The Portland daily press., 1901-01-15
lIacEman SeulIhOrpe the Chief
Witness Monday.
TellsHis Story With
Brutal Frankn ess.
Drive from the Saloon and As
sault on the Victim.

Paterson, N. j., January 14.-What
Is expected 20 be one Of the notable muir
der trials In the history OF the country
was begun today in the court of oyer
and terminer, this place, when Walter
q. MoAlister, william A. Death and
Andrew Campbell were called TO plead to
the charge OF the murder of Jennie Bos-
schieter, the 1S-year old mill girl, who
died after having been given Knockout
drops and assaulted.
George J. Kerr, who was Jointly In
dioted with the three other prisoners,
made application some time ago to Pre-
siding Judge Dixon for separate trial,
which was granted. 1t was expected
that X err, who Is a brother of ex-Clty
Judge Kerr, and who is related by mar
rage TO Mayor Hinchcliffs, will be called
as a witness for the state. AS soon as
the doors OF the court room were opened
this morning, jury panel, the lawyers,
witnesses and representatives of the
press were admitted. The court room Is
not large and the main floor and gallery
were soon filled. There was little room
for spectators. The sheriff had an extra
number of duty sheriffs In and about the
entrance to the court house to keep
the crowd back. After the seats In this
court room were occupied the doors were
closed and no one was admitted, except
ing thoss having urgent business inside.
The three prisoners, MoAlister, Campbell
and Death were brought into the court
room promptly at 10 O'Clock, and seated
near their counsel. Judge Dixon as
cended the bench at 1000. Among those
who occupied seats within the rail set
aside for witnesses were John Bos-
schelter. father OF the murdered girl I;
Susie Bosschieter. a sister, and John,
Jr., q brother. Inc counsel for the de-
fenss included ex-Judge Hoffman, of
Jersey City; CiEy Counsel Dunn, John W.
Harding and Thomas Scott. Former
Judge Kerr, brother Of Geroge Kerr.
was present.
AS soon a. the court was opened Coun-
| ty Prosecutor Emley who has as his as
sistant Ralf Shaw, leading lawyer of
Passaic county, moved for the trial OF
McAIlister, Death and Campbell.
City Counsel Dunn made a formal
against the three prisoners on the ground
that it was defective. Judge Dixon
denied THE and ordered the trial to pro-
coed. The work Of selecting a jury was
then begun.
This work of selecting the jury proceed
ed rapidly and vas completed at 1880 q.
M. and promptly sworn in. The three
prisoners were told to stand and look
at the jury. While this was being done
McAlistsr appeared the most comp Used
of the three.
Less than an hour had been occupied
in procuring the jury.
Prosecutor Emley made the opening
address. lie recitsd the facts brought
out ut the ooroners' inquest relative to
the drugging, assault upon and death of
Jennie Bosschieter.
While the prosecutor was addressing
the jury, Campbell, McAlister and
Death paid close attention to every word
and occasionally the prisoners leaned
over and whispered to their lawyers.
Prosecutor Finley eonsiuded his opsn-
ing address by asking for verdict of
murder in the first degree and against
the defendants. He spoke for an hour
and quarter. A diagram was brought
into the court room OF she road on which
the body OF the murdered girl was
found. Its author, MIR. u. W, Founda,
was called as the fret witness. He said
the diagram was correct in every re-
spsct and he described the plan OF the
saloon whers the drug was said to have
bean administered.
Mrs. Nina Bossohieter, the girl step
mother. testified to Jennie leaving home
to go TO drug store.
! Susie her sister, said that she was 40
customed to stay out over night but al
ways at the house of woman friend.
Cornelius Garry, a teamster, described
the finding of the body of the murdered
girl
Leonard Kamerting testified that he |
saw Jepnis Bosschieter on Main street at |
Kent's drug store at $50 O'Clock on the |
night of October Is talking to Campbell
one OF the defeandants.
Nellie Devries saw Campbell on the |
sidewalk at Saale's saloon. Jennie was
with him. They entered the side door
anu hhotner young Anan JSihou enoms
bertha Dyson onrroberated this,
Christopher Saale, who kept the saloon
told In dstail how McAllister, Campbsil,
Death and the girl had entered together
and drank IN his place. He had not seen
them leave but next day MoAlhster called
on him and said he wonld give big re-
ward for silence.
The next witness was the hackman in
whose vehiole tne fnur man and the Girl