The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-29
TOWNSEND'S STORY
nan BEEN CALLED TO ATTEND
JENNIE HossC CuIETER.
HE SOON SAW SHE WAS DEAD.
HE IDENTIFIED McALtIsrtcR. KERR
AND Campbell.

ne VIII Give His Testimony at the
Inquest On Tuc-da, NiEht-Dr.
Townsend ~ First Refused to rc--
ufs-sourht the Adstc~ of Pro-
frsstonaI a'rirnd--Th~ charge of
Murder Against the Men WIZ he
Pushed Vigorously.
New York. oct es-It i4 now said 10
Plteraap n j. tha, the present grand
jury VIII take up toe inquiry into the
death 81 Jennie noaschistcr Whereas
statements have appeared tending to show
tha, there would ukely he delay by tho
authorities. 90 is nov given ONT that 'he
Investigation is To be pushed vigorously.
Or Townsend who refused 60 appear On
the witness stand yesterday. viii appcar
at the inqurst next Tuesday night Hls
reason tor not answering the subpoena
was his inability 10 testify as TO the vist
Of the prisoner on the night ~ the mur-
der Dr Townsend now makes the fol-
lowing statement of the mldnigh, clll and
his connection with tho onse
'1i has been stated that The four men
made two calls al ms office and thai the
g.rl was alive whom the carriage first ar
rived. They came but onec. and IL wna
then too lato 20 r,udcf aid to the un-
fortunate. ] am positive OF the exact time
Of their arrival because when the boil
rang at the head of tho bed ! looked az
the clock on the mautel ami saw Il was
o'c.oek. Through the speaking tube ] IN
quiged the cause Of the summons. and was
told that there had been an accident and
was asked to come a. once. Through tho
tube ] asked particulars aud was met
with tho word that tho patient was in a
carriage at the door. It was cold. but
waited only TO don bath robe and went
down stairs
Found thc nody LifeIesz.
when the door waa opened two men
whom know as George Kerr and Walter
McAliistcr. shovel no aside ana quickly
stepped inside. Then ] WAS told thar "a
young woman had been hurt ANA both
men declared that they would carry her
n But without further parloy ] brushed
past them and went out Co the carriage.
| II was two-seated rig that ] hsd often
seen al the Erie depot. dii not see the
| hackmnn. There were two men standing
az the curb near the door of the carriage.
/ ] knew Campbell hy sight Inside the
| carriage on e rear seat young woman
was half seated haif lying across tbs
back 81 the seat Her head lly sideways
across her breast. ! iftel her head and
laii 10 back gently. n was hpp and
lfeless The clothing waa dlslrraugcd the
hair hanging about hor neck and ahoul-
dors Her waist had been loosened aud
only the top buttons of the waist were
button,d There was no pulse. The heart
| had been stilled
when I climbed into the rig 10 make
closer examination four men gathered
~ tho side OF the carriage Their faces
we're white and they looked "A question.
/ The body was cold
Boys / said 20 thom. 7 can DO moth
inF she is dead They seemed to draw
back and were an together when stepped
within the door lnd lefi them 10 confer
once at the curb n was five minutes after
2 o'clock when ! returned up stairs"
Men We're Persistent.
Dr Townsend said the men had insisted
| that the girl should be taken into his Of
| nee. even after she was pronounced
dead Early che next day he saw the ac-
coun, Of the finding ~ tho body Of Ien-
NE BoaHchletcr near WctEnraw bridge.
During his examination Of the young
woman IN the carriage 8, had been too
dark 10 distinguish the features and tho
circumstance ui thF position "i AhF H"1g
| with cash IN the back of the head. and
the fractured skull reported ln the au-
| topsy added to the mystery.
on Friday afternoon De decided 20 seek
the advice OF professional friends who
were acquainted with the full details.
When Il appeared that the cases were
Identical tho authorities were notified.
Dr Townsend visited the chief or police
ana gave the Information ln his posses
afut aud the urraas rF krWlt horne and
Kerr. McAllister. Death and Campbell fol-