Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-26
Morning Session.

Morning Session. The court opened at 10 o'clock. The first witness called was Thomas Deg nan. In reply to Mir. Jones witness said he
 lived in New Haven and was single man. I recollect the day Jennie Cramer's body was found; recollect the day before the body was found (Friday) I was down at the Rock | that day. went alone on the horse cars. Did you see anybody you knew? Yes, I was in company with seven or eight of my shopmates. I also saw Maggie Kane at the flying horses about 9 o'clock that night she was in company with two men and one lady. Do you know whether Maggie Kane rode on the flying horses that night? Yes, I rode with her or beside her, and there another gentleman and lady that 1 rode at the same time in the box. Where did Maggie ride? She rode on the outside horse and I on the | inside.
 Was there loud talk in the party? Oh yes by the whole party ! Were there other people in the vicinity? Yes, some were walking and some standing How did Maggie get on the horse? cannot say she was on the horse when ! got there. Was there anything said while you were | riding?
 1 No, nothing particular I was fooling and pretending to push her off She said stor | the horses and I said go on. ! What was said when the horses stopped In getting of the horse she said My God | l am paralyzed." " How came you to ride on the horses? ? ! Maggie Kane asked me. How long had you known her? About seven years lad you been drinking anything? Yes sir. Do you recollect how Maggie Kane was dressed? Yes, she had on 0 light dress and light hat and feather. How do you know it was Friday night? I was down there all night and ought to know it.
 Where did you stop that night? With Lew Harrington, who kept laundry and also kept some boarders. Where was Harrington when you first spoke to him?
 He was between the flying horses and the picture gallery. How was Harrington dressed He was in his shirt sleeves and wore straw hat, I believe. How were you dressed? I wore 8 blue suit of clothes and black
 felt hat.
 When you were looking at the body on Saturday morning did any lady speak to you
 No, not that know of.
 Did you speak to anybody?
 I asked lady did she know who the girl was that was drowned.
 Did the lady reply to you?
 She said she did not.
 Did you speak to any other person
 Not as know of
 Cross examination by Mr. Doolittle.
 Witness said: believe it was calico dress that the lady wore that I spoke to on the beach. Cannot tell how old she was had never seen the person in life that I saw on the beach. Mir. Doolittle continued to cross examine the witness at length as to his whereabouts on Friday, August 5th, for the evident purpose of testing the memory of the witness as to events that happened on that day.
 Adam Schuessler was next called and in reply to Mir. Blydenburgh said he lived at No 10 Kossuth street, New Haven, and worked for B. Shoninger Organ company. On my way home from the shop m August 9th, 1 met Maggie Kane and sE asked me what I was in such hurry for I told her I was going to the Rock and she asked me if would not take friend along; told her did not care; on my way home I stopped at livery stable and ordered team then went home, got my supper, and then went to Bill Hale's stable on Grown street, got my team and then went to the corner of Chapel and Olive streets and found Mrs. Kane, who got into the carriage and we drove off. She wanted to see her baby and we drove out to Mrs. Fosters on Jewell street in Westyille then we went to West Haven, going through Allingtown and stopped at Railroad Grove Mrs. Kane and another lady with two gentle men rode on the flying horses that evening. Another gentleman sat beside Maggie on the horse. When she (Maggie) went to get on, she slipped down and the man who run the horses helped her on while they were rid ing Mrs Kane asked to have the horses stopped she and the gentleman riding with her were making good deal of noise they finally stopped the horses and they got off.
 Was there anything else?
 Yes, I heard Mrs Kane say when she got off My God I am paralyzed.'
 Dld you hear Degnan say anything?
 Yes, heard him say go on, when Mrs. Kane said stop.
 About what time was this?
 looked at my watch when the horses stopped, and 1t was just o'clock.
 Where did you go then?
 I and Mrs. Kane went down to the ball game, and the man who kept 1t explained the game to us.
 Where did you go then?
 think we went to Hale's restaurant.
 A recess of five minutes was ordered at 11:4O.
 Alter recess the croSS- -eXamlnatlOn of the witness Schussler was commenced by Mr. Doolittle. The attorney questioned the wit ness as to the kind of carriage he had, and the route he took in going from New Haven to Savin Rock, whether he drove fast or slow, and many other questions to test the memory of witness
 When he had concluded Mir Fox said to the court that Thomas Degnan desired to correct 8 statement made before recess.
 Judge Granger directed him to be recalled.
 The witness took the stand again, and said that the building he mentioned as on the northwest corner of Chapel street was on the northeast corner, and was Dwight building It in this building and in Clan ma Gael Hall where he met Maggie Kane at a party.
 John s. Haswell was next called. He said he worked for the l.. Candee Rubber compa- ny. I was in the shop on August 5 until half-past 5. Then I went home and asked Nellie OConnor to go and take a ride. We went to the corner of Church and Chapel | streets and took the cars fer the Rock, ar- irving there from quarter to to o'clock. l I should judge it was about quarter to 9 | when we met Maggie Kane and MT. Schuss- 1 Ter. Maggie asked us to get on the flying 1 horses and we got on. I sat with my lady in | the box and Maggie and Degnan were on the horses. Maggie on the inside and Deg | nan was on the outside. heard Maggie tell l hem to stop and Degnan told them to go on.
 Where were the party when Maggie sug-