New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-20
THE TRIAL AT NEW-HAVEN.
CONFESSIONS OF BLANCHE DOUGLASS.


DEPUTY SHERIFF PECK RELATES WHAT SHE SAID TO
HIM IN SEVERAL CONFERENCE.-The CASE
FOR THE STATE SUBSTANTIALLY ENDED.
lFRoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF 1aE TRTBUSE.l
NEw-HAvEN, May 19.-At the opening of
the trial OF the Maey boys and Blanche Douglass this
morning Deputy Sheriff Peek recalled and his cross
examination was continued He said that the letter
written to Blanche Douglass by Sadie Monroe was
given to him the Tuesday after the arrest Of Blanche
Douglass The said that he got the letter from
Dr. Painter and gave either to her or to Dr. Painter
Blanche Doug lass arrested for PERJURY having tes
titled falsely at the inquest. The letter written by the
Deputy sherns wife written on the Tuesday
morning after Blanche Douglass had re-
ceived sadie Monroe's letter. Either he or Dr.
Painter said to Mr.. Kelsey that Blanche Douglass
wanted make true confession. He thought that she
first wanted 10 be provided with counsel and then to
the jury called together in order that she might
make a true statement to it, The witness understood
that she wanted to tell the story just 1t was He
could give her exact words Dr. Painter
and he then went to the Town Clerks office,
and then the witness told Kelsey that Blanche
Douglass purposed to make a confession.
Mr. DoolittleI want to show all that was done with
reference to this girl that it be learned whether
the confession a voluntary act want 10 show that
acted the advice Of her friends James Riley and
Sadie Monroe AMI show all the influence brought to
bear on her, and also what relation she had Win
Riley
Mr. Jones-If DR.. Painter is capable of gong to New
York get her friend write to the girl asking her TO
rely upon him. why he not capable Of bringing this
Riley here for the purpose OF inducing her to make
her statementsi There f. no doubt that she was
nromised PROTECTION II she would discharge her counsel
This girl is nifty years DID, and with all these lnfu
brought to bear on her she could De LED 10 say
Judge Granger-I viii hear what the witness has 10
say, provided what Riley said was uttered IN the pres
the witness then stated that Riley to the court
old him ha he
witness agreed TO meet him after the court adjourned
lie heard Rilry's story and then took him TO
Blanche who Riley was. She said he
was friend from NewYork aud that she wished TO
him and the sheriff granted her request. they both
went into the where Blanche and had little
knew about the case and to leave the Malleys The
tervew lasted about hreequarters OF an hour Riley
advised her discharge her counsel and have nothing
more to do with the Malleys or their counsel She re-
Piled lad told all she had to tell and there was
othing more. On Tuesday Mr. Blydenburgh called and
Blanche said that she did not wish to him. 1t
about 8 O'Clock when the witness received
note from his wife stating what Blanche intended 10 do
He Immediately sent message. TO Judge Henry
soddard, to have him come TO WestYayen her cOun
sell Mr. stOddard was out Of town Dr. Painter and tue
witness lett the mousse vi the understanding that she
wanted 10 change her counsr and ten what che knew.
TIE witness could not remember When ne talked 10 her
about The 900 reward, for lie had had several CONVEX
sations win her in those sixteen days. Blanche tes
fed on Tuesday night az me angnI session oil the JURY
tn Maleys were arrested the day before. He had
talked with her about the case before That
n he
stnriay night she brought from NewYork. lie
raj
into had scrape and that # she Lad tod the truth
nrobably would not 0een ed that she ought
moe IN do with her; that he prominent mer
GIANTS and had plenty OF money; that II tlls thing
III was on sunday morning He was
reading the newspaper when he heard Blanche
me statement winch she made then was the SAM as
that made the Coroners jury she said she went
Eueli's James and Jennie and Mrs. Brown and John
Dun arrived; that she went riding with Waller James
Tho nnra IA
they had ice cream III Foote's buAdlhgi that sue tOli
frtner Of reing at EDWARD haey nouse on enes
tbe story was tnin." she said that at the Mau-ys
ms I-v had refreshments and music. she sad
sue and Jennie occupied one room ana Waiter aud
James another AT the next conversation, on sunday
evening sue said that Wednesday nign she was
Al line Nal eys house she and Walter occupied one Room
and tnat James and Jennie had anoth-r Al
fbis time sue said that James had Jennie
in his arms, that Jennie was laughing,
and thar carried her upstairs she said thai Jennie
called her INFO her room aud wanted her 10 occupy ne
bed with ner that refused and went back TO Walters
room. Dr. Painter called to see her on iuesaay ne
told his intentions were good ana hal ne meant 10
honest win her Il she MOULD as ne ns ss he 9u
90 Tn, s WIS then called In regard the letter al
legged TO have been dictated by Mr. Kelsey the tness
sad that when read to him II was said that
Banche decided to discharge her counsel ana that
she wanted To tell all she knew ABOUT the case The wit
ness said lie askedf he would protect her with coun
sci, and promised 10 DO so Tie subsegnenly engaged
On me & he n mr. nv him 10 her EXCEPT TO OBJ ain
wished to make.
Cnnnsrl on both sides made long arguments 10
whether II was proper Mr. Kelsey anyone else TO
TESTIFY about ght confession OF Blanche Doug
iAs- Judge Granger nnaly decided to exclude all Of 1t
nom the testimony.
The safe then called william Twining who gave unm-
testimony.
" A. spauldiug, the apothecary, read from his ac-
count books all the entries Of drugs or medi-
cines Durcnased from him by Walter Malley. The
LIST includes ming but prescriptions and nitric acid
Deputy sheriff Peek Identified handkerchief shown
him He said ne first saw house. The District
Attorney xplaned hat the handkerchief the
sd bv Rancho Douglass at tue time Of ne hearing be-
fore Tie Justice the Peace, and that II menu
orsnda indicating principal points in the story
winch II had arranged among the accused persons
that She was tell at time. In another place on
the ham kerchief written: l3l East 3ith street.
Mrs. CASTOR 49,. =, -, ,.-., ~,
the District Attorney said that he had substantially
concluded mis- case and that he would only occupy lew
moments of the first 5ess on on Tuesday morning
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