Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-17
ADDRESS TO JURY
Prosecutor Shaw Began His Ar-
 gument When Court Opened.
ACCUSED MEN WERE HOPEFUL
The Usual Large Crowd Was In At tendance To-day-Testimo of Sev day Afternoon.

1ay Afternoon. Paterson. x. J., Jan 17.-There was a large crowd gathered around the county court house to-day eagerly awaiting the close of the trial of Wal ter C. McAiliSter. William \. Death and Andrew J. Campbell for tie mur der Of Jennie BoSScllieter, q young silk mill employe. It was generally believed that q verdict would be reached by the jury before evening. The accused men wefe apparently more hopeful this morning than they have been at any time since the trial began. Before they Were taken from the jail 10 the court room they talked together and seemed to entertain the belief that their testimony of yester- day had had {: most favorable effect on the jury and that tonight or to- norrow at the latest would see them once more at liberty.
 Both sides having rested last night, there remained only the summing up of 1he lawyers and the judges charge to the jury.
 Many prominent members of the Ney Jersey bar who are not connected with the case were present to witness the closing scenes of the great crim- inal trial.
 &S soon as court opened Assistant Prosecutor Ralph Shaw began his ad- dress to the jury. He said that q death caused in the perpetration of a felony constituted murder in the first degree. we have learned" he continued, that Jennie Bosschieter was not quite IS years old. She is entitled to the presumption that she was q virtuous, honest, upright girl. There is no evi- dence to the contrary. She was indus trious and healthy. Her physical con- dition was such that she must have been able to take two or three drinks without bad effects. We have her in that condition on October 18th. On the evening of that day she came down town from her home at 9:3O o'clock and was seen talking to Campbell, one of the defendants, on Main street. She seemed to be excited and was heard to say No. mo- in answer to some so 1icitation or request of Campbell's. She went to SaaIs saloon. There she and Campbell were joined by Death.
 At the conclusion of Attorney Shaw's argument for the state Judge Scott began the first argument for the defense He said the state was charg ing an impossible crime and went into q general review of the case There was much prejudice af1oat and the jury should act nly according the evidence and not according to the sen timental views o fthe public.
 After McAllister had given his testi- money yesterday afternoon. Prosecutor Finley went at him like Il bulldog. His voice was harsh and he was lner- cilesS in his questions. He began by asking McAllister in detail about his home and place of. business. The wit ness admitted he knew Saal well.
 You have been living q sporty life, haven't you?' the prosecutor asked. This was ruled out.
 The witness admitted that while he had known Jennie Bosschieter long time, she had not gone with him for two years before that fatal night. He denied that the girl had refused to go out with him or had said she did not desire his friendship. The girl all ways bowed when she met him, McAl- lister said.
 McAlliSter declared he had not sent any word to Kerr when he went into the side room. He had been there about half an hour, he said, before telephoning to Kerr. The bottle of champagne had been drunk then.
 And you say you sent for the cab because Jennie was inebriated:'
 'Yes. that's right"
 w nat was Ter cOQuluOQ when you first saw her?''
 She had been drinking. She had then had two rounds of drinks. That's all I knew of.'
 What did you order the carria ge for:"
 Well, Death wanted to get hel home, and he didn't know 1 was going to do it. l told Death about this ar engagement I had with Kerr and tha had left him Gaiting."
 well, it was Kerr wGo came in an( made the announcement that the car riagc was there, wasn't it:"
 Yes"
 '.Where did you intend to go?'
 t'We decided to drive out over thu road.''
 ''Ol, you had an agreement. then, !. pre~arrangement to the ride, dit you:"
 .Wcll, we decided to drive out ant give her little air"
 How did Jennie get out to the car riage:'
 ..She walkcd''
 Did she know she was going for drive;"
 'sYes. she made remark as w went out. She said: Now for a drive She lnumbled it out. She had hear' Nus talking about it in the roon."
 Ibid 1t occur to you, then. that per :, iaps 1t would be best to take he h0me:''
 We did not want to take her hom in that condition"
 .'You all knew where she lived didn't you?''
 .sYes'
 McAlister couldn't recoliect wh nfted the girl out of the hack in tn woods or nt the brook. The party. tn wftaess said, were at the brook som .imc. The so1nd O. wagon cause them to put the gtrl in the hack, as would not look well to be seen wit < drunken woman, McAlister added
 Itnesa did not remember who sus |sF d Roing for doctor at the brool W Was this suggestedT th 1 eBex asked
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