New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-15
1HE JENNIE CRAMER MYSTERY.
a ehLf-CoNTADIcToRY wITNEss-EvIDENCE THAT
MALLEY AND JENNIE CRAaIER MET ON FRIDAY.

ehLf-CoNTRADICToRY Observation-Disclosures THAT
."Aihh AND JENNIE CRAAlER MET ON FRIDAY.
-nAFEN, Conn.,, sept. l4.-In the NAL
icy triai Miss Bertha Williamson a chainbermad AT No
49, '"aPeiSt, the Foote House, owned by Edward
Ma'iey ana occupied by Mr.. Radcliffe tes,ifed. Tba
honse was used for lodgings: she WORKED t,r pond,rh
newman, who is employed by Edward Mallev. did not
H'" Jennie Craner; knew Of her death Saturday noon
august o; knew Walter Mailey, and James, by sight;
they occupied two in the buildings Walter had
Key 20 NO. 26 saw nm aud James come out of the room
rr'uay morning, August $, between and . O'Clock:
"aer came To see the Thursday morning before ana
~ ,c ~ hA up room 20, put in towels and water; he
"'N 'he Key put water and towels in No. 20 also am
Nos PoS'.ve he told me to fix the rooms tried the
"oor "i no 20 Friday morning about O'Clock and coud
not get IN; looked through the keyhoe and am almost
positive 1t was James Malley saw in bed
Inc Witness laughed while giving the testimony and
was warned by Coroner Eollmsn that the matter WAS
serious one
The witness continued: There was another nersop
III hed with him; did not See the other person
o'' "a" the form under the bedcothes; cannot tell
whether the other person male or female: IL wos
ABOUT hali an hour after that James and Walter
leave No. 20.
Witness was asked n she saw the person wboso form,
she saw IN the bed leave the building nnd sle said she
'ii n"' want TO answer the question irally she
answered " In the negatives SAID she di not see any
oc hfV come out of No. rs No 20 that day except
james ana walter: Immediately after the Valleys left
witness tried the door No 90 and IL was locked. mile
an honr later sho found the opcn; Mr. and Mrs
newman told witness not to sav any,
'n'iS about the matter to anyone: this was
TWO or three days after the body was found
Up"h crossexamruation this afternoon Miss williamson
t"d an entirely different story respect 80 the time Of
me transactions IN the Rcdclife building She said tho
occurrences testified To this forenoon occurred Tie yrn
ul"'' IN" INNING Of the body. She admitted
thr cor"uers inquest she had said il was The same %
u' cue ~iatt heni ~ he Newmans Of Mrs Ada Per-
was IN ~ N'''
redirect yatntnntinr sho .atl ~.
tu ne ,ht same AFTERNOON after had testified, tnat
WINS inl>tHkci Mrs. Newman also m Tnc,
sac was week ahead. / told them was not T
Houuh give IN TIE second nr third day gave m
hdt nc hhd the key 10 Room 30 that Waller coud
not have had II. know Walter took the kew MIR New
nhn ~hid ne hnd carried the KEY to thai IA for the
week, one day al which was August l. This was nftnr
had tcrtlhed. Mr.. Newman told me never tn n 4 mn
room IKE thar for anyone without orders from him
MI newman tcld me 10 nothing about for she ala
NOT ant ut 10 get into the at all.
Shirc DAYS AFTER had seen james and Walter coming
from the room that Mrs Newman spoke 10 me about no7
mig amy about the affair; knew there AN in
quest ~ progress.
John J. iauscr Moelers beer wagon driver testified
thai he saw James Macy and n girl with n peculiarly
Wh,,r complexion walking on Templest. 1920 D. IN
Mrs Matilda j. iuwood, OF Hartford testified that she
saw jennie tramcr Friday the beach The evening
before ~" h"r aud james Maey aud another girl ON Inc
ny inA hotocS at Railroad Grove, West Haven she
ihchilhrd James MHlcy positlyely heard Jennie saw
stop Tor GODS sake referring To the horses 1t was
about 1880 O'Clock.
George +. Audlcy, who had known James ten years.
ttrilU'l thHt hr hud heard Of Jtuus death
day. August q. lie James Friday August D on Iuru-
phIht, n"i"ctn NAine.i-aYe. ana GriuVr-st. about =
\ woman with him; noticed she wore f,,,ir
Ringer rtngs two on cacn hand had no dount the man
Was James hHilcy; had seen hiiu az Ma.ys Tie
hearing was ad"urncd unit 10 O'Clock n. tomorrow