The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
WILL ESCAPE GALLONS
Slayers Of Jennie Bosschieter
Must Go to Prison.
NEW TRIAL IMPOSSIBLE
Verdict of Murder in Second Degree
Against Nc AI1ister, Death
and Campbell.

bell, the three young men who, on the
night of October Is last, drugged and as
saulted the 17-year-old girl, Jennie Bos-
schieter. with the result that she died in
the carriage in which they brought her
hack to Paterson from the lonely place
four miles out on the rock road where
the crime was committed. The extreme
penalty which may be imposed is penal
servitude at hard labor in the state pris-
on for the term of thirty years. Immc-
diately after the rendering of the verdict
Judge Dixon remanded the prisoners to
the jail. They probably will be SEN
fenced in the early part of next week.
Thus was brought to an end in a space
OF time almost incredible, as compared
with the usual tedious, Quibbling meth
DDS trial which has stirred interest ali
over the country, and has been watched
IN New Jersey more anxiously and eager
ly than any event in the criminal courts
Tor more than a quarter of a century,
AS an illustration of the short sharp
and direct methods of Jersey justice it
SHINES out as memorable example.
Lasts Five Days.
1t began at 10 o'clock on Monday morn
ing last; at $40 o'clock last evening il
was all over. Just when sentence will
DE imposed Is known only in Il general
way. Without referring to this in par
ucular. Judge Dixon said that the mat
ter was one OF convenience for the court.
There are no motions for new trial un-
Ger Jersey laws, SO that no formality
now lntervenes to prevent the closing Of
the transaction by passing sentence. or
course, the counsel for the defense may
appeal, but whether they will do so or
not is certain. If they share the opin-
ion of other Paterson lawyers who we're
IN the courtroom at the end of the trial
they Will let well enough alone. The gen
eral opinion was that McAllister Camp-
beli and Death may consider themselves
fortunate men. The defense put in as
strong a case as was possible in the face
OF the terrible array Of facts against
them.
Whether Judge Dixon will impose the
same. punishment upon all the prisoners
remains to, be seen. The case of yo,lnc
Campbell has appealed to some for SYM
pathy. and even for Death there is less
feeling Of loathing than there is for Nc
Alllster. AS expressed generally in Pat
erson last evening, public sentiment was
IN favor of a lighter sentence for Camp
bell than for either Death or McAllister.
Charge of the Judge.
It was ; minutes after 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon when JUDGE Dixon be-
y
The testimony has been skillfullv nro-
sented to you. and it is only the duty of
the court to apply the law. The defendants
are charged under one count of the indict-
is a second count that on the game day
they committed rape. You may find some
of the defendants guilty or some not guilty
OF murder or OF rape: or you may find them
innocent. Each defendant is entitled to
the benefit Of any reasonable doubt If he
De proved guilty of the higher crime. It is
murder in the first degree. If there is
reasonable doubt. he may be convicted of
the lower grade of crime or acquitted.
The mind must be clear regardless of the
consequences On you rests the response
bihty of any question of facts.
| call your attention TO the occurrence on
the Gofie road, where the girl was taken
from the hack. The state contends that she
was insensible. and that while in this con-
placed on the blanket. Because of what
was done there finger ring was torn from
her cut finger and a pin fell from her
dress. These occurrences may show some
light on the degree of force that may have
been used. The hackman says he saw the
group around the girl, and then he was
asked to crafty, his lust Death also con-
deny the assault.
Point to be Considered.
1t is to be considered whether these men
had any motive to swear falsely. Had the
hackman or the police any motive to swear
falsely! The conduct of the defendants in
the saloon and after they had gone out
throw some light on this. The legal rule
as to the confession Of Death is that it is
only evidence as to his own guilt. but can
not be used against the other defendants
SO, when you are weighing the evidence of
Death and Campbell, you should also con-
slider the testimony of the officers.
-, IL 1t be not proven that any of these de-
schieter on the Rock road, then there was
no rape. But If they had while she was in
sensible. then they are all guilty even if
only or one OF them had ravished her If she,
by her voluntary drinking, had made her
self insensible to her surroundings and any
one took advantage Of her condition, rape
was committed.
Now for the graver charge of murder. It
is charged that in Saals saloon she was
drugged so that some of the defendants
might have carnal connection with her. If
at the Rock road the crime was committed
it is easier to believe that the preparation
for it was made in Saal's saloon.
McAll1ster. it is said. ordered four drinks
and took them into the room himself Then
the hackman took the officers to the place
where the bottle was found. and found 1t
contained choral hydrate. Prof Witthaus
found ten grains of choral in the girls
stomach. Death has said that McAIiister
put knockout drops in the drinks of Jen-
ME. She became sleepy and gave all the
of choral poison.
The defendants deny that McAllister put
any poison into the girls drinks. DR.. Van
denburg says he did not find choral hydrate.
said he was not satisfied with any
one test, and tried all. 1t was reasonable
that he should try all. 1t must be remem-
bered that the charge was a grave one and
that it involved life and death. 1t must
also be remembered that punishment was
to be given, but there must be no fear or
favor in the verdict. You must say wheth-
err one or all are guilty 1t must be deter
mined by the jury If all were equally guilty
and were equally concerned. The jury must
say whether the verdict, if it be one of
guilty, was in the first or second degree,
and pray God to give you guidance Alright
to just verdict.
Jennie Bosschieter was murdered be-
tween II midnight on October IS last
and 4 o'clock on the following morning.
Her body was found pillowed upon a
jagged piece of rock on the Bergen coun-
ty side of the Passaic river, a stones
throw from Wagaraw bridge, and almost
opposite Alyea's icehouse One of AL
yeas workmen found the body. The
skull was fractured at the base-the
point of contact with the rock. and Dor
lions of the girls clothing was missing.
The four accused men were arrested a
few days later upon the testimony of DR..
Townsend and Haeman Sculthorpe. They
had met the girl in rear room of Au-
gustus Saal's roadhouse, well-known
resort on River street, Paterson, and
while drinking had administered knock