Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
Trial of Three of Her Alleged As
sailants Drawing to an End.
DEFENSE OPENS IT'S side OF THE CASE
Damaging Testimony Marks the
Close of the Prosecution.
STATENIEN ENT OF KE r r.

to and the room in which the court or
oyer and terminer is sitting for the trial
of three OF the alleged murderers OF Jennie
Bosschieter, the mill girl. The state hav-
ing rested its cast last night, the days
proceedings began. with the presentation
by counsel OF the case for the defense. OF
the three accused men Death most showed
the effects of the strain through which
they are passing. and detection and ex-
treme nervousness were depicted in his
countenance and movements. McAister,
on the other hand, was comparatively self
possessed but Campbell evidently
troubled and anxious.
There Is a possibility of the defense clos
ing its case today and the trial being con-
cluded tomorrow with the summing up and
the judges charge.
When Judge Dixon opened court counsel
for the accused asked that Sculthorpe, the
hack driver, be recalled, so that he might
be confronted with the record OF his con-
viction of crime of which he had pre-
viously been found guilty.
Judge Dixon denied the request on inc
ground that the point sought To be made
against Scuthorpe was immaterai.
The Defense Outlined.
Michael Dunn then delivered his address
opening the case for the defense. He made
mention of the grief into which the family
Of Jennie Bosschieter had been plunged by
the tragedy, and added that the case was
also sad on account of the youth OF the
prisoners and because it had brought sucn
disgrace upon their families. Counsel
promised to prove that the death OF Jen-
ME Bosschieter was not caused in the com
mission of a criminal assault. ana also that
the charge of wiiful murder could not stahd
against the defendants.
Mr. Dunn proceeded with a narrative OF
the events preceding the death Of Jennie
Rosschieter, the purpose OF II beihS 10
show that the meeting OF the Tour men,
McAlister, Campbell, Death and Kerr was
not prearranged and that the girl made
the first advances that opened the way lor
the meeting a SaaPs saloon.
Declares She Drank TIL Drowny.
In the saloon according to counsel, the
girl drank freely, taking cocktails ana
absinthe, until she became drowsy- Then
she was escorted from the saloon to the
hack, McAlister and Death walking on
either side of her. She was not carried,
the attorney said. The narrative OF couii-
sci for the defense proceeded with the ride
In the hack to the place Where 'he sh
died She had become unconscious, anu
the men lifted her from the mack 10 .ne
ground where they kneeled around heT
and made every effort to revive her, ruo-
hing her hands and face. She was taken
with nausea and the men used their
pocket handkerchiefs to wipe her race
Alleged Assault Denied.
The hackman counsel said, was mis-
talen when he testified that the accused
men assaulted the girl. Despairing ot sue
ceeding In restoring the girl to conscious
ness the men put her back in the hack
and drove for aid to the house of the near
oct nbysician The death of Jennie Boss
chieter counsel said, was accidental; heI
drink was not drugged by the oelehuanioe o.
or either of them, and her person was hot
violated by the defendant, Death, OF ei'ie'
of the others of the party. "
The misfortune that befell her might,
counsel said, fall to any other giri uhasr
similar circumstances -,
David Vermullen, an undertaken who
buried the body of the girl, was the first
witness called for the defense. He testihed
that he assisted in embalmlns the pouy,
and that two quarts of embalmlnS huiu
were used Witness was not present a.
either of the autopsies. After the funeral
he was directed to reopen the grave, ana
small box, which he supposed contained
parts of the girls remains, was taken out
and delivered to the authorities.
Thomas J. Dugan, u newspaper reporter,
was called. but his testimony was unim-
portant
Defendant McAlister Testihes.
Walter C. McAlister was then called to
the stand. He said that he had lived III
Paterson all his life He was associated
with his father in the silk business. lie
said he was arrested on the Monday even
ing following October Is, and had since
been in Jail. The evening of October Is he
saw Jennie Bosschieter with Death and
Campbell. He had known Campbell about
a year and Death about six months. He
had known Jennie Bosschieter about two
and half years. He had taken her riding
when he first became acquainted with her,
but had never been to any social affairs
with her. He did not speak to her on the
evening of the 18th when he first saw her
because ne did not think she had seen MIN.
In Saars Saloon.
The witness and Kerr walked to SAILS
saloon, which they entered. Death came
out Of the back room and ordered drinks
McAlister asked Death whether he might
join the party in the back ROOM and Death
replied that he would ask the girl, Jennie
Bosschieter. Afterward he called to Nc
Alster to come in. Subsequently the wit
ness ordered a bottle of champagne. The
girl drank two glasses Of the wine and then
appeared to be pretty full" There was
hack outside of the saloon, and it was
thought that drive would do the girl
good Accordingly they took her out TO the
hack, the witness and Death walking by
her side. Kerr and Campbell followed them
out to the hack and then walked across the
street and started in the direction Of Pater-
son street. The witness and Death got in
the hack with the girl and drove in the
same direction that the others had taken.
They overlook Kerr and Campbell: and the
witness invited them to enter the hack,
Goffle road, intending to stop at Lees
place, but when they reached there 1t was
closed Then they turned around to drive
home and had entered the Rock road when
the girl complained Of feeling i'll.
Alleged Attempts to Revive Her.
She asked to be taken out Of the car
riage as she was sick at the stomach.
They accordingly took the girl out of the
hack, and as they did not wish TO lay her
on the bare ground they took the hack
mans blanket and. placing It on the
ground, laid the girl upon it. They tried
in every way to revive her, but without
avail and they finally took her back to
the hack and drove. to the brook In the
vicinity, where they took her out. of the
hack again and bathed her face and tenn
pies with water. They put her back into
the hack and drove to DIR. Wiley's Office.
and as he was not at home they hurried to
Dr. Townsend's house.
Disposal Of the Dead Body.
Continuing. McAlister said
"It was our intention to act on the sug-
gestion of the hackman at first and drive
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