Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-15

H6SSs MITE b0SScnlefer S81Q Jennie lett
the house about p. M, on the 18th
Of October and said she was going to
q drug store in the neigh borhood. At
10 p. m. Jennie had not returned and
Mrs Bosschieter went to bed. She got
up at about $50 in the morning to
prepare breakfast She did not know
then that Jennie had not been home
during the night. She was subse-
! quently notified of the finding of the
body and she saw the body when it
was brought home that evening.
On cross-examination by DR.. Dunn,
Mrs. Bosschieter said that Jennie some
times remained out laie at night, but
she always thought that the girl stop
ped with some friend. Mrs. Boss
cheiter admitted that on some of these
occasions when Jennie remained out
] late she had to knock on the door or
window to arouse some of the family
so that she could get in.
Susie Bosschieter, who followed her
mother, testified that Jennie, on the
evening of October 18th, said she in
tended to call on Mrs. Klatts. On
cross examination the witness said
Jennie occasionally remained away
from home at night, but she was al
ways at the house of woman friend
and generally at Mrs. Klatts.
Cornelius Garry, teamSter said he
found the body of the murdered girl
lying on her back with her feet to-
ward the road. Her clothing was
somewhat disordered and her hat was
lying about four feet from the body.
Leonard Kammerer testified that he
knew Jennie Bosschieter well. He saw
her on Main street at Kent's drugstore
at $3.50 O'Clock on the night of De-
tober 18th.
She Was Talking to Campbell,
one of the defendants Another young
man, whom he did not know, was
standing near her.
Jennie said good evening to the wit
ness and he returned her salutation.
He said he got a cigar and then stood
on the curbstone and watched Jennie
and Campbell for while. He could
not hear their conversation. When he
first saw them. however, he heard Jen-
ME say mo, no" in a snappish man
ner. She appeared rather pale.
Nellie Devries saw Campbell on the
sidewalk at SAILS saloon and Jennie
was with him. They entered the side
door and another young man joined
them. Bertha Dyson, Nellie's compan-
ion, told the same story.
Christopher Saai testified that he
owned the saloon at Bridge and River
streets He remembered the night of
October Is. McAllister was in his
place that night. Campbell was with
him. McAllister ordered drinks and
carried them into the rear room.
Later on he went into the rear room.
McAllister, Campbell, Death and a girl
were seated at table. TcAllister or
dered bottle of champa sne. Witness
carried it and glasses into the room.
He then had to go to the cellar and
when he emerged the party was gone.
Did you see any Of the party the
next day."
Yes, Mr.. McAllister, the next morn
ing, said to me, That girl is dead I
said. have nothing to do with it.
McAllister said l would not give them
away if any one came around. He said
even If big reward were offered /
should stick to him."
Hackman Sculthorpe
in whose vehicle the four men and the
girl rode, said on the night of Octo-
Der IS, a young man came to him and
engaged his victoria. The man was
George Kerr. Kerr told him a party
OF four would use the hack and order
ed him to drive to SAILS saloon. He
said 'McAlister came out of the saloon
and told him to turn around. In a
little while the four men, McAllister.
Campbell Death and Kerr came out
carrying a woman. The woman was
placed in the rear seat The witness
was told to drive out along the Goethe
road to Lees place. Lees place was
closed so they pulled up into the Rock
road. They went along this to point
beyond the railroad tracks. He was
then ordered to stop. The place
where he stopped was a clear one
with no bushes. All four men left the
carriage. They lifted the girl out
about as they lifted her in He had
thrown the blanket on his horse. One
of the men took it off and it was car
ried into the darkness where the wo-
man had been borne.
Sculthorpe in a rough voice that
could be heard with fearful effect in
the little court room. told the most
horrible part of his story
Kerr only was exempt from partici-
patton in the brutal assault which
the hack driver described. With bru-
tai roughness without the slightest
attempt to conceal facts under nice
words,
In the Language of the street,
Schulthorpe told the utterances and
occurrences of that stop on Rock
road.
Then the girl was carried back to
the hack and placed on the rear seat.
At that time the girls head was hang
ing far back The men in the hack
were alarmed and a little past the
school house on the road they stopped
again and the men tried to revive the
girl The witness then told of the
drive back to Paterson. of the exami-
nation by the physician which ended
with the remark Boys, / can do
nothing for you" The men ordered
him to drive back across the river
The witness then told of the disposal
OF the body where it was found. He
drove the four men back. McAllister
and Kerr left the hack first and the
former handed him ten dollars and
sal1 You know what to do, keep your
mouth shut
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