Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-06-02
SOnrual artO Gonrier,
FriIay sserHifs. June 9, 1889.
The Malley Trial.

More ON the Alibi Subiect-Some Lively
Cross-examininS - The White Object
Seen In the Water at the ROck-The
Quinn Girls Memory-NIiss Lulu MAI
ley.
The Malley case was principally devoted to
the alibi evidence and the State labored with
considerable assiduity to detect and expose
any flaws that might be apparent. Jumbo
evidently had the supremacy yesterday, as
was indicated by tho decreased attendance of
spectators.
Morning Session.
Court opened at 10 o'clock.
The first witness called was John Casey,
who was on the stand when the court ad-
journed on Wednesday. His cross examina
ton was continued by Mr.. Bush. Witness
said he left the store on Friday morning at
OR about o'clock sometimes left the store
little later. Did not recollect of stopping
on his way home. Mr. Bush continued to
question the witness as to witness reasons
for not leaving the dispatch for James at the
store instead of taking it to the house; as to
his recollection about the time when he re-
ceived the dispatch, &c. Witness said he gave
James the dispatch in the kitchens thought he
might have forgotten to leave it at the store
and SO took it to the house
Michael Gaffney was the next witness. He
said in reply to Mr.. Fox that he resided at
12O Liberty street, New Haven.
On Thursday August 4th, was in front OF
Malley's store talking with Mr.. Casey and
John Manning between and in the even
ing James Malley came along and asked il
his father had gone to supper; Casey replied
that lie had left the store but did not know
where he had gone; James then got into 6
buggy on Temple street and drove off he
turned around and drove up Chapel street
there was no one with him. I did not see
him after that.
There was no cross. examination of this
witness
William Fl. Atmore was next called. he
said that he lived ct Is Cedar street and was
a stage carpenter at the Grand Opera House
In reply to Mr.. Blydenburgh witness said he
kept the bathing houses at Savin Rock last
summer which were located between Howes
pavilion and the billiard room. He recol
lected Friday, the 9Th of August last; 1 got up
that morning about o'clock and went dowr
to the beach I looked off on the water an6
saw something floating in the water that
looked white it was about midway between
my place and the wreck" as shown on the
maps
ed the second landing?
Yes, sir.
Now was the object you saw about hall
way between this point on the dock and the
place where the body was found?
Yes think it was.
When did you first think of ling the
white object ?
After the body was found
In what direction was the wind?
It was southwest and there was light
breeze.
Was the wind blowing substantially from
the direction of the second landing to where
the body was found?
It was sir.
Did you notice any other white object that
washed ashore that morning?
No, sir.
On the cross examination by Mr.. Doolittle
witness said he often saw things floating in
the water in the morning on the shore; he
thought the shore ran about east and west
said it did not occur to him at the time that
the white object he saw in the water was a
body.
To MIR. Jones-Had you seen any box OF
barrel floating in the water on that morning
where would it naturally have come ashore
At the point where the body was found.
James E. Tuttle was next called In re
ply to Mr.. 81 denburgh witness said he was
in the oyster business and kept a boat. In
August last he carried out sailing parties
from Savin Rock. He recollected carrying
out sailing party on Friday, August 9Th, in
the afternoon.
How do you know it was that afternoon {
Because the next day the body was found
Did you see any particular object in the
water on that day?
Yes, saw something floating on the bot
tom or thought I did. It was near the wreck
where I saw the object and toward the wharf
did not notice the object when came back
What time did you see this object?
l started from the shore about o'clock
cannot tell exactly the time I saw the object
How did it appear?
It appeared to me when / was the body on
the shore that it must have been the object
saw in the water the day before.
How did the object look that you saw in
the water?
It appeared to me to be white.
Did you see anything at either end of the
object
recollected in the morning that saw g
dark spot at one end of the object and
then imagined it was foot or shoe.
Did you afterward make q search for any
white object in the water?
did the next low water, in the day time,
but did not find any white object at all OF
any description.
How near to this white object was you
when you saw it?
Within about twelve feet I should think.
1t appeared to be resting on the bottom.
Did you afterward mark the spot where you
saw the white object?
Yes, slr: went out with Mr.. S. Arthur
Marsden and marked the spot with stake.
Now from the stake to whore the body was
found what direction would it have naturally
taken?
1t would have been almost a straight
course.
Who was with you when you went sailing
There were number of ladies and two or
three gentlemen. George Doolittle was one
of the gentlemen and Mr. Cosgrove an
other
Gross examination by Mr.. Bush
Witness said he could not tell the exact
stage of the tide When the body was found
1t was probably not far from half tide. He
said he had sixteen-foot oar in his hand at
the time and could have pushed it with the
oar; those in the boat asked me what the
object was, and I told them guessed it was a
skate fish think may have testified at West
Haven that the water was from foot to six
inches deep.
Did you think at the time that the object
was moving?
uay haNe tuouSut so, DIS tHero WAS rip
pie on the water.
Did you look for the object on your return
from sailing?
No, sir; and there was not word said
about it until the next day
Did you see a picture floating in the water
that day?
! saw one on the platform it was a life
sized picture of Mr.. Bradley, who kept the
candy stand at Howes' pavilion.
A recess of ten minutes was ordered at this
point.
After recess the cross examination of Mr..
futile was resumed. No new facts were
brought out.
Minnie Quinn was next called and exam
ined by Mr.. Case. She said--I will be thir-
teen years old to morrow; I live at 80 Oak
street; work in MIR. Malley's store and run
errands have beDn there since last Deem
ber previous to this worked for Mr. James
Malley, ST., on Whalley avenue; went
hnr oh two 1ofo h. Lof