The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-01
SUFFERING JACKS MURDER
OUTLINING Mrs. LORENl FIIzlRETH
ALkxaNDER'S DEFENCK
Her Letter. 90 uer Mother Des,r,ar m later.
view with Frank nassett-The interview
r"lice Testimony that may tell In her Faver.

court was formally opened for business, she
dropped tho papcrs. and carefully watched tho
proceedings. Chief oi pollca Marsh was tho
nrst witnOaa called. and IA his testimony was In
tho main what Assistant City Attorney Holt had
testified 10 yesterday. sho paid but little alton.
uon to H. Tho testimony thus far adducod on
the trial fails TO connect hcr with tho commits
sion OF tho murder. II has consisted mainly OF
her stories TO othdfs about how tho crime was
committed by Dassott sho all, tho tlmo appear.
ing In tho rolo OF an unwilling witness.
As one OF tho beat criminal lawyers In the State.
who has been In attendance nj tho trial said to-
day: The State Ia bringing out In its testi-
mony an uncommonly strong case for the de-
fence" The btatc depends. In order to mako
hcr an accessory TO tho orimo. upon tho con-
fossion which Dassott made to Jailer wakomAn
Walls. and tomorrow States Attorney olm-
stead will mako an attempt 10 introduce this
confession aa testimony. He gave notice to that
ehoct to-day, and gave the counsel for tho de-
fonco an opportunity 70 look up authorities
uRnn which 10 base an objection.
The defence is 70 be that Mrs, Alexander was
an unwilling Witness 10 tho crime and not an
slble ligll, before the Jury before she goes on
considered an Improbablliy iy-copnsel for the
from Chief Of IolIcc Marsh. oficcr Arnold. and
every Vord sho has told them In relation TO The
crime has, upon inySs,iea,!o9 proved TO es ab:
point In their favor. aud viii argue that II she
told tho whole truth then she VI toll 4 on the
ding appearance. She makes her statemonts
10 .uch positive and STRAIGHTFORWARD manner
% ,S ssnaTT rSsr oonyiSon NTH them and has
70 the commingling OF French and Ya.kco
blood In her veins
ynilcr Wells 10 not admitted 10. morrow the do.
ionoo will move for tho discharge Of their client
On tho ground that she IA not as yet implicated
In the murder. The BaaAott statement thOn, is
q yltal point IN tho case for the State.
Mrs Alexanders abilities NJ letter writer
lettors she had written while In jnil, and which
had bccn retained by tho States attorney
and never delivered. Tho reading Of thcse
religion. paihos. tenderness. and lndlctivonees.
created marked sensation and II was notice.
able that they also created a favorable imprcs.
affected TO tears particularly when she speaks
OF the trouble, witch she has undergone. and
only coud make. Mrs. Alexander stood
aud only cyInccd emotion whom the ono al.
dressed 10 her mother WIS read. IN which sho
oxpreHsos desl ro 30 ece her sstcr. daughters
and friends. II she had any left. Then her chin
reqnired all her power q sei.conirol 10 Keep
hnck the tears which finally burst through her
cloHed eyellds In spite OF her struggles. and
tricklsd IN litiio rllls down her checks, falling
upon her hands. which were crossed In her lap
Tho frat lettsr introduced was written 10 states
Attorney. Olmstcad. In which she solomnly
tunity TO see Frank Bnssntt and pray TO him on
her knees TO tell thotruth-"to TO own that h IL own
hands alone stopped the mAn's breath"
never had tho heart" shc continues. to 500
any one nuffer. let alone 70 send n soul unpre-
written 10 her mother at East HSddam. NC Conn mn
and In as follows:
DrAs Mo,T,s Isg hsls hs,.g,, ws. Compelled TO
~ Win "rT, s me 5 saa CO eS Cd nct 10 eel s ava,
no. lnlnat. & At TIM time t,en ~ smother room Va.
h ~ J,s,D cone uded 10 come home 10 you-when
poi Disappointed Bccsuss ffAnEs Bo,l did not stop At
ina N, home i9oed Of k'sryihes o-n no, dfs.. 10
hutt OF" "m Dsu W Ms ih @ noI I',s 10 coon on or =
went to the "snon-boa,c AID ss,s Y Gi 'psfi' psfiis
"s' 80 sr,ysi % .t" i wa wa. ft"ps ns..s@ T9f h",
t"i" ne thn tap'ssd hi, sIilne il gol Intend g.
los' ~ all own on uoh', mo'h',-hAi trouble have
passsi through and kcpt ny senscss-You DO not KNOW
-No~ da"ht p"1a, Yng ~ ~ ihn, me- ted Moihcri
.i'' et s - nd ' M, wiz sa 90 lsps, iS1h ~ssi
one sunrr Jet aons im and send before IT. make soul
judsmsnto o. man nothing compared 10 The Judgment
g~i si have never iorsoI ii~Mo,Gsf prsy often snd
] tn'd 10 turn nant from hls sin after he commit
AVN & '% II, cnsct. S, r ia non 10, .o "au car wa ,SG
, SG@ ~ I1 ss NJ s 70 I ,. AZ" w ss ss Is nn o. @ prhs s9a
snd sarah snd deorseand sll of ny friends ni hA,s
lave done you can have Il 70 paS sour way home
ssaia r. W. es asg, a., ~ h. Plsss annl The lo9 or
told, coIns and what the, 10 ,ith ne II gel H.
@ss w 90 2 asS. - saa On %oST s@,.aas % s%s
me IN snarl-l can't get paper to. see
stone. cod damp Tone-nnd hs,s been SnuSlI
iss ~. Of % 6ee's. % i IS va. a.. ed 'S'
peisI 20 -iine'; the deed hghy ~, ana also CON
hins; otLs tlsa 9'isr-i % not fssf ths law o mai
liint do the deed ~ nm innOcfnt-they can punish
ihsnI ooi-f hope irSpk vii f,peni"oi HI. crime u 6@
ION mum "1ior,a"Sie Lostsi """' saw wv '"" ~'"u
Another letter was written 10 City Attorney
H2t; ;.i,h daled ds Hd asklng him to s come 20 hcr
him. and with dol's help" sho says. | will
fore God and man. that his hands Prank jas.
scitsl stopped the mans breath. not mine"
The iiIs lcusr resulted 10 nn Interview bo.
tween Mrs. AleKandOr and Baasett al the lall
Jaliof Walls. Chlei Of Police Marsh. Hnd ON.
cor George Arnold, and to-day the three told u
that interview which. In addition 10 the letters
printed wis the only important feature Of tho
days procoedings. This interview was do
Mrs. Alexander was brought into the jaii o.
1ce. and soon after iinsscti was lei ln. took
thls lady has requested tlig, privilege ~ eocin9
and taking with YOU" Bnaseit replied; u
don't know ~ want Ia sos har for anything"
PRANK. won't you own w that you did that
awful deed with your own handsf' 10 this
Bassett replied: 80 own No 20 nothing: when
lilo propef tlrne comeg viii toll tho whole
truth" Then sho said Il have nothing 20
fear II you toll tho nhOe truth" Ho
said nothing. and she bcseochlngiy said
FranI. you profess TO l2ve mo.
through That love. Ia own ~ that yon dld this
awful dood with your own hands and that had
nothing ~ do with II, except what you com.
Pollod me 10 90; 40 thai my iolks won't think J
dld such horrible d0od." Frank answered.
"I'yo got nothing 10 Any, When tho proper
time comes II tnll hGiruth." Then bhe said,
Frank. dldn't almost faint away when held
tho barrel for you a. put tho body mr. adding.
" hhyn prayed for you Rrrnt mnny times.
and fhhl continue 10 DO -. Pray for yourself
wont sour Frank replied. - You mood TINT
bad enough" h0ging TINT she mad" no I'm
prnasOn on him she rrDssr1 over ~ where
he nat. throw hersclf on her kneo-. crossed her
hands on his knees, and sObblnR Violently,
begged NJ him 10 confess the whole trl,h say
Ing, Frank, don't fcnr mnn's judgment; II Is
nothing compared H. that Of God.
Tho remnindrr ~ the testimony to-day re-
lated 10 tho nndiuR Of Nh" b9dy and Tho dcnli-
nrniipn ~ tho romhlns aud the clothing by
friends ~ thc deccnaod.