The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-06-09

words she ever spoke 10 her daughter,
who left the heuse with her friend few
moments after, without her mothers
knowledge.
Upon what passed between this time
and Jennie's death, tho issue of the
trial now in progress altogether depends
Douglass states that she did not see Jen-
ME after parting with her ON the same
day Of this call on Mrs. Cramer, and the
defence are said 10 rely upon the ability
10 prove that the deceased was not in
the company of the Malleys or either of
them. after Thursday. The theory Of the
prosecution Ii that Jennie was robbed Of
her innocence with force by James Nal.
Icy, that she continued under the inhu-
ence Of the cousins and their female ac-
complice until Friday night, when she
was seen in their company, that they
poisoned her with arsenic and threw
her body into the water at or near Sa-
win Rock Grove.
The corpse of the beautiful girl was
found by an old fisherman early in the
morning Of August the 9Th, near the Sa-
vim Rock Grove, and was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery two days later
Suspicion Of foul play arose against the
Malleys and later against Dou.
glass In whose company de.
ceased had been seen. On
the 9th of January, 1882, the body was
exhumed and traces of arsenin found
within IL, Indictments against the ac-
cused were drawn up, charging them
with tho wilful murder Of Jennie +.
Cramer and their arrest followed; and on
the 18th Of April the trial now in progress
gress was begun at New Haven, before
Judge Granger. Two attorneys APP
pointed by the court defend Douglass;
two Walter and two James Malley.
State. Attorney Doolittle II at the head
Of the prosecution. Four days were con-
snmed in the selecting jury, and tcsti.
mony was not opened until April 25th.
At this writing the case for the prosecu-
tion IL nearly complete. IL is claimed
10 have been shown that Miss CTamer
was poisoned with arsenic, that she had
beon robbed Of her innocence within
sixty hours before her death, presum-
ably by James Malley; that a conspiracy
TO ruin her had been carried into
effect by the three accused per.
sons and that one or more Of these
were seen with her as late as ten or
eleven o'clock on the night which imme-
diAtciy preceded the finding OF her body.
II will be seen that this fails 10 connect
the accused directly with her death
There -, as yet, no evidence tending TO
show that they or any one or two Of
hem administered arsenic 10 her, and
the gap Of six or seven honrs between
the time when they or any one or two Of
them were last seen with her and the
hndiEg OF her body remains to be filed
up. The defence may rely either upon
the weakness OF the case for the prosccu-
tinn nr prnceod in tho attempt IN nrnra
an alibi IN favor Of all the accused and
10 show that the presence of arsenic in
the body was due 10 deceased's habit Of
taking il for the purpose Of beautifying
her complexion.
James Malley is described as stout,
thick set young fellow with an intelligent
face. He is n cousin Of Waiter, who is
q sharp-faced young man of slighter
! build than his kinsmau. Blanche Doug.
lass IL an ordinary looking girl with
white complexion and Aabby face which
wears habituaIly sad expression.