The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-17
PRISONERS ON THE STAND
McAlister. Death, and Campbell
Testify at Paterson.
All Three Tell Glib story, Sustain
ing One Another in Every Detail
Say That Jennie Bosscbieter Died
of Intoxication - Merely FhiInn-
thropic in Taking Care OF Her.

thropic in Taking Care of Her.
PATERSON, y. J., Jan. 16.-The trial
of Walter C. McAlister. William a. Death
and Andrew j. Campbell for the murder
of Jennie Bosschieter, which began in
Paterson on Monday last is all over now.
save the arguments of the counsel, and
the charge of the judge to the jury. All
the evidence is in. The last witness left
the stand this afternoon, and the speaking
will begin the first thing tomorrow morn
ing. There will be five speeches in all,
the prosecution opening and then will
follow the pleas of the counsel for the de-
fence.
Mr.. Dunn, of the defence, in his open
ing address today. rather plainly suggest
ed that the prisoner, Death, and the dead
girl had been on terms of questionable in
timacy 1t stirred more than one to
feeling of resentment, delicately and
adroitly as it was suggested.
The defendants. all three of them, were
called upon to testify today. The testi-
mony of the accused and the cross-ex-
aminations which followed, were, by
good deal. less sensational than was eX-
pected. Their stories were smooth and
glib, and dovetailed the one within the
other, with care and elaboration of de-
tail, that left few crevices for the inser-
tion of the States wedges. For months
now. the men have been able to rehearse
together this tale, on Shich whether true
or false. their lives depend
Each and every one of them made an eX-
cellent witness. McAlister was the best.
His manner was quiet and subdued; his
voice we'll nodulated and pitched accu-
rately to moderate, convincing tone. fhe
nearest he came to being troubled WIS
when he was pressed 70 tell the names Of
two women, with whom. he testified. he
and Kerr had an appointment on the
evening of the murder, the rendezvous
being bridge. and the hour $50 in the
evening. He was ordered on crossex-
animation 10 give these names. He quietly
but firmly declined to do so. The court
told hin he must answer. He stiiI fenced
said they were very respectable women.
and that he did not wish to infiict upon
them the notoriety Of being connected in
any way with this trial.
Tie prosecutor pressS6 him sternly
with questions as 10 why TIE appoint-
ment was msde on the bridge, why the
witness did not go to their homes and
the like. Through it all McAlister,
though obviously confused and half in
clined to be terrified in view of his awful
position. still refused to give the names
ana came out oI 'ne oFueai hdsheu' Du'
with dignity. for the prosecutor in the
end. when ne saw lhe witness was reso-
Lutte, aid not press the authority Whlch
the court had given him TO relentiessly
demand an answer.
Nort 70 McAiister- in point of Hlating
a favorable lmpre- -eiCn as viLuezs. ggl-
C1rl-tFl- His voice was a.-rug a-
r aud as C1llaF " SORTS even in
.ls-ls g. .ia e5p-F--- 4daa .f5u- -
tla animation vls
uesll aa tHH l-.=t -erae=sra. .
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hesses on tAe stahu'
II was al case OF pure uIsinteFc9teu
DeheVo.enee' II seems the ASSOCIATION ot
-.
Ihat evening Ihey acted me part OF good
SanlarItahs- Jennie. IL appears from theF
Story. nad ihe misfortune 10 neecme SUD
DENY, noi ele sly anu heipiessiy orahh az
ter sitting Tor a iew minutes IN saloon
with Deatn ana CampbeH. by the merest
accident, whiie Jennie, Death. and camp
Dell were there, McAister cropped IN.
BY another curious coincidence, Kerr was
waiting at the enc OF a telephone IN an
other saloon TO get can from McAlsteT,
VINO was gong TO ask MIN TO engage a
cap Ior oflVe with the women. Kerr
ana McAlIster were 10 nave met on
prIose at S'"o, anu oldh l.
Ihe three prisoners are tne only ones 10
ten "hat Jennie urana' anu 'hey say sAe
drank three times. once she orahK an
aosihthe iFaPpe' once cocktail anu an
other tlIhe soinS chaihp she' one oecdHle
80 in'o1lSaIeo that 1t was pfoDieni "hat
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