Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-08
The Cramer Mystery.


 dence-The Subsequent Enquirfes-The Earneat Guest for Clues to the Dark
 Transactfon-WhO was Last with the Deceased-RumOrs and Facts-The Sad Lesson--The Jury's Farther Hearing
 TO-Day-what VIII Come OfIts
 On Saturday morning at about half-past five o'clock the body of young woman, af- terward identified as that of Miss Jennie E. Cramer, 20 years of age, of this city, was found washed in by the tide on the edge of stead. It was discovered by Asahel Curtiss, and was removed to the West Haven lookup under the Town Clerks office in Thompson's Block, opposite the Green, where the remains were viewed by 8 jury, which consisted of George R. Kelsey foreman, Dr. Shepard, Asa Curtiss, H. w. Painter, s. Arthur Marsden and James H. Peck. Justice Metcaf presid- ed. There was slight confusion on the tip of the nose and others of slight character about the face and shoulders such as would have been made by the body being rolled in by the waves, and fresh blood was noticed about the nostrils Her white straw hat was | badly stove, but it clung to the back of her | head Around her neck were three coils of \ glass beads, of pearly wilderness Below | this was bit of light gauzy material, with which her bust was adorned. A lace waist and light muslin dress were her other outside garments. On her feet were pair of good ! kid boots. A belt about her waist contained | chatelaine blue purse containing IA cents | 6 ten cent bit, a two cent bit and two pen- | nies. A drab woven purse was also found, but nothing else. On the third finger of her left hand were two gold rings. One con- | tained stone in imitation of an opal the -other was square, depending from which, by a short chain, was an imitation gold dollar | (coined by manufacturers for charms) on the reverse of which was the monogram "J. O. \ On the first finger of her right hand were | two other gold rings One bore a setting of three small pearls. A fourth pearl was missing The other was black stone with a cameo on it-evidently an imitation. This was all The deceased was five feet five inches in height, well proportioned, and a fine appearing young woman, with dark hair | and eyes.
 At about 10 o'clock the father of the de- \ ceased, Jacob Cramer, cigar maker at 179 Grand street, arrived and identified the re. mains as his daughter, who had not been home and whom he had not seen since the morning of the day before. It was sad scene, which the jurors and others present will not soon forget, as the afflicted father, plainly suffering from the effects of wasting | disease gave in his testimony. He testified in substance as follows: She is my daughter she left home Wednesday with another girl and remained away over night, coming home l the next morning; she wanted to go away again with her friend, who was Miss Doug lass of Flushing, L. l.; this woman was stop ping at the Elliott House, occupying room z my daughter had some words with hel mother, who scolded her for being out the previous night; Miss Douglass said that Jen nie was down to the shore with her, and as | it was late when they returned she stopped ' with her at the Elliott House and everything ! was perfectly proper Mrs. Cramer did not want her to go away with the woman, and scolded her. before she knew it both girls had stepped out of the house, and that was ths last time he had seen her alive. The next day he went to the Elliott House to inquire of Miss Douglass about his daughter whereabouts; she would not see him, bu sent word through a porter that his daughter had gone to New York to see her brother MT. Cramer said that he thought it strange that his daughter should go away, she dit not wear clothes suitable to make visit in The deceased had explained to her parent that Miss Douglass was brought to New Ha ven by James Malley's son, who wanted Jen nie to help entertain her while here. Fri day a note came to the house from Jame Malley saying that the girl had gone to Nev York this was all the light Mir. Crane could throw on the sad affair he did no suppose anything was wrong until his daugh ter remained out all night Wednesday
 the only gentleman he knew of her beinJ anyway intimate with was this same Malley who called at the house frequently.
 Mr. Curtiss testified to the finding of tn
 body Sheriff Peck, of West Haven, testi fled to having seen the dead girl the night be fore in Howes' pavilion and also in tn grove, another young woman and yount man with her. At one time she had he head down in her hands and the young mal lay with his head in the other girls lap; al were talking at the time.
 George R. Kelsey Esq testified to beinl I under the impression that the deceased wa I young woman who was on the same ca with him riding to the shore the afternoon previous at about 43O. Another girl wa with her. He heard the deceased talkin, about going in bathing, and asking her nal attendant if he would go in the water witl her.
 Another witness testified to hearing iron Mrs. Beecher, of the Blake cottage on Beacl street, two doors from Railroad avenue, tha she was awakened at about 2 o'clock in tn morning, and at that time heard 8 woman scream, and directly after saw beach wago, I driven towards New Haven containing tw, I men with black hats.
 At desire of the jury Drs. Shepard an, Painter made an examination of the deceased which satisfied them that the deceased ha. been virgin up to within "A hours. Botl physicians were satisfied also that the bod, had been in the water less than 24 hours, an, probably less than twelve The clothing bor no marks of 8 struggle or violence. The gen \ eraI impression seemed to pc that the de ceased came to her death by voluntary ac on her part, through grief and remorse Tn, jury adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning that evidence might be had from Waite
 Malley and James W. Malley, jr., Mir. Cramer in his evidence, having shown an intimac,
 between the deceased and the latter, ana
 having referred to letters received from hin
 by the deceased. The letters were found a
 the home of the deceased which bore on tn ! subject. They were mainly from James Nal
 ley, ir., and were in reference to taking
 drives together, and drives in which Waite
 Malley and Miss Blanche Douglass, wh
 was stopping at the Elliott House.
 New York friend of Walter Malley, and tn
 deceased and James Malley, jr., participated
 One was letter from James as follows 'sI
 you will overlook my audacity in requestin
 your company on pleasure trip. to Cone.
 Island leaving by to-night's beat, and over
 look the lateness of the invitation, will fee
 honored by your consent to come. We vii
 meet Walter and his friend and return Mon
 day morning at o'clock. If your answer ! yea meet me at the corner of Temple an