The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-06
MURDER WILL OUT.
After Seventeen Years Robert Jones
is Captured.

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The Chicago Chronicle Of Sunday prints
the following story:
After. seventeen years OF rowing. Robert
Jones, who. Captain Colleran Of the de-
tective force says was concerned in the
Hopkins theatre safe robberies, stands
accused as a principal in the muroer In
1881 OF Jennie Cramers a pretty young
girl OF New Haven, Conn, for which
James and Waiter Malley. nephew and
son respectively of a New Haven million
aire. were indicted. tried and acquitted.
The Staying of Jennie Cramer, and the
subsequent trial are the ground work
upon which has been written the history
Of one of the most sensational murder
cases in the criminal history of the coun-
try. Robert Jones. upon whom evidence
in possession OF the Chicago chief of
detectives tends to fasten guilt in con-
nection with the safe robberies at Hop
kins' theatre ten days ago. was arrested
Thursday by Captain Colleran's orders.
He does not deny the evidence against
him in the safe robbery case. and says
he fg willing 10 return and stand trial at
New Haven for completely In the murder
of Jennie Cramer, because he knows the
Malley boys will use their utmost endea-
Vors TO clear him oil the charge. Captain
Colleran says Jones told the story Of his
connection with the Cramer murder to
n pal. VINO was an active participant in
the theatre safe robbery and who. since
arrest. has told of Jones statements.
As soon as Captain Colleran completed
the task of collecting evidence against
Jones for the saIe robbery he opened tele-
graphic communication with the police
-..I--fsf-. % No.. II,.,A1 ND fh.x- OF
once asked for an opportunity TO ar
raign Jones in that city for the murder
OF Jennie Cramer. believing that he will
tell the truth about the crime in the effort
to save his neck.
we have said Captain Colleran.
Jones own statements concerning his
connection with the Cramer case. He
told 4 companion. from whom we got It.
His story in detail is sufficiently accurate
TO lead us TO believe he was concerned as
q principal. He says he and Blanche
Douglas. Jennie Cramer and the Malley
boys met after the theatre the night of
the day in August 1881. that Miss Cramer
disappeared from her home, and that
after the theatre they all drank wine
literally. Jennie Cramer becoming stupe-
fed. Then &c and the Douglas woman
took the girl out In a boat. rowing to
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threw her out OF the boat and she was
drowned coming to the surface once.
HE said he knew Blanche Douglas in
New York before she went TO New Hav-
en-. He was a waiter at william Me-
Glory's resort. where she was we'll known.
He saws she sent for him to join her In
New Haven, and when he met her she
revealed the plot 20 murder Jennie Cram
or and told him he was TO have $3.50 from
her II ne would assist her in the crime.
Jones SAYS he was given only $50. and
with that went 10 Canada. Later he was
at Grand Rapids. Mich. and also at ST.
Louis. Ten years ago he came TO Chi
cago. and he hrs been arrested and con-
victed OF larceny and burglary in this
city. Nine wears ago ne was concerned
in a burglary case IN ~Thirty-Flfth street
in the Staunton avenue district. He was
convicted and at that time we got his
photograph for the rorues' gallery.
On the trial OF the Malley hoys for the
murder OF Miss Cramer II appeared that
the girl died before she was thrown into
the water. Her body was found on the
beach on Savin Rock pier August 9th.
two days after she disappeared. II was
believed she died under an operation. or
from the effects Of poison. In a room over
a well-known restaurant in Chapel street.
New Haven. near Yale college. and hat
her body was taken from there under
rover OF darkness and thrown into the
sound. The girl was last seen alive on the
Savin Rock pier In company with a
stranger. whose distinguishing feature
was a heavy black moustache. This man
was never located by the prosecution
and was supposed to be mythical.