The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-27
bury Finds Accused Man
Not Guilty.
SPENDS TODAY AT HIS HOME.
Murder Trial Ends In Aequittal OF
Suspected Man-5rother, Detained
as Witness, Also Freddie
fendant's Story.

AldntIC Nlly, ~. D., May ZO.-haV-
ing escaped from the shadow of the
electric chair, William Seyler passed
today quietly, surrounded by members
of his family.
Some of his friends, who from the
beginning had not believed him guilty
of the cruel murder of Miss Jane
Adams, called at his house to con-
gratulate him.
When the jury in the murder case
brought in its verdict of not guilty in
the old courthouse at Mays Landing
Seyler shook hands with the jurymen
and thanked them fervently. He was
at once ordered discharged from Gus
tody and left for Atlantic City. His
wife had come home on an earlier
train and did not hear the verdict
His brother Orvis, detained as a wit
ness, was also released from custody
In telling his story of the night of
the tragedy while testifying in his own
behalf Seyler was calm and collected.
Vigorous cross examination failed to
shake him.
Il knew Jane Adams in her life
time," said Seyler. 81 am twenty-eight
years old. | remember the night of
Feb. 4. l had not been working that
day. About Z o'clock | went after
some coal The Adams family lived
short distance from me, and we fire.
quently visited each other. Coming
back with the coal, l passed the Ad-
ans house with Orvis and Tommy Ad-
ans. When l reached the house a
child ran out and said to Orvis, Alice
wants you Orvis stopped. and went
directly home. l had an engagement
with a man after Z O'Clock. Before /
went out asked my wife for 90 cents,
but she didn't give 1t to me, so went
to Young's saloon and borrowed the
money.
"Orvis and / afterward went out to-
gether, passing up Atlantic avenue.
We met Freddie Adams and his young
sister, who said to Orvis that Alice
wanted him. We continued up the
avenue toward the Reading depot
When we reached Missouri avenue we
accidentally met Jane and Alice, who
spoke to Orvis. / walked to the curb
and waited for him. Orvis called to
me, Lets go to the moving pictures.'
l replied that we hadn't time. but he
coaXed me to go. Orvis suggested that
we 90 to the S1,OOO,OOO pier.
81 did not want to go, but finally
consented. Orvis suggested having
drink, but the girls refused. We shar-
ed the expense of going on the pier l
paid % cents, all | had, and Orvis 50
cents. The lights on the pier were not
all turned on. Orvis. Jane and Alice
walked ahead, and | followed. We
went out to the dark end of the pier.
! said, Come on, Oryis: let's go in. it's
cold | did not have an overcoat.
OrVis asked me to stay with Jane
while he walked around with Alice.
The next time l saw him was at my
mothers house
After he left | said to Jane, Come
on, let's go in We were near the
wave motor. She said no. She was
standing ten feet from the motor. I
did not tell the police / saw her fall
overheard, but / said that was where
she stood when | last saw her [
could not point out the exact place.
and the police did not fix the place by
ten feet.
when l left Jane l started In to-
ward the hall. Jane called then three
times for Alice in a natural way. |
turned around to look back, but l
could not see her, so / returned to the
motor. She was not there. | did not
see her fall over the pier, / swear by
Almighty God.
Il walked around the building to
find the rest, but did not see them. |
thought Jane had rejoined the others
and went in on the pier through the
marine hall. The lights were not all
lit then, and there We're not many
people.
81 did not have any quarrel with
Jane that night did not jump over
board to get of the pier. / went to
the Hotel Chelsea to the engine room
to see If could get job there. The
engineer could not tell me about it
After left there went directly home.
/ went out later with father, first to
YOung's saloon, then to his home. |
next saw Orvis right after 10 o'clock.
when he came home. We went out
together At that time did not know
Jane was missing"
Fast Gsrman Cruiser.