Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-17

were kept outside the grounds, they loitered. about the premises for several hours, and at midnight. just as the moon was rising, quite number of the profession were seen out side anxiously awaiting developments.
 The jury, Coroner Metcalf, Counsellor BoIlmann and Acting Grand Juror Bush ar- rived at the house, and for over four hours were closeted with the fair but frail Blanche Douglass, listening to her .'true'' confession of the Malley boys transactions while she was Walters companion. Although the men on guard and the jurymen, as they occasion ally made an appearance outside the house, were besieged with questions they would give no further information than to say that the woman was giving very important testi- mony.
 During the afternoon Prosecuting Attor- ney Pickett and Juryman George R. Kelsey had long interview with the woman, and it | was on the strength of the information they I obtained, that the s'star chamber" session | was held last night. The reason as- | signed for the so-called confession was that a New York friend of the girl 1 had arrived on the scene and had advised her I to make full confession. On investigation l this proved to be fact. It was ascertained that the friend was one James Reilly, New | York bartender, who had known Blanche l from her childhood. When speaking of the woman he was visibly affected and apparent | ly seemed to think great deal of her. He said that upon hearing of ''Annie's" trouble
 he came to New Haven Monday to advise her to tell the truth. Upon making himself E 1~a II lowed an interview after having had talk with Juryman Dr. Painter. Reilly said that 1 the girl had told him the entire truth of the transaction so far as she was concerned. Of that fact he was satisfied. q know
 she is not lying to me and any l one that could hear her tell her story l would be satisfied of the truth" Notwith-
 standing runors to the contrary Reilly
 claims that the girl did not see Jennie Cramer
 after Thursday noon.
 l. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
 of her confession that she told to the jury
 last night, according to this man Reilly, was
 that on the Wednesday evening passed at the
 Malley residence, while it was true that she I and Jennie Cramer went to their room to- gether, James Malley came into the room and
 by force carried Jennie, against her will, in
 his arms to another room, where they passed
 the night in each others company. That
 any such performance was repeated either
 Thursday or Friday night, the Douglass wo-
 mans friend denies. Notwithstanding this fact a rumor was in circulation that Blanche had confessed that similar acts of violence
 were committed on Thursday and Friday |
 ! nights Up to 12 o'clock, when the reporter
 left, none of the jurymen would admit that ! this was true, and neither would they give
 any information of the facts as obtained by
 them, which they said would be kept secret
 until the jury rendered their verdict, which
 would probably be tomorrow.
 There can be no doubt but that some , l startling revelations were made last night , ! and when it is added that the Douglass wo I man sent her friend Reilly to inform Judge ! Blydenburgh that his legal services were nc longer required, it seems very probable that ! the woman has turned State's evidence ano ! has made clean breast of the whole affair
 This in all probability she would not have !; done unless she promised immunity from punishment if she was in any l way implicated in any crime connect l ed with the case. From her keepers il
 has been ascertained that the girl has appar
 ently shown 8 great deal of patience, an6 I yesterday when she received sympathetic
 and consoling letter from Sadie Munroe, shs cried like child and prayed for forgiveness
 for her many transgressions Sice in charge of Sheriff Peck she has conducted herself il a most modest manner and has strictly obeyed all orders of her keeper.
 ! The statements of Blanche do not receive l as much credence as if she had told the trutl
 in the first place and the impression was en tertained that in this case her statementI
 may need looking upon with some grains ot
 allowance.
 While her iailer would not admit nor deny tho |, fact, it was understood that she would before daylight be removed to locality that would
 be kept an entire secret, and her whereabout!
 would remain mystery until she was called upon to testify in the case to be brought against the Mallsy boys