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mistaken when he testified that the ac-

the house of the nearest physician.
The death of Jennie Bosschieter, coun-
sci said, was accidental; her drink was
was not drugged by the defendants or
either of them, and her person was
not violated by the defendant Death
or either of the others of the party
The misfortune that befell her
might, counsel said, fall to any other
girl under similar circumstances.
David varmuIlen, an Undertaken
who buried the body of the girl, was
the first witness called for the defense.
He testified that he assisted in en-
balming the body and that two quarts
of embalming fluid was used. Witness
was not pres at either of the autop-
sizes. After the funeral he was direct
ed to reopen the grave and a small
box which he supposed contained parts
of the girls remains were taken out
and delivered to the authorities.
Thomas j. Dugan, a newspaper re-
porter, was called but his testimony
was unimportant.
Walter c. McAllister was then call
ed to the stand. He said that he had
lived in Paterson all his life. He was
business. He said he was arrested on
the Monday evening following October
Is and had since been in Jail. The
evening of October IS he saw Jennie
Bosschieter with Death and Camp
bell. He had known Campbell about
year and Death about six months.
He had known Jennie Bosschieter
about two and a half years. He had
taken her riding when he first became
acquainted with her, but had never
been to any social affairs with her
He did not speak to her on the even
ing of the 18th, when he first saw her,
because he did not think she had seen
him.
The witness and Kerr walked to
Saals' saloon, which they entered.
Death came out of the back room and
ordered drinks. McAlister asked
Death whether he might join the party
in the back room and Death replied
that he would ask the girl, Jennie
Bosschieter.
Afterward He Called to McAIisfer
to come in. Subsequently the witness
ordered a bottle of champagne. The
girl drank two glasses of wine and then
appeared to De pretty full There
was hack outside of the saloon and
it was thought that drive would do
the girl good. Accordingly they took
her out to the hack, the witness and
Death walking by her side. Kerr and
Campbell followed them out to the
hack and then walked across the
street and started in the direction of
Paterson street.
The witness and Death got in the
hack with the girl and drove in the di
rection that the others had taken.
They overlook Kerr and Campbell
and the witness invited them to enter
the hack, which they did. They all
then drove up the Goffle road, intend
ing to stop at Lees place, but when
they reached there it was closed. Then
they turned around to drive home and
entered the Rock road, where the girl
complained of feeling i'll. She asked
to be taken out Of the carriage as she
was sick at the stomach. They accord
ingly took the girl out of the hack
and as they did not wish to lay her
on the bare ground. they took the
hackman's blanket and placing it on
Tried In Every Way to Revive Her.
but without avail and they finally took
her back to the hack and drove to the
Brook in the vicinity, where they took
her out of the hack again and bathed
her face and temples with water.
They put her back into the hack and
drove to DR.. Wiley's office and as he
was not at home they hurried TO DR..
Townsends house.
Continuing, McAllister said
1T was our intention to act on the
suggestion of the hackman at first
and drive to the dead girls home.
We purposed to leave the dead body
on the front stoop of the Bosschieter
home, but there were so many per-
sons passing in the neighborhood that
we decided to turn back and finally
left the body where it would be easily
fJund near Aleas ice house"
This concluded McAllister's direct
testimony and he settled back in his
chair and seemed TO prepare for an or
deal when Prosecutor Emley began a
cross examination.
''You had been leading a sporty life
for some time" said the prosecutor.
This was promptly objected to by the
defense. and the objection was sustained
In reply to another question McAllster
said that ne did not make any effort
To Go with Jennie Bosscheiter
for two years, although she had not OBJ
Jected to his company. He saw her on
the night Of October IS going up the
street, but he did not speak TO her then.
as he had an engagement with Kerr for
that evening. The engagement with
Kerr was TO meet some girls on the Yard
street bridge. The witness declined to
say who the girls were: they were re-
spectacle and he would not give their
names They expected to have z carriag e
ride. The girls and Kerr did not meet
him. and he went TO Saal' s saloon to get
a drink. Campbell came from side room
and ordered some drinks
Campbell asked him what he was do
Ing, and he told him that he had q little
matter on hand Campbell told him that
Jennie Bosscheiter was inside.
Campbell ordered a cocktail, cider and
a beer. and the drinks were taken inside.
Campbell came out a little later and in
vited me in. / went in and in about
twenty minutes told Kerr 70 20 and get
me a rig. Death and Campbell were then
having a second round Of drinks with the
girl. and ! ordered a quart bottle of cham
payne When I first entered the room
she staggered over toward ne and threw
her arms about me and continued TO hug
me for several minutes.
She Finally Became ParaIyz~d DRINK
and We proposed carriage ride II was
thought the fresh air would do her good.
Jennie was able 70 walk out 10 the mack
but We had 70 support her. She said as
she got in. We are going out for a drive
Death and / assisted her n and she sat