Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-18
The Jennie Cramer Mystery.

rious Important POints-RumOrs ana statements-A Visit to the Jafl-What is Hinted at and Denied-The Jury Meeting TO-Day-The Latest i'm the Matter. The reported new evidence given by Blanche Douglass to the jury at the night session Tuesday night seemed the sole en- crossing topic on the streets, in the stores, shops and everywhere in general yesterday. All were anxious to hear more. What were the rest of Blanche's disclosures Were they of a highly damaging or startling char acter? Did they throw new light on the cause of the sad death of poor Jennie B. Cramerp When will the jury disclose all Is Blanche Douglass telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? The above is general index to the multitude of questions asked yesterday.
 We asked parties yesterday, than whom no one knows more of what Blanche Douglass disclosed, what was disclosed. He answered, That must remain secret till the proper time for us to disclose it.
 Did the newspapers get it right yesterday (Referring to the reports). A. No, sir They were only partly right. It was mostly guess work
 Did Blanche make damaging statement! A. She made a statement of important char acter, which we feel and know to be lmpor- tant.
 Did Blanche connect the Malley boys with knowledge of the death of the girl! A. l decline to answer that
 Did Blanche connect herself with the crime in any way? A. She adheres to her original statement of ignorance as to the whereabouts of Jennie after that Thursday morning Did Blanche appear to be telling the truth A. Blanche appeared to us to be telling the kol l@1lIN 7t1nk kCE00
 Who is Reilly Cor Riley)? A. He is Blanche's friend.
 When did he strike this city? A. He ar rived in West Haven recently with letter of introduction to Blanche Douglass. It was from New York parties. Without 1t he could not have gained access to her, as the orders were strict to admit nobody except counsel and such others as could show an adequate errand.
 He is Blanche's friend A. Yes. He is also called her lover. Certain it was that Miss Douglass at once said, ''Show him up." What do you suppose he said to her? A. He advised her to cast of her counsel as the preliminary step as an evidence of good faith on her part and then make known that she wanted to make straight and full comics sion. This she fell in with. Mir. Kelsey, of the jury, was notified, and with Dr. Painter and the city attorney was closeted with DlduCu0 part LII NuOAudy d4GCAAOOA, dANA she outlined to them the story she gave the jury at their session Tuesday night. They at once took measures to summon the jury to- gether, and they repaired to the residence of Deputy Sheriff Peck, after tea. They re- | mained in session till about one o'clock. Did the jury get tired2 A. They did. Was Blanche excited or nervous? A. No l she was quite calm.
 Who was her father and who was her mother had she sister and what about | her brother? A. She has no father. He is | dead. He was in business in New York. l think it was the picture business She has no mother She has no brothers and she has | no sisters.
 | Then she is an orphan? A. She is.
 Then her brother story was yarn? A | Evidently.
 How came she to come to New Haven? A She so came, she said, wholly through the in fluence of Walter Malley.
 | Have her parents been dead long? A. think for number of years.
 You have evidence of importance. Can i learn where it will be disclosed? A. I thinl not before the jury. I think 1t will be before the Superior Court.
 What did MT. Kelsey go to Saratoga for A. His errand was to consult State Attorne. Doolittle.
 Did he find him2 A. He did.
 And obtain legal advice? A. He did. judge that he learned any further evidence obtained need not necessarily come befor | the jury and that the State was ready to talk up the case when necessary.
 l How is the hay crop about Sheriff Peck
 house? A. We'll trodden down by the re
 porters who sought to hear Blanche whel she was making her disclosures.
 Is 1t true that the reporters got on thei ear'' because not made a party to the inter
 view? A. think not, on their ear. It wa on a tub down cellar.
 And ttey supposed it was tub-be or not to
 be? A. It was.
 dreadful manner, when will the jury meet A. They will meet again on Thursday after noon at two o'clock.
 Will they have number of witnesses t. hear? A. They will How many? A. Fou or five.
 Anything startling coming? A. Cam tell.
 Did Blanche say she had received an.
 money from Walter Malley? A. She sait
 she received $50 and new dress.
 Did she want more? A. She did. Di'
 she get it? A. She said not, and that sh
 was cast away in New York and wanted
 funds very much.
 | Will Blanche remain at Sheriff Peck's? A can't say. I didn't know they talked O moving her from there. It may be SO. On more thing, however. None of the newspa
 pers have found out what Blanche's req name is. What is it /? That I can't say. I
 is not Douglass, neither is it Clements IT l is Curran or Kearn.
 l Where was she born, in Ireland or thi country? A. She was born in New York
 She is of Irish extraction. Then she was not over-excited when telling
 her story? A. She was not She seemed collected and betrayed but little uneasiness
 WALTER VALLEY AND JAMES VALLEY, JR.
 An interview was had by @ JOURNAL AM COURIER reporter with Walter Malley an. James Malley, jr., yesterday afternoon. Tn deputy turned the key on our reporter, wh, , found himself inside with 8 long tier of cell on the left of the passage way, the priso, wall on the right. Right ahead to cells | snd 15 was the direction given" The voic was that of Deputy Sheriff George A. Ste vens. He was busy at some duty in connec ton with his charge of the prison and hi large family of county boarders.
 Cell 13 being reached, James Malley, jr. was discovered reading. Upon the narro, cot lay copies of newspapers which evident ly had been read. Mir. Malley was asked i he had read the reports about the con fession of Blanche. He said he had. Wha weight do you attribute to them ? was asked ne answered. GlaG WQd6 SIC Sa1Q was not C be relied upon, and as to her statement about forcing Jennie, when the proper tim came he would make his statements on tha point. He then repeated his statements tha the last he had seen of Jennie wa that Thursday morning when sh and Blanche were going away iron the Malley residence. He also repeate, the statements in detail made by his father James Malley, that he was at home that Fri day night, making minute and careful state ment as to the time he arrived home, his talk ing of his shoes, the presence of his sisters of Mrs. Maloy and daughter and the erran' girl, and his calling the dressmaker down t, supper and eating supper after she had beer served He stated that he then took bath and as he was feeling tired went to bed early that his sister passed through his room ant saw him in bed that the errand girl say him, and that he got up in the night ant shouted to dog which was barking and al moving sick neighbor The sick neighbo lived around the corner. It was an insurance agents family. He said that he called to hi sister in the night, asking for amosquito net