The daily gazette., 1882-06-21
THE ArALLEY TRIAL.
The Defense Promising to Conclude Its
Case ShortIy-Interesting Testimony.

Case ShOrtly-Interesting Testimony.
NEW HAVEN, June 20.-Oxide of iron, a
recognized antidote for arsenic, was found
in Jennie Cramer's stomach. The jury were
to-day treated in the Malley-D Douglass trial
to an exhibition of white oxide OF arsenic,
the probable object being to show that the
quantity necessary to kill Is very small. The
drug did not seem in bulk to be larger than
a small pea had it been compressed. The
testimony about the iron came in through
Professor Chittenden some weeks ago Now
1t Is evidently intended to impress on the
minds of the jury that perhaps the small
quantity of poison which is considered the
dose was either an accidental overdose or
that 1t was taken voluntarily, with the
knowledge of the possession Of an antidote.
All of this fits the accidental or suicide
theory of the defense, but not any
theory of murder at the hands of the NAL
leys; from which, of course, any supposi-
tion of a use of antidote must be excluded
Although the defense have not connected
to-day's testimony with the other it will be
used with the best possible effect in the de-
fensive arguments before a jury already
evidently tired of the case. The arsenic was
brought in to-day by Willis L. Mix, drug
clerk, who said on the sfsnd that he had
weighed out the desired q.antity at the re-
quest of the lawyers for the defense. The
introduction was the most significant part
of the days proceeding. The quantity of
arsenic found in the girls stomach was not
SO large as that the jury saw but it was esti-
mated that such an amount would have
been revealed by thorough analysis of all
of the body, the computation being based on
proportional analyses.
Mrs. Lottie E. Brown, whose evidence is
used to show that Jennie Cramer became
one of the Malley party by accident and not
because of conspiracy on the part of the
Malleys and Blanche Douglass, was on the
| stand again to-day. She continued her tes-
| timony in reference to the first ride that
Jennie Cramer took with James Malley in
| July last.
Mrs. Ella Eager, dressed in black and
wearing veil and long yellow gloves, testi-
fled to corroborate the testimony OF Mrs.
Brown, combating the idea of the Malley,
Douglass conspiracy.
ONLY ONE MORE WITNESS.
These witnesses having been heard all the
| lawyers for the defense conferred and there
| after Mr.. Jones announced that the defense
had closed in substance with the exception
| of one more witness. This is Professor
Harris of Boston, a county examiner, and
| whose position is similar, Mr.. Jones said
to that of Coroner here. Mr.. Jones said
that he had been to Boston to see him and
| considered him very important witness.
Harris was represented to have examined
nearly 200 drowned bodies and to have made
hundreds of post-mortem examinations. He
wanted an adjournment to next Thursday
morning that he might call Professor Harris
as an expert.
Last Sunday the father-in-law of one OF
the jurors died, and the court would have
been suspended tomorrow part of the day
to allow an attendance at the funeral, and
the adjournment asked by the defense was
| granted. This course was opposed by State
| Attorney Doolittle, who seems more troubled
as the weather grows warmer at the increas-
ing chances of vitiating the entire proceed
ings by the sickness of some of the jurors
He said that the defense ought TO havt
Professor Harris deposition in court. Mr.
Jones wanted the State to begin with thu
rebuttal testimony This Mr. Doolittle re
fused to do. Court was adjourned with the
understanding that the defense was to close
with one more witness, Professor Harris.
The State will probably make the rebuttal
briefand the case ought soon to be closed
The rebuttal creates much curiosity, as the
State Attorney has promised that it would
entirely demolish the Malley alibi. After
court adjourned he had a consultation with
the Pinkerton detectives employed by him.
The Malley lawyers also conferred and it is
understood that they are no more agreed
than they were when Mr.. Cassidy withdrew
from the case as to the advisibility of intro
ducing more testimony.