New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-17
The FATE OF JENNIE CRAMER
A CONFESSION BY BLANCHE DOUGLASS

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JENNIE WAS ON FRIDAY EvENING-rHR Ar-
FLICTED FATHER AND MOTHER ON THE sr.xn
BLANCHE DOUGLASS TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
Irh"A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or rHR rRrRuSRl
WEST HAVEN, Aug. 16-The inqnest in the case
Vi 'he death of Jennie Cramer was resumed tb,s
I io,nine AT lo O'Clock in Thompsom's Hall before
' "eorge W. Metcaf. As early as o'clock
people began collecting before the doors of tho bs
'nu at the neIghboring corners. The presenco az
many man young women was particularly noticeabla
,ney were anxious TO obtain q view Of RIapcb.
Dougiass At few minutes before q ,be doors ,.or,
oPched and at once there was n GREAT rush Cor th
nan, "tnin two minutes the hall was filed with
1no pus'ilig eager throng which soon settled into
s'aIe OF quiet expectation.
The resumption of the inouest boa t -.
ior . a. m Justice Metcalf did NOT annear mil e..
minutes Of 10. lie was Accommodated h
pianu Juror Elain Hull Messrs. Blvden-
"uiSn ana Fox, counsel for the MaIlov.
n riu piahche Douglass Mr.. and Mrs Cra0er
1' r.inter and the other jurymen Justice Me,calf
ne,,N a. ie" lnlhn es quietly reading the latest
us"s III the morning paper ana the assembled -
pie crowded the hail to its f,e, ,, Po'-
ouPsing me windows. The Coroner,s -
cnsiles r Bnilnan and c. X Busb anoar.a -
uook Their places. When the INQUEST was adio,,-s
one week ago to-day only five witnesses haa -
examined these were Walter and James Na1lo,-
Jt' Michael Aialley cousin OF Walter Blancbe
taken to account for the movements of tbe Nallo,.
dnrlng tine lasi week of Jennie Craner,s Iif -
ucularly during the last two ,lavs.
ureat disappointment was manifest on the faoo.
oi 'hoSe who had come expecting 10 see Rlan.ba
Do"giass ana the Malleys when il was learned tba,
none OF these would be present The nolicv 90 r.
prosecution Is TO use only so much testimony as is
@D'Oiu'o'y necessary to show that Jennie Cramer
was murdered, and that the MaIevs ,vere i,,.I;
cated IN her death By this means alone an NIL,
nent icr murder is expected to be obtained arai~+
'ue Maiieys. The prosecution propose 10 withbold
All testimony which will give the counsel Co.. ,L-
ueielce any knowledge of certain important tori
nony that will be brought against the MaIevs
when the anticipated trial for murder shall tako
place. '-' ''Ao
Justice Metcalf, at 10 o'clock rose from his ss.,
and quietly said '0"'
Ihe jury is now ready to proceed 10 businassp
THE REsTAURANT-KEEPER's STORY.
Charies kawiins was the first witness called and
sworn. lie testified: " reside at No. 400 ChapeI
ST., New-liaven; am managing Mr. Reiclia7s hnsi-
ness IN his absence am his brother-in-lay was
III Mr. hedchns place the night and morning of
August 4; remember two young girls taking
breakfast there Thursday, August 4. 7 had frs,
quentiy seen both before, but did not know rhem.
he waiter, John Henri waited on them in the
morning The girls had donble porterbonse
sIeak' @ mushrooms and three glasses of milk Roth
Here Counsellor Bolman handed the witness n
pulldle oi restaurant checks. He examined them
anu picked out one as the breakfast check and
read: 'iU
,;S "ryo porterhOusc steaks, fried potatoes three
The witness then explained the nature of the
:" This order was wlitten bv Miss Douo,,ss l..
continued Our checks are signed a n n soa n
by our four waters. This one is signed 4, 'Tbe
to 80. They rolled up each dsy sena,atI anS
aaied; Inc number Of the Douglass check August
IN the morning was No. l3.
saw Miss Douglass positively at 1890 D. m Of
the saae day, to the best of my RECOLLECTION ar fbs
lady. Mr. Walter Maey was i their conna5 naT same
How long have you known him +" Nearlv
road from Maleys store store. Mr. sIk Nakeya across The
owner of the building. was standing in tIe N
trance of the restaurant when Mr. Walter MaIley
entered wlth the TWO ladies' There is only one en-
trance, ana All coming ia must pass by the desk i
VA; vas standing halfway down the entrance when Mr.
Describe the lady" =" Nv best impressior :.
that the second lady was the same one / saw in the
morning but am not absolutely positive. knew
Miss Douglass better, and hence recognized her
Being questioned closely, the witness said II
am positive there were two ladies' and one OF them
was Miss Douglass John Henry waited on Them in
the evening; dld not see James Mslley there i'm
the evening 1 would have seen him had h. ro,n an
IN | am positive he did not come in !" '
d, Have you seen Walter or James Malley since ~
= nave seen % Wa'.er & Mai,ey since then. can't
Waiter came nrst and James later IN the evening
What did they say to you = Walter wished
me To state there was only lady and tar Janes
was with them He wished 10 make me feel + w.
mistaken about the second lady being thrre'
told him would not state 50, but was cete1nipsi
to state what had taken place under my own OBJ
servation James Games laier with Walter accom-
panied by Mr.. Fox. They wished 10 see abonf son,e
thi concerning hat
What was ordered that evenngf"
Three lamb chops with fried potatoes and sir
glasses OF mlk the order is in Iny IA ,ndwrIting
No. 3S. Later that evening, at 1880. Walter Mai,
ley and two ladies entered; they were positively
the last parties that night, The two ladies' passed
On, Walter Malley paid the bill and passed out
Inen closed Immediately. Ii was late that night.
later than on any previous night for a week.
looked at the cock, aud the hand Indicated II:I3
10 11:15. L am positive that the second ladv
was the one who was there in tine morning:
md had been absolutely positive until the contra.
iiction was made by the Malleys have been A III
lie more cautious snce. had not thought of donbt-
ng IL before"
CoRRoBoRATED BY THE WAITER
John w. Henry was the next witness. He said:
work in the winter for George A. Peabody of
Sew York; am working for Mr. Redcliff now /: I have
,een there four weeks l am comparative strangar
lere was in the restaurant the morning of An
rust 4 l saw two young ladies and got the break
asst for them"
The witness then repeated the same hill of fare as
Rawlings had given. Hecon lnued:
" had seen neither lady before, to my knowl-
,dge. The one most looking like the picture have
een referring TO Jennie Cramerslwrote the check'
'een SO as TO know him, and don't say that could
,oint hlm out now"
" Did yon see the parties laterf, "Idid Ica,,.
1--WE the time precisely il was late had closed
md locked the back door and was about TO turn
lown the gas"
Who was the last party at your place that
light ~ II consisted of three persons two ladies'
md one gentleman 1t was 10 o'clock when began
close; they Were not there then can't say posi-
way. The party ordered mutton-chops for three
hree fried potatoes and three glasses of milk The
Gentleman wrote the order Here the witness identi-
he ri Da