The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-15
FAMOUS CASE OF
r. B. MOLINEJX
NOW ON TRIAL
summary q the oha4gas which tho
Defendant Wnl 10 coupSlisS
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oppsEiag Counsel.

NEW YORK, Nov. M.-Tho caab oe
the people Sgainst Roland b MSllnoux,
charged With the murder of MFs. Kath-
artns J. 2dlmE on pecembsr ., int
was called for trial In part q of The
court Of genraI sessions today RscoC-
der Con was on the bsneh.
According to the prosecution, Molls
ne,ix. who was a member OF tho Knck-
erboclIer Athletic Club, sent poison
through the mails to Harry Cornish.
the clubs instructor In athletics, be-
cause Of . grudge against Cornish
growing ont Of . contest over the cons
troll Of certain matters within the orr
ganlEation. This poison, which was
contained IN O bottle of what was sup
posed to be headaeh medicine, the
prosecution further alleges, was taken
by Cornish to Mrs. AdamB' home. where
no boarded. Another member oe the
household was Mrs. AdamS daughter,
Mrs. Eva Rogers. Mrs.. Adams COM
planned on December %, lsoS, Of feeling
III and some Of the supposed headache
medicine was given her by Mrs. Rogers.
The death Of Mrs, Adams followed In q
few minutes, An investigation showed
that she had died Of cynide Of mercury
poisoning.
It ID understood that the prosecution
holding In allegiance a charge that
Mollneux caused the death OF II. c.
Barnet, former friend, by means sims
liar to those which he ID alleged 70 have
set on foot for the destruction Of cor-
nish. Barnet had been attentive 70
Mrs. Mollncux prior to her marriage.
General =. L. Mollneux, father Of the
accused, was permitted to sit beside the
prisoner when he was brought Int
court.
Barlow s. Weeks, Of counsel for the
prisoner Immediately raised the point
that, the Indictment Of his client hay-
Ing been found in the supreme court,
the trial should be before that tribunal.
Counsel said that in view Of Recorder
Con having said last week that he
would not try the case unless satlgfac-
tory to both sides, the defense task you
to exercise power vested In you and
transfer this case to the supreme court.
We do not ask for delay" continued
Mr.. Weeks. I'VE appeal to your
honor's sense Of fairness, TO your
honors power to make the transfer.
We are ready to go down to the SUI
preme court to-day and proceed with
the trial Of this case"
Defense Playing for Time.
District Attorney Gardiner defanded
the course OF the prosecution and ae-
cuSed the defense Of playing for delay.
Mr.. Weeks would have replied, but no
was interrupted sharply by Recorder
Con, who said:
II cannot permit this. have liSten-
ed patiently and can allow no mora
time to bo taken up. The counsel fer
defendant has stated his readiness u
20 to trial. The question 10 presented
to me now. as to the removal Of this
case. There does not appear 70 this
court any legal reason why this case
should not 60 to trial. The case Is now
in the court Of general session." con-
cluded the recorder.
The defendants council asked that
the court entertain q motion to dismiss
the indictment. Recorder Goa con-
ssnted to hear tho motion but would
not agree TO entertain 4. DefendanfS
counsel then offered the reasons for the
motion. After Mr.. Weeks had read foR
some time Recorder Cod sasa:
'rThis Is simply dlsgraceful and ! re-
fuse to hear any more Your remarks
are trivial"
The work Of selecting a jury was then
begun. The first man called was eH-
cused because Of sensltlveness on ths
subject Of capital Dunishment. Many
talesmen we're examined, but when
court adjourned until tomorrow, tho
nrst juror In the Molineux trial had not
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