Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-23


 urday morning; James was at my counter between and p. m. that Thursday my counter is remote from where James was l stayed in the store until the store closed I did not go out riding that night James came frequently to my counter on account of the dressing. Witness was excused and was paid her witness fee gallantly by Coroner Metcalf. Witness recovered from her slight trepida- tion when under the coroner's attack and smiled, and the audience smiled at the wit ness fee payment.
 A YOUNG SISTER TESTIFIES.
 Miss Louise Clara Malley sworn: Am daughter of James Malley, ST. am sister of James Malley, jr. on that Friday night, Au- gust 5th, he was at home; I saw him in the house as I was watering the flowers {; he was sitting in the dining room with his shoes off he had been home short time; water the flowers when James does not, or when the little girl Jennie Quinn, does not; James was alone when he came he came in the horse cars.
 Witness was attired in light brown dress, sleeves to the elbows with bracelets on wrists and four button kids, and wore light side hat with large ostrich plume.
 Witness continuing said: Mrs. Maloy and her two daughters were there in the house, one aged z, one 12. Father came in before got through watering the flowers. Father asked James why he did not water the flow CTS instead of my watering them. We had 8 dressmaker in the house,-Miss Healy James sleeps on the west side next to my bedroom. James had supper with us,-us three girls and James Later James spoke about taking bath. It was half an hour af- ter supper. It happened so to be later. Miss Maloy attends school in convent in Springfield Mass. Her children, my sister and went out in the yard to get some ap- pies. HeAcalled to me that he wanted astow- el. He was at his bath directly after. I saw him in my room. When he came out of the bath room he came into my room and James shaved himself. Father was up stairs writing and gave him a pen James went to bed right after he took bath, and saw him as late as half-past II; he retired about 9 :; was down stairs in the sitting room with Mrs. Maloy; my sister was get ting things ready for her trip; passed through his room with the little girl; later in the night wanted 8 pillow and went into James, room to get pillow; yes we three young ladies slept in the same room James was asleep and I took the pillow from his bed; the light was lit very low in James room the light was lit in fathers room and mine; got up about half-past and saw James in bed; he got up about z, and both he and father went to the store together: first heard of the body of Jennie Cramer be- ing found about noon that Saturday James didn't come home to dinner I think he had dinner with Walter; was in bed when he came home Saturday night; couldn't say where he was at the supper hour; I think he went to the store after his supper; saw him in the house Sunday morning; James was not home that Wednesday night; he was not at breakfast the next morning, and his bed had not been slept in; he came to sup per Thursday evening; he had team, and took me out early on Thursday evening to ride; when he came home that night was watering the flowers; I watered the flowers both evenings.
 Don't you mistake Thursday for Friday evening? No, sir I watered the flowers both evenings; James took me to ride as far as the park; James, usual hour for retire ment was half-past 10 or Il.
 What fixes the time that you had the ride as on Thursday evening? I am certain of 1t, as the next day was Friday.
 Did you make call on Thursday? No, sir.
 Did you meet anybody you knew when you rode with James to the park? No, sir there was horse car driver saw me get in the car riage; he was youngish looking man.
 This morning you recollected watering the flowers only on Friday evening? No, sir don't know as said that.
 Didn't you say you watered the flowers only one evening? No, sir; am sure wa tered them both evenings; left the water 1 ing can on the gate when got in the car riage; it was Friday that James was home, I heard of the girls death; it was Walters 1 team in which I rode with James made l the statement I have made you to MT. Fox 1 and MT. Blydenburgh.
 Yes, sir, we had. potato cakes for supper | that Friday evening, hot cakes.
 MT. Bollman excused the young lady, but | stopped her and asked question or two l more Witness first heard of Jennie Ora mer's death from her (witness') father on the | way to the store. No, sir, James did not | come home earlier than usual Thursday even- ing Ito make up," as MT. Bollmanfsaid," {" for | loss of sleep the night before.''
 When you saw the bed untouched Thurs day morning did you remark about James having been away? Mo- sir: we thought | he had probably been to Walters. He came home at o'clock the evening after the morn ing when the bed was untouched.
 Witness was excused and Mrs. Mains | chaperoned her out.
 Mr. James Malley, father of James Malley, was sworn, and of the miss who last testi- fed Am superintendent in my brothers store We keep correct record of the time of the help. girl keeps tho record. Time of absence is deducted. have no fixed place in the store; am up stairs as well as down attention; it is not often that the clerks ask permission for absence; Walter has the | freedom of the establishment my son is not in the habit of asking permission to go out, as he has never asked; my son has been ab- sent at meal time.
 MT. Bollman said-Yes, I know; but how about his regularity as to business?
 My son sometimes came to the store be- fore I did; during that week August l to August 6) he did not have permission or ask For permission to leave the store. [This line of inquiry was in reference to the testimony ,f Audley and Twining that they saw James Malley, ir., with Jennie Cramer near the avenlfe mark on that Friday after l loon at 8 o'clock. No, I did not miss my Ion from the store on Thursday.
 You are not subject to the same strict .ules that others are and have considerable liberty, do you not? Yes, sir.
 James Malley, who had been away at the ] md of the bench with Walter, moved up to lear his fathers testimony, and listened loosely. Walter remained at the windeWl