The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-17

tined that ne assisted in embalmfng the
body and that two quarts Of embalming |
fluid were used. Witness was not pres
ent at either of the autopsies. After the
funeral he was directed to reopen the |
grave, and small box which he sup |
posed contained parts of the girls re-
mains were taken out and delivered to
the authorities.
Thomas j. Dugan, newspaper re-
porter, was called. His testimony was
unimportant.
McAIister on the stand.
Walter c. McAlister was then called
to the stand. He said that he had lived
in Paterson all his life. He was asso-
! ciated with his father in the silk business.
He said he was arrested on the Monday
evening following Oct. IS and had since
been in jail He remembered the oc-
currences of Oct Is. He was standing
in front of Kent's drug store in the even
ing and saw Jennie Bosschieter and
Death and Campbell. He knew where
SAILS saloon was and had been accus-
toned to stop there on the way to and
from business. He had known Campbell
about year and Death about six
months He had known Jennie Bosschie-
ter about 21a years. He had taken her
riding when he first became acquainted
with her, but had never been to any So
cial affairs with her He did not speak
to her on the evening of the 18th when
he saw her at the drug store because he
did not think she had seen him.
| McAlister said that he and Kerr walk
cd to SAILS saloon, where they met
Death. Death came out of the back
room and ordered drinks. McAlister ask
4 cd Death whether he could join the party
| in the back room. and Death replied that
he would ask the girl. Afterward he
called TO McAlister to come in. Subse-
! quently the witness ordered bottle OF
champagne. The girl drank two glasses
| of the wine and then appeared to be
pretty full" There was a hack outside
of the saloon, and it was thought that
drive would do the girl good. According
! ~ they took her out to the hack, the wit
ness 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 Pat
crson street.
The witness and Death got in the hack
with the girl and drove in the same d.
rection that the others had taken. They
overlook Kerr and Campbell near Pater-
son street, and the witness invited them
10 enter the hack, which they did. They
all then drove up the Gotlle road, intend
ing 10 stop nj Lees place, but when they
reached there it was closed. Then they
turned around to drive home, and had
entered the Rock road when the girl
complained of feeling ILL., She asked to
be taken out of the carriage. as she was
sick at the stomach. They accordingly
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 il IN the ground, laid the
girl upon it.
They tried in every way to revive her.
hut 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 DIR.
Wiley's office. and as he was not ut home
they hurried to DR. Townsend's house.
The Cross Examination.
This concluded McAlslcr's direct testi-
mony, and Prosecutor Finley began the
cross examination.
You lad been leading a sporty life
for some timc:" was asked
Counsel for defense objected, and the
, objection was sustained.
In reply to smother question McAlister
said that he had not made any effort to
, 20 with Jennie Bosschictcr for two years,
although She had not objected to his com
pany. He saw her on the night of Oct.
is going up the street. but he did not
Z speak to her then, as he had an engage
ment with Kerr to meet some girls, and
they expected to have carriage ride
McAliStcr declined TO give the name Of
the girls He said the girls and Kerr did
not meet him, and he went back to SAILS
saloon to get Il drink. Saal served the
0 drink.
{ Il invited some friends to drink with
J me said McAlster. Campbell came
T from 4 side room and ordered some
! drinks. 'Campbcll asked me what ] was
. doing there, ana told him that i had a
u little matter on hand. Campbell went
c back into the side room and when he
came back again he told me that Jennie
Bosschctcr was inside. Campbell order
{ ed cocktail, cider and beer, and the
u drinks were taken inside. Campbell came
J out little later and invited me in.
l. I'VE were MI seated around Il table
! drinking champagne Jennie was by that
2 time drunk. Yes, jolly drunk. When
y first entered the room. she staggered over
q toward me and threw her arms about me
! and continued TO hug me for several
, Minutes She was in Il bad shape when
l. entered the room and talked and laughed
:. loud while drinking. She finally became
Z paralyzed drunk. and we proposed car
y rage ride. Ii was thought the fresh all
!, !, would do her good"
II Death followed McAlister on the stand
His story cOrroborated McAlister's.
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