Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-06-02

from his room and SAID he had q pillow tnere.
James had said " Take this as I took the
pillow The doors leading into the hall and
into James room from our room were all
open, and father had his hall door open. 1t
was after II o'clock that night when I took
the pillow out of James room. | am conf
dent all this happened on that Friday night
from hearing my brothers name connected
with Jennies death the following Saturday |
evening. On that Saturday evening my at.
tention was called to the subject of James
whereabouts Friday evening by the pa
pers I am positive what have related took |
place on the Friday evening before Jennie |
Crane. 8 death. |
The jury retire very promptly at recess and |
return as if the jury room had afforded them |
q pleasant and diverting episode but their |
faces assume at once maglsterlal cast and |
pronounced gravity as they resume their
Seats Walter and James faces were half
enclosed by hats with white plumes black
plumes and brown plumes, and the fair wear
ers chatted gaily with them at recess.
Witness to Mr.. Case-Yes, am positive it
was Friday evening and not Thursday even
ing On the latter evening I was in the yard
when James came up. On Thursday evening
he came up in the horse and carriage between
SIX and seven o'clock [ asked him to go to
ride. He refused He sat on the front steps
| about five minutes. After that he went In.
| I did not go with him. He next came out.
IL WAS dDOuG uhll Ill uOuL. dohSIA -
| he wasn't going to take me. He said, eyes,
| jump in and will take you to the park
Excuse me, did you have to go into the
house and put on wraps, ETC.. :? No, slr, had
| my hat on.
Whose horse and carriage was it? 1t was
Walters Yes, sir, knew it was Walters
Yes it had red wheels and no top. The body
of the carriage was black.
You got into the carriage and where did
| you go? To Hamilton Park it is in the d.
rection of Westville and not toward town.
| You went as far as Hamilton Park and
what then ? We turned around and came
| back.
said he was in hurry. No, don't remem-
| Der just what he did say. After bringing me
back he drove down Whaliey avenue and
turned to the right into Winthrop avenue
Did you see him again that night? No sir:
I did not see him again until Friday noon.
Mr. Case to State-You may inquire, gen.
| tlemen
Mr. Bush inquired, asking witness about
| several dates, at which times witness did not
| recolect about seeing James.
| Then the first recollection you have of see
ing your brother that week was on Thurs
| day ? Yes, sir it at noon, at dinner
You testified in West Haven did you not,
both before the jury of inquest and the jus
tice? Yes, sir.
| Do you recollect what you said before the
coroner's jury about James being home that
| Thursday ? No, sir, I don't recollect.
Did you not there testify that James did
not come to dinner on Thursday? don't
think did.
That was the first time you testified in this
case and your recollection then was clearer
than now, was it not? Yes, sir
Mr.. Bush, after deliberate pause. asked
What were you dong in the yard this TIL urs-
day evening when James drove up? L was
watering the flowers.
You were watering flowers also on FRIDAY
| evening? Yes, sir.
And it was between 6 and Z? Yes, sir.
Did you see James again Thursday night ?
| I didn't see him after he drove down the ave-
nue.
And you don't know from anything you
saw how far he drove down the avenue? No,
| sir.
Why did you say it was Winthrop or Sher-
man avenue that he turned down? 7 mis-
placed the names.
Now, is there still doubt in your mind as
| to whether it was Winthrop or Sherman !?
No, sir.
Now which was it? Winthrop.
Where were you at that time? I was
standing on the steps.
When did you next see James? Friday
noon.
At - O'Clock? No, sir, it was after l.
Did you look OF the clock? No, sir.
How did you know it was after Because
| I heard the clock strike - and knew that it
| was mo- than an hour before he came. Yes,
| sir, I saw him in the evening. | was water
ing flowers. My father was not at home
| when he came.
When did your father come? He came up
| in the car after James in about ~ minutes.
No, he was not alone. A conductor, Mr..
Barnes, came into the yard with him.
| Where was James this time? He was sit
1 ting in the window.
How near to Barnes? Quite near.
And James feet were in tho window? Yes,
| sir
And how long were these parties there !?
About five minutes.
Mr. Doolittle-As understand it, this car
was stopped in front of the house? Yes, sir;
at the end of his (the conductors run while
| the conductor was there.
| Now had Mrs. Malloy arrived at this
| time? No, sir; she came in about quarter
| of an hour after.
And you spoke to James as you were COM
ing around to let Mrs. Malloy in? Yes sir.
Had you spoken to Mrs. Malloy before you
left to go through the front way to let her in?
| She hadn't at that time entered the yard.
ct don't quite understand this myself"
said Mr.. Bush, proceeding to the map near
witness and unrolling it, and Mr.. Case joining
| to MIR. Bush to look on.
| 'Now what door did you go to ?" said Mr..
| buSu auu WIGu6SS duu ME- DuSu W0uG iutO d
| detailed illustration of the rooms Witness
passed through, ETC., to get to Mrs. Malloy
| and admit her. This being concluded, Mr.
Case took the map to his seat and rolled it up,
| and lull ensued, and the spectators coughed
and wheezed in the interval.
And you remained in the parlor with Mrs.
| Malloy and her children? Yes, sir.
And it was not until after Mrs. Malloy had
been in the parlor ten or fifteen minutes be
| fore James addressed word to her? II was
five or ten minutes.
Then James said, 'eDid you see me driving
on the avenue the night before?" " Yes,
| sirn
And she said yes and that he was driving
| fast I? Yes.
And no more was said by either Not as
| remember.
| Where did you go to after remaining ten or
fifteen minutes with Mrs Malloy? went
off into the kitchen. Yes, and sister Lizzie,
who had been getting supper, went in and
| talked with Mrs Malloy. Yes, went back
| into the parlor with my sister. The supper
was cooked. Sister Lizzie went out to sup
| per after Kate had finished hers ,
| Sister Kate and Miss Healy had supper to-
gether? Yes, sir. No, they were not eating
supper when went to call my sister Lizzie.
| They were eating supper while was ia the
parlor. was in the parlor for some time
| until was called out to tea. Katie sat at
the table most of the time I was eating sup
per.
Did you not testify in West Haven that
your sister Katie sat at the table all the time
you were eating supper, but did not eat any
thing herself? No, sir.
Your sister Katie was there how long
About ten minutes.
And during this time your guests were in
the parlor alone? They were not alone; Miss
Healy and sister were with them.
And your father, where was he? In the
back yard somewhere.
What time was it when you got up from
the table that night? Iscan't recollect.
When you sat down was the gas lighted ?
Yes. It was not when sister Katie and Miss
Healey came down to their supper.
Witness was closely examined as to the
time she sat at supper? 1t may have been
half an hour or two hours [ don't know.
After supper where did you go? I went
into the parlor. |
When did the others come? |
Witness voice could not be heard
And about Katie? Katie was in the par
lor.
Well, what did you do next, and where was /
James when you went into the parlor? He |
was up stairs.
Mr.. Case moved uneasily about the room |
in the It ar of the jury, keeping eye on
Mr.. Bush and the witness, and landed at the |