Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-05
Jennie Cramer's Fate.

the Defence-Return of Michael w.
 Malley from Saratoga.
 Another important and exciting day in the Cramer case, the verdict day, came Saturday. The jury met at 10 o'clock at Thompson's Hall and at about half-past ten began busi- ness. Messrs. Blydenburgh and Fox, the lawyers for the Malley cousins, were present, ond Mir. Dow, counsel for Blanche Douglass. MUsTACHED MEN-RATs. Joseph W. Brunt, youth of IF or IS, tes- tifed. He was previously before the jury. He had a small black mustache and was called | to show that he was not the black mustached man seen with Jennie Cramer that Friday night he testified again to James Malley, | jr., asking him that Friday to go out riding ; he testified to his being all that evening at
 Mir. Stacks house, on Cedar street. The l witness continued: There were rats in the
 basement of our Cthe Malley) store; they
 came perhaps from livery stable next door; I do not know what measures were taken to
 guard against the rats; Martin Burke had
 charge of the down stairs part of our store ; the rats were very plenty in the basement; l
 know of no means taken to destroy the rats.
 AT D1EBEL's.
 Michael J. Kelly. employed at DiebePs res
 taurant, testified that a gentleman came to
 the restaurant about a week or so after the finding of Jennie Cramers body and asked me if I remembered of party of three-two
 gentlemen and 8 lady-coming into our place on Thursday evening, August 4 /; he asked if
 I remembered of the party asking for chicken salad and lamb chops; I said did and he
 went out he told me they were the Malley boys and Blanche Douglass before he went j; l they were in the restaurant between 9:3O and | 10 o'clock; did not know either of the two gentlemen or the lady; the men had straw hats the lady had a yellow dress am sure Jennie Cramer was not of the party as | knew her well.
 MRS. KLIPPsTEIN TEsTIFIEs. Mrs. Minnie Klippstein testified: I am the wife of Charles Klippstein and live at 156 Chapel street, third floor; I knew Jennie Cramer by sight since her childhood; I re- member the Saturday her body was found; I did not then know James or Walter Malley or Blanche Douglass; live right opposite the Elliott House office; the Friday before the finding of the body saw a buggy standing | in front of the Elliott House; I saw parties ! get into that buggy that Friday evening" l saw lady and gentleman get into the bug gy; Mrs. Crofut told me it was Walter Malley; another young man was with them; he has been pointed out to witness as James Malley; Walter and Blanche drove down Chapel street; James walked up the I street; it was about o'clock; about o'clock \ the previous afternoon saw Jennie and Blanche together, and think they got of a horse car at the hotel that evening saw Jen- ! nie through the window over the hotel office.
 l Mrs Crofut corroporated this witness. THE VALLEYS
 arrived while Mrs. K. was testifying and
 Michael J. Kelley testified, when he saw Wal ter, that Walter was one of the party of three
 whom he waited on that night, and that
 James Malley WAS not of the party.
 JOHN R. HUBBRL1
 of 12S Chapel street testified to having known
 Jennie Cramer, and that he saw her on
 Thursday evening, Aug. 4th, on Academy
 street, walking toward Chapel with
 basque (such as Blanche wore). I went up to Olive street into Sperry's drug store, where Samuel Mattooni is clerk stood
 talking in the doorway and about that time
 I saw Jennie Cramer and the other lady come up Chapel street and enter the drug store j; they got some soda water and then sat down for five or ten minutes I saw them leave the
 store and go down Chapel street; after going
 short distance they turned partly around
 and looked up Chapel street and then went on; I am positive about the day and time,
 and when heard of Jennie's death I spoke
 to Mir. Sperry that Saturday night of seeing
 the girls on Thursday I also remember that l the night after I saw the two girls had to go to drill of the Golden Rule Encamp- nent.
 l JENNIE CRAAfER ON FRIDAY.
 Patrick Lynch, residing at r York street, and grocery clerk at John H. Dillon's. 333
 Congress avenue, saw Jennie Cramer between three and six that Friday afternoon riding in l a carriage with man whom witness did not
 know Jennie had on white dress and high hat the two rode along Congress avenue
 and turAed Howard avenue as if bound for the shore witness spoke to people the next day about having seen Jennie; witness was pointed out James Malley's hat lying on
 bench, and said it looked like the one the | man had on.
 MIR. EVANS TESTIMONY. David Evans, jr., testified: Live atE34 Ken
 sington street, and am a printer at Futile, Warehouse & Taylor's; know James Malley, 1 jr., by sight; have seen him often in the store and street; was at Savin Rock that Friday
 evening; was around the flying horses that l evening and saw man that looked like that
 man there pointing to Walter Malley) stand ing looking at the horses; he wore straw
 hat with polka dot band; he was alone,
 though many of both sexes were about; he
 did not speak to anyone, and did not see him ride on the horses it was between and 10 p. m.; next day, as soon as I heard of the ! thought saw one of the Malleys there that evening; witness Qooking at James, didn't 1 think he had ever seen him before, but Wal I ter was the one he supposed was James SLIGHT SENSATION.
 There were other witnesses, Mr. Rollman said, but they were not ready, and the de- position of Henry c. Allen was filed and then Walter Malley was called to correct, add to or change his testimony which he gave be- fore the jury August 9th. He replied IT do not wish to say anything now"
 James Malley,'jr., was asked the same question and replied, II don't know as do at present" The prisoners acted under ad- vice of counsel. The jury, on motion of Mir. Kelsey, adjourned till 2p. m.
 AFTER REAssEMBLING. Of course great anticipation centered on the report of the chemical analysis. This was deferred till later. A postal card re- ceived by witness P. Lynch was ruled out as of no account. It read as follows
 "What will the jury say when they know what took place at your house a week ago last Sunday night when the employees of Malley. called. It . strange night for birthday party. Miss K., the time keeper, also present. What kind of story did you concoct 2"
 During recess the young Malleys were driv- en to the Homestead and had dinner there. They were joined there by their counsel WITNESS HAUsER.
 John J. Hauser, driver for c. A. Moeller on Crown street, testified to knowing James Malley, jr., but not Jennie Cramer, and that ha