Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-19
GUILTY Of MURDER
Verdict in the Jennie Boss.
chieter Murder Case is For
Conviction.
The Three Prisoners Found
Guilty Of Murder in Second
Degree.
Maximum Penalty in New Jer.
sey in Thirty Years Inn
prisonment.

Paterson, N j.. Jan. IA verdict of
murder in the second degree was re-
turned last night against three of the
men accused of the murder of Jennie
Bosachieter. the factory girl. The con-
victed men are Walter G. McAlister,
Andrew j. Campbell and William
Death, Under the Law of New Jersey
they are liable 10 a maximum penalty
OF thirty years imprisonment.
on the anncuncelnent of the hiding
McAlistei showed more emotion than
any OF the other prisoners. He had sat
biting his lips and shifting nerwously
during the MATT for the return of the
Jurors. and when the verdict was read
showed plainly its depressing effect.
Campbell tfirust his hands into his
pockets and clinched his fists. Death
looked anxiously about the room for a
moment and then assumed the same at
titude az Campbell.
Judge Dixon thanked the jurors and
said he believed the verdict was just.
He then dismissed them until Monday
morning, the court rose and the prison
eisl We're taken back to jail.
1t was Just three months ago that the
girl met the men and started fo., the
carnage ride which was to end in her
death. Another great crowd gathered
outside the court house yesterday morn
ing, but sas On the preceding days of the
trial, only a limited number Of persons
We're admitted TO the court room.
Former Judge Hoffman began the
closing address for the defense az soon
as Judge Dixon took his SCAT, He ex-
pressed pity for Jennie Bossctlieter,
sympathy with her parents and hoped
that the accused would not be found
guilty of her murder He alleged that
statements had been extorted from two
of the defendants by improper means,
and that these statements had been dis
torted into confessions He discredited
lthe statement that poison had been
found in the girls stomach, and de-
IIsclared tina, if any drug was found i,
was from elaballning fluid that had
been used upon the body.
Public Prosecution Finley made the
Iciosing address fo, ne state He EN-
| riiasizsd a number Of points in the tes-
tmo1y damaging 10 the prisoners, ard
declared that the meeting Of the de-
! PENDANTS with the cir. aud the admin
listeisins Of 9iugstha caused her death
We're part sof deliberately laid plan
the execution of which made the pris.
toner's responsible for her death.
The charge of Judge Dixon wac un
favoraoleto the prisoners. He dealt a
length with the confessions and the alb
s'ence OF any motive for false s,wearin,
Land told of the result of the exaniina
ton u the girls stomach. its disclosur
5of the presence of poison and men
TENED the care with which the chem
.stss' analysts had been made
4 The jury retired at 3.45 d m. -Four
teen ballots We're taken, there bein
sconselerahle difference Of opinio
/ among the jurors az to the degree Q
sIguilt Of the defendants A conclusio
was reached at o'clock, and the resul
was announced TO the court.
ON the evening of Oct is Jenni
Boss hieter met the men who now 81 an
i convicted of having killed her. TIL
meeting took place in Saal's saloor
4 where the party had several drinks
4 There. according to the charge made b
the state and the confession Of two q
1.-THE defendants drugs were admfni.
Istered TO her. When she began to los
consciousness a hack was called an
4 the party drove out what is called tn
Rock Road. The girl died before tn
81 party reached its destination, whereye
4 that was, and the body was left by IN
iroadeiTp