New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-16
THE NEW-HAVEN MYSTERY.

the arrest of Walter and James Malley upon the
charge of murder. The warrants were dated Aug-
ust y, and allege that the death of Jennie Cramer
was accomplished August 5, by drowning and by
the use OF laudanum. The process was issned by
stephen Booth, the complainant being grand iuror
Elan Hull on whose complaint Annie Blanche
clemens, or Blanche Douglass was arrested for per
ury,
Deputy Sheriff Peck served tho warrants at
d. IN. To-day. James Malley was found in bed at
MS fathers residence in New-IIaven. Walter had
already risen They We're taken in a hack to West
maven where they were arraigned before Justice
Booth. In view of the fact that the INQUEST is IN
be resumed tomorrow and that Blanche ia 20 ho
tried for perjury Thursday, the Justice continued
the case until next Monday at a. m L. NJ Bly,
denDurgh, their counsel, also counsel for Blanche
douglass, desired this should be termed recess
IN order that the Maleys might be simply placed in
charge of an officer Justice Booth said he could
not do it. My duty compels me-" said he, to re-
mand the prisoners to the county Jail until Mon
day." They were handed over to the officer and
taken to the jail
Ihe prisoners were subdued in manner throughout
the proceedings, and showed plainly that they felt
INC heavy pressure that was bearing upon them, al
anohgh feeble attempt was made at indifference
lhey seem boys in appearance although Walter Is
twenty-four and James twenty-three
Since the discovery of the body of Jennie Craner
IL
ing people who had her shortly previous to her
death have been in circulation. People have as
serted positively that she had been seen at
Buelfs at the East End. at Oferman's at
the South End and at Savin Rock on the
day before her death. 1t is evident that n vast
amount of hearsay evidence has been taken up by
reporters and correspondents. great deal of time
was consumed to-day in tracing some of these re-
ports until they were found to be worthless The
last report was on Sunday that William Aifermann
asserted that he saw Jennie Cramer at his South
End restaurant on Thursday night, August 4. To-
day he assured a TRIBUNE reporter that he took
special pains to tell Jennie Cramer's brother to
wnom he gave the information. that the time re-
ferred TO was one week before that particular
Thursday night. He had not made the statement
to reporter.
JENNIE CRAMER SEEN ON AUGUST FIFTH
Tonight II was stated that AfieImans hostler saw
Jennie at the South End on Friday August 8. This
Is four miles direct from Savu Rock beach and can
be reached only by boat or by going around through
New-iiaven. distance of nearly eight miles Only
TWO persons who give positive testimony of having
seen Jennie on Friday, August s. were found to-day
One OF them is Joshua II. Barton, car-driver upon
the Savin Beach road He said IL have known
Jennie Cramer for long time; | have purchased
cigars OF her often at her fathers store and could
hot possibly be mistaken to her identity. l saw
her on my car, No. IL, on Friday August 8, at
about D. M. She got on the car at Meadow-st
switch New Haven. She rode to Beach-st switch,
Savin Rock, where she got Off She was not alone
Another young woman was with her whom had
not seen before, and whom could not identify now
as did not observe her particularly"
How do you know it Jennie 7"
why, couldn't mistake her 1 have seen her
great many times and have bought cigars of
her.
Did she look detected I"
- N
lark She was sitting in the lap of the other girl
and they were chatting and Laughing, and having a
good time of it,"
What were they talking aboutH 2"
About going in bathing and the flying horses
Jennie said she would choose the bathing and the
other one said she would take the horses"
Did you hear Jennie say anything about going
home n
90, yes. She said she was going home that night
because she thought her father would want her in
the store until 10 O'Clock the next night Saturday
She said she should creep in in her stocking feet so
that would hear her.
Barton has the reputation of being a trustworthy
and careful man. He is in the employ of Mr..
Kelsey, president of the road and one of the Jurors
who has already obtained his statement and will
have hi n appear to testify.
At the " flying horses" Joseph Marvin one of the
witnesses for the State SAID: 81 knew Jennie
Cramer well by sight. She was here at about s
o'clock on Friday night, August 5. She was in com
pany with Il gentleman. will not give his name;
| shall say nothing about him until appear before
the jury; shall then tell all know about him.
The two were here about five minutes They then
left and joined party consisting of one man and
two women who were in the swings just beyond"
Did jennie look like one who had any thought
of suicide ~
Not at all She seemed to be enjoying herself
very much. She quiet, hut seemed perfectly
happy"
NO SIGNS OF DROWNING.
Kelseys Wharf is wooden structure, 9, 200 feet
long, running out from Savin Beach. Ii stands
about thirty rods west of the little pole with the
white cloth attached which marks the spot where
the body of Jennie Cramer was found. One theory
is that she committed suicide by jumping from the
pier. That is nonsense" Charles Smith an old
sea captain who keeps the boats here. said TO The
TRIBUNE reporter to-day. He continued:
was just coming in with my boat on Saturday
morning at about $50 when | saw men on the
beach collected around a body. / saw the body
shortly afterward Jennie had or light gauze
dress that tore when lifted the body. IL was SO
delicate. That dress in perfect condition, the
hands were folded over the body, the hat was upon
the head in IA natural position, and even the light
thin mits on the hands uninjured. Now bear
in mind that there was heavy surf at the time ana
that stiff wind was blowing. Such surf would
have torn that dress badly if the body had been
washed from Kelsey's Wharf. have taken a great
many bodies from the water in my day, and never
saw clothing in so perfect a condition on any
drowned person. person cannot drown without a
struggle even f he browns himself. And then
think of that surf driving body the sand and
leaving it in that condition! No, sir that body was
put there by someone"