The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-17
THE MILL GIRLS SLAYERS.
IN COURT, SPiCh Am SPAN, TO
ANSWER FOR 4 DOtDLE CRIME.
The Quartet Plead NO G~uilty''-Brought
Prom Jail Msnscied to ConNsbics- Trials
Set for Jan. ls-CierEymen Not Ready to
Hold Mass Mceting for Crusade Against Vice

Prom Jail Msnacird to Constabirs-Triais
Set for Jan. l~s-Ciergymen Not Ready to
Hold Mass Meeting for Crusade Against Vice
PATERSON. Nov. 10 Walter e. McAlistcr.
George j Kerr. William A, Death and Andrew
Campbell were arraIgned In the Court OF Oyer
and Termlner in this city this morning before
Judge Dixon for the murder Of Jennie Bos-
schieter. in the borough Of Hawthorne. on Oct
10. Each of the prisoners was brought from
the Jail handcuIed to a constable. There we're
not enough constahles TO 20 around and attend
to all the other duties at the court, 40 that Con-
stable Rancler, who brought In McAlister.
made q second trip TO the jail to bring In Camp
bell. Tho four men looked slightly pale. They
wcre clean shaw ~ with hair part,d In the
middle. and we're neatly dressed. They did
not, seem TO be the least embarrassed. except.
perhaps. Kerr. who when he took his seat cas
ms eyes on the floor and kept them there nearly
al the time. lie seemed, to appreciate his
position, Death was greatly Interested in the
artists who were making sketches of the quar-
tette. ,McAlister kept his ewes steadily fixed
their counsel. Former Judge John +. Kerr, John
"; Harding. Former Judge Francis Scott and
opened the indictments on his table and rose as
he called the names Of the prisoners, each Of
whom stood TO answer his name, Each prisoner
charge OF murder, The other indictments were
for ran.e. to which the prisoners pleaded not
guilty"
Judge Dixon said he would set the trials for
Jan. "a unless there was good reason for some
Other date. Mr., Harding suggested that he
wolId max" Application for the trial Of the men
decided 10 ask for separate trials they would
have TO notify him a. early a. possible. 80 that
ne could come 10 this city and hear the reasons.
II was agreed thai counsel should notify the
judge three, weeks from next Tuesday whether
they wanted separate trials.
The prisoners were then taken back to Jail
mana led To constables. They were led through
the alley way, al the tack of The, court house so
NS 70 AVOID thp GrnxyH which Ind aathavaA ,,,t-
side.
meeting of the clerRvmen who signed the
against vice was "a T held ihiS O attsr q spn'aS at
,as ho% os IL; 2f IT, M.r. Rev. j. B Me ECKER
lasting over two hours. they decided not
70 hold 4 mass meeting At present. II appears
hat many Of the clergvnen signed the petition
against their better judgment. for the reason
that they did not want TO stand in the way OF
DONG good. II was not a Clergyman who
started The movement or circulated the petit
non and to-d'v,'s meeting was the first occa-
son on which the c!ergymen got together To
n %aetins ihs s'a Rev.. ST. S2 &! Mesk ma' .sIa. After the
We agreed that IL would not be wise to
conntenanCe. anything that would tend to in
fnence, public sentiment. esI ecially before tho
would he impossible to control the expressions
Of ,%opinion, 4 reform movement u always in
hand even il this case Ind not arisen. OF
conr,e. We can not do ANYTHING now which is
not interpreted in the light q the murder
Gaze. II il prosroscd 10 continue the
reform work, but because Of the reasons
have given 1t will be carried on quietly and
] believe We can do it more effectively In that
way A committee was appointed 10 devise
n definite plan. When this committee IL ready
u, VIII report 10 n general meeting consisting
~ the clergvmen and one layman from aach
church. j do not know when the committee
VIII be able 10 report. but. until they are. no
meeting will be held
-,thnrl". y. 'r!ttruden. the founder Of the
Florence Cril'endnn homes. started "A ten davs'
mission nj the Y. VI I. \. Hall this evening.
II was thought that. IA he is TO directly inter
c'tei In the work Of resruing unfortunate
women. he would speak on the Bos.chicter
case, but he did not refer to il. He said 'ha,
all his meeting would be purely evangelistic
except the last. which he would devote To
r"Scne, work. He. said he. intended 10 60 10
the jail and would see the -four prisoners