Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
GUILT IS CLEAR.
No Escape for Murderers Of
Jennie BosSChieter.
Or. townsend Makes Statement Which
ConcIusively Settles Guilt.
They Took the Dead Girl 10 His Office For
Treatment.

New York, Oct. est is now said ia
Paterson \. j., that the present grand
jury will take up the inquiry into the
death of Jennie Bosschieter for whose
murder McAllister, Death. Campbell
and Kerr, are confined in Jail Whereas
statements have appeared tending TO
show that there would likely be a de-
lay by the authorities. il is now given
out that the investigation is to pushed
Vigorously. DIR. Townsend, who refused
TO appear on the witness stand. yester-
day. Will appear at the inquest. next
Tuesday night. His reason for not an
swering the subpoenas was an order
from the authorities not TO tes-
tify regarding the visit of the
Of the murder DR. Townsend
now makes the following statement 0:
the midnight call and his connection
with the case:
TT has been stated that the four men
made two calls at my Office and that
the girl was alive when the carriage
first arrived. They came but once and
il was then too late 10 render aid 70
the unfortunate. ! am positive of the
exact time Of their arrival because
when the bell rang at tn" head Of the
bed ! looked at the clock on the mantle
and saw il was O'Clock. Through the
speaking tube | inquired the cause Of
the summons and was told that there
had been an accident and asked to come
at once. Through the tube asked par
ticuIars and was met with tn" word
that the patient was in a carriage AT
the door. 1t was cold. but | waited
only To don Il bath rob" and went down
stairs. When the door was opened two
men whom I knew as George Kerr and
Walter McAlister showed me aside and
quickly stepped inside Then ] was told
that young woman had been hurt and
both men declared that they would car
nv her in.
Put without further parley | brush
Ell past them and went out To the car
riage II WAS Il TWO seated rig that |
had often scen at the Erie depot. |
did not see the hackman. There We're
two men standing AT the curb near the
door ~ the carriage. ! knew Campbell
by sight Inside the carriage on rear
seat young woman was half seated,
Ihalf lying across the back Of the seat.
Her head lay sidewise across her
breast. / lifted her head and laid it
back gently. 1t was limp and lifeless.
The clothing was disarranged. the hair
hanging about her neck and shoulders.
Her waist had been loOsened and only
the two top buttons of the waist We're
buttoned. There was no pulse. The heart
beat had been stilled.
When I climbed into the rig 10
make a closer examination. the four
men gathered at the side of the car
rage. Their faces We're white and they
looked a question. The body was cold
Boys I said to them. I can do moth
ing: she is dead They seemed to draw
back and We're all together when 7
stepped within the door and left them
in conference upon the curb. 1t was five
minutes after when | returned UP
stairs.
DR.. Townsend said the men had in
sisted that the woman should be taken
into his Office even after she was pro-
nounced dead. Early the next day he
saw the account of the finding of the
body of Jennie Bosscheiter near Wag-
araw bridge.
During his examination of the young
woman in the carriage il had been 100
dark to distinguish the features and
the circumstances of the position Of the
body with cash in the back Of the
and the fractured skull reported in The
autopsy added to the mystery.
On Friday afternoon he decided TO
seek the advice Of professional friends
who were made acquainted with The
full details. When it appeared that the
cases were Identical the authorities
were notified. DR.. Townsend visited the
chief of police and gave the information
in his possession and the arrests
of Sculthorpe Kerr. McAllister. Death
and Campbell followed.