New-York tribune., 1901-01-30
FULL PENALTY FOR ALL.
JUDGE DIXON SENTENCES MURDERERs
OF JENNIE BOSSCHIETER.
THIRTY YEARS AT HARD LABOR FOR
MALIsTER. CAMPBELL AND DEATH,
AND FIFTEEN YEARS FOR KERR.


Paterson. Jan. 20 CspeciaD.-The four muir
derers % Jennie Bosschieter were sentenced 10
The extreme penalty Of the law by Judge DIXON
this morning in the Court Of oyer and Termihef'
His voice trenbed with emotion a he de-
scribed the enormiIy Of the crime and the man
ner in which it had been committed The court
room was crowded, among the spectators being
the mother and the brothers Of the murdered
girl Mrs Bosschieter sat at the end of a seat,
and her skirts were brushed by the four men
as they were led in and ont Of the courtroom
The prisoners bore the ordeal vel. Kerr
visibly was under great strain. and McAlsler
mouth tv-tched nervously but il was hardly
noticeable Campbell maintained the same i'm
perturbable calm that marked his conouct
throughout the trial. Death was intenty inter
ested in every word that fell from the Judge
hut he did not show that he was much affected
by the prospect Of thirty years IN State prison
The only relatives Of the prisoners in the court
room we're Kerr's brother, eH-Judge John r.
Kerr and his brother in-lsw. Or z. F. Denner
Michael Dunn made 4 plea for clemency on
behalf Of Death and Campbell, and he presenter
2 petition signed by 123 persons-city ofhclals
and business mountaineering for Campbell II
was signed by John Hand Son, the silk con-
aern for which Campbell was bookkeeper Mayer
Hinohlifles name was also on the petition 1t
had been circulated by Campbells sister EX-
Judge Francis Scott made brief plea for mercy
on behalf Of NcAlisteT
Judge Dixon called upon aIcAlisteE, Death ana
Campbell to stand up hrst He said 70 them
You stand convicted oi the crime Of murder in
the second degree The crime Of which the eZi.
5snSs proved o o y0q s5 s Ye8ns wa BoEaer IL By M
SGfs sfernE h3E p6iso gHs Ss' e r % oT he prpos
naittng felony From time Lns 5sT'
bur the leniency OF the Jury n me EXERCISE o. e!!
lawful aEth3TiJy has s2Veo go1 % rTne6ed in tbs
saS no fTsF ESsss STS SP3geT Saeo IS not % make
. % a.sr n: Rsf 'S e: Sfa aT oas RssSoaT Te
-rus that Lhe sentence |Aich am i apoaI ro PsU
aSSee Se pTo5ee w tb s4e Per6ap. vas 50 bright
sowy shSTs yea and = ali for he leeds ot that dreadful
night cannot make distinction a-nong you, tcr
5SE 3o6daop t0 pnBh 5a: 8 8 zSo @ 5eF SiE
are convicted and Cor which alone is sentence .
sion of that offence there was any difference among
30. ,es e -rat av nj rrl1t may help 10 teach the
young men an6 the Young vomen OF TINS com
4iies r6e csnaot sope 70 SECURE happiness OUTSIDE
III he mains 81 2irIJIa and honor The Judgment OF
The Court IS that you shah each be imprisoned al
wears
The three prisoners sat down and Judge
Dixon. after a short pause, turned 10 Kerr and
ordered him 10 stand up He said:
The evidence adduced in this case did not warrant
me t n P4t ma & y9g Se 5 il @ r me that
you participates in the rsyishment OF Jennie bos.
there is one aspect Of the case that makes your
conduct than that of your associates for you
wife worthy OF your highest ana purest affections
and children whose welfare should have been your
constant concern: hut YOU disregarded the lessons
Of experience, You broke the ties that hound TO
The moorings Of domestic life and love, and now
you are upon the rocks Of vice and crime. And
shocked the community 30 wonder that its reve-
@ intense IL 6Een nny Tsaf saf IN es fE rde aba
dastaFdiy outrage, and then, when the poor victim
roadside reckless whether her fair form should
nrst be visited by gentle human hands or by the
not deserve that fate. And now how gladly would
J spare your relatives the grief that they endure;
whereby the guilty may be adequately punished and
my official duty l withhold from so heinous
an offence any measure Of that personal suffering
The judgment Of the Court then is that you be i'm
prisoned a. hard labor in the State prison for the
Term Of hfteen years.
The prisoners were Immediately led back 10
Jail, where several OF their relatives were wait
ing. II was pathetic scene, as they had ex-
pected some leniency, and no word of hope or
encouragement could now be said. In little
while the men plucked up spirit again and
talked composedly Of their plans for the future
II IS expected they viii he taken 10 Trenton on
Friday Saturd2,
EX-Judge F.. is Scott counsel for McAlis-
ter, gave out sJatement which was signed by
the four prisoners, and in which they say in
part that they will face the future with manly
hearts, and that they have no resentment and
no criticism to make. They regret the sorrow
which they have caused others. and thank their
counsel for standing By them through the trying
ordeal OF the trial
Ihs sentences of the Paterson murderers ara
oy no means as severe the public believes
Inc time allowed off for good behavior in the
NeW-Jersey State Prison works something IiILg
compound interest. Inquiry regarding the mat
Ief mace al the prison tonight elected the in
formation that the full lime of of a thirtv vaar
sentence for good behavior is no less than 8 f52
days or ten years ana two days Kerr who
was sentenced 70 hfteen years. can. by good con-
duct earn l452 days, or four wears less eight
Gays The kind Of labor they will be reouired
10 90 WI depend upon their physical condition