New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28
P4TERSON'.S MAYOR ANGRY.
SAYS HE WOULD BE FIRST MAN TO LEAD
LYNCHING PARTY.

Paterson N J.. Oct. q CspeciRD.-Coroner vroom
and a Jury OF six men continued the inquest into
the circumstances surrounding the death Of Jennie
Bosscheter. IL has been established that the sirl
died IN Passaio County, and that the Bergen
County authorities have nothing 10 do with the
case but Coroner Vroon had taken up the case
IN Bergen County before this known. and he
determined that the jury should return verdict.
In order 10 do this, he called as witnesses this
morning Frederick G. Grau Chief OF Police IN TINS
city; Augustus Sculthorpe, the cabman' ana DR.. .
Cyrus Townsend who pronounced the girl oeao
when she was brought 10 his office. at No nS Fat
erson-st this city. by McAllister Kerr CamPoeli
and Death
DR.. Townsend did not appear The testimony Oh
Chief Graul and SculthorPe did not bring OUT any
thing new In the case Chief Graul told OF the
arrest OF McAllister Kerr Campbell ana Death
and Of the ride in the hack with the girl VINO ueu
the Journey. He said nothing about the drug
how the girl met her death, but saio thal there
was no doubt in his mind that she died in Fassadc
County scuthorpe's testimony followed the same
lines. The cabman was willing TO talk Out rleh-
ard Randall. his cousin. repeatedly warned MIN 10
answer questions only. He said that Dr. ToWnsehd
said TO the party, after looking at the girl II Is
TOO late boys; 1 can't do anything for the girl;
she is dead" Coroner Vroom witness He
told the jury that he had made an autopsy last
Sunday. and present on Tuesday at the au-
topsy made by County Physician Mcbride, OF this
city. He said he had talked TO the prosecutors o.
Doth counties ana ne was instructed Ii-dt II va"
the duty of the Coroners jury simply to establish
where the girl died and to fix the blame for her
death. The six jurors returned the following YER
dict: According to the evidence produced, Jennie
Bosschieter came to her death October 10, 1900,
81 the county Of Passaic; that Walter c. Meal
lister, George J. Kerr Andrew Campbell and Will
lam A Death are responsible for her death"
Before the inquest began Chief Graul took As
sistant Prosecutor Ralph Shaw TO the spot where
the body was found, but only a small piece Of
hid chi
off pieces as mementos during the week until It
was nearly all gone. Sculthorpe in the party,
and when Chief Grau explaining to Mr. Shaw
how the girl was carried from the carriage and
teal demonstration of the act
morning by an interview between Mayor Hinch-
life and Arthur W Bishop. who was formerly
Cruelty to Children. Mr.. Bishop was quoted in
on5 not S ndieted a. On cnn ti Of tber noticaI
pull; that they all Democrats; that the Sheriff
Up of Democrats. and that ex-Judge John F. Kerr.
brother Of one OF the prisoners, was brother-in-
Gratis The Mayor was incensed at this insinqa-
morning. He found him in the law Office of Michael
end Charles B. Dunn, counsel for Death. The
his fist in Bishops face, he cried. angrily Did
sn Teg 2i6 as he drew hack from the cnched
TO take Kerr out Of jan and hang lin to tree
anIpbn fha 1o 90 " 70 shield Rio
will sign it, Write yourself" answered the
Mayor.
The, result that Mir. Bishop this afternoon
distributed among the reporters typewriter copies
of reputation of the interview. 1t is as follows
To all whom il may concern: My attention has
under date Of October &c in regard to the case OF
the four men now detained in jail charged with
Inc murder of Jennie BOsscheter. / desire to say
mat / never had any such interview as is there
reported and that the statements therein contained
Tefiectng upon our city and upon the public off,
GERS were never uttered By me. and feel It my
outy 10 take this method Of Immediately contra
oieting the same"
There is no foundation for the statement that
bne people have doubts to the prosecll-
ZION OF the accused: there is excitement here
The men are in jail, and their will be dis
posed Of in the ordinary way.
"A meeting This time would think he
1n1uoicious and more, said the Rev Ellsworth Bon
nls, pastor of the Auburn Street Congreeatjona
Chlirch and Secretary Of the Paterson Evangelical
Alnance, tonight. To discuss this abnormal crime
IN public would infame the people: that is the more
eXeitable OF them. to such a pitch that | would
nor DC surprised If a mob organized and lynch
The clergymanFs remarks reflect accurately the
sentiment Of the people of Paterson Everywhere
try Is its silk mills. and a big proportion OF the
operatives do their shopping on Saturday nights
Io-nlght Main-st is thronged, but unescorted WON
en- are few, and the street corners are practically
there
It developed to-day that christopher saal. pro-
was drugged, has made a statement of what lie
knows OF that nights happenings. At first he
denied seeing the party, but he now admits that
he saw the four men and the girl in the side room
On the Friday morning after the crime SaaI ii Is
asserted, says that McAllister to him great,
agttated. That girls dead" the young man
Tor life" Gnu
To-day Dr. Denner. Kerr's brother-in-law. called
child, Of its death ana Of serious illness of his
wife.