The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-01-30
GIVEN THE LIMIT
SlAYERe or JENNIE BCSScHIE.
TEE At PATERSON, N. j.,
SENTENCED.
PLEAS FOR LENIEECY Fali.
Nch'i:t' Ce6th and Camfbe; Get
Thirty Years Imprisonment. WIKI
Fard lsbor-xerr. Who Plea-ed d
Guilty TO an Amended Lilo~ee. Es-
Cape. Win Il Fitteen.Ye,r Sentence.
Courtroom Crowded

cape Win a Fif.een.Yeor Sentence.
Courtroom Crowded.
Paterson. y. j., Jan. 3e.-Wa,ter G.
McAlister. William \. Death and An
drew j. Campbell nho We're found
guilty OF mardey i: the second degree
for the killing Of Jennie 'Bosschieter,
on Oct. Is. 1890. by the administra.
ton Of choral and subsequent rape,
together with George ]. Kerr who
pleaded non vult oontcndre TO g
charge OF rape. we're brought into the
court OF oyer and tcrminer here for
sentence by Judge Dixon.
McAlistcr Campbell ani Death
were each sentenced to 81 years I'm
prisoameni ut hard labor AMI Kerr to,
II years Imprisonment at hard labor.
The sentences of all the men are the
full terms OF Imprisonment which the
law provides. bat in III" case OF Kerr
fine OF 81 lo01 mi ht have been
added
The courtroom was crowded to its
utmost cara it, when Judge Dixon
took his seat On the bench. The cor
ridors Of tn courthouse We're also
fi,.d with peopi" and on the sidewalk
and In front crowds Of the curious
were assenT'!cd. In the courtroom
were thu father. stcpmother and sis
ter OF Jennie Bosschicter. who had
been given seats where they could
ct 81 hot
pred. \ few minutes after court had
been declared opened McAlister.
Campbell and Death were brought in
BY deputy shoriffs and seated
The proceedings began with plea
by Michael Dunn. one Of the attorneys
for the convicted mon. for clemency
for his clients He urged that in the
cases of Death and Campbell the
question Of their reformation was
worthy of consideration by the court
Counsel also submitted petition
Signed by Many Citizens.
asking for mercy for Campbell. who
had beer. known for many years to the
petitioners a. Industrious. temperatc
and Of good character.
Former Judge Scott addressed the
court in McAlistcr's behalf. urging
previous good character and high
family connections.
NcAlistcr. Campbell and Death
were then tola to stard up. Meals.
ter ami Crmpbell looked extremely
pale and II, ath had the appearance
Of sas, riuc greatly under the strain.
Iudc" Dixon addressing the three
prisa ncr~. sa'
You gt~r1 unyictci OF murder In
tho -.ccu3 degree. Had you been
found guilty or murder in the first de
gro, tn punishment would have been
death hut the lcniency OF the iurv in
the exercise o, ',air lawful authority
saved you from the gallows. We must
administer laws as th"v are. II Is
tr,e these sentences will DESTROY your
lives. ohlitcrating every prospect Of
an honorable existence among the
peonle. Tho court cannot make any
distinction. but must sentence YOU Tor
this crime trust the fearful cons"-
ouenccs from this crime will hon
Young men and young women or tn
community and point out to them that
thcv cannot hope TO secure h"nninoss
outside OF virtue ana honor. The sen,
tence OF the court IS that each or Won
be imprisoned in tho state prison ri
j Trenton at hard labor for term c. 80
years"