New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
A PROTEST FOR MOLINEUX.
PERSISTENT ATTEMPT TO PREJUDICE
PEOPLE CHARGED BY COUNSEL.


PEOPLE CHARGED BY COUNSEL.
There were no new developments the prose-
cution's side Of the Moneux yesterday that
were given out at the District Attorneys office.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne sought TO
create the impression that 1t was an or day for
every one concerned in the case. although he was
not wholly frank. Detective Sergeant McCarerty,
who arrested Charles d. Allen on Friday as wit
ness made the same statement did District At
torney Gardiner. The work Of getting jury to try
Molineux will be resumed tomorrow. The prose-
cution expects TO show by the Allen matter that
Molneux was in communication with Koch, who
kept letter box station in Broadway, and the de-
fence anticipate that the letter will expose
glazing mistakes In the statements sworn TO by
the handwriting experts at the time OF the Cor
oners inquest.
Barlow s. Weeks and George Gordon Battle, at
torneys for Moneux gave out the following state
ment yesterday afternoon
We have observed with surprise the statements
gard to c. d. Allen. we fan to see that the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Allen, as reported, has any material
is undoubtedly the fact that Mr. Allen wrote in the
ordinary course of business while in the employ OF
Morris Hermann & Co 10 various art publica-
tons with view to obtaining the names of users
authority Of the District Attorney. that an attach,
ment was issued for Mr.. Allen upon the ground
We have no further knowledge as TO whether such
an attachment issued. We do know, however,
that Mr. Allen has been living quietly at his usual
residence and attending to his regular business, and
we cannot conceive how any ground could have
been alleged for an attachment. IL would seem
that any action of this kind. II taken. must have
been with a view to prejudice public opinion upon
the pending trial, and the fact that publicity has
been given to the matter, apparently at the In.
stance OF the District Attorney. appears TO support
this theory II is TO say the least. remarkable that
the testimony OF a supposed witness for the prose-
cution in a pending trial should be given to the
press and characterized confession" and 1t
would seem that the knowledge Of such testimony
could have been obtained from no source other
than the office OF the public prosecutor.
Our attention has also been called 10 statement
I'm one OF the newspapers that person who Is
serving a sentence in Massachusetts for forgery is
a distant relative of Mr.. Moineux. We are in
formed bv General Molineux that there is no truth
I'm the published statement Of relationship, and We
appea to the sense OF fairness OF the public against
this persistent attempt 10 prejudice the public
mind against a trial FOR his life upon
charges based upon paid expert testimony and
fimsv circumstantial evidence, and against whom
the great forces Of the District Attorneys office
and the Police Department have been used for
nearly nine months in the most extraordinary and
unprecedented manner, and with lavish ex-
penditure Of public funds. while this defendant has
been lying helpless In prison.