Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-19


 the book
 The book was passed to the attorneys for the defense.
 Mir Case-We don't consider the book ad- missib!e, b&t we don't care anything about it and you may introduce it if you please.
 Witness continued reading from the book as follows "G of September 1880, w. Nal ley four ounces of arsenic, for rats. "
 Did you sell that arsenic to w. Malley?
 I must have sold it to some one under that name.
 What form was it in?
 White arsenic in powder, suppose
 Do you sell Fowler's solution?
 Yes. sir.
 What IS it composed of
 Arsenic, carbonate of potash and lavender water.
 Do you sell Fowler's solution often?
 Yes sir do, but generally on physi- cian's s prescription, which we are not required to record.
 Has Walter Maley been in the habit of purchasing articles in your store?
 He has, sir.
 Has he ever bought poisons?
 think he has bought acids for chemical uses.
 Cross. examination by MT. Case: You say that this entry in the book is in your handwriting Yes, sir Because it is in your handwriting does it indicate that you sold 1t :? Yes, sir. You do not pretend to say because the re, cord says so that you can swear that Walter Malley positively bought the arsenic of you No, sir. Have you ever kept an account with the Malleysg
 Yes, sir, think have charged articles to Walter and James NIalley both at different times ; had an account at some time with Edward Malley. You speak of Walter Malley buying acids. What were they? think they were muriatic and nitric acid | When did he buy these articles? I cannot tell, sir, when it was I recollect 1 of selling him various articles, but I cannot | enumerate them.
 Is it not the fact that you sell these acids to all sorts of people? | Yes, sir. 1 William A. Harris was the next witness l called. In reply to Mr. Doolittle he said I am manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in this city. 1 Was there dispatch sent by James Malley to Walter E. Malley at Stamford depot on August 4th? | Yes, sir recognize the dispatch shown (The dispatch was the one testified to yester- day as being received at Stamford by the op orator at Stamford depot.) George R. Kelsey, of West Haven, was next called.
 In reply to MT. Bush witness said he was a member of the jury of inquest on the body of Jennie Cramer Did you hear the testimony of Walter Ma ley, James Malley and Blanche Douglass at that inquest? did. Did you hear them cautioned not to make any statement that would criminate them selves? did.
 Do you remember that Wal3er Malley tes- tiied as to the time when he became acquaiAt- ed with Blanche Douglass? Objected to by Mir. Case until he could as- certain whether the witnesses were really cautioned Inquire of the witness if you want to, said Mir. Doolittle, to whether they were cau- toned. MT. Case inquired as to who cautioned the witness and what was said.
 Witness answered that Blanche Douglass he thought, was first cautioned by Justice Metcalf, the acting coroner. Then Walter Malley was sworn and cautioned and then James was cautioned in the same manner that he need not testify to anything that would criminate himself MT. Case here said that he considered the testimony of this witness entirely inadmissi ble, but he would consent to have it come in subject to objections hereafter.
 Judge Granger said that the witness could proceed with this understanding.
 Witness proceeded: Walter said he be- came acquainted with Blanche Douglass about four weeks before that time, when he was introduced to her at the New Haven boat by John Duff. He said he considered her highly respectable young lady He fhaf her hrnt tc quiet boarding place for her. He said that Mir Duff had teIegraphed him to meet him at the boat and he did so, when the request about the boarding place was made by MT. Duff. He (Duff) said that Miss Douglass brother supported his sister.
 When did Walter testify that he first met Jennie Cramer?
 About four weeks previous to the time he testified, He said he had driven to several places on the shore with her, accompanied by Blanche and James He said that he took Blanche, and James took Jennie.
 Do you remember what he said about meet ing Jennie at the Elliott House on the Wednesday evening previous to her death?
 He said he went or sent to the Elliott House an invitation to Blanche and Jennie to visit his (Malley's) house that night. That they visited the house about o'clock. He Wal ter) was waiting at the door and admitted James and Jennie and Blanche. They sang in the parlor and he played the piano. Later in the evening they had refreshments in the parlor. Then they went into the smoking room and Blanche was taken sick. Jennie went to her and he (WaIter) gave her some brandy. Jennie was anxious to go home but they persuaded her to stay all night with Blanche Douglass. The girls occupied the front chamber and he and James another room Himself and James got up the next morning and as they went by the door they IS; fOh hou tIap up. The last he saw of them they were go- ing across the lawn to take the horse cars They were not invited to breakfast and the servants could not see them. He said the last time he saw Jennie Cramer was when they left the house that Thursday morning. He was told by Blanche that she (Blanche) saw her on West Haven horse car that Thursday about noon.
 What did he say about his going to New York?
 He said he learned that Mrs. Cramer had called at the store that afternoon te inquire about Jennie. He went to the Elliott House to inquire if Blanche was there and found she was not. He inquired if her baggage was there and found that it was. From there he went to the depot and inquired of Officer Kennedy if he had seen anyone answering their description get on to a train to go to New York that afternoon. Mir. Kennedy thought he had. Walter said he then took the train about o'clock first arranging with James to go to Blanche's dressmaker and in quire for Blanche and telegraph to him. When he got to Bridgeport he telegraphed to James for Jennie Cramer's brothers place of business in New York, and to send him an answer at the Gisey House, On arriving at Stamford he found dispatch from James that he had found Blanche at her dressmak CTS. He returned, went to the Elliott House and found Blanche and James, and they walked up to Redcliffes and got supper Af- ter supper they went back to the Elliott | House with Blanche, and then he and James went home James staying with him all | night.
 Do you recollect what Wakes gave as his reasons for going to New rerh after the girl?
 He said he was afraid that Jennie Craner