New-York tribune., 1901-01-17

Paterson. y. j. jan 16 (speciaD.-All the
.,ssence in the trial of McAlister, Death and
campbell for the murder of Jennie Bosschieter
e IN. and the court adjourned this evening
ri+h the understanding that counsel would be-
.n 70 sum up tomorrow morning The whole
=, to-day was devoted to the defence, with the
exception of half hour at the end, during
which the prosecution put in rebuttal testi-
-nonv. after which both sides rested.
Michael Dunn opened for the defence this
warming He said the defendants denied all the
allegations in the indictment. They would
-roduce evidence to prove that the girl became
so drunk in SaaTs saloon that the four young
men decided to take her out for a ride in order
20 sober her up When they reached the Rock
Posd Jennie was sick at the stomach. They
.to,ned the carriage and assisted her out They
tried to revive her. but, failing. they took her
IN the brook; and, still being unsuccessful they
hurried TO a physician When they learned
that she was dead they grew alarmed for their
own safety, and although at one time intending
10 leave the body at her home, they ultimately
ascided TO leave it where it found. They
denied the poisoning and the assault
Walter c. McAlister was the first Of the
-rsoners put on the witness stand. He said
that on the evening Of October Is he went to
usnt,s drug store TO meet George J. Kerr. They
hat q
WHO were these young women" asked
Prosecutor Emley Lawyer Scott objected. The
,,hiection was overruled.
"I refuse 70 answer" calmly replied the wit
ness. Mr.. Enley insisted and appealed to the
Court
TIT is your duty to answer" said Judge
Dixon.
'I refuse" said the witness, putting the Court
at defiance, and the examination had to pro-
oeed without the names.
McAlister said it was after the time appointed
for the meeting when he met Kerr The young
women did not appear. and McAlister went to
saaPs saloon. Campbell came into the bar
room from the side room, and that was the
first McApster knew Of the presence Of Camp
bell. Death and Jennie Bosschieter in the saloon.
MALIsTER KNEW JENNIE.
Campbell told him who We're in the side room.
and invited him in. McAlister said he had
known Jennie Bosschieter for three and a half
years. and had frequently taken drives with
her. but not during the last two and half
years He denied that the girl had refused his
company during that time. When he went into
the side room, he said. the girl got UP and threw
her arms around his neck In his own words,
she was folly drunk at that time. He ordered
quart bottle Of champagne, drew the cork and
poured the wine into four glasses. Each drank
two glasses The girl. McAlister said, grew
rapidly drunk. Within ten minutes after he
entered the room she was "paralyzed." The men
saw that she was too drunk to go home, and
McAnster, remembering that Kerr was at the
Erie station awaiting his order to hire hack
went to the telephone in Saal's saloon and tele-
phoned 10 Kerr Kerr appeared few minutes
later with the hack, and the girl was assisted
into IT, They had decided to give her an airing
Of about two hours. thinking that would revive
her, and the route taken was decided upon in
the saloon As the girl was assisted into the
carriage, McAlister said, she cried: Now for
trtve!' Only McAlister and Death got into the
carriage at first, Kerr and Campbell walking
across the street and up Governor-st., about half
block, where the carriage overlook them
Are you not going TO go with and help to
revive her?' McAlister cried TO them. where
upon Kerr and Campbell got into the carriage.
McAlister said that the girl occasionally
mumbled something during the ride but he
could not recall the words. He denied that he
had put any drug into the girls wine. When
the carriage reached the Rock Road. about four
miles from this city, the girl became uneasy. and
said she was sick. The carriage stopped,
and she was assisted out to the side of the
road. where she lay down. Meanwhile the
hackrnan had proceeded along the road to get
wider part of it in which to turn his carriage.
On his return the girl was again helped into the
carriage, and the hackman was ordered 10 drive
10 the brook. where they could get water
The remainder Of the witnesses story was
practically the same as that told for the State.
DEATH DRANK WITH THE GIRL.
William A Death was the next witness He
said he had been married about four weeks be
fore the tragedy. On the evening Of October Is
he had met Campbell accidentally. and they
We're standing on AIain-st when Jennie Bos
schieter came along. She said to Death, Il
have something to say to you. How do you
Ike married life?" She wanted him to go some
where with her. but he told her that since he
was married he would not like to be seen walk
Ing on The street with her He called Campbell,
and remarked that if Campbell would escort
her TO SaaFs saloon he would join them there,
which he did They had two drinks apiece in
the saloon before McAlister appeared. The first
that Jennie had was a whskey cocktail and the
second an sbsinthe frappe The remainder of
Deaths story was in support of McAIsters
testimony
Andrew J. Campbell next called. He told
story similar to Deaths. Prosecutor Emley,
who had yesterday failed TO get Campbells con-
fession 10 the police in evidence, today sue
eeeded in getting the whole confession before
The jury. it being admitted to affect Campbell's
credbility as a witness Yesterday ii was
sought to introduce it directly against him
defendant To-day the confession was read in
sentences TO Campbell with a question to
whether he had said what the sentences al
leged he had the detectives. Some of the
statements Campbell admitted having made
Most OF them he denied. The statement con-
talnec the essential features OF the States case,
most OF Il being unfit TO print. The fact that
ne got this before the jury was a decided vic
tory Tor the prosecutor.
The defence introduced two expert witnesses.
Dr Charles James Laferin of No. ], DAB Madi-