The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-02
Murder Pronounced One Of
Strangest in Annals
Of Crime.
SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY
Makes Statement of His Rela-
tions With Nellie Quinn to
Police, but Acts Like Raving
Maniac When Questioned
by District Attorney.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-With the iden-
dered in the lodging house of Mrs.
Elizabeth Schwartz. 431 East 11Sth
street, as that of Nellie Quinn, and The
arrest of George Cramer. a plumber
employed in the metropolitan Hospital.
on suspicion that he can explain the
mystery of the girls death, the police
believe that within the next few hours
they will clear the mystery of the
crime.
CrameE trembling after 'long de-
bauch, spent last night in cell in po-
lice headquarters. All night he was
subjected to examinations such as de-
tectives employ when man is under
suspicion. At times he appeared to be
a raving maniac.
The girl was stabbed, beaten and
strangled, and her murderer also at
taeked her with his teeth. The crime
will go down in the police records and
in those of the coroner's office as one
of the strangest in the citys history.
Cramer was arrested on Blackwell s
Island by Detectives CuldeR and Mar
ron, and evidence against him began
to pile up. The police say that there
is a strong circumstantial chain against
him, and that unless he can explain
every link of it charge of murder VIII
be preferred against him.
Immediately after the body was
found the police Dame upon a pair OF
knee underdrawers, on which was writ
ten, In indelible ink, George Cramer
The detectives, before bringing Cra-
faer to Manhattan, made a search of
his room in the hospital, and there
found a blood stained shirt and half a
dozen candles, such as are used by
plumbers. all stained with blood. I'M
der his finger nails were also rcd dis
colorations, the police say
Cramer tried to explain the presence
of bloodstains on the garment and
candles, and the discoloration of his
finger nails, but the explanation was
not satisfactory to the police and he
was brought to headquarters and
placed in a cell for the all-night ques-
tioning that was to follow
Cramer was willing to make many
admissions. He said:
"On wednesday evening I attended
my sisters wedding at our home, 649
st. Ann's avenue, the Bronx. l started
to drinking that night, and next day
did not report for work I kept on
drinking Thursday night and Friday
morning met Nellie Quinn. She worked
ON Randalls Island, and three months
ago met her at a party l had seen
her once or twice since. We two went
to saloon at 1920 street and Third
avenue and had drinks together, and
agreed to go to Mrs. Elizabeth
Scltwartz's house, in 11sth street, and
net rooms. We told Mrs Schwartz
that we were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Boyle. we got there Friday afternoon
and stayed there until 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Then left.
haven't been back since"
To further fasten the crimson era
naer the police will take an impression
of his teeth and compare this with the
teeth marks in the dead girls body.
There is a belief among the police that
the Quinn girl was literally bitten to
death, the bites causing internal
hemorrhages.
After Crarner had been questioned by
the police he got in such q state OF
nerves that when Assistant District
Attorney Simmons called at headquar7l
ters to talk with him he could not an
swer question. He acted like ma
MAC and for fear he would attempt to
butt his brains out against the sides of
his cell a close watch was kept on him.
Whenever there was a rational moment
the detectives would hurl some question
At him and his mania would return.