New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01
THE END OF THE lIALLEY T2IAL

THE PRISONERS DECLARED NOT GUILTY
CLOSE OF THE DIsrEICT-ATToRSEYs ARGUMENT
THE CHARGE To TIE JURY-sCESEs IN TN,
COURTROOM WHEN THE VERDICT WAS Kvx.
DHRED.
fPRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribunal
NEw.HAyEN, June 30.-District- Attornev
Doolte in his argument for the State in the trial Of TIA
Malley boys and Blanche Douglass had spoken only an
hour when the court adjourned yesterday He resumed
his argument this morning, completing 1t about the
middle of tho afternoon session The address was ous
and carefully prepared, and reviewed thoroughly all
of the testimony He spoke Of the crcums,antla eyi
dence being sufficient for the purpose Of drasng
conclusion In murder well as IN the oril
nary Affairs Of life
At the afternoon session the courtroom was crowded
Between and O'Clock Mr.. Doolttle finished his plea
Judge Granger then delivered the charge to the jury
he said the State bound TO prove that murcr had
been committed ia this by the administration Of
arsenic by one more Of the accused persons They
were not on trial for outrage FOR preyacaon. TIE
question OF fact Did these persons give Jennie
Crsmer arsenic and did she die in consequence OF
II a Of murder In the first degree or !, wac
nothing. The law, however gave the jury the
right TO find Lesser degree OF murder. IT
is necessary for the State to prove ts smatiyey
without regard TO the defence" he said You will con
slider carefully low this girl came to her DEATH aud must
DC satisfied list 10 the cause OF hef death.
doubt upon 1t exists the Law gives TO the prisoners the
benefit OF the doubt. 1t is the claim Of the state has
there positive evidence show that death did not re-
suit from drownng the defence alleges hat there are
enough evidences of drowning at least TO raise doubt
1t for the jury to decide whether she died Of ssenca
poisoning and also whssaer the Quantity
death. II there = any theory which
ca, IN S Gr dss s sRy Sas s
accept it, Each fact in the chain Of circumstances
also be we'll established by the state They must prove.
for ms ance the accused persons and jennie Cra
mer at the flying horses on Friday Dg1 aud that
there then and there an opportunity 70 administer
ars,nc Ii must be remembered that the identity OF
person is a difficult thing to fix. II an alib has In he
opinion OF the jury been proved that Is sufficient Tho
whole issue of fact and not OF law IL the evidence
ia OF found equal competent witnesses verdict u
murder the second degree may be rendered Tue state
alleges thst II Is one OF nurder III Tue nfSs degree %
none at all"
the crowded court room the scene OF much
sion When the Jury returned with the verdict the pns
were requested to stand up ana lace The jury Ia
70 s 9esSn in from ISe case Of each che 5 r.
When the verdict III James Maeys case was called 10
turned very pale AZ the announcement o. me verdict
applaud, but the sheriff was prompt TO prevent any
Tue prisoners received the congratulations Of their
friends and out OF the court room and In tas
street. walter and his father eIt the court room 70
shortly afterward joined by the attorneys Tor the de
fence James left the room WITH his orothst, i R
Douglass is spending the night with Jdof
stevens, at tie Jail She has agreed
meet her attorney tomorrow and Will pIooAoJ lesse
here for New York tomorrow afternoon. Walter aaley
saws il will be the aim OF his life to ascertain how Jennie
Cramer died, and prove beyond the shadow OF doa6
that the last time saw her alive was the IhuIsoJ
morning she Lett the Malley house with Blanche Doas
lass Both the Malley boys lett the COURTROOM "i'aoas
recognizing Blanche Douglass.
There general feeling OF relief here tnat me TAB
finished. Opinions differ, however, as 70 the gum or
noceDce oftne acquitted persons, anu proDaoy away,
will The Maley boys nave no plans for the future Ds
il Is said that they will travel abroad Ter snort ums
They will probably tine lecture pauornf-hV'
at least II they wise.