New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-26
JENNIE CRAMER'S DEATH.
TIE MALLEY BOYS AND BLANCHE DOUGLASS on
TRIAL-FACrs WHICH THE PROSECUTION FN'

TIE MALLEY BOYS AND BLANCHE DOUGLASS on
TRIAL-FACTs WHICH THE PROSECUTION TX
PEcr TO PROvE-OPENING OF THE Evidence.
NFw-IIAvEN. April 25.-BefOre the doors OF
the courtroom opened this morning for the trial OF
the prisoners charged with til murder OF Jennie Cranr
a large crowd awaited impatently for admission
Shortly before O'Clock the Macy boys came INTO the
courtroom looking a little palcr than usual. Later
Blanche Douglass followed bright and cheerful. Judge
Granger was on The Bench.
DsfrleAttorney Doolittc. In his opening, said that
the state expected to show that August o. ISL The
dead body OF jennie Cramer found on tho neAch al
Savin Rock almost opposite the Hill Homestead. Tie
body was partly submerged IN the wafer
The external appearances dill not indicate
the cause of death To have been drowning The state
will claim that d. ah caused by cnic not sefad-
ministered James Maev. walter Maley and Il anche
Douglass the DisricAttorncy said, had formed con-
spiracy to ruin the girl. Walter Malcy had mistress
ia Blanche Douglas, who was an inmate OF dlsordtrly
house in Ncw-York. Walter Maley brought her TO a
hotel in New-IIavcn. James Maey and Jennie Cramer
became ACQUAINTED with her Walter Maley introducing
pl,ncl.c Dorgas4 t. Jennie Cramer rs lis cousin-a
wauan OF spcctnb WHO had come 10 ne city on "a
visit They persuaded her on tie "Wednesday e,enlh-
rceJinc her death to 70 10 the hOusc Of Edward Ma
lev bcantiful place in he outskirts Of the western pat
of the city Edward Maley was absent NJ me lhe A.
that place Jennie Cram"r vas ruined At III O'Clock me
1t day she went with Blanche Douglass to her MON
ers house Her mother upblald'd h'ri shc r'ph'd th
she had ~ ssed the night with Miss Douglass at 10
Thov STAYED there short time ana her
mother never again saw her alive. The Maley
bovs found that she had separated from
IcT vile nss0catcs and afraid She would disclose
IN + she would 20 TO SrW-l ok 20 her brother, WHO
iiUrI here AID tel Lin the Whole story. One 81 the
Malev bows went in pursuit Of her He vas intercepted
nv d spatch that the iri had been found Ihn alter
noon J.nne's mother called upon James Naicy to m.
miro about her daughter. He proiesscd Ignorance OF
hrr where bons the following day Jennie Cramer
Wa walking with James Malcy In thu NOR" quiet streets
ond was i'm listing that he do her justice That night she
,ccnt To tue shore again. and Walter Macy and Blanche
Donrlass drove to Brantord Point. They took
.ut,nrr There came back and 1t IA believed
IN tho mornn- the body Of Jennie Cramer found on
The hrorh James Nalcy did not want 10 marry Jennie
Cracr and he feared publicity. He could ONLY seal her
Mr. Jnncs counsel for tie prisoners Arc you mo- ar
fnc the case instead Of stating what yOu expect to
l'Distrct- Attorney Doottlc-No sr No, sir! That's
ali Jennie ia urr met her death
Tho first witness J. j. luscr. He testimony was
uuirnportant Edward A. III tle cvl engineer, pro
ducrd "A map Of the locat OF the tragedy.
Asa Curtis the man who found tue body - the girl
and who brought IL ashore, dccrbe. the manner IN
wi cl he frs came upon the body was blng ont
hi. boat between and OcOck in the morning the p0
eion and condition Of the body the manner III when ne
took il out OF she water, and the disposition he made Ol
IT, IL described mnutcly the CONDITION OF the Dody'
Tho afternoon session was taken mp WHOLLY IN Tie cX-
amnation OF DE- DtWcll shepard aud II. W FAINTER, me
two doctors who first examined the body During the
examination the lawyers both sides had several sharp
encounters st . o'clock the Cont ADJOURNED d. ram
ter being still on the witness-staEd.