Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-18

The Great Crowds Continue to Throng Vicinity-It Is Just Three Months Ago To-day Since the Murdered Girl Was Found. Paterson, \. J., Jan 1S.-1t was gen. erally expected that to-day would be he last of the trial of Walter C. Me Alister, William \. Death and Andrew J. Campbell for the murder of Jennie Rosschieter.
 IL was just three months ago to- day that the girl met the men in Saals saloon and started for the carriage ride which was to end in her death. The death occurred shortly after mid night on Friday, the body was found on Friday and the trial of the girls alleged slaycrS will come to an end on T Friday
 Another great crowd gathered out side the court house this morning, but as on the preceding days of the trial only limited number Of per sons was admitted to the court room. The three defendants were brought into court shortly before 10 o'clock and took their usual seats, beside their counsel.
 As soon as court was opened this morning. Former Judge William T. Hoffman began the closing address for the defense. He stated that there was no legal proof that Jennie Bosschiter died from chloral poison ing or rape, nor that rape was con- mitted. Continuing Mir Hoffman said that while the testimony of Dr Wit thaus was valuable it should not be considered conclusive. Take into con- sideration he added the amount of abSinIhe she swallowed and after that a cocktail and two glasses of cham pagne, and you need not look far for the cause or death. At the close of MT Hofman'S speech. Prosecutor Finley began the closing address for the state.
 In the Bosschieter trial yesterday afternoon Prosecutor Shaw closed his argument for the state with the fol lowing words:
 Now, gentlemen. for this reason the state is compelled by it's duty to put aside any false sentiments of sympathy of mercy, to ask, and ask you cooly, calmly and deliberately for a verdict of murder in the first de- gree All the three prisoners looked dis tinctly better yesterday than when
  day night and they bore the severe comments of MT Shaw upon them without the quiver of an eyelid. In fact it may be said right here that the only time during the day when they showed any emotion was at the con- clusion of the first speech for the defense by Judge Scott. In closing, Judge Scott appealed to the jury to re store the young men to their friends
 in, fn Campbell to his widowed mother and McAlister to his broken hearted father During this appeal Campbehs face flushed deeply and his face. of which he usually has remarkable con- trol, began twitching in something the way Deaths does under excitement. It was evident the young man was lowering very close to the boundary line. beyond which are sobs and tears.
 McAlister was less nervous, or rather betrayed his nervousness less, but his eyes were watery and at the conclusion of the lawyers speech he wiped them surreptitiously on his handkerchief. Death, of all the three, was for q wonder, the most composed, although even his eyes were sutfused and red as though he had been weep ing, as, in fact he had, for just be- fore going to the court room he had . in the jail
 Judge Scott began his speech by characteriZing the case for tlc prose cution as being made ii; of little proof acd many inferences. He ap pcaled to tie jury hot Iu be Swayed b- sentiment. but to concentrate their mAIds on legal proof and legal proof alone. The story made up of some facts and some very long inierences If that story were true l agree witt them that it is q story Of unequalleo horror. that in the annals of crime no such offence has ever been com mitted. and that suggests to you tha' the state Is charging an impossible crime. The state as well as the peo pie have been swept off their feet and for the moment the accusation seemed to be believed by every one No one considered and thought an( said perhaps it is true. There art excusing circumstances and we should look into it and see if it is true.
 The mouths of the defenuants were shut at once, as they could say noth ing that would not be distorted. Bu the states case has been heral led fo months Not until yesterday was th' true story told. You can't convic these men on these long inference drawn by the state, but only on 1ega proof In order to show you how WI can lose our bearings in a case of thi kind will quote Bobby Burns:
 Who made the heart, 'tis He alone
 Decidedly can try us.
 He knows each chord-its variou
 tone,
 Each spring-its various bias;
 Then at the balance let's be mute,
 We never can adjust it;
 Whats done we partly may compute
 But know not what's resisted
 "Those words, gentlemen. are word of Inspiration. Weigh them wei Keep them ever present in your min in considering this case"
 Judge Scott attacked the testimon and character of the cab driver Scu thrope with great severity. Anon other things on this subject, to whic he frequently returned, he said: Re wouldn't tell any story, least c SH fhe true. because if the body wa n put Of his rig he didn't kno, 5 fn51y crimes he was guilty O fhes s6toey to 1t the case m E beIiete his many told an
 n order b convict thes
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