Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1901 — SHIM TO HARD TOII. [ARTICLE]

SHIM TO HARD TOII.

Jennie Bosschieter’s Slayers Hear Their Fate. JUDGE SCORES PRISONERS. Three of the Mon Given Teresa of Thirty Year* Eaeh in the Penitentiary—The Fourth Gets Off with Fifteen Yearn Walter C. McAlister, A. Death and Andrew J. Campbell, who were found guilty of murder in the second degree on the charge of killing Jennie Bosschieter, on Oct. 18, 1900, by the administration of chloral and subsequent assault, together with George J. Kerr, who pleaded non vult contendre to'a charge of assault, were brought Into the Court of Oyer and Terminer at Patterson, N. J., Tuesday, for sentence by Judge Dixon. McAllister, Campbell and Death were each sentenced to thirty years’ Imprisonment at hard labor, and Kerr to fifteen years’ imprisonment at hard labor. The sentences of all the men are the full terms of Imprisonment which the law provides, but In the case of Kerr a fine of SI,OOO might have ;been added. Judge Dixon, addressing the three prisoners, said: “You stand convicted of murder In the second decree. Had you been found guilty of murder in the first degree the punishment would have been death, but the leniency of the jury In the exercise of their lawful authority saved you from the gallows. We must administer laws as they are. It is true these sentences will destroy your lives, obliterating every prospect of an honorable existence among the people. The court cannot make any distinction, but must sentence you for this crime. I trust the fearful consequences from this crime will help young men and young women of this community, and point out to them that they cannot hope to secure happiness outside of virtue and honor. The sentence of the court is that each of you be imprisoned in the state prison at Trenton at hard labor for a term of thirty years.” George Kerr was then called to the bar and sentenced to fifteen years In the penitentiary.