Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-17
Final PLEAS MADE
The Bosschieter Case Now In
the Hands Of the
Jury.
Arguments Of Counsel For State
and Prisoners Are Made
Today.
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Kentucky.

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 17.-As soon as
the court opened in the Bosschieter muir
der trial. Assistant Prosecutor Shaw
began his address to the jury. He said:
eve have learned that Jennie Bosschie-
Z ter was not quite IS years old. She is
entitled to the presumption that she was
q virtuous. honest, upright girl. There
ls no evidence to the contrary. Her phys
Zeal condition was such that she must
have been able TO take two or three
drinks without bad effect.
The prosecutor then proceeded with a
trief survey of the incidents of the
evening of Oct. is as they We're brought
put by witnesses for the state. In con-
clusion Shaw said: All the defendants
were equally guilty as principals in this
crime. The stories told by the defend-
ants on the witness stand proved a mis-
cradle failure as defense. Such de-
fense Is worthy Of no consideration.
Their story is 20 be weighed by what
they had said before. no matter under
what circumstances they told 1t. With
these facts presented, the state is COM
relled to ask you, putting aside all sym
pathy, but in the name of justice, for a
verdict of murder in the first degree
Judge Francis Scott then began the
closing argument for the defense.
1t is probable the case will go to the
Jury tonight. The defense closed its
evidence late yesterday afternoon. Each
Il. *
told his story of the midnight ride and
Its fatal ending. Should the jury ac-
nept as true the defendants version of
what was done these young men must
appear not as the perpetrators of a foul
crime, but rather as good Samaritans,
who did their best to succor an unfortu-.
nate young woman who had become the
victim of her own indiscretions. Apart
from the testimony Of the three prison
y ere the feature Of the day was the
prosecuting attorney 3 success in inject
ing into the evidence the record of
Campbell's alleged confession to the po-
lice.
There is feeling that the defense
made a valiant effort at least to raise
reasonable doubts in the minds of the
fury.
McAlister testified that he and Kerr
& walked to Saal's saloon and entered.
Deathvcanle 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 AcAlister to come
In. Subsequently the witness ordered a
bottle of champagne. The girl crank
two glasses Of wine and then appeared
20 be pretty full" There was a hack
outside of the saloon. and it was
thought that drive would do the girl
good Accordingly the drive wa $; begun.
When the party entered the Rock road
the girl asked to be taken outsof the
carriage. as she was sick. The men ac-
cordfngly Laid her on the ground and
tried in every way to revive her, but
without avail. Afterward they bathed
her face and templesswith water. They
put her back into the hack and drove to
Or. Townsend's house. Continuing Nc
ANster said:
1T was our intention to drive to the
dead girls home. We purposed to leave
the dead body on the front steps of the
Boeschieter home, but there We're 80
many persons passing in the neighbor-
hood that we decided to turn back. and
finally left the body where it would be
easily found. near Alea Ice house"
The witness denied that he or any one
else had put knockout drops or any
ching in the girls drink. He also denied
that he or any OF the others had taken
the liberties described by the hackman.
Death was questioned and in response
to the following suggestion-"You Y ou
heard Detective Titus testimony and
you heard him say that you spoke of
Jennie and dope You said that by
dope you mean Knockout drops said
II said s'he got dopy after she had
drunk abslnthe.
Did you put anything in her drink or
did you know of any one else doing so?''
A. No, sir.