The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-26
FAMOUS MURDER CASE.
THE MALLEYs AND MISS DOUGLASS.
Trial for the Murder Of Jsanis Cram.r, the neau.
tlful Girl Of New lIaven-Ths EvIdehss for
lsa the -HIeitement over the Event.
The Sensational Ruuors Anoat.

OF tho Mallcy trial the States Attorney
made tho statement that the State expected
to show that James Mallcy, Jr., with the
mid OF Walter Mallcy and Blanche Doug.
lass, had ruined Jennie Cramcr, and then,
still, with the aid Of the other accused, had
poisoned her with arsenic to end her i'm.
portunities that Jn,nes marry her
and TO prevent disclosures which they
feared on her part. The taking OF tcs,i.
mony then began.
Asa Curtis, the first witness, tes.
tilted to finding the body OF
Jennie Cramer, and TINT an odor rcseln.
bling chloroform came from the body
when taken out OF tho water. His opinion
was that Jennie was dead before she was
placed in the water. z5lI
Now that this famous trial is fairly under
way, sensational rumors have been tlying
about the city, some Of which are startling
in their nature, though evidently put in
circulation by interested parties. '5
One that has made considerable stir
among those interested in the case Is to the
effect that gentleman who has spent a
great deal Of time in mn endcayor to solve
the mystery OF Jennie Cramcr's death saws
that In the course OF his investigations lie
discovered that there were two
men, recently discharged convicts
from Massachusetts State prison,
who boarded for number OF days at Il
house in Green street, in this city, at date
just preceding the finding Of Jcnnie's body
on West Haven Shore. A day or two be.
fore her death one fthcsc men was heard
to say that he had seen the handsomcst
womun he ever laid eyes on walking in
Wooster square, at the same time making
expressions OF determination to follow
her up. Subsequently he followed her to
her home oil Grand street, went into Mr..
Cramer's cigar store, bought some tobacco,
and found that she lived there. He also
learned that Jennie was in the habit OF
going to West Haven Shore, and that she
intended to go there the Thursday night be.
fore her body was found. From this and
other facts in possession OF this gentleman
it is believed that these jailbirds went
down to West Haven on the Thurs
day, and, following Jennie about un.
til the last car had gone (shc having
remained through not having the
money to pay her way to New Haven't, one
OF them accosted her and induced her TO
walk with him out upon the road, and,
after having outraged her, threw her of
the dock. The water bein. shallow, she
Tell headforemost, struck the sand with
violence, producing the abrasion of the
skin upon her face, and was stunned 10
inseEsibility by the fall. The next day
these Massachusetts men disappeared from
New Haven, and have not been heard from
since. Ii this theory OF her death is cor
rect it may explain some. OF the otherwise
apparently contradictory iacts of the case.
Considering tho character Of sons, of the
crowds that are found at late hour on
West Haven Shore-drunk. disorderly and
rough-it would seem that such crime by
n couple OF rullians would not be sur
prisiug event.
Another story is that OF n respectable
clergyman, who will proven very important
witness. The State thoroughly relies on his
testimony. 1t is to the effect that he was
stopping at West Haven Shore on Friday
night, August 5, and Mt II o'clock, or later,
saw four persons Jennie Cramer, James
Malley. Walter 4. Malley and Blanche
Dougassl on the shore. Itcannot be learned
whether he overheard any Of the conyersa-
ton, but it is probable that he will be able
to testify to some Of the words. lie was
not acquainted with any OF the young peo-
pie, but it is certain they were the foup
already, named. 1t was with great diff
Guilty that the State secured this witness.
lie has been keeping silent because hc did
not wish to appear in the case.
There is evidently row brewing anon.
the counsel for the defense. Alessrs. BLY,
denburgh and Fox do not relish the intro
ductlon OF five new lawyers TO the case.
They refuse the late comtrs the use OF their
notes taken at the preliminary hearing last
summer.
The interest in the different phases Of the
case is daily growing more noticeable.