The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-01-18
THE DEFENSE OUTLINED.
Council for the Alleged Murderers Of
Jennie Bosschieter Construct
an Ingenious Defense.
SAYS THE GIRL MADE FIRST ADVANCES.
Re Denies that She was Drusged or
Assaulted. and Claims that Her
Death was Due tn Overinduigence
in Cocktails and Absinthe In Com
pnny Of Defendants.

Paterson, N. j.. Jan. 17.-Interested
crowds filed the approaches TO ard
the room in which the court of oyer
and terminer is sitting for the trial
of three of the alleged murderers OF
Jennie Bosschieter. the mill girl The
state having rested its case Tuesday
night the days proceedings began
with the presentation by counsel OF
the case for the defense. OF the three
men accused. Death showed most the
effects of the strain through which
they are passing and detection and en-
treme nervousness were depicted in
his countenance and movements. Nc
Aiister, on the other hand, was com
paratively self-possessed, but Camp
bell was evidently troubled and anx-
ious. There is possibility of the de-
Tense closing it's case and the trial
being concluded Thursday with the
summing up and the judges charge.
A Request Overruled.
When Judge Dixon opened court
counsel for the accused asked that
Scuithorpe. the hackman, be recalled
so that he might be confronted with
the record of his conviction of a
crime of which he had previously been
found guilty.
Judge Dixon denied the request, on
the ground that the point sought to
be made against Sculthorpe was i'm
material.
Defense's Opening Address.
Michael Dunn then delivered his adj
dress opening the case for the de-
Tense. Counsel promised to prove that
the death of Jennie Bosschieter was
not caused in the commission of a
criminal assault, and also that the
charge of wilful murder could not
stand against the defendants.
Toying to Blame the Girl.
Mr.. Dunn proceeded with nara
tive of the events preceding the
death of Jennie Bosschieter. the pur-
pose of it being to show that the
meeting of the four men, McAlister,
Campbell. Death and Kerr, was not
prearranged. and that the girl made
the first advances that opened the
way for the meeting at Saal's saloon.
Cocktails and Abxinthe.
In the saloon, according TO counsel,
the girl drank freely. taking cocl
tails and absinthe. She became
drowsy. Then she was escorted from
the saloon to the hack, McAlister and
Death walking on either side of her !.
She was not carried, the attorney
said.
The Ride In the Mack.
The narrative of counsel for the de-
Tense proceeded with the ride III the
hack to the place where the girl die
She had become unconscious. and the
men lifted her from the hack to the
ground. where they, kneeling around
her. and made every effort to reviv..
her. She was taken with nausea an |
The men used their pocket handker
chiefs to wipe her face. The hack.
man. counsel said, was mistaken when
he testified that the accused men as.
saulted the girl
Deny that She wa. Assaulted.
Despairing of succeeding in restor-
ing the girl to consciousness. the men
put her back in the hack and drove,
for aid to the house of the nearest
physician. The death OF Jennie Bos-
scheiter, counsel said. was accidental.
her drink was not drugged and her
Terson was not violated by the de-
PENDANTS.
The misfortune that befeI her
might. counsel said, fall to a.y other
girs under similar circumstances.
Undertaker's Testimony.
David Vermullen, an undertaken.
who buried the body of the girl, was
The first witness called for the de-
Tense. He testified that he assisted
IN emhalming the body and that two
quarts of embalming fluid were used.
Witness was not present at either of
the autopsies. After the funeral h..
was directed to reopen the grave. and
small box Winch he supposed con-
famed parts of the girls remains
were taken out and delivered to the
authorities.
Leapcd From Eads Bridge.