New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
THE NEW-HAVEN MYSTERY.
DISCOVERY OF NEW EVIDENCE.

lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
| NEw-HAvEN, Aug. 23.-Will the counsel for
the Malleys apply for writ of habeas corpus This is
question frequently asked here during talk about the
| death Of Jennie Cramer. No writ will probably
| be applied for until after the sitting
| or the Jury Friday; it ia then
probable that strong effort will be made to release the
Maey boys from confinement. Public opinion is still
very excited against them.
While the people are discussing the legal aspects
of the case, the father and mother of the
dead girl are patiently waiting for some light
| upon the cause OF her mysterious death
Jacob Cramcrs home is united with his cigar store, the
Whoe being plain brick dwelling Of two stories The
| lower story front is cigar and shoe shop
bined the rear of this story is used kitchen and
dlnlngroom above the parlor and the bedrooms.
The parlor whore Jennie Cramer last by her
mother in tho of Blanche Douglass, is small
| room hastily furnished; its wall are hung with
many pictures in pretty frames There is piano and
books and numerous parlor ornaments, all indicating
good taste and love of the beautiful. Mrs Cramer sat
to-day where she stood when she last Jennie, and
TALKED about her daughter DR. Painter one of the
| oners jury, and to THE TRIBUNE corrcspondcnt she
spollcn low tone Of voice Mrs Cramcr said Jennie:
"She was always good, kind GIRL and confded every
thing To me- She used and church
the old North Church until she fifteen Then she
| 1t mp when went to Europe She scky and in poor
health until within few years yet was even then
delicate. and her peculiar white compile was mainly
the result of her weak physical state. She made n
dent of me in everything; it had become with
her. If she had had trouble nad done anything
wrongI should have known 1t. She told all about
her relations to GEORGE HIGGINS, former IN the
Maley store, and said that he always gcntlemanly
toward her. He came here last fall remained
three evenings in all remaining until about 10 O'Clock,
Jennie said she could not the same of
James Maley. jr. and that she did not know
what to do; she wished to get away from
him. She deceived him often in order to avoid going
with him. The note she him saving she was
going to Bristol when he asked her to 20 with Walter
and Blanche and himself was untrue. Yet she said
once, won't deceive him. mother sor he cross-exam-
ines me until he finds out the truth"
Mrs Cramer said, in concluding, that she did not
eve Jcrnie Cramer left the house alone Thursday,
August 1. al cannot but believe she went
with Blanche Douglass" she said earnestly.
One statement was made by Mrs. Cramor which points
the implication OF James Malcy. In the moshcs of
trimming OF Jcnnies hat she had found a peculiar pin
which did not belong to Jennie It win remembered
that Mrs Cramer had called James Nilley Thursday
afternoon, nj the store to make inquiries Jennie
Mrs. Crnmcr said 81 am positive that same pin
on James Valleys Tie that afternoon" She described it
infinitely, and the tie that James Counselor Boil
man had taken the pin in charge cloak also found
on the beach Saturday morning the body. This is
supposed to belong TO Blanche Douglass, she gave
cloak to Jennie before at the beach, and Jennie had
heavy covering for Friday evening.
The truth Of Blanche Douglass's story Is doubted hut
thus FAR the suspicon has not been confirmed. DR..
Painter and THE TRIBUNE correspondent found wit
ncsScs to-day whose story to contradict Blanche
Donglass's statement at vital point. In all her
statements, including that AT the midnight
of the jury, Blanche Dougnss has insisted
that she last Jennie Crnmer alive between and
II o'clock on Thursday August l. and that she her
on Savn Rock ear, partially covering face with
her hand If Ia avoid notice Blanche and Jennie went
to the latcr home Thur,day morning md there the
conversation with Jcnuic's mother took place Mrs
Cramer left the room. Concern g this she
said to-day 81 went 10 prepare dinner II was some
whore from II o'clock 10 halfpast. when din
ner was ready went 10 call Jennie, supposing her
sti in the pn,or above with Douglass but she was
gone had not not heard her 20 ont IL was then nj
least o'clock We usually have dinner between and
l. but that day was later owing my talk with Jen-
me think the o'clock whistle had blown"
That morning about 10 o'clock George Morris son o,
Eli Morris dealer in saws, OF No 32s Grand ST. OF ,s
city, was riding IN horsc-car with william
+. keeSan. clerk Of G. H. Conversc's drug
store AT the corner OF Grand and
Frauklin--ts. Morris said today to TnE TRIBUNE
correspondent: NJ the corner 81 State and Chapcss
two girls got the Thursday morning. One
OF them was Jennie Cramcr. have known her for five
or six years. bowed to her. and she recognized me
Mr. Morris and talked oget her about the girls and
commented on Jennie when she to pull the strap
10 stop the Tho girls came IA
If from the Elliott House. which Il
short distance south Of the OF State Chapel
corner, few doors north the Or, ner cigar store and
walked WAL down TOWARD Jenne'S home The other one
went To Jcnnc's home at this time. A AZ can
u
fact that had several packages Of drugs With me which
paid for that day, aud hcrois the rrccped hin show
ing ~ stood On the rear platform. had 20 many
packages"
- sitting In front the drug store which ia M
the next corner south Of ugOs few doors south OF
the Cramer store, about o'clock reading when saw
Jennie get on Fair Haven and Wrstve car going up
toward the centre OF the town 1t must have been
about /, Mr. Converse had been gone 10
short time afcrward and spoke to him about SEEING
Jennie know 1t was Jennie for this is 'he drug store
she patromhed, and whore IL claimed she got I'M.
arsenic that made her fair compile xion."
he last img
or the road on the side of the amppost toward her
"Was she alone ~
No; AT least 1t appeared Another girl got on at
the same time Just before her, was standing ON the
platform apparently waiting for her. did her
lace thought IL was the Isaw come
with Jennie and home with her sine had ON an
parently the same Dress and was of the same form
ms was nearly, II not quite ocOck, positive"
MI u H. Converse the proprietor corroborated this
story no TAR IA ne was concerned. He said hc never
went to dlnnor before IL and returned L. The ac-
not correct that Jennie Sa, van Rock car be-
tween IL and II o'clock. From the rncr of Grand and
oinap9 Where Jennie Crainer got on the about
O'CLOCK 10 Churcn and Chapel. where the sayin
cara start In threcquartcrs "A mile The ulcslion
en naturally arises whether Jennie old not accompany
Dahche aitcf leaving home that Thursday
The sentiment here In very strong that Ii Enuche
Douglass were treated as the Malley have been
and were living in less luxury she nigh bo led 10 tell
what she knows She again and again said To DETECTIVES
DunIopln NeWfork the day her arrest that she
had horror OF being locked up IN IA cell She Is very
has Imposed upon many people.
The Maley boys received the largest number of visit
nis o. any aay YET -FOUR itte cash girls from the Nal
icy store visited them today and presented of
then bouquet Concerning bailable the Cousti
luton Oh Tue United states says all prisoners shall DC
baabe except for capital oenses where the proof
evident or the presumption great.
STUMBLING a CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER