Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-11

evidences Of murder. direct and indi-
rect. The claim was afterward set VI
that she was an arsenic eater and
used the poison to whiten her com
plexion. James and Walter Malley
were held for trial and one of the
most celebrated cases In the history OF
Connecticut criminal Jurisprudence was
under way.
Jennie Cramer was about eighteen
years old and was the prettiest girl In
New Haven. Her father was In humble
circumstances and owned a small to-
bacco store in Grand avenue, near
Olive street. As his daughter budded
into womanhood her marvellous beauty
attracted the attention OF customers.
and Cramer found 1t to his advantage
10 have Jennie In the store when men,
young and old. dropped in for cigar
or other Of his wares. The fame OF the
pretty tobacco girl OF Grand avenue
spread throughout the city and the
Cramer shop was much In vogue.
But the fair Jennie was demure and
discreet. Her velvet eyes. darkIy yelled,
dropped before the admiring gaze Of
her fathers customers. Cheeks and
brow Of dazzling whiteness seldom col
ored under the scrutiny OF the holder
men of experience and her cnpid's-bow
lips smiled alike on all. In fact. pretty
Jennie cramer was model of propri-
ETY. and budded into glorious young
womanhood without suspicion upon
her good name save that she was con-
sidered altogether too handsome for
her station in life. and ehyious MEM
beers OF her sex wagged their heads
and predicted evil things. About this
time she was sent TO a convent by her
father. who feared that her pretty face
might be the cause OF her having too
many suitors. In six months time she
broke away from the Institution. and
going to her father satisfied him that
convent life was not for her. On the
stand he refused to diyulge her story.
From the day she returned a change
was noted in her nature. She was sad
and not as Of old. Then he put her In
the shop again. She craved for wealth.
Thus began the beginning OF the end.
Then temptation in the form Of
handsome youth and the ailurments OF
wealth dawned on Jennie. and with the
two her heart went out TO a man whom
she believed she loved. 1t was the old
| story-besnty in calico, with dreams OF
silks and satins and jewels and man
sion. And for Jennie Cramer they
ended In the slime OF a low tide nj
sayin rock. the dingy rooms OF the
village morgne, the dissecting table
and the mutilation OF her beautiful
form that medical science might aid
law In bringing her suspected slayers
10 vengeance
There appeared 10 be other chapters
In Jennie Cramer's life when the trial
Of the Malley boys was fairly under
way. The evidence against the young
men was circumstantial, but not con-
elusive. Popular sentiment was
against them. but legal authorities
shook their heads The most eminent
counsel was engaged by prosecution
| and defense. According TO the evil
dence the pretty Jennie had listened
to the voice OF the tempter on other
occasions than those in which the prin.
cipais in the murder trial were con-
cerned. More than a hundred wit
nesscs were summoned ON each side.
and the Testimony was conflicting.
II was shown that Jennie had asso-
ciated with a certain Blanche Doug
lass. young woman whose home was
In New York. and who bore a reputa-
ton striktngly In contrast with that
OF the pretty New Haven girl. They
had met In the convent. Jennie had
left home two nights before her body
was found. and was supposed to have
been with the Douglass woman. After
the first nights absence ii could not
be proved that she had been with her,
or with either of the defendants In
the case. Blanche Douglass. however
gave damaging testimony against the
Maileys on the witness stand. and prac.
ucaily turned states evidence, but her
story was not credited by the jury.
Witnesses for the defense set up the
claim that Jennie had been seen In one
OF the cars o$ merry-go-ronnd AZ
Sayin rock with an unknown man.
smooth-faced aad dressed in black. All
attempts to establish the identity az
this man proved fruitless. and he re-
manned provoking mystery. There
was also a story OF midnight reyel
In resort along the shore. and a
cab containing gay party OF men
and women. one OF whom was the
beautiful Crsmer But all these frag-
ments OF testimony lacked Conference.
and naught remained save the fact
that the girl was dead.
II was cause celebre. and after
weeks OF trial the Jury brought In a
verdict OF acQuittal, with but brief de-
liberation. The finding OF the twelve
men was approved by the legal frater
nifty and the sober-minded members Of
the community, who could see evil
dence OF indiscretion. but not sufIi-
cient to warrant conclusion OF mur-
der Both OF the defendants left New
Haven. Walter Malley subsequently
returned and took an active part In his
fathers business enterprise. James
Mafiey settled In Pennsylvania and 4.