New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-02
PROVING AN ALIBI.
LANES MALLEY ON AUGUST 5.

TESTIMONY OF TWO WITNESSES THAT HE WAS AT
HOME ALL FRIDAY EVENING AND NIGHT-THE
TINE OF MISS CRANER's DEATH.
[TRom A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
NEw-HAyEN, June 1.-The great and only
Barnum having pitched hls tent on the outskirts
OF the city, there smaller attendance than usual
at the Maey trial this morning. The testimony hke
that of yesterday went 70 establish an sbi t not only
tendsto show that james Maey was at home on FRIDAY
evening" August s. that the witnesses who tesuheo
for the State had confused Friday with Thursday
Bernard Gafney, a carpenter. was the first Witness
this morning. He said that on Thursday night August
A. between $50 and p. m. he was at Maleys store
talking with the night Waterman, John Casey While
there he James Malley and heard him inquire II ms
father had gone to supper Casey replied that he did
not know James then went to a team hitched near by
got into the carriage and drove away. He went up
Chapel-st
william A. AltmOre testified that in August last he
kept bathing -house at Sayn Rock On August g. at
H., looking out OF his bah-house he saw white Oh
ject floating IN the water Knowing the state Of the wind
and tide be would expect floating object to drift from
the place where he to the spot where Jennie era
mer's body found.
James f. futile, a Fair Haven oYsterman, testified
that on Friday afternoon August s. he took party out
sailing about o'clock They started from the east side
Of Keseys wharf He object floating the water
which looked very much did the body he saw on the
shore the morning There little ripple on the
water that afternoon. The object white. On sat
urday the witness looked again. but nothing that
looked like what he had the day before. lie made
up his mind that the object he floating was the
body of Jennie Cramer. The water at that place was
two or three feet Deep and the object apparently
resting the bottom channel runs straight from the
place where he saw the object the spot where the body
found. The testimony of Mr.. futile goes to sup
port the theory Of the defence that Jennie Cramer was
not alive on Friday.
One OF most important witnesses for the defence
then called. Minnie Quinn Is bright little girl about
thirteen years OF age and her remarkable memory
prised everybody who heard Ler testimony at West Ha-
ven She said she had worked in Maley's store an
errand girl since last December. Previous TO
that time she had worked at James Nal
ley's house She learned OF the death OF
Jennie Cramer by reading it in the newspapers. GA
the Friday evening before Miss crameTs body was
found the witness Mr. Malley's house. James
Maey at home for dinner that day. He went away
after dinner she next saw hun between and IN the
evening lie came into me dinlngr room where tne VIZ
uess sitting at the table Tue witness went out
moment, and when SIC returned James had his feet
upon the wIndOw-slll, and his shoes were
oil Mrs Malloy ami her two children came
The b 5nd P P1'Sa whe S Miss n aea sd
Malley James IN tine kitchen smoking.
Katie Maley asked the witness 10 90 up stairs. me
went, ami in Katles room she saw James standing by
tne jet She Thought he was shaving himself Ih-.
was about 10 O'Clock Wien james eit We room room nc
went into his own room, which adjOins Miss Rates
bathroom and threw 1t at Lulu Maley, who Was lying
asleep on the bed. Lulu was angry and scoloed her
Considerable noise followed dud James called out irOm
his something about " hsnwonan." shortly
after that, the witness said, she went 10 bed WGen
sue passed through Jamess room on her
way to her room she saw James IN the bed
upon Friday the night which all tnls nap
having some dresses made. and because when she
heard thal young woman had been dreamed There was
talk about Jdtness being al nome on fIluy even
ng tnOugh 10 and knew AT once tha he was
AT nome. on Thursday night SIZE saw him Grye up 10
he | a
into tue carriage and tIke a snort nd Win MIN.
Louisa taley sister OF James, was the next witness
She cOrrODOraled the testimony OF the previous Witness
and ADDED that when James went INTO katIes room
IN the ening asked her To get towel Tor him a.
was gon- 20 take bath sue took the towei TO nun IL
the bathroom About $50 she was on me side porch and
heard ner brother singing Something from Ouyette"
After she saw Minnie 70 her room, sue came back
through James's and saw him there then. ADont
fifteen minutes went into Jamess room TO get
pillow. sac took one from Jt.Aess Ded anu went
back INTO her room. she awOke hlm while getting
tne pillow This was after IL o'clock On
the next morning Saturday she saw James
ahout q oclock The witness downstairs FIRST and
Lanes yas in bed at the time. she confident that
TINS was Friday MINT, because Was associated Ia her
mind with repor(s OF ner protAers connection with 'He
her mind saturday evening" she was positive ITaI
Friday night , -,
James came nome That time however, he came In
carriage. de hiIcned the horse IN rOnt OF the mousse
and as ne was coming up the walk the witness asked
him 90 tke her to ride but he refused He down on
the front steps ye minutes and then went 70 tea men
he came ont tue witness asked MIN again II ne Wdsn
golng 10 take ner to ride, and he toll her 10 jump IN
They drove a. Hamilton Park then turned around
ne gOC ont lie drove town, saying "a he lett That
he was in hurry The witness dd not see nun again
uuti Friday noon at dinner .
me WINES was crosse "A AHMED by Mr. Bush.
Q-DO you recolecl seeing your brother on the wed
nesuay preceding FRIDAY ia question A-NO, SIR.
Q.-On tuesday A.-No, sir.
C.-On Monua, A.-NO SIR
Q-On sanday A.-AO, SIR
1ne crosse Examination mad not been concluded when
the adjourned.