Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
NEGRO FOUND Sane;
TRIAL RUSHED TODAY
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The assistant prosecutor told the
court about knight being arrested
the following Monday, and the condi-
ton of his clothes from bloodstains
when arrested. He also told of the
nan icing taken to Perth Amboy
where he admitted the crime TO the
Perth Amboy police and signed a
confession. The assistant prosecu-
tor told of the negro being taken 10
New Brunswick where he signed a
second confession before the county
authorities.
Booz First Witness
Louis T.. Booz. a surveyor and en-
gineer, was the first witness called.
He was called to prove the map that
he had prepared of the scene. where
the murder was committed. This
map was admitted by the consent of
counsel. Three photographs also
were submitted of the scene around
the Kelly home and the place where
the woman was murdered.
Miss Sue FRANKIE, of 60 Jefferson
street, rS.atcd Ter friendship v" Il
Mrs. Wilson, whom she had known
for the ten years the murdered wo-
man resided in Perth Amboy. This
witness described the clothing worn
by the deceased at the time they
had parted at the corner of Jeffer-
son and High streets, at 9:20
o'clock on the night of the murder,
after attending the Strand theatre
and visiting the City Bakery to
make some purchases. The watch
and rings were identified by the wit
ness as jewelry Mrs. Wilson was
accustomed TO wearing.
In cross examining this witness
the attorney for the defense endeav-
ored to bring out the fact that she
and her friend were in a high ner-
vous state that evening from seeing
a picture at the movies which had
excited them. To this Miss FRANKIE
entered a complete denial. She
stated were of a light nature, and
at the time she left Mrs. Wilson, the
latter woman was never in better
spirits, Miss FRANKIE continued.
Miss FRANKIE spoke of her friend
being in the early thirties. and OF
slight build, The witness stated the
murdered woman was an organist in
the Simpson NJ. Z. church, and also
a former organist in the Baptist
church. She also stated Mrs. Will
son was a music teacher.
John Kelly, a former alderman in
Perth Amboy, and the first person
to find the murdered woman's body,
was the next witness called. He told
the court of receiving a call by wire
from his wife at the knights of CO.
lumbus club in Perth Amboy, noti-
flying him that Mrs. Wilson was mis-
sing. He stated that he Immediately
started down High street with a
flashlight, searching along the
street, and turned into center street.
Arriving at the lawn where the body
was found, the witness claimed his
attention was attracted by an open
umbrella. He investigated and found
the body of the woman, face down
behind a bush, with her hair and
clothing mussed, the witness con
tinued.
Mr.. Kelly stated that the woman
was bleeding from her ears and
mouth. and that he turned her over.
He stated that the woman's under
clothing were blood-stained and torn.
Immediately after discovering the
body, the witness told the court, he
notified the police, who came upon
the scene with the coroner. This
witness described the murdered wo-
man as being of very slight build and
with a jovial disposition.
The only witness called after the
recess was Thomas A. Christopher
Of Perth Amboy. He testified that
hn had found blood on Mrs. Wilson's
lingerie and en- her body. The de-
Tense tried t. get witness to admit
that stains n,cht not be blood. but
Girt. The witness stated that the
stains were the color of blood.