl i' aIbOlAted place, although 90
t,Wy, Was Hunter disguised by the soft felt
~ GNI Ni' ntni k"r'hlci TINT was tied around
t -, 10 era iA4, Graham at first hardly recog-
i ~ NiAi' Hunter gave HIM II Ratchet. and
N''.fi III ArWetrouga door for him to gp-
( 81 ~ .t'l A" illd appear and Hunter seized
~ I'll" arm, i'm hrothery way. and led MIN
IT, "rNhlni across the river. w Market.
A.i w VINE street.
.,i, lo. o'. them, keeping them always in
T-"H l0NA Chestnut street. Philadelphia On
n,,1ltiI, ' Ferry n't. and W. the Camden streets
@'II,, u in' went into a LITTLE alley"
r1r,'l 'n"h Graham showed the fret sign Of
a. 4' -, H. N4o coming L. the act Of MUIR
r, ""l h''ut ~ tell. before all that throng #
tur' h.M Dee tad stru * a man who had
S'H{9 n-rn hI- friend. he cleared his throat
e5I-,.,,,4 ~ al lr1-rutor JrAk ms. who, to en-
II, "t' Alin, nodded hs head and said, Go on
w. I'm Ne turned his eyes 10 Hunter VINO sat
All H- hAed as marble monument.
Gr",," ''nN' h7 much color in his face. As
A. ''.I '" n"I ~ him, Hunter suddenly rose
it,t ''' ,hf ny rY IA the court room turn
gIt1 nn i's ilIs moved and his eyes were
ann ','.i 'Du-. DOSING al each other the TWO