Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-17
THE CRAMER CASE.
Important Developments Se- cret Night Session of the Jury of Four Hours With Blanche
 Douglass

-She Claims She Has Made a Clean
 Breast of It But the Jury Stin in Session
 -The Jury's Work Yesterday-Hearing
 Testimony to Several Circumstantlal
 Points-The Testimony of the Parents
 of the Deceased-The Autopsy Physi-
 clans Not Present-The Chemical Work
 Ahead.
 There was considerable interest near Thompson's Hall in West Haven, yesterday morning at uine o'clock, the hour for the re- sumption of the hearing by the jury of in quest in the case of Jennie E. Cramer. Ru- mors of all kinds were rife, and all species of talk was in circulation. It was rumored that Blanche Douglass had given new evidence which had an important bearing in the case. It was rumored that new developments had been obtained which would secure for Blanche Douglass her freedom, and which implicated some unknown parties. Another story was that the doctors had found enough Iaudanum in the stomach of the dead girl to account for her death in that way. Every face among new corners were quickly scan ned to see if the young Malleys were not coming to the inquest A young lady, ac- compauied by gentleman, drove by in a carriage wearing strith plume in her hat. It was known to some that Blanche Douglass wore such plume, and rumor ran that the young lady was Blanche coming, and that she had been sent for to be present. A half-dozen New York dailies were repre- sented by reporters, and there were several from other places. Police Commissioner Harmon was engaged in conversation with Lawyer C. K. Bush, counsel for the borough in the case. This led to rumor that some thing new had come out. Dr. Painter was busy in the postofice reading letter thought to have come from State Attorney Hilton E. Doolittle. Judge Blydenburghwa standing near the corner, when he heard some one jokingly ask Mir. Fox about the story that he was seen on the same car going to the Rock with Jennie Cramer was seen in on that Friday. Judge Blydenburg said that when the proper time came they could perhaps show where the girl was on that evening. A juror hearing this said the judge ought to en1ighten the ! jury about it if he knew anything of the kind. to which the judge made some reply
 Judge Blydenburg, with emphasis, told a re porter, repeating @ remark made Saturday I that it was his firm conviction that Blanche Douglass had told all she knew about the case, and that he as firmly believed tha
 James Malley was not at the shore on tha Friday evening as alleged.
 | It was about ten o'clock before the jury
 began business. The jury had been waiting
 to hear from Judge Stoddard, having had ad
 vice from State Attorney Doolittle to consul
 him. Word was sent by telephone to tn,
 city, through the courtesy of Wilmot & War ner, for MT. S., but he could not be found
 The jury then proceeded. Shortly before
 the father and mother of the deceased gir
 arrived, and people looked sorry for them
 and commiseration and sympathy were ex
 pressed in many eyes. Many ladies wer,
 seated in Thompson's Hall waiting for tn,
 investigation to begin, and there was a larg
 attendance of spectators, about as many a
 many as the hall could accommodate. I'm
 hall is in the upper story of the frame bull
 ding on the corner, where Wilmot & Warner
 store formerly was, opposite Thompson
 block. The jury having taken seats, the wit
 nesses came in and were seated, Mir l Cramer, wife and son being accommodated
 near them. Messrs. Fox and Blydenburl
 took seats near the table, and the representa-
 tives of the press were accommodated neal by. Dr. Painter, clerk of the jury, had l bundle of letters notes.
 Dr. Painter stated that he had been to Al
 bany to see State Attorney Doolittle, but re
 turned at o'clock yesterday afternoon, with
 out getting an interview, owing to MT. Doc little failing to receive in timea dispatch sent l to him at Saratoga. While waiting fol
 Coroner Bollman, the girls father, Mir.
 Cramer, began weeping, and during the pro ! ceedings his eyes were frequently suffused l with tears. Mrs. Cramer seemed more re- | signed and faced the staring crowd without hinching- Beside the Cramer's sat William 4 Twining and several other young men who I were to appear as witnesses when called.
 THE THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPER
 Charles Rawlings was the first witness | called by Mir. Bollman. A deep hush fel | over the court room. He testified that he
 resided at 400 Chapel street, was Mir. Red 1 cliffe's brother-in-law and managed his busi ness. The witness continued was in MT. Redcliffe's place the morning of Thursday,
 August 4; two young girls took breakfast
 there that morning; I had seen them ire l quently in the restaurant but did dot know | them by name; the waiter here behind me | (pointing to 8 colored man standing by
 John Henry, waited on them; they ate g l double porterhouse steak mushrooms, and I | in light dresses; I recognize these papers as checks of the restaurant; this check I hand l you Is the breakfast check; it reads as I told l you-steak, mushrooms and milk; as a rule
 blank checks are placed in front of customers
 and the latter write the order; Miss Doug.
 lass filled out this Thursday morning break. fast order, excepting the two glasses ot
 milk, which added have not the slight. | est doubt but that these checks are those of l Thursday, August 4th.
 ! CONVINCED OF SEEING TWO LADIES. ] am positive that about 1O:3O o'clock that same Thursday evening, I saw Miss Douglass l certainly, and another lady with her, appa- really the same lady who took breakfast with her in the morning; in clothes and general l appearance she was the same person who | breakfasted with Miss Douglass in the morn. | ing; Walter Malley was in her company; ] have known him for nearly three years Mir. Malley, ST., is the landlord of the building we occupy; was standing in the entrance l way when Walter Malley entered with the two ladies; there is only one entrance to the place; I was standing halfway down the restaurant entrance when Walter Malley and l the two ladies entered; l. did not scan the features of the second lady, but I am strong. | ly of the impression that it was the same one that was in with Miss Douglass in the morn. ing; am perfectly positive there were two ladies and one of them Miss Douglass ; James Malley did not come in with the two | that evening, nor did he go out with them ; | they took supper in the ladies' room; did | not see James Malley at all in there that 1 evening with the ladies I must have seen him if he had been there.
 WHAT FURTHER HAPPENED.
 Since giving up these papers, after the &C., count had appeared in print of my having them, Walter Malley called upon me and said I must be mistaken-that there was only one lady present that evening, and she was with James Malley; told him could not say SO, that was determined to tell just what saw; few days later MT. Fox and James Malley called, and Mir. Malley said must be mistak- en and that he was in with one lady and not Walter I told James could not agree to this for knew had not seen him.
 The evening party that Thursday had three lamb chops, fried potatoes and six glasses of milk; recollect distinctly that Walter Mall ley, after supper, followed the ladies out, stopping to pay the bill; then immediately locked the door, after noticing by the clock that it was closing up time; saw it was about thirteen minutes past 10 o'clock; un- til heard my story eontradicted, I had no doubt at all in my. own mind but that the same girl who ate with Miss Douglass in the morning of that Thursday also took supper with her.
 None of the lawyers or jury desired to ask oru 1uacfioTc and tha ifnacc xuoo dic,v,soca<7