Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-10-27
A INDUSTRIOUS MURDER
Four Men Held For Killing Jen-
ME Bosschieter at Paterson.
GAVE HER KNOCKOUT DROPS"

Cabman, Arrested as "a witness,
Tells n story Of Most Revolving
Brutality--Tbe Principals In the
Affair All Well Connected.
Paterson, N. j., Oct. 24-Late Mon
day night George Kerr, Walter Meal
lister, William Death and Andrew
Campbell were arrested by the police
OF Paterson, N. J., accused of having
caused the death of Jennie Bosscheiter,
the young woman whose body was
found last Friday on the outskirts of
Paterson. Kerr and Death are mar
ried.
A fifth arrest was made yesterday.
The man arrested is August Schulz
thors, cabman. From the state
ment of the cabman and other facts
that have come to light the circum-
stances form one of the most remark
able and revolving crimes which has
been brought to light in this section.
Shortly after o'clock Thursday even
ing Miss BOsschieter passed Kents
drug store, and near it met Andrew
Campbell. There was a short CONVEX
sation, and then the pair walked down
Main street. Somewhere en- route they
were Joined by Kerr, McAllister and
Heath. The four entered Christopher
SAILS saloon. Here drinks were serv-
ed. Finally one of the men telephoned
to the Erie depot for a cab, and
Schulthors responded.
1t was in the neighborhood of 10
o'clock when the four men lifted the
partly unconscious girl into Schulz
thors' rig. 1t is alleged that after the
hackman had been called one Of the
men asked for another round of drinks,
and into that served to the girl pour
ed the contents of a vial. containing a
species of knockout drops. The men
directed the driver to take them to a
road house, but they found the place
closed, and repeated rappings produced
no results. The party then started
back toward the city.
In lonely spot the hack was stop
ped and the girl lifted out of it and
laid upon blanket by the roadside.
In what followed the hackman and one
of the four, it is said, had no part.
The story is too revolving to describe.
The hackman Is unable to say whether
the girl was alive or dead when she
was lifted back into the cab. He
remembers that he was told to drive
down beside the river bank. Here the
girl, apparently lifeless, was lifted out
lace
bathed with river water After a long
time spent in trying to revive her the
men held a consultation. Their vic
tim was again lifted into the cab and
the hacl1man was ordered to drive like
mad to DIR. Wiley's house.
Dr. Wiley was not at home. and tho
party hurried TO the residence of DR..
Townsend, on Paterson street. The
physician was aroused and told TO
come down stairs at once and give
Immediate attention to n woman who
had been injured. He was told not
to wait to dress. He slipped on n
bath robe and went out to the car
rage door. He felt OF the girls pulse
and then stepped back. saying his
services were not needed, as the girl
was dead.
One of the men cursed the doctor for
a fool and commanded him TO revive
her. The doctor turned and started
back into the house. The men then
changed their demeanor and begged
him to do something for the girl. Then
the doctor again assured them II was
useless, as the girl was dead and be-
yond help. The carriage then drove
away, but came back in a few min
utes and again the men urged DIR
Townsend to resort to anything TO
bring the girl about. He again ex-
planned the girl was beyond medical
aid. The doctor was offered any
amount OF money II he would try. but
ne persisted IL was useless for him to
try, as death had come long before.
The carriage then drove away. There
was consultation among the men.
One wanted to take the body to the
gtrTs home and leave il there. The
other three refused to consider this
and insisted upon dropping the body
upon the roadway. II. was finally re-
solved TO drive out into Bergen county.
and the body was dropped where
found. The hackman received $40 for
his nights work. This was paid by
McAllister.
The detectives assert that death was
caused by the knockout drops" given
her, and not by the blow on the head.
which was caused by striking a stone
when the body was thrown from the
carriage.
Walter c. McAllister is a member of
the firm Of James McAllister & Co.
silk throwsters. George Kerr IS n
member OF the ]. P. Donleavy Paint
company. Andrew Campbell is a
bookkeeper employed at the Hand
street SILK mill. William A. Death IS
young man, who was married five
weeks ago. Mrs. Deaths friends are
endeavoring to conceal the story of the
details OF her husbands arrest and
she is convinced that a mistake has
been made.
Kerr, McAllister, Death and Camp
bell were successfully arraigned he
fore Recorder Senior and were held
without bail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Passaic county authorities have
taken charge of the case, and it is now
out OF the hands of the Bergen county
authorities. The statement of the cab
driver showed that the girl died while
still in the carriage, and not after she
had been left on the ground on the
Bergen county side of the river. Stul-
thorpe is held as a witness.
Lii Hung Changes Lie.
Paris Oct 24-Thera 10 oor.i5o.ohIo