The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
DIsPROVE AL|b|
Of ACCUSED MAN
Case Of Seyler Charged With
Girls Murder Will Soon Go to
Jury.
ACCUSED TELLS STORY
Gives Testimony Calmly--De-
scribes Fatal Fall from At
lantic City Pier.

lantic City Pier.
MAYS LANDING. n. J.. May as
The fate of William Eeyer. on tria
here for the murder Of Jane Adams
will be In the Jurys hands by
o'clock this afternoon. Quick tint
was made at the morning session, and
when court adjourned Al half pas
twelve. prosecutor Goldenberg hat
just completed his summing up to ths
jury. The prosecutors argument wal
based upon the girls disarrangec
clothing when her body was washed
up by the sea and declared the ties.
timony amply proved that Seyler had
committed murder after Jar.e Adams
had struggled against attempted GRIM
inal assault.
When the trial Of William T. Seyier
accused Of the murder Of eighteen-year
old Jane Adams on the pier at At
fantic City last February. was re-
sumsd Wednesday It was expected
that all the testimony would be in by
noon. William r. Seyler was expected
to take the stand and tell his side OF
the visit to the pier the night tina,
Adams girl met her death. Then the
defense would close. The State piann-
ed to call only three witnesses In re-
buttal.
duplicate OF the railing on the pier
over which the girl is supposed "a
have fallen. according TO The theory
argued by the defense, was erected IN
the court room to-day under the di-
rectirn of the attorney Tar the &C
FUSED. 1t was very iow ana the de-
fence alleges that Jane Adams not
fxz.f - -a.E
fell ever II after she wen. behind the
wast motor house to get out ~ the
wire d.
All OF the witnesses who have test
aea far Seyler gave purely negative
, ~s'iuHny. Ii has been proved that
MS vent to the hotel Chelsea try
ing yet q job ia the fre room the
"a sht g. the trls and that nhth-
irs mass = W 1 untel IN his behavior
IN. was s't, n.. - oeI.'g tt.s
night the dains girl disappeared
His wife aud members of the family
have sworn tina he WAS In the house
shortly after o'clock that night.
Ssyisr on Stand.
Called TO the stand when court con-
Nened to-day. William seyler. the ac-
cused. took the oath Ia steady. clear
voice, and answered his lawyers aues-
lions With composure.
The earlier part OF His testimony
WAS REPETITION Vt that given by his
brother. Orvis yesterday. concerning
ihe nI vements OF tiie two brothers
Oh ,he evening OF February 4. Grad
ually Gask.H led up - the all-sm-
pcrtant testimony q. Nj AL happened
when Jane Adams ami the witness
were .alc.ac on the pier. Witness tss-
tilted AZ to meeting lane and Alt.
Il uAtt
ally and suggested that tho .,ur, In
:'iudsng Owls. go to moving pic
tittc show. but at orvis' suggestion
intt went instead 10 the MIllion Dol
lar 1sicr.
After you read in the newspapers
that you were wanted by the police.
What did yoa do 90 asked Gaskiii.
Il went to my brother, Preston
Scylcr. and asked for money to get
back 10 Atlantic City. 1 could not
get it,
Did you write this statement IN
Petersburg p
NO, Robert Miller 1.-THE detective)
wrote it,
seyler said be signed the document
because he was told he would be
brought back to Atlantic City and
nothing would come OF IL.
Thinks Cigarettes Doped.
Seyler then testified that on the
day OF the coroner's inquest he was
given three cigarettes by Detective
Miller, and stated that after smok-
ing one of them he commenced to
feel dizzy. just as though I had been
drinking
Prosecutor Goldenberg protested
that the witness was throwing insin-
uation upon the police. but the court
ordered examination to proceed.
Gasikll then turned Seyier over for
REORGANIZATION.
Prosecutor Golden berg forced tina
prisoner to repeat his testimony about
the night on the pier. A lengthy
cross examinauon failed 70 shake the
witness. and at HAT the defense
rested.
David Barrett. real estate ope-
rator Of Atlantic City. who was pres.
emit when Orvis Seyler made a state
mont to the police. and Leonard AL
ger. merchant, were called In re-
battaI. Neither Witness would s~FeaF
to the contents OF the statement
When the prosecution offered 1t In
evidence. Attorney Gaskill objected.
claiming there was no proof that
orvis had ever made It. but the court
ruled II read to the jury and admitted
II as eVfQenCe
Prosecutor Goldenberg. shortly be-
fore noon. began his address to the
jury.
When they reached the mission
building OF the pier. Seyler testified.
his brother Orvis asked him to stay
with Jane Adams while he took. q
walk with Alice.
what did you say 70 Jane when
Orvis and Alice left your" asked
Gaskill.
Come on, let's 60 In Jane walk
ed with me part OF the way over
within fifteen feet or 10 Of the wave
power motor. when she said. Il won't
go in
lis that the place where you show
ed the police Jane Adams stood?"
Yes
witness denied that he told the
police he saw the girl fall overheard,
declaring he left her when she said
she was going to wait for Orvis
and Alice
He denied that he had auarreied
with Jane Adams that night, and
after leaving the pier. went to the
Chelsea Hotel. and from there dit
rectly home.
witness then told Of the trip to
Petersburg and tnAfinAd he knaM
nothing OF the girls disappearance
when he reached there.
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