New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
MRS. CRAMER AS A WITNESS
APPEARANCE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COR
REsPoNDENcE BETWEEN THE MALLET BOYS,

air OF beautiful spring morning coming So quickly
upon the heels OF such a and chilly day "a yeser-
day awoke from sleep earlier hour than usual the
people OF this staid old seat of learning The evenings
damp had risen from the Green. and in the budding
trees the songsters sang their morning carols
In front OF the City Hall the usual preparations Tor
the opening court were going rapidly on
Fleshy men in rubber boots washing
the sidewalk with the hose and were
attempting to lay dust in the middle Of the street
Long before the moisture the walk had died away
under the influence OF the morning sun many persons
had gathered in the entrance building and there
they waited TIL the doors opened. Rein force
ments kept constantly coming, and in short time the
largest Wi that has been here since the trial be-
had collected 1t required unusual effort to keep
them back and when they reached the courtroom they
unusually noisy Repeatedly during the session
the sheriff comp He'd to rap for order. Outside the
railing and leaning 1t. were lawyers editors, cier
school Teachers professors several city officials
and the Governor II seemed to have been the impress
sion that the proceedings were to be moro
interesting than usual and the impression not III
The presence 81 several well-dressed women
wearngEprng bOnnets trimmed with feathers In brlI-
liant cOlOrs made pleasant contrast with the long rows
OF bearded and beardloss Tie prisoners were on
hand earlier than usual During The session the haey
boys were notceaby cheerful, smiling and even laugh
ing at times. When Of the States strongest EVIL
being brought in they laughed with relatives
sitting back Of them and acted as though they were nav
ing real good time. Heretofore they have been very
sober smiling under the greatest provoca-
ton Blanche Douglass blushed and dropped her head
when some testimony bearing upon her was
given and showed for the first time symptoms
OF unensuess For the time since the jury has been
selected her counsel part in the examination Of to-
day. Mr. stoddard taking up great part OF the after
noon session with his cross-questoang.
When the morning session opened Mr. Jones began the
cross-examinaton Of W. A COuntryman, reporter Tor
The y,,r- Hqren Regisfcr The Witnesses method OF in
teryiewng" persons as stated by himself, somewhat
amazed Mr.. Jones' VINO made n few running comments
on journalistic work, ending his examination IN snch
way a TO Indicate that the newspaper reporter was not
pleasing witness
When this examination had been concluded, the Dis
rrct Atornrv IN dramatic sort OF way, rising from his
seat requested the officer Of the Court to bring Mrs
Cramer There something In the manner OF the an
nouncrment that startled everybody in the courtroom,
and the noise and confusion that followed showed that
the appearance OF the mother Of the dead girl as VII
ness 80 early in the trial a surprise 10 all Mrs
Craner was in the Office OF the Distuct-Attorney from
the opening OF the Court until the time she
was called. The crowd that had been standing
by the gate that opens into the lawyers moved
ba.k I'D make way for Mrs Cramer, appeared
ID the cOmpany OF the sheriff. All eyes were strained
to eaten "a glimpse Of jennie Craners mother There
was symp4 .hetic movement the part oi everybody
her deep Grape veil aud holding her right nand Wncn
the court The ed herself and fixed her aten-
upon attorney. In the interval that Ioh9Ned IL
| was ar SIN as DEAN not the sliShtert
rustic among the gaping crowd disturbed the painful
silence CraIner evidently observed the s,ine>sOr
she dropped her eyes ana 80, ne 70 De o
In figure airs. Craner short. Her hair II Jet Dlick
plainly conbsd on her head and brought Ia giaccIu'
curves that complete the oval face behind her ears
Her cOmplcG i, dirk and snc appears 10 De nncy
pr-scry cd she was Dir ssed IN deepest mourn
ng with Grape bonnet and vel, black dress ana q
/ back uanulla trimmed with black iur Ihere was a
aadues. IN her betOkeneG deep SIZE "a
1tiSonv lr vocr 1alterel an wa 30 low as TO be
/ aftnff Ia d
| Inc witness When Mrs. Cramer IN
! there was a flush in the checks OF Blanche Doug
Lass rs il from sudden excitement. James
Aey looked at the mother Ofrne dead girl with an IN
ii rent gaze as il he her before. Walter
aiey turned Ills head IN the otler dre9ti9n an aI
pearci dsincned 90 COX tine witness III nc Lace. We'll
Course 81 her testimony MIS- Irain.t 1 spoAe VI
James Malcy assuraAce To her dL b'alcne T,rI1
was 81 night, The slTl smiled l1lL'iJ @N~ Se'iA W
abasbed. ~ , 49,, ..i,,- s,id. T
ast s.w nv daughter Jennie GA Thursday Angus l. De
tween 10 aud IL oc.ock at our house Miss Douglass
the stairs and saiu she would IKE I" nave me
80 uIs airs AID be Introduced TO Ms, Dou1i's IN
before After The introduction, In the course OF which
/ neither VI u spoke nor SHOOK hands, 1 said:
night You intended to come home at
o'clock" she replied luat she wanted 10 come homr
bur tnrJ would not let er eskei ner Il she
Not nad she really wanted 90 and she
g dn sai no they woNId NOT el uI asA-u noI IL sue
didn't think Il would disgrace her slayh away So Late
cred thai sue ad not think ne nel-HpoFs anew
oi IT, tOd hef W - aIilu tIe4 "oui ll..a i. V. III
une tnat me, did Auow II already. SAID Jennit,
| 4 a
Tor you 10 LOOK Tor hO-heI no.n'' s4u, l"u w.
| disgrace your parents staying away at night Nhen
yuul sister comes home rom New hritaIn you hAd
better look Tor another place then
went into another room aud shortly FASTENED
been Elliott house the night before, ana tna1 10
sot very late that she wanted Jennie to stay
with nor instead 81 gong home told her Ia reply that
r,D|u : . r,,w f,.i.r,rr when 1 LEFT In "A half or
tnreequarer- uf called jennie twice IRON the
door gov II SEARS bat received 40 answer. tntn went
80 L. and, Irpd Inc door OPEN and me girls gone |
ltr- ia
and clock Luat afternoon went 10 the store AAd III
CURED Ir james Maiey. asked asked, mn nun
sne mad gone way "i IN I'M HisS D Do,,
sald / Thought he knew where sne Mas lie sad ne
wodd inquire oil Na er about IL "Lch ne came IN anu
perhaps " alter could zen Wncre sue was toIi h'ul
lnat complained about hls keeping her OnI so Lice
and lie ..ust not &c II any NOR. ne gave no an
swer, bat tuIned Paie. Hilu 10 ui .ll. r
Douglass the person he had represented nrr 10
ue 10 Jeanne Lhtt uDnt Ike her looks lie Saiu sue
All rgnt; replied 1Iat though sue !" IS no, al
rIgnt, asked ann 10 Dc KIND enough 10 sec Ieu4o
M Wv 20 he sb,rt mat evening I said would 70
recIy TO the Elliott House II jennie was ,nere
lie sad wound write note To me II ne heaIu Were
.ne Co.. thrn wrrf 20 tne Elliott House, reaching
tAcre a. half past 3 clock remember the une Tor
100 a. u 80 the Odd depot CLOCK uu LOt hhu Jcnnc
tire The mex day g0L - Letter from James halic5
Al the conclusion of Crauers Testimony she was
requesleu Idenufy several letters as n-Nn$ poeh
foHd Ii daug Aters enects Nearly al OF tneln were
from Maey aud ali Of then were written To Jen-
Me CiaIner, except one Whlch was mote 70 Jeunes
mo,nrr fne letters were reai III court 1ne oeaas
will attempt prove tnat they are n tie handwriting OF
these letters bad ueth Icau OILERS
produced by the attorney purpOrng 10 nave Deen
written Blanche Douglass 10 Jennie trdnlef' Out
when the Will eDueyOr 10 SHOW were written "
after Maley and by Blanche Douglass All Oi the
LETTERS were read. The following james Nancy 10
Jeu.,ie Cramer was read by Mr. Bush:
As PROMISED called Miss Douglass TO learn II she Knew
an tang about daughter Jennie she informed me 'st
-Ue a, 10. or Wnere she h4d gois To-
s is very mucn you should bane ner Tor any
49, I.uuie'- d0iugs. \ a. means 10 ieafe
with lz
mel n lends, And trust sne - nome D. THIS Inc
Mr. Jones-Of course tnls alice. 10 one but anes
Otncts.