The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
TIE BOSSCHIHTHR CASE
Chain OF Evidence Being Weayed
About the Suspects.
None of the Alleged Confessions Of
the Four Mem Implicated Vet Made
yers to Defend Them-Chief Graui's
Statement Concerning the Crime.

PATERSON, N J., Oct. 24.-The police
are underwriting to fasIen a still stronger
chain lf evidence around the four men,
MeAlister, Campbell. Kerr, and Death,
who arr dnder arrest charged with impli-
cation in tie murder of Jennie Bosschiet-
er, whose body was found on the banks of
the Passaie River last Friday morning.
From the moment OF the arrest of these
men, whose previous high standing IN the
community lends sensational interest to
the case. their fight for freedom gave
promise II being the most bitterly con-
tested n the history of the criminal
courts OF the State The best legal talent
in Paterson has been secured by the pris-
oners and they viii leave no stone IN
turned to overthrow the evidence collect
ed by Chief GrauI and mis- detectives.
In realization of this fact, the police are
proceeding cautiously, and 1t is said that
several important features of the case
have been withheld. They intimate, how
ever, that they have 2. case against the
four prisoners that VIII prove absolutely
unbreakable. Prosecutor Emily has now
in his possession all the facts in the case.
and it is expected that indietEzs nts VIII
be issued before many hours.
So far the police have given out no di-
rect confession of any of the prisoners.
There is little doubt, however, that two,
and possibly three of the men now in Gus
tody, have told of their connection with
the crime. Stowcroft, she cabman who
drove the men, told Chief Graul all he
let
cd the police materially. StoTcroft de-
scribed accurately the route over which
he had driven and his description, it is
said, enabled the police to md the girls
pins and side combs for which they have
been searching for several days It WIS
rumored that a part of the girls side
comb had been found. but this Chief Graul
would not admit He practically admit
TED, however, that the pins had been
found. The entire route as described by
StoIycroft was trayersef by the detec-
ti-gs. The hair pins, 1t is said, were
found at the place where, according TO
Stoveroft, the girl was taken from the
cab. II is probable that the river viii be
agged today or tomorrow
Chief tIraul this morning consented to
review the findings CT his detectives. IS
a result of their efforts, the chief says
that he is in position to show hat ths
girl was in SaaFs saloon with the four
prisoners between 10 and II O'Clock
Thursday night and that there, il is al
legged. she was given knockout drops by
McAllister. The chief will be able 10
show that four-sested carriage was
hired from Stowcraft. and that he drove
the men to the Goffle Road, and tried
10 get in Lee roadhouse. bat found il
closed. 1t will be shown that the girl
who was now unconscious, was taken
out Ct The vehicle on the Passaie county
side of the river, and that she WIS there
assaulte i by three of the mea. The girl
was taen taken back into the hack, and
an effort made to revive her This fail
ing, the men became alarmed, and IN
Uruc'ed the driver to drive to the near
est .5aysician. They told DR.. Cyrus
Te NDsend that the woman had met with
A.. accident. DR. Townsend pronounced
her dead 1t was then decided to s art
fog me bergen county side Of the river
to get rid of the body. The chief viii
show. he says, that the body was taken
to Alyea's iceheuse and there pushed
over backwards, 50 that the head struck
the stone on which It was subsequently
found