Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-29
The Cramer mystery.

Case-Press Comments-The Black Mus tached Man-Blanche Douglass.
 Coroner Bollman has been inexorably busy ince the close of the jury session last Fri lay, Investigating new clues and finding new and succeeded in finding out some lew points, which he will bring forward be- ore the jury at their next session. Mem- 1ers of the jury have also been busily em- oloyed in the work, some of them giving it much valuable time and attention. The jury work already begins to change public senti- nent to tone rather commendatory instead of fault finding criticising. The case is remarkable one, and few cases have excited more widespread public interest throughout Among the comments by the press, the fol- lowing is from the New York Sun of yester- day
 THE MYSTERY IN THE CRAAfER CASE.
 The following facts appear to have been pretty well established by the testimony taken before the ooro ners jury in the case of Jennie Craner, at West
 I. That the deceased was in the company of Blanche Douglass at New Haven about o'clock on later than Blanche Douglass swore that she saw her for the last timea statement which Blanche adhered to when she professd to have repented of her previous perjuries and to be confesEing the whole truth.
 II. By another witness these two girls are proven to have been together in New Haven as late as than Blanche testified she saw Jennie the last time
 III That Jennie Cran1er WAS at sayin Rock, in an vious to her death, in the company of young s1aaohe DoSeaa 1t oes me slf1ay S Wno the soung men wsFS only ahns one rs brogue.
 abi set up by the Malleys but it was not nearly So strong as that brought forward on the trial Of Dr. Webster for the murder of Dr. Parkman, showing that Dr. Psrkman was alive long after Dr. Webster in his subsequent confession. admitted that he had killed him
 For instance one witness testined that on the night of Friday, Aug 5-the night when the Malley family bed about o'clock the eTening-a few minutes be- % 0Eoo6 d he o. sw lanes Malsy IE at the corner batting him the neck. But it is be considered report of that date that there was no moon. the time hour after sunset. witness is certainly identification under such circumstances, when it places two lives in jeopardy and if he does not p pear to be careful the correctness of his testimony
 The great mystery which has existed from the be- ginning still envelopes the What object had any person to kill Jennie Cramer? Most especially what motive could the passionate, accepted lover of the most beautiful of women have in bringing
 On the other hand, not to intrude at all upon the grounds of counsel in the who sumed to be most competent to judge, we hardly refrain from asking why the Malleys if wholly free from complicity in the death of Jennie Cramer do not come forward without further delay and clear of the murky suspicious which hang over them.
 They Eafely rely on the justice and generosity of the community to overlook pardon indiscre- tions however marked. All that is requisite is for tbem to show that the guilt of blood does not stain this unhappy girls death is discernible motive as strong as has prompted self destruction in many to suicide Or, in a state of intoxication, she may have fallen in the water and been drowned Many in water not half deep enough to them One of the most in the case is that the Malleys from the first, readily accepted the theory of 6 murder.
 We know very well that no man is bound to prove his innocence: That IS presumed. But if in any every ground of suspicion against themselves-and even perzona strangers are friendly enough to them to hopethat this can be done-the sooner they do it the less the ultimate injury to their good names
 THE BLACK MUsTAoHED MAN.
 In regard to the ''black mustached man., D Harry Ford, Boston sporting man, has now been brought into notice in the case. He was formerly of this city. He was at Savin Rock Saturday morning, and Chief Webster had an interview with him He says he was at the shore on Thursday and Friday evenings. August 4th and 9th, but that he did not know Jennie Cramer or the Malley boys. He is
 
 in height. He wore bluish cassimere suit and has a heavy black mustacl1e and the peaked nose that one of She witnesses spoke of yesterday. He looks like an Irishman, per- haps, but he had no brogue. He says that he was not drunk on the Friday night in question, for he never drinks liquor He spent most of his time that evening walking about the grove in the company of Sheriff Peck. Ford says he remembers the party on the flying horses, and that he heard the girl (presumably Jennie Cramer) begging the young man with her to let her get of the horse. He did not himself ride, he says, and he does not remember being asked by Mrs. Hunter, as he was looking at the body of Jennie Cramer on Saturday, whether he had ever seen the girl before. It is hard to see how, under the circumstances, Ford can be made to fill the character of the man with the black mustache. He will be examined, it is understood, before the coroner's jury He has been subpmnned.
 LAWYER FOX AND THE A11B1.
 Lawyer Fox, counsel for the Malley boys, denies the accuracy of Alvin P. Sanford s testimony, given Friday, in which the wit ness declared that he saw James Malley ,jr., a few minutes before o'clock on the evening of Friday, August 5, holding horse near Redclife's restaurant, in Temple street. Mir Fox says: FtIt is case of mistaken identity Michael Malley had covered buggy that night, and dark bay horse. He is of about the height and build of James, and it was undoubtedly he who stood beside the horse near Redcliffe's restaurant on Friday even ing. When the young mans family and five or six people testify positively that he was at home that night, who shall be believed, they or the man who thought he saw James across the street9 I do not think the alibi at all affected"
 MoUsTAoHEs.
 Two more black moustached men were shadowed yesterday by a juryman, and the chief of police was notified.
 BLANCHE DOUGLASS AND THE JAIL STORY.
 A rumor was prevalent last evening that Blanche Douglass had been removed to the county jail This was credited, as it had ap- peared to come from some official powers at West Haven last night it was learned that she was still under the hospit- able roof of Sheriff Peck, but that there was 3 growing feeling in favor of her incarcers- ion in jail, and prospect that before to- night this change of quarters would be ef- fected. Gentlemen of prominence remarked that it was unsafe to leave her there, from whence three or four friends could easily take her by yoverpowering the sheriff. Though B forcible attempt..of the character might be to the parties attempting it and was not on the whole likely to occur, it was felt that it was the safest plan to make security 1oubly sure.
 WHEN WILL THE JURY MEET?
 No summons had been issued up to 8 late hour last evening for a meeting of the jury, and one of their number reported it as very probable that the jury would not meet again until the latter part of this week.
 Entertainments.
 JAY RIAII's COMPANY.
 This evening the Jay Rial Uncle Toms Cabin company will appear at the New Haven Opera House with new scenery, trained don- key, appropriate music, the Magnolia Jubilee band, camp meeting shouters, and the only trained bloodhounds in the world The tick