The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
THE CAMDEN MURDER CASE

slGaTsEiEs DIsAPPcISTED- HUNTER NOT
PUT ON THE STAND YESTERDAY NO MORE
EVIDENCE AS TO The ALIgI-- GIVING Hus-
TER GOOD CHARACTER AND GRAHAM
BAD ONE.
CAMDEN N. j., June 81, 1873.
In the expectation that Benjamin Hunter, the
prisoner would be put the stand 10 testify In his
behalf the last witness for the defence. there
large attendance OF DIST neuisned visitors at tho
Camden Court House to-day. General William b.
Candies, Secretary OF Internal Affairs OF Penn
fyivana; Mr. George Bull Colonel Charles II
Gibson and otncr Well known members OF
tho Philadelphia Bar among those present, man
estng intense Interest In the proceedings Of Tins ro
markable Many other well known people cut
sdo the legal profession were there; among them Mr
]. Frederick Scott OF the Chestnut street Theatre
and other Philadelphia business men. But tncy were
doomed TO disappoint,nent as lar as Mr. Hunter was
concerned, for the prisoner called rp3n 10
testify, and as Is the design Of his counsel that he
shall the last witness Tor the defence
tain that he will take tho stand TO norro., hut II Is
probable.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
Tue proceedings Of Tho Gay not startling
and interesting expected. No further evidence
was introduced 10 strengthen the very weak aibi oil
defence and although the conductor, the only
witness OF importance this point thus far, was rs
called Il was merely 10 correct his statement as 10
the time whom he the publication OF the
assault IN newspaper he declared Yesterday
with much emphasis that no read IL in Thursday morn
ing's philadelphia Times. .'Arc you that?"
asked Prosecutor jenkins Al am, sir" SAID the
ness s.You are just OF that Of everything
you have testified tor" asked Mr.. jenkins 81 am
saw 1t nrhursdays puper," was the r. jondcr
his morning Mr. Young, the conductor. was again
| 10 admit that IL was in an evening paper
Whether The Prosecution will be abie apply The legal
| MAXIM Jo!sus ia uno, t,tisas Ia omnibus to this
mans testimony remains TO be seen.
All the other the called either
to give Hunter good character tor 'hoDesty peace,
auietness and geoteness OF disposition or to give
Graham, The accomplish bad character, which lat.
ter would be work OF supcrcrogation, as u
| were Graham having gwen himself a pretty bad
character already, although he managed TO stick very
| psrsIs tsntIy to his accusation against Hunter
benjamin Alien was the nrst wnness called. Fol
| lowing him came Allan Wood. both OF whom gave
Hunter GOOD reputation Tor 'nonesty peace, quiet
! ncss," &C L. q. Stout, occasional starter tor tho
Tenth and Eleventh street lnc, testified that the carr
lett at twenty minutes past seven IN the evening
reached Market stree, IL fifteen minutes and Wharton
street thirteen minutes later II was duo at WnDrton
! street about eight O'Clock.
| Thomas W. Wilkinson, Of tho firm OF Alau Wood
Co. Professor James q. BaOn. meter and elmer
the United States Mint; William Is. Grubb. Dr. WIN
lam win'crbo'.om Edward !. Mlnzsr, James An
DANIEL HERON, Edward Converiy, samuel NJ Hamii.
ton, Henry Morris. Richard Pez, Wiliiam q stewart,
Of anS I S IIs no. al ai
mony 10 tue previous good character OF the prs-
oasr. One witness was called who DID not respond.
| II less than Tho Hon. John Welsh, Min
lister Penipoentlary from the United States 10 the
Court o: s.. Ja,nos
CARRYING coal TO NEWCASTLE.
Then tho defence t.ok up another hne They began
carrying coas 10 Newcastle by blackcping the char
acter Of Thomas Graham, Hunters confessed accom-
| plcc.
james Smith. oyster dealer, whose appearance was
not IN his iaYor, was called with vow TO establish
q.
NOT Hunters The purpose IN sailing him was 10
contradict Gssa1ms settlement mat se MAJ no con
enue. alter Hunters arrest. Witness testified that
such conversation aid take place; Graham asked
Kelly 10 60 and tako drink; koiy refused, saying
| Graham had enough.
'4Souslh,pg's troubling me, Johu," Graham an
| swcrcd .
| "whaI's the matsr?'' asked Kelly.
"Ob, It's that hnair over IN Camden, tho Armstroug
| murder; they're after me Tor u.
In the further conversation Graham said the man
Hunter who was arrested for II had money, and ho
tGraham) was going 30 make him suter TO save him
| sell
| The witness was pulled sharply back aud
forth throuKh thcrny hedge OF Questions by the
his associations were inquired into With dlrecness
that was calculated 10 upset the cquaninty OF any
body. The SUBSTANCE ot his statement was that he
had been in PRISON thrco times Tor and battery
tut mover or anything eisc that his associations wore
select III their way, but that somcwnnt bad one
tina, he knew '.no good OF Graham" aud that he had
received ana expected no reward Tor tcsti'yins
Theodore keii another bird oil tho same Hook, los
tincd thar Graham told him that he was gong 10 put
tho Armstrong murder on Hunter; thai he had money
couid stand William smith. who VAS VI
| Tho same SORT, testified to The same effect
mUNrER's wgALrn.
Mr.. Charles 7. Muirhsad, real estate agent and
conveyancor, WAS called 10 tho stand.
~ have known benjamin Hunter ABOUT twenty
| years"
| .wnst was his reputa,,onSn
ii should th,ak very good"
"Do you know any thing about his businessf"
eyes, sir; have madca valuation Of his property
the gross value ss3 $50, and that very low valu
alton"
.'Do you know Of your own knowledge Of Mr.. Bsnja-
min Hunter having any property al AIR"
NO ar; got this information IRON the Bureau OF
Survey which is our authority"
'Dou't you know that he has no real estate at alp?
~ have heard that u vas transferred 10 John Z.
Huu,cr bot is registered IN the name oil Benjamin
| HuDtor"
| ..D,d you q I'd any cncumprancesr
ayes, sir; So 600 No. 1910 South Tenth street."
Last January ruinous tine 10 soil property,
wss no,y"
| eyes, s,r Tut II is worse now"
| lis that q low valuation you have placed on Tho
progsr.iess"
| to FIX II al What u would briEg today"
What was the aggregate rental Of all bat his own
| residence last Year,"
| .rwo inousand ono hundred and o,2h'y dolars"
| "What the taxes"
| .F,vc hundred aaa one dollars, Including taxes on
| his house. ] ind another encumbrapcc OF 81, 100
/ reduced from So. 100 some time ago. tnink tnyso
| houses are moderately rented I"
| "wbsi you mako the gross amount Of mort.
/ gagesyn asked Mr.. kooesou
| arnoy are nearly "a, 2O0.n
Aner iufther testimony TO 1Ianters good charac.
had been introduced as foil to thai rejecting
| Graham, John Hoitou, un engineer on the Federal
street Ierryboats 10 Camden, called Ito testified
that the front Of the boats lighted only Dy head
itght trout OF tho aud that hs
recognize ono standing Out 0y the chains at night
This evidence was to contradict tbat OF the man VINO
! sworc that no fdchiIhed Hunter Grahqn on tue
boat. Witness admitted, ON cross-e xaminaI,on that
10 might ognze any ono HIS attention had been
| tractcd to before
CALIFORNIA ELECTION.