Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-29

was found that she did on Wednesday; yet was there any stain found on her under gar ments? Not at all. It is said by the State in tragic tones that there was conspiracy to ruin this girl. What everlasting nonsense it is to talk about conspiracy It is true that Blanche Douglass was brought to New Haven by Waiter Malley, but what evidence is there, ask, that it was for the purpose of causing the ruin of Jennie Cramer?
 At 3:3t recess was ordered which contin ued for 12 minutes.
 After recess MT. Case continued his argu- ment He said: I desire, gentlemen, to say word or two in regard to Blanche Douglass. It appears to me that Mir. Bush used more viciousness than discretion when he charac- terized her as 8 vile woman. She is better, in my opinion, than these Pharisees of West
 Haven. A vile woman? Shame on the man who will shower on friendless girl such
 language as this, such 8 characterization as
 this. When Christs kingdom shall be estab-
 lished on the earth there shall be no such in
 human charge as this. This poor girl, who
 has resisted threats and entreaties alike, de-
 mands higher consideration than other per-
 sons connected with this trial. One word
 from her if their theory Is correct and the
 prison door is open and she goes free. But
 she will not say 1t, because she cannot
 and tell the truth. But go back to the the-
 ory of conspiracy. There was seduction, and
 this was the theory of murder. Stop and
 think of it. How is seduction produced? It
 is gained through the ear and the heart Now, gentlemen, did you ever know case where 8
 good looking boy seduced 8 woman, raped her and committed murder within forty eight hours? I don't believe it, and you do not. Is it so that if he had seduced her that the girl IS going to insist upon his marrying her within twenty-four hours? Why, gen tlemen, this is a case where you can use con- 4o n1 hal will and that you will recognize the laws of hu- man nature
 MT. Case then took up the anxiety of the boys about Jennie Cramer's starting for New York; and said that the anxiety was about Blanche's departure, and when Blanche s whereabouts were ascertained all anxiety about Jennie Cramer was at an end Mir. Case then took up the element of opportunity and asked if the State had so connected them as to the death of Jennie Cramer as to leave no doubt about it? I think not, he said. If there
 was a murder, where was it committed? The
 State don't tell us, but they only say that sometime and somewhere on Friday night the murder of this girl was committed There is no evidence but the silent, dead body of Jennie Cramer, and this shows that in her stomach was the breakfast taken into that
 stomach on Thursday morning, and it is inn possible according to all medical authorities | that those mushrooms and huckleberrles could have been found undigested in her stomach forty eight hours after eating Is there any evidence that she ate mushrooms
 at savin Rock on Friday or Friday night ? Not Q particle, and l say to you that that girl died on Thursday night The State claims that Jennie Cramer was at Savin Rock or Friday night and that she was on the flying horses and that she made 8 certain remark. We bring reputable witnesses to show that anoth CT party was there and made similar ex- pression. I say that Maggie Kane was the person that these persons saw, and we have substantiated this fact by, reliable authority Mr. Case analysed the testimony of the wit
 nesses, especially those of Ruck, Brady and PIa t. and characterized them as liars. The testimony of other witnesses was taken up and dissected and the newspaper reporters, he said, were thicker than the frogs of Egypt, exaggera!ing every item of news bearing upon the case that they could find. He said the entire one of shreds and patches, and there was no con
 nection anywhere. Never" said Mir. Case, 'since Sir John Falstaff marched through Coventry with his platoon in rags and tatters
 has there been such display of witnesses as were presented on the part of the State. "Why
 I am talking to you, gentlemen of the jury, when there Is not particle of evidence to cOnV1cC these DoyS It IS proven Cudt NdlGer
 Malley and Blanche Douglass were miles
 away from Savin Rock on Friday night at
 the time it is said they were seen there. Now
 about James. It is shown that Walter and James and Blanche were at tue Elliott House
 on Friday night, that Walter and Blanche
 started for Branford Point, that James went
 back to the store and then started for home
 There this boy remained that night, in the
 bosom of the family that he loved. Some
 IL l.
 and you say why the boy was at home and
 that will clear him from crime. You are his
 father, but if you testify to the facts the
 State says you lie and you cannot testify in
 court in your poor boys favor. Then here
 are the sisters, never in court before, and
 they tell their story, which is undoubtedly 8
 truthful one so far as their memory serves
 them, in regard to the events of that evening
 and they substantially agree.
 At this point, it being o'clock Judge,
 Granger ordered adjournment until
 Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.