The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-31
PRETTY JENNIE cRAnER.
The New Haven Beauty's Life Before She
Met Her Destroyer.
tPhiladelphia Times.l

| tPhiladet phfa Times.
When the body of Jennie Cramer was dis
covered by Uncle Asa Curtis, the clam
digger, early on the morning of August
last, in the waters of Long Island Sound thai
skirt Savin Rock, il was attired in ciothe:
quite characteristic of the girl. The dres:
was of pure white tastefully trimmed and
cut low at the neck. Her hat was of the Gains
borough style, turned back from the fore
head and em6ellished with feathers and
flowers to add to its attractiveRess. Hel
stockings were of fashionable hue and hel
shoes new and of the best make. Around
her neck was double row Of silver beads
and on her fingers were several ri0gs, one oil
/ theEi having a gold dollar pendant, or
which YVES engraved her initials. As seen a
few days before her death in this costume
Jennie looked very attractive, but did not
give orc the impression that
she was possessed OF an over abundance
of modesty. 1t could be seen at a
| glance that she was fond of admiration and
an acquaintance could easily be formed.
The girl was of a striking wps of beauty.
n er eyes were black, large and luStrous,
with dropping, dark eyelashes. Her features
were regular, the mouth particularly pretty,
with bright red lips and Just a trifing in
clination to pout. Her teeth were regular
and white, and her skin of a remarkable
whiteneSs and purity. This&ave credence
to the report that she was ankabi ual arsenic
eater, 'knt those who knew her in early
childhood say that her skin was always
white and clear. Her form was well
rounded and her carriage graceful.
JENNIE's MANY ABxERERs.
The girl had hosts of admirers and at
tracteG the attention of young men above
her in social station. Though not posses
sing more than an ordinary education and
having no gift OF conversation, she was fond
OF gayety and at times yivacious. Her
mother allowed her wide latitude, much
to her roget now. doubtless. She was taken
froH school at an early age. and
her age then being lonenty-one-she
had bat little to do but nurse her beauty and
receive the tiattering of young men. She
attended her fathers cigar store sufficiently
to enable her TO form an extensive acquaint-
ance with the youth of city. Her facil-
tiles in this regard were enlarged through
the indulgence of her mother and the sOcia-
bility which prevails among the Germans.
Mrs. Gramer accompanied her daughter to
balls, sOciables and picnics, and frequently
left her 10 be escorted home by a young
man. At German dsnces and socials
here, as elsewhere, it is net considered
out Of the way for young ladies TO in
dulge in an occasional glass OK wine or beer
and Eennie was no exception TO the rule
She enjoyed a glass of cool Lager after a
waltz and did not hesitate TO Brink it at the
bar. vt many of these German dances
which she attended young men of the town
and Yale students were freCuenters and
Jennie was an attraction for them. 1t is
said that on more than one occasion she had
been seen smoking cigarettes surrounded by
male admirers in the refreshE,ent room of
the dance hall. This freedom caused talk,
and all agree that the girls training was I'M
T.
the other day on the witness stand the law
yers for the defense endesvored to show
from her own lips that she was indulgent IN
her control of Jennie, and tolerated conduct
that would be condemned by parents having !
q proper comprehension of theTules of pro- |
priety. Admissions to this effect were skill !
fully drawn out and will be Esed in the |
summing Ef with the best possible effect ON |
the Jury.
wHGE. THE PROSECUTION CLAIM.
The theory of the prosecution is that Jen-
cie Cramer was first ruined and then |
Eoisoned by the Malleyc and Blanche Doug |
ess, the mOtise or the N urder being threat |
i prosecution of James .Malley if he did not
Marry her. lie defense realize the import
lEce OF proving that the girl was Cnchaste
oatore aSsociazing so Intimately with the
Mslleys and Blanche Douglass. The latter,
he prosecutions. claim, wa brought here to 4
<st in the z1in of jeanne, and thus the
hecry of the State is a strong one in slew of
he character Of Blanche. Detectives have 4
'eeE at work fof a long time to obtain
estiClony regarding the chastity of Jennie.
The experienced lawyers for the defense are
that a. would II; n the caseswith
Yankee Jury to.GsSail the dead girls char
cter without presenting overwhelming
roof Nf the clainss The point is an inn
'ortaH@ one, yet exceedingly delicate to
Iandle. That the energy OF the defense is
low directed tovzasd getting such proof
Oweye<. there is no.&oubt 4 girl living a
rec ana. easy sort of life, Iyith hosts of
nale ADMIRERS an .iDdulgents mother, AID
iven to ecarriage-ridipg and shore-suppexs
, bound SO suffer somewhat u reputation
n any cos unity; bit it is fact that a.
ii that has been said and done since the
iscovery az the bodyeef the dead girl no,
ne has openly assailed sher chasacter as to-
.alleys and the New York strumpet
sanche DaE glass. n
JENNIE's GERsaAE LOVER P,
an her eighteenth yearGennie keCt steady i
or pany wi1t young German barber, to- '
Ihcm she RsEs devotedly attached For
we've or fifteen months s51e twaka were
Onstautly together evenings, and on fine
unSays went Eding. Itwss .suppos41 they
Iere. engaged to be marr6ed. In the latter
art a. this intlEaacy Jennie aEent to New
'ork on a visit AID was absent several slays.
IN hex return her lover tFeatal her cutie
DOLLY and finailE the pair parsed company,
nd the friendship was never after reneEed.
trong efforts have been made ,by agents for
be defe,se to indg;e this young man to cx-
LAIN WIZ he so abruptly broke off w9h
ennie, ant, it is sxid, without -Evail. Ee
sluses t6ssay anything more thar that, a.
ir as he knew, Jenne was goOE girl, bh
rOng- heas ed and fO67d of DleaSu-e 4