New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
SECOND JURY SAYS POISON
ADMINISTERED TO JENNIE BOS-
SCHIETER BY MALLISTER~ KERR,
DEATH AND CAMPBELL.

Paterson, N j.. Oct. % (SpeciaD-SeveraI hun
dred men gathered outside the county buildings
and cIamored for admttance tonight. They were
eager to hear the evidence given at the Coroner's
inquest n the case Of Jennie Bosschieter, which
held in the courthouse adjoining the jail They
yelled outside the door and the constabIes on the
inside feared that they would try break it down
The lawyers in the case were late in arriving and
the crowd kicked the doors in effort to assist
counsel TO get in. The inquest was nearly con-
cIuded when Charles B. Dunn, counsel for William
A Death. succeeded in gaining admittance. By
that time the crowd had grown small
Coroner VermeuIen had anticipated trouble Of
this kind and he had announced the inquest for
Tuesday night but out subpGuas for this even
ing. The courtroom was packed by o'clock and
the constabIes had 10 close tie doors Prosecutor
Eugene Eunley conducted the examination Of the
witnesses. There were present Assistant Prosecu-
tor Shaw and Francis Scott and John w HARDING
counsel for NIcAIIlster. Kerr and Campbell. VIII
lam G. Bateman. foreman Of the Grand Jury which
is expected 10 indict the prisoners this week
listened to the details OF the tragedy.
Mrs. Bosschieter the first witness She said
that Jennie left home on the Thursday OF the
crime at about p. N. 10 go TO Keuts drug store
for baby powder and that she knew no more OF
her until she saw the body the next morning.
Leonard KamerIing testified that he saw Jennie
in front OF Kent's drug store $3.50 p. n talking
TO whom he has since Identified as Camp
bell Christopher Saal. whose saloon is at the
corner Of Bridge and River SITS. testified that Nc
before 10 o'clock and ordered four drinks Nc
Allister carried the order into the side room. a
little later Saal called into the side room and
McAllister ordered a bottle OF champagne Then
Saal for the first time the girl and a third
mar, neither Of whom he knew. After serving the
wine the saloonkeeper went into the cellar. and
when he returned the party had gone His wife
was in charge o. the bar while ne in the
cellar. but he did not believe that she the
party go out This was IN explanation Of the
rumor that there a mysterious second woman
in the case, who was said to have come out at
the side door and looked Up and down the street
before the men led out Jennie Bosschieter.
Augustus ScuIthorpe the hackman, retold his
story Of the terrible ride out 10 the Gof1e Road
with the unconscious woman He said that before
the girl was carried out Of the saloon the lights
were S0 TUNED tune tho out sr Dr. b55 5TT9 GTgS a @ TO
the next witness. He said he went out 10 the car
examined the woman. She was dead There was
no wound on the back Of the head, When he re-
pafteIt 10 Vas aS B0nt bothsr he Teped % Marnus
| Garry told how he found the body on Friday
morning near AIyea's ice house. County Physician
| Mcbride. OF Passsic County, told the result OF
| What vas the cause Of death?" asked the prose
cutor; The. girl did not die OF any disease; |
was he cause Of death deEha. What do you EII think
Something, that she had taken into her systsrn
/ which acted as poison, the. physician repIisd,
several points which had not before been given out
9be 96uon Of the mysteTy g from Dr. ToWnsend
/ who sent for him on Monday morning and told
MN Gj tRe R P9f t e9d r The CRiafs testmony
showed that SculthOrpe's confession not vOlun-
/ tary The hackman." he said, broke down and
/ Graul said that DR.. Mcbride had had the bottle
found near the body examined, and discovered that
The Toroner's iry returned the following verdict:
/ We. the jurors empaneled and sworn BY the
PassaiC County inquire into the cause
Of Jennie BOsSCheter. do find that the said
Jennie BOsschieter came 70 her death IN said coun-
" between the 18th and 18th days or october, 1900
/ and that said death due 10 exposure and VtO-
Ience OF assault and poisonous drug, the name OF
which Is 10 US, all OF which were inflicted
| by and while in the company OF Walter C McAllis-
| ter, George ]. Kerr. William A Death and Andrew
/ Campbell"
| this tragedy Is the closing Of saloons Sunday
/ and the closing Of side doors entirely CleTgyme7
and others frequently started crusades against
/ failed because they had only portion OF public
Sentiment with them Christopher Saal has already
experienced the blight OF public censure. His saloon
for last few days has been practically deserted
/ To-6ev ne said I would rather have lost half a
| million dollars than have had this happen in my
| place"
| New-Haven. Conn. Oct 2s.-Cyrus Johns,
former clerk in Kents drug store. Paterson. y. J.,
whom the police OF Paterson have been seeking for
| in connection with the murder OF Jennie BOs-
scbeter has been found ths home Of his brother.
| David L. Johns in George-st.. this city. Johns is
SUSPECTED by the police OF selling the choral TO Nc
! AUister one of the four under arrest for the
| murder OF the girl It also said Johns left
/ 5sterson on the day Of the murder Johns denies
! 10 the guilty person, tuaSmuch as he lert
/ the employ OF Kent long before the murder. He
/ has been in New-Haven for more than week.