The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29


whole affair was essential to the preserva-
OF some wornan's good name.
Ii Is now more than fifteen years s.nce
the people Of New Haven. Conn. were
norrifled ore bright summer morning at
fading. on the shore where IL lad bean
washed up by the rsmorseless waves. the
lfeless body ofJennis Cramer. a is-year-old
girl celebrated In the CITY OF Fins for her
rare personal beauty. she was the oaugh-
ter OF an honest old German. who Kept a
small cigar store. II was generally known
that for some time previous TO her death
she had been receiving the attentions OF
James and Edward Malley, the son and
the nephew OF one OF New Haven 5
wealth.est merchants. She had last been
seen alive with these young men, and
one Blanche Douglas, an inmate Of a o.s-
reputable house IN New York. who for
several days previous had been soJou-n-rS
n New Haven by invitation OF the Aals~y
boys. Suspicion and circumstantial evi-
dence pointed with the force OF positive
conviction Of the case as one OF murder
and not OF suicide. The Malisy boys and
Blanche Douglas were promptly arrested
and committed for trial on the charge OF
numbering Jennie Cramer. yet despite ths
district attorneys loud and Oft repeated
declaration that he would try sll three
togetner, convict al three together and
hang all three together" the whole party
were eventually acquitted Blanche Doug
las died In New York some four or FIVE
years afterwafd. James Maiiey, 20 whom
suspicion and cireumstant.al evidence
pointed as the inst.gator OF the crime. re-
moved TO Scranton. Pa, where he was
elected coroner "A few years later. Ed
ward Malley st.ii resides IN New Haven.
The case Of Jennie Cramer Is very sinai
lar 10 the equally celebrated one or Mary
Rogers, who. Ike Jennie. vas an 9ttend-
ant IN a cigar store and was murdered In
New York under very like circumstances
away back In the early 1o-tses. Like Jen-
ME, too ner murderer was never dIscov-
cred nor were the motive OF her untmeiy
taking or and the method ef IS accom-
pl.shmsut ever positively determined
Connecticut as a State seems 70 be parsie-
ulsTiy unfortunate IN this matter OF TN
discovered murderers o. young women.
Next 10 that Of Jennie Cranaer rs most
celebrated case OF this kind was the one
OF Mary Stannsrd. for whose destruction
BY poison a prominent eiergyman-.n
whose house she had been employed as a
doueStlc-was tried and acquitted in the
face OF very strong eircumstanti8i evil
dence aga.nsx HIN. Then there was Rose
Amber, a beautiful country girl. whose
dead body was found near tae roadside
one rt4rE4fiE Hssl 10 HAbe& L8AE4CIHE
the slightest clue was ever obtained.
though the crime was committed away
back n September lisa New Jersey, al
so. has been the scene Of many Sueh nur-
Sers A few years ago a bad oder vas
noticed proceeding from an unclaimed
trunk that had been sent from Patterson
to New York, On being opened IL vas
found TO contain the iifeless remains
beautiful even in ath--of Alice Bowlsby.
-sEss .-skk 60
az Patterson and noted for her handsome
face and form. No trace of bar murderer
or nsurderers was ever obtained. bar
young man OF Patterson. known 10 have
BEEN on terms o. close friendship with
her, committed suicide on learning OF fae
discovery OF her body
One OF the most mysterious OF al such
murders vas that CT Zcra Burns a re-
markedly handsome Young woman OF -
years, near Lincoln. IL, some nine or Ten
years ago. she had been employed for
some tsne as a domestic IN the family %
one Carpenter, very wealthy and profni-
nsnt citizen q Lincoln. and bad lest her
situation shortly before her murder, and
hsd returned % her home IN ths country
near by, % prepare for her appToa ching
marriage &c an es1mAbis voting man %
whom she had long been engaged ON ths
Hav OF her aeath-only 3 few DAYS before
Lincoln anA csEssa oa Carpenter 70 hs
Place Of BUSINESS. She had prsvzou siy toid
some Of her friends that SIZE Intended %
make Carpenter furnish the Tuoasy WITH
whl~h 50 purchase her wedding outfii.
During sha iong interview whicn ensGsi
between them - ats private once. she
vas overheard . ask him FOR money.
AFTER q considerable tire she left nls
store 70 retuEn - heF nome That was
r..s er~~sa zfFla "a aara- tive
wss found ncxt morning murdered - Eae
roadside a short Glstsnce cat Of soEu.
Carpeneer vas arrested ard tried for her
murder ard Was acquitted Public spir-
ian and Zee * wece 50 strang aEssr1@g
am shat a eoHg1n3ttee of esisans waited
aQon arm and forced hla o remove from
Use ,own wEh bis wife aua family
OF ,rea beng nur&sres ana sae1r assas-
sgas never discovered I gssRat s-va rnasy
instances. one &c uas r.oss noteworthy
vas q lawyer named Martin. No w&s
f5unS seas In IS gff3ca on Firth street b.
fox Walnut. n Palace. pasA. shortly after
earz. enc summer dav = fssi Win q bna-
=. ~ rs heart. lie esG seen sswsrai cif-
eats S2rgaS tse Ea3ru1z. tus 80 seSVtc4a1
sf.Ach41 70 airy % taeza No weArcn vas
found IN tne rocw ard ne noIEee could u9t
ara TIE slightest cue &c werS agcz- Ire
sesenee sf SeApaa eGectnAtly disposed
o. ne enecry % x2sc1se. ard pTavee r a
e1se e murder. TIE family q the dad
FnAn seemed very snx Gus 20 5ssh tHs
s-axer CD a. - sagu rather faf@n 70
court snTess sgzsfs7. though fhe e4rVuHa-
Stances zere such shas 70 sUs asct1s coals
possibly aHsca fo inen
Tursnx tas wtnfer q 50 ard ~. as a
ss5.scagzaH. VAS pasS-1E sEoax CsaesEngE
street FEsssaass Fss-z tez wsea TN~rat e ?
ana Tvreasy -f2rst streets. ere n}<ht. -
observed 81 esesa5ty dressed Fa8nx rsa1
IvsaR aaea sa>srseeo- Apr-naeasaz Aina.
tAs csEe@r s11sro ehsf - a&8 = aumeeF g
STATS ard b@sles wounds 90 sas person
as wAs BLESSING prctnsefy. he tat1 gna
pesscszaza gh&t 80 rsxs7es w3Ea BIS wa4-
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