The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-30
PATERSON JUDGE
GIVES LIMIT
Thirty Years for McAlister,
Death and Campbell.
KERR is SENTENCED
TO FIFTEEN YEARS
Magistrate Severely DenOunees
the Crime and Perpetrators.

Paterson. y. J., Jan. Cavalier 9.
McAlister. William A. Death and An
drew J. Campbell. who were found
guilty Of murder in the second degree
for the killing Of Jennie Bosschieter on
Oct Is, 1900, by the administration OF
choral and subsequent rape. together
with George J. Kerr, who pleaded non
vult contendere to a charge Of rape.
were brought into court of oyer and
terminer here today for sentence by
Judge Dixon. McAlistcr. Campbell and
Death We're each sentenced to thirty
years Imprisonment at hard labor, AMI
Kerr to fifteen years Imprisonment at
hard labor The sentences are the full
terms Of imprisonment which the law
provides.
The court room was crowded to its
utmost caDacity. The corridors of the
court house were also filed with people
and on the sidewalks crowds were as
sembled. In the court room the father
stepmOtheT and sister of Jennie BOSS
chieter had been given seats where
they could have a good view of all tnat
transpired.
a few minutes after court had been
declared opened. McAHsteT. Campbell
and Death were brought in by deputy
sheriffs.
Leniency is Urged.
The proceedings began with a plea
by Michael Dunn, one of the attorneys
for the convicted men, for Clemency
for his clients. He urged that in the
cases of Death and Campbell the ques-
ton OF their reformation was worthy
of consideration by the court. Mr..
Dunn submitted a petition signed by
many citizens asking for mercy for
Campbell. who had been known for
many years to the petitioners as in
dUstrioUs, temperate and of good char
acter.
Former Judge Scott addressed the
court in McAlister's behalf, urging
previous good character and high fam
lily connections.
McAIister Campbell and Death were
then told TO stand no McAlister and
Campbell looked extremely pale ana
Death had the appearance of suffering
greatly under the strain
Punishment an Example.
Judge Dixon, addressing she three
prisoners, said:
you stand convicted Of murder in
the second degree. Had you been found
guilty of murder in the first degree the
punishment would have been death.
but the leniency of the jury in the ex-
ercise of their lawful authority saved
you from the gallOws. We must ad-
minister the laws as they are. It is
true these circumstances viii destroy
your lives. celebrating every pros
pect Of an honorable existence among
the people. The court cannot make
any distinction, but must sentence you
for this crime. / trust the fearful con-
seGuences of this crime viii help young
men and women Of this community and
point out to them that they cannot hope
to SECURE happiness outside of virtue
If rr4
is that each of you be imprisoned in
the state prison at Trenton at hard
labor for a term of thirty years
Wife and Children.
George Kerr was then called 10 the
bar. and by his attorney entered plea
Of non-vult contendere to the charges
of assault In entering the plea, coun-
sci asked the court to exercise elem
ency. He spoke Of the prisoners faith
er. said now to be dying s "a result, at
least in part, of the trouble into which
the son had fallen. of his sisters, wife
and SIX children. one of the latter only
two months old, and concluded by say
ing;
There is no one who can say that
the prisoner has not been honorable
in his past relations, and that he has
not been a peaceable citizen
Judge Denounces the Deed.
Judge Dixon at once proceeded to
pa IS sentence. He said, addressing the
prisoner: "The evidence IN this case
does not say that you helped in admin
istering the drug. but participated in
the ravishment of the girl In one re-
spect your case is worse than the 9TH
ers. You were older and had more OBJ
liga tons for virtue. You had a wife
worthy of the highest affections. and
children for your concern. but you dis
regarded ali and permitted yourself to
drift away from a proper domestic life,
and now YOU stand lcre q wreck of