The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
INVESTIGATION TO BE
PUSHED WITH VIG0R.
DIR. Townsend Makes Statement in
Connection With Murder of
Jennie Eo<~rhirfer.

NEW YORK. Oct. sit IS said In Pat
erson, y, J., that the present grand jury
VIII take Up the inquiry into the death
OF Jennie B0sSckieter. for whose murder
MeAiiister, Death. Campbell and Kerr
are confined IN Jail. Whereas statements
have appeared tending to show that there
would likely be delay by the authorities,
L Is given out that me investigation is to
De pushed Vigorously Dr.. Townsend.
stand yesterday. viii appear at the in
quest next Tuesday night. His reason
for not answering the subpoena was an
order from The authorities to testify re-
garding the visit Of the prisoners rs him
on the night of the murder. DR. Town
send now makes the following statement
81 the midnight call and In connection
1T has been stated that the four men
made two calls at my office and that the
girl was alive when the carriage first ar
rived. They came but ence and il was
then too late 10 render aid To the un-
fortunate girl. I am positive % the ex
act time Of their arrival, because when
the bell rang at the head of the bed
looked at the clock on the mantel and
saw It, was o'clock. Through the speak
ing tube inquired the cause OF the sum
mons and was told that there had been
an accident and was asked 10 come al
once. Through the tube I asked particu-
lars and was met with the word that the
patient was In a carriage at the door II
was cold. but | waited only 10 put on a
bath robe and went downstairs. When
the door was opened two men whom
knew. George Kerr and Walter MEAL
lister, showed me inside and quickly step
ped inside Then ] was told that a young
woman had been hurt ana both men de-
clared that they would carry her in.
The Girl Was Dead.
But without parley brushed them
was a two-seated rig that l have seen
often at the Erie depot. ! did not see
the hackman. There were two men
standing at the curb near the door Of
the carriage I knew Campbell by sight
Inside the carriage On rear seat a
young woman was half seated. half lying
across the back Of the seat Her head
lay sideways across her breast, lifted
her head and laid u hack gently. II was
limp and lifeless, The clothing was dis
arranged, the hair hanging about her
neck and shoulders Her waist had been
loosened and only the TWO top buttons Of
the waist were huttoned There was no
pulse, The heart beat had been stilled
when ! climbed into the rig 10 make n
closer examination the men gathered at
the side of the carriage Their faces
were white and they looked a question
The body was cold, Boys I said to
them. 7 can't do nothing: she Is dead
They seemed TO draw back and were all
together when stepped within the door
and left them in conference at the curb
II was Ave minutes after o'clock when
returned upstairs"
DIR. Townsend said the men had tn
sisted that the woman should be taken
into his Office. even after he had pro-
nounced her dead. Early the next day
he saw the account Of the finding OF the
body OF Jennie Basschieter near wagrarn
bridge
During his examination Of the Young
woman in the carriage II had been too
dark 10 distinguish the features, and the
circumstances Of the position Of the body
with the cash In the back ~ the head
and the fractured skull rerorted in the
autopsy. added 20 the mystery
On Friday he decided 10 seek the al
vice OF professional friends who were
made acquainted with the fun details
When Il appeared that the cases were
identical the attorneys were notified
Or, Townsend saw the chief 81 police
and rave the information I'm his posses
sion, and the arrests followed