The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-17
Testimony in the Jennie Boss.
chieter Case All In.
Defendants Take the Stand in
Their Own Behalf.
TELL SAME STORIES.
Deny Alleged Confessions In
Every Particular.
Also the Main Features of the
Hackdriver's Evidence.

Paterson, n. J.. Jan. 17.-CounseI for
the defense in the Jennie Bosschieter
murder trial have practically closed
their case william a. Death Walter
T.. McAlHster and Andrew Campbell,
the three men on trial for the murder.
went upon the stand in their own be-
half and told their versions of the events
Of the night Jennie Bosschieter met her
death while in their company. They
told the same story practically and their
testimony varied but little as to details
The pleas set up by counsel for the three
defendants was general and specific
denial Of al the accusations against the
men.
McAliister. Death and Campbell were
en- the stand. Their testimony was on
the line that they were acting on a gen
erous impulse when they took the girl
out of the saloon to the hack They
claimed that she was Jolly drunk for
a time in the back room Of SaaTs sa-
loon; said she was joking and laughing
after the first drink. that she became
d0py after taking the absinthe and
then became dead drunk. They had
thought a 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, it would appear from the
statements made by the prisoners. was
for McAliister. Kerr and two young
women whose names AIcAllister refused
to divulge on the ground that their
names had not been mentioned before.
and he did not want to cause them an
noyance- The story as told by each
defendant appeared plausible explana-
tory and reasonable, but conhicted with
the testimony OF the hackman and the
alleged confessions Of Death and Camp
bell as introduced by the state and ad-
mitted as evidence The state, which
was beaten in the effort to introduce
the confession said to have been made
BY Campbell, succeeded in getting it all
in even more detailed manner than
would have been possible yesterday.
NC ALLISTER TESTIFES
Walter G. NIcAIlister was the first Of
the defendants called to the stand. He
was arrested ON the Monday evening fol- /
lowing October rs. and had since been
in jail The evening OF October 1S, saw
Jennie BosSchieter with Death and
Campbell Had known Campbell about
3 year and Death about six months.
Had known Jennie Bosschieter about /
two and half years Had taken her
riding when he first became acquainted /
with her. but had never been to any
social affairs with her. Did not speak !
to her on the evening of the 18th when !
he first saw her. because he did net !
think she had seen him.
The witness and Kerr walked to Saars [
saloon Death came out of the back I
room and ordered drinks. McAllister |
asked 1ettLn WneIner ne might 7Oln the I
party in the back room and Death re- I
piled that he would ask the girl. Jennie /
Bosschieter. Afterward he called to /
McAilister 20 come i'm Subsequently /
the witness ordered a bottle Of cham
payne The girl drank two glasses of 4
wine. and then appeared to be pretty I
fun" There was hack outside of the 4
saloon, and it was thought that a. drive /
would revive her. Kerr and Campbell I
went out and started down the street I
The witness and Death got in the hack 4
with the girl and overlook Kerr and I
Campbell, and at the witness invitation +
they entered the hack. They all then /
drove up the Goffie road. intending to
stop at Lees place, but when they I
reached there it was closed. They then /
turned around 10 drive home and had I
entered the rock road when the girl
complained Of feeling i'll, and asked to
be taken out of the carriage Placings
the hackman's blanket on the ground
they laid the girl upon 1T and tried to
revive her without avail Placing the
girl in the hack. they drove to a brook
In the vicinity where they took her out
cf the hack again and bathed her face.
They put her back into the hack and
drove to DR.. Wileys Office. and as he
was not at home they hurried to DR..
Townsend's house.
Continuing AcAlister said: 1T was
our intention to act on the suggestion Of
the hack1nan at first and drive to the
dead girls home We purposed to leave
the dead body on the front stoop Of the
many persons passing in the neighbor-
hood that we decided to turn back and
finally left the body where it would be
easily found near AIS ice house,
This concluded BIcAlister's direct tes
timony and he. settled back in his chair
and seemed to prepare for an ordeal
when prosecutor Emily began the cross
examination
CROSS S-EXAAIINATION.
You had been leading a sporty life
for some time" said the prosecutor
ms was promptly objected to BY the
ne1ense and the objection was sustained
In reply to another question NFcAIlis
ter said that he did not make anv ef
Tort 10 20 with Jennie BOsschfeter for
two years although she had not object
ed TO MS company. He saw her on tie
but he did not speak to her then. as he
nad an engagement with Kerr to meet
some girls on the Yard street bridge
The girls are reSpecta ble and the vii
ness declined to give their names tn !
expected 70 have a. carriage ride Ths
girls aIlQ kerr did not meet him and he
vent 70 Saafs saloon TO get a drink
[aInpDeH came from a side room ans
ordered some drinks. Campbell asked
him what he was doing there and he
told him that he had a little matter on
nand- Campbell told him that Jenni
60SSch1efer was inside CampbelI or
dered q cocktail cider and a bper ana
the drinks Weer taken inside Camphail I
came out a little later and invited hsv, ( (
.n, - went in and in about 20 minutes
LpA1 nsfr ~ go and get rig Death Z I
ana Campbell were then having a ser- I
9na round ot drinks with the girl and he 1 ]
ordered a quart bottle Of champagne.
w hen I first entered the room. said
.Ae N1thssss ennle staggered over Z
toward me and threw her arms around !
me and continued to hug me for several ,
1linutes- she finally became paralvzef
A-''A ana We proposed q carriage ride.