The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-25
Defense Expected to Finish
Summing Up Before
Adjournment.
ACCUSED RELATES
STORY OF TRAGEDY
Prosecutor, in Cross-Examination,
Unable TO Shake Testimony
of the Prisoner.

MAYS LANDING. y. J.. May q
When court reconvened today after the
noon hour recess II was apparent that
the fate of William Seyler, on trial for
the murder Of Jane Adams, would be
in the jUry's hands before adjourn
ment this afternoon.
Quick time was made ar the morning
session, and when court adjourned at
half-past twelve, Prosecutor Goldenberg
had just completed his summing up 10
the jury.
The prosecutor argument was based
upon the girls disarranged clothing
when the body was washed up by The
sea, declared the testimony amply
proved that Seyler had committed mur-
der after Jane Adams had struggle ed
against attempted assault
Called TO the stand when court con-
Vened today, William Seyler, the ac-
Cused, took the oath in a steady, clear
voice, and told his story with com
poSUre.
A dramatic moment in the accused
mans recital came when, asked If he
had seen Jane Adams fail overheard he
that I did not"
Witness then told Of the trip 70 Pc
tersburg, and testified he knew nothing
Of the girls disappearance when he
reached there.
SeyIer testified that on the day Of the
coroner's inquest he was given three
cigarettes by Detective Miller. and
stated that, after smoking one Of them,
Commenced 10 feel dizzy, just as
though ! had been drinking
Testimony Unshaken.
Prosecutor Goldenberg forced the
prisoner TO repeat his testimony about
the night on the pier. a lengthy cross
examination failed 10 shake witness,
and at HIS the defense rested
David Barrett. a real estate operator
Of Atlantic City, who was present when
Orvis SeyleT mare a statement 10 the
police, and Leonard AlEer, a merchant,
were called in rebUttaL Neither Wit
ness would swear 10 the contents Of
the statement
Prosecutor GoIdenberg. shortly before
noon, began his address TO the jury.
Story Of the Evening.
He told OF his movements and those
of his brother on the night OF the
tragedy. with many details. Herbert
Pasco. a contractor, had made an ap-
pointment TO meet him al the Reading
depot in regard &c job, he said. While
walking 70 the uepot. Seyler went on.
two Of the Adams children told Orvis
that Alice. sister Of Jane Adams, wanted
10 see him.
I'VE met Jane Adams and her sister
Alice" he said. They spoke 10 Orvis
and walked a short distance away and
waited OTvis called me over and asked
me 10 go 10 the moving picture snow.
I told him 1 didn't have time, but finally
consented As we walked down TO the
pier. Orvis was with the girls and I
walked behind them.
'-Orvis suggested that we have a drink.
but the girls wouldn't go. I gave OTvis
. cents and he put 80 70 it, buying ad-
mission tickets
we went into the ball room first. The
lights were not on, so we walked out
on the pier. When we got 20 the mis-
sion building Orvis said, Here's a chair
large enough for two
I walked away some distance and
said Come, lets go in but Orvis said
IL was TOO cold. Orvis asked me 20 wait
with jamie, as he wanted to talk 10
Alice
"Orvis and Alice walked around he
hind the mission house. 1 want ed
Jane to 90 into the Vavc-motor pov ar
house, but she refused
els that where you told the police
that you last saw Jane Adams2' in
terrupted Ssyler's counsel, Mr.. Gas
.'Yes. sir" answered the witness.
rs that where you saw Jane Adams
( fall ove~broard2'
NO. SIT. j QlO NOl SdE i saw jams
! Adams fall overheard" Then he con-
tinued.
Believed She Had Gone
"She would not go into the building
with me- She called for Alice three
/ times, and walked back to see where
Alice was. I walked TO the mission
4 house, and then back to the power
I house, where I had left Jane. She
/ had gone.
"I looked around the side Of the
house, but she was not there; / looked
| into the house, and did not see ner-
J believed that she mad gone.
! Into the water2" asked Mr. GasEill
NO. gone home" ScyleT said
| did YOU go 10 the platform below
! to look for herr
! no"
Ibid you look in the water for her
! body2"
/ mo"