The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-17
TELL HOW JENNIE Died
Defendants i'm BOsschieter Case
Make Denials.
SAY GIRL WAS DRUNK
PLEAD HIGH MOTIVES IN THEIR
COURSE TOWARD HER.

Paterson, y j., Jan. 16.-CounseI for
the defense in the Jennie Bosschieter
murder trial today practically closed
their case. A. Death, Walter McAIlister
and Andrew Campbell, the three men
on trial for the murder, went on sthe
stand in their own behalf and told their
versions of the events on the night Jen-
ME Bosschieter met her death while in
their company They told the same
story practically and their testimony
varied but little as to details The
plea set up by counsel FOR the three de-
PENDANTS was a general and specific de-
NAL of all the accusations made against
the men.
Their testimony was on the line that
they We're acting on a generous impulse
when they took the girl out of the sa-
loon to the hack They claim thar she
was Jolly drunk for a time in the
back room of SAILS SALOON; said she
was joking and laughing after the first
drink; that she became "dOpy' after
taking the absinthe, and then became
dead drunk. They had thought drive
In the fresh air would do her good and
had taken her across the river out into
the country. The assault was denied.
The hack. IL would appear from the
statements made by the prisoners, was
not intended for the party at first, but
for McAllister. keTr and two young wO-
men whose names McAlister refused to
diNulge on the ground that their names
had not been mentioned before and he
did not want TO cause them annoy
anee.
The state. which was beaten yester-
day IN the effort To introduce the con-
fession said to have been made by
Campbeh. succeeded in getting it all in.
in even more detailed manner than
would have been possible yesterday.
McAIister Says Girl Was Drunk.
McAllisteC said the girl drank two
glasses OF wine and then appeared TO
be pretty fun There was hack
outside of the saloon. and il was
thought that a drive would revive her
Kerr and Campbell went out and start
ed down the street McAlHster and
Death got in the hack 18th the girl
aud overlook Kerr AID campbell and
they entered the hack. They then drove
up the CTOfile road, intending to stop at
Lees place. But when they reached
there il was closed. They then turned
afouUd to drive home and had entered
the Rock road when the girl complain
ed OF feeling i'll. and asked to be taken
out OF the carriage Placing the hack
mans blanket on the ground, they laid
the Sirl upon it and tried to revive her
the hack, they drove TO a brook i'm the
vicinity, where they took her cut OF the
hack again and bathed her face. 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.. Town
sends house.
Continuing, AIcAIlister said:
1T was our intention to act on the
suggestion of the hackman at first and
drive to the girls home. We purposed
10 leave the dead body on the front
step of the BOssChietcr home. but there
were so many persons passing in the
nelB borhOOd that we decided TO turn
back and finally left the body where
IT would be easily found near Alea' s
ice house"
This concluded McAllister's direct
testimony and he settled back in his
chair and seemed TO prepare for an
ordeal when Prosecutor Emley began
the discrimination
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 sus-
tanned.
Girls missed Their Date"
In reply to another question, Me
Allister said that he did not make
any effort 10 80 with Jennie Bosschie-
ter Tor two years. although she had
not objected to his company. He saw
her on the night Of Oct. Is. going up
the street, but he did not speak 10 her
then, as he had an engagement with
Kerr 10 meet some girls on the Yard
street bridge The girls are respect
able aCI the witness declined to give
their names. They expected TO have
carriage ride The girls and Kerr
did not meet him and he went to
SAILS saloon TO get drink. Campbell
came from side room and ordered
some drinks Campbell asked him
what he was doing there and he told
him that he had a little matter or
hand. Campbell told him that Jennie
BOsSchietcr was inside.
Campbell ordered cocktail cider
and a beer and the drinks were taken
inside. Campbell came oct little
later and invited me in. l went in and
in about twenty minutes told Kerr to
go and get rig. Death and Campbell
we've then having a second round Of
drinks with the girl and 7 ordered Il
quart bottle Of champagne. When
first entered the room Jennie staggered
over toward me and threw her arms
around me and continued to hug me
Tor several minutes. She finally be
came uaraiyzed drunk and We pro
posed a carriage ride. tt was thought
the fresh air would do her good.
Jennie was able TO walk out to the
hack. but we had to support her She
for drive Death and 7 assisted her
in and she sat between the two Of US
In the back seat"
Che Witness denied that he or any
one else had put anything in the girls
driuA- He also denied shat he or any
of the others had taken liberties with
Tire -lri.
Death Explains About Dope"
Death followed 8TcAIIister on the wit
ness stand. His testimony did not differ
materially from McAIIlSter's.
You beard Detective Titus testi-
moly said bis attorney. and you
heard him say that you spoke of Jennie
and done. You said that by dope you
mean, knockout drops2'
"t said she got dODy after she had
jrUub ab=1nthe."
Witness said. in answer TO question.
Jha- hn $50 not assault Jennie on the
night OF her death. nor did McAllister
u1T Campbell.