Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-29

terday morning while Judge Blydenburgh was speaking was the entrance of Messenger Dorman bearing in his hand basket of beau tlful flowers which he carried to Blanche Douglass. Attached to the basket was card addressed to Miss Blanche Douglass, but the donors name was not disclosed Blanche obwed and smiled when the flowers were pre- sented to her.
 There was large number of people pres ent morning and afternoon, drawn there no doubt for the purpose of hearing the argu, ments of the eminent counsel The ladies
 were out in full force, occupying the entire space allotted to them, and that portion assigned to gentlemen was also crowded.
 The attorneys were also present in large numbers, and taken all in all 1t was regular
 field day of the Malley trial and which did not lose interest on account of commence ment proceedings.
 Following are abstracts of the arguments
 Morning Session.
 Court opened promptly at 10 o'clock. Three of tLe jurors were absent when their names were called, but they came in soon af- ter.
 Mir. Doolittie asked if Roland G. Averill was in court.
 He did not respond when called and Mr. Doolittle asked that he be brought into court. He said he had understood that the witness who was mail agent between New York and Boston, had refused to appear after being and he desired that the dignity of the court should be upheld. Just as Judge Stoddard was about to commence his the witness was announced in the court room. Mir. Doolittle replied, '.Never mind let him wait now keep him here un- til recess ''
 At 1O:O7 Judge Stoddard commenced the opening argument for the defense After rehearsing the fin,iing of the body of Jennie Cramer he proceeded to say I appear here as counsel for Blanche Douglass and I say to you gentlemen that there is but very little testimony in this case that applies to my client. In discussing this case I shall so far as possible confne myself simply to the evi dence against Blanche Douglass Now what must the State prove in order to prove mur- der :? They must first prove that a person was found dead and then must prove that the person found dead was murdered. They have proved that Jennie Cramer was found dead and that is all they have proved MT. Stoddard then reviewed the statements made by Mir. Bush in his opening argument. Con- tinuing, he said: Does the State's evidence show that Blanche Douglass, or that either of the accused caused the death of this girl i? No, gentlemen there is not particle of such evidence and the only thing they have shown is that the accused were acquaintances of Jennie Cramer. I say, gentlemen, the West Haven authorities and everybody else were satisfied that Blanche Douglass was not guilty and that she knew nothing about this mat ter. When they indicated to her they knew she was not guilty and their only object was to make her tell something she knew in her heart was not true, they were worse than the accused. Instead of charging nay client with wickedness, they and they alone are the ones who should be so charged. The subject of arsenic was then taken up and Mir. Stoddard said that there was nothing in the evidence of the experts to show that Jennie Cramer died from taking arsenic. The authorities say that from three to four grains of arsenic is fatal dose. Professor Chittenden's chemical analysis is all guess work as to the amount of arsenic in that entire body and MT. Bush says that three and five-tenth grains was sufficient to cause death. l say, gentle men, that that girl was found in sufficient water to have been drowned and the experts we have brought have shown you that there is no doubt about the girl being drowned. On the other hand the State produces an ex- pert who says he has no doubt that the girl died from arsenic; I tell you, gentlemen, that never would acquit or convict on ex- pert testimony. Suppose arsenic was ad- ministered to her at Savin Rock; l say to you gentlemen, that my client was not there on that Friday night, but was miles away. Mir. Stoddard then reviewed the evidence in regard to the introduction of Blanche Doug lass to Jennie Cramer at Buell's, their being seen subsequently, together in the streets of New Haven up to Thursday afternoon, and that is all they show as evidence why the life of Blanche Douglass should be taken by the State Mr. Stoddard then reviewed the testi- mony of witnesses who saw Blanche Doug lass and Jennie Cramer together on Thursday afternoon and contended that it was impos- sible for these witnesses to recollect two or three months, or even weeks, after the ex- act day and hour when they saw a party walking on the street.
 Mir Stoddard said that when the State's opened this case he made the state ment that James and Walter Malley entered into conspiracy to ruin and murder Jennie Cramer, and they brought Blanche Douglass, 8 vile woman, from New York to a1d them in their wicked schemes, and he would prove it Has he proven it? I think he will have very little to say on this subject when he comes to s when two or more persons conspire together to injure another. Is there any evidence to show that this has been done? Not parti cle Where upon earth is the conspiracy ? What was the motive to lead Blanche Doug lass to murder Jennie Cran,er? Was she jealous of her j? No, they were friends and there was no motive for her to commit the act They talk about rape having been but is there any proof of it ? ala ha frct .irIx 1a if she has been raped is to tell her nearest friends Jennie Cramer went home to her mothers house, but did she tell her mother ? No; let me say, gentlemen, that never met my client until months after her arrest II say to you, gentlemen, that I never saw @ person that has been more abused. She has been imprisoned without cause, and since I | nave known her never knew her to speak 1 m unkind word of anybody, and I ask you, | gentlemen, in the name of humanity, to dis ,harge this poor girl.
 Mir. Stoddard concluded his argument at | .1:2O and 8 recess of ten minutes was or tered.
 During the recess the witness Averill ex- | ,lained to Judge Granger that the reason he | lid not appear in court when summoned was | because he could not get excused by the su- of the mail service until he i cached Boston, and as soon as he got ex- used he returned. After hearing the state nent Judge Granger fined the accused the osts of the capias and then discharged him.
 At11:31 ex-Judge Blydenburgh commenced lis argument for the defense. In his opinion le said there was in every event degree of reaching upward, yet there was
 certain course of events that guided human ction. Circumstances and everything that urrounds human life thus act as guides and nodel the life of men. The accused stand lere charged with murder in the first degree, he penalty of which is death. Now what is hat crime under the law? It is any>willful r premeditated killing. There are few notives that can bring one up to the stand I'd of that crime. He must be nerved up to
 severe, relentless hate; 50 nerved up must e be that the dropping of 8 leaf must cause i'm to start That is the crime that these onng men and this young girl are charged ,ith. They tell us there was conspiracy ormed, and the whole theory of man against it. We have to rely on nperfect human testimony in regard to past vents. We have to consider the state of the ublic mind when this body was found, which 'as infamed by the public press and which ould never have been brought here but for lat The authorities jump at conclusions; murder has been committed and they pro- sed to prosecute such charge. The course the State was dWelt upon at length and 8