New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-19
JENNIE CRAMER'S DEATH.

EXTRAORDINARY OF THE JURY SUBJECT TO
THE CALL OF THE CORONER.
tFROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBCNE.1
NEw-HAvEN, Aug. 1S.-The inquest con-
corning the death of Jennie Cramer resumed this
afternoon at 2:30 1t was generally known that Blanche
Douglass would not appear, nor the Maleys.
Counsellor Dollman stated to the jury that Michael w.
Malley the cousin of Walter and James, testimony
was taken week Tuesday, could not be found that
he had been seeking to q subpoena upon him for
some days. but had not been able to do He believed
he was absent from town.
The first witness called Francis Keenan, Of No.
Chapelst. New-Haven, who keeps hack stable. He
said:
knew Jennie Cramer for the last five years.
saw her last the day before body was found,
In New Haven, at 1925 p. the walk in front
OF the ladies' entrance at the depot. She West
Haven car which was coming down. She had light
suit Some of the drivers asked who the girl in the
light suit said the Cramer girl living down Grand-s
knew no one else on the 1 cannot say who sat
next to her."
Have you any way of fixing the day ~" The morn
ing she was found friend remarked to that the body
had been found said her yesterday afternoon.
From where stood to where the Cramer girl
from 100 to 200 feet"
Joseph W. Brunt, first cousin OF Walter Maey clerk
at Edward Maleys store, was the next witness. He
testified
! was in Mr.. Maleys store Friday, August 5. 1
ceived an invitation from James Maley that day. be.
tween o3O and 5:45 D. m. to out riding after the
store was closed told him had another engagement
for the evening and could not did not him
that saw him next the morning behind the coun-
ter'
" Eid you not say next day. when you heard the body
OF Jennie Cramer I'd been found, were glad you
did not 90 with her that night9" I" did. 1 said was
glad had not gone, might have got into this thing
myself"
"Do you know where Michael Malley isl" at can't
say whether he is in NewYork Saratoga. saw him
last Sunday"
y,arlyx yln
Jennie Cramer was 7" ono"
Had you heard nothing else about her I" "No not
until read it in the papers in the afternoon"
:" Then why did you say when you at your board
nghouse ut noon that you sorry for James Be-
cause had heard of the reported relation of
Jennie"
"You stated you hal heard in the store that tho
names OF James and Walter Maey come cted with
the finding :" ayes. I can't say In what way the
news came to me- heard that James had been going
with Jennie Cramer heard nothing further until
went to dinner-nearly 2 p. ~"
The next witness Benjamin F. Brady. He tcst-
hed: " saw the body Of dead girl the shore at
Savin Rock Saturday, August s. her on Friday
night before in front OF my tent belonging to Charlie
Ball, who runs the baseball game / work there. She
came there to ask, What is this Another lady was
with her. She referred to the baseball game with
sixteen dolls on the shelf. I went around and
explained the game to them both. The
one who did the speaking was the ono
saw dead the shore They stayed five to seven min
utes. III was about quarter or twenty minutes to 8.
noticed the girl who talked had light dress on, and
some large beads and mits. and two rings on
the left hand She rested her hand the counter The
girls went INTO the swing they left saw no one
else with them. They stayed In the swing ten or twelve
minutes. They went then to the flying horses
SAID next morning when saw the body, MY God
that's the girl that talked me last night I recoo.
nized the body by the rings and things had no
tced Her hand was uncovered There is not the least
uoupt THIS was the girl saw the night before re-
hembera gentleman coming there the night before
after they had to the swing 1t was about fifteen
minutes after had lost sight OF the girls n
feet Of me- He came M in fgout picS was wnn three
He leaned back on his cane and looked in m al; np% n
speak at ALL Then he started toward the aying horse.
day. wsn ' char snf a fea ,s
know NJ Of e M Ne 1 mot mention the first name
" after after or Michael Maiey since to my knowledge
the baseball dolls at railroad Grove. saw the dead
grl last SATURDAY, August g. ] her last alive In
don't doubt hit that the face tho same one saw
tle nlght before saw no gentlemen that evening with
Co. Charles Malt9y testified ~ a clerk
have known jennie cramer two years was on savp
Ssr there F srSr9 eyd A4s1t e Jennie Crmer
KNEW c wns wIth o one gnteman and one lady only
member me appesranco of the gentleman"
Hen aAfsInwho Is employed az tue "hying-horses"
WIZ lnre on frilay night, August il body
r nh SATURDAY morning had the girl the
before 81 IL might nave been aeryard; there vas
stie 10y side away with the rr, thew iinsj
Two iadies ana man on the beach ings the
day.; W.. o,,,o.,.,-. ''"-
~, was either OF those men the who was with Jen-
,, The snmest james looked like the one SAW the
lvcIY er 1d the gri and man behave ~ They were
st S 'erGy ,s any one would be under the circun-
can say hs 10 whether they had been drink
Howard G. Payne testified: "Ikeep a bowlinp.auev
Ia the grove Qalroad Grove il n saloon in fron}
was IN the place Friday night, August s. knew Ian
ME Cramer by sight knew one Of ne MaeY bows s9 hy
sight well enough TO how and recognzn W VDys 10y
James or not don't know. He was In nv
ac ce 70 ar otr ana took glass OF beer the door
that he 6nd anoth Sne e hl'e don't remember
"n VI! he handed glass was a gentleman, tnInk"
been there that night; you Thought tney were
isa' as you We're sure they were In your place 2" ~
day mad heard Maieys mad dsne Hl t Tns
mus. be gong as 1ne sS lr Ina' night Come Maey,
John ilGnrlsi testified ;" am partner in n boord
ing and feeding stable the West Haven sso ooard
va acquainted win Jennie Cramer. 1 have known
rnus .I&9a SIX or seven years saw Jennie
tne grove that night | Miss Craner and anoiner
err dragglng along behind her ana ABOUT eign es be-
middle, and James Mailey ON the side mex 70 ,a ~ ne
ing senSeve One OF e hs @s ea S1 OF quarrel
rae fo W. ~, % else somebody wiz die FOR That was
tache would know ma II him AGAIN stonn ',
nothns else T@e w n%sea TINS Graner girl
The conversation was between tne pi Kep going
selves and the men talking together BY theSseyrs
BARRON to the barenr s spTTe IN the sea View
caeayl tnai the mems talk was in earnest when thew
n ln Inc time was aoout quarter past
view view ANA saw the two girls again and tn 1e,
st further behind Jennie was shea ana tn.a third
e second gir TWO ieet behind man tbree ra1
party was coming down Atmores 6atSnshomussees
n.Fa IN,