New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
UOLLNEUX'.S DEMAND MADE.
COUNSEL. ARGUES HIS RIGHT TO lNSrECl
THE GRAND JURY MINUTES

Barlow s. Weeks appeared before Judge b'anOI-
ard in Part OF General Sessions yesterday MOI
Ing and argued motion to Inspect the Grahu JuIS
minutes in the case OF Roland b. MolineuX ndicleu
last Thursday for the murder OF Mrs hate d
Adams The motion opposed by Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Osborne, and Judge Blanchard re-
served his decision
Mr. Weeks spoke for more than half an hour ana
first read from his affidavit which rscites the pro-
ceed!ngs in the case. beginning with the coroner 5
inquest on February IS down to the present 'ime'
lie smoke at considerable length on the District
Attornev,s statement that Molneux had had an
opportunity TO have examination In pohce
court and for that reason should not now have an
opportunity to inspect the Grand Jury minutes lie
said:
There was no validity in the proceedings before
tho Magistrate as a Supreme Court Judge had
told ms that an examination before such Magis-
trate would be useless Justice Fursman's order IN
this case compelled the submission OF the case 70
the July Grand Jury on or before the ] l4Ih, w we :
show that subsequently the Dlsrlct AttoInIeS 70
some OF the witnesses who have appeared in the
in the case of John Doe. It Is needless to INQUIRE
here whether there was John Doe against whom
charge was penang
Mr. Weeks then read from the affidavit Of David
~ Carvalho the handwriting expert who was a
witness His affidavit recites he was not questioned
in the Molineux examination before the Grand Jury
as 10 his opinion OF the disputed handwriting. Mr..
Carvalho appeared a number of times in the case
Of John Doe He said to the Grand Jury:
1 am of the opinion that the same person wrote
tion. The entire Molineux case was heard by the
Grand Jury in thirty-two minutes: 1t took the May
Roland B. NIolineux, doubt If any court will per-
m any SnGh proSeedn& 81 & we & ask * also 1 10 TO see t the
Molineux. We are entitled TO know whether the
the Illegal evidence that W was in the former indict
nent and whicn caused its dismissal has been re-
ncarnated into this Indictment Is this defendant
helpless here? stand
public believe that We do not want trial? Must
edeeHca er wtbeut he proest No we vii not ne The
pictures of the exhibits in this circulated
through the Grand Jury, all of which is Illegal
We ask as our right that we see the minutes in this
Mr.. Osborne began his argument by referring to
the decisions of Judge Blanchard when he permitted
Mr. Weeks to the minutes of the May Grand
Jury. He said that this defendant had exam
nation in the police court offered to him had
been contemplated by Judge Blanchards decision
He then recited the proceedings and efforts of Mr.
Weeks to prevent the examination of the case in the
police court.
It is as much the right OF this defendant 10 go
to trial as 1t is for the people to place him on trial
II he Is innocent he Will be acquitted, and II he
is not he will be convicted. These delays may
ment, but will also serve TO prove to the people
Of this community that he is guilty of the crime
as charged in the indictment. This defendant has
had an opportunity for an examination on both the
murder and the assault charges. He has had the
CORONER minutes, the minutes or the May Grand
Jury and has had his own experts make photo
graphs OF all OF the exhibits In this case. Have you
ever heard Of such liberaty? The decision Of Judge
Williams. who dismissed the former Indictment.
was followed by me 70 the letter in the presentation
OF this case 70 the Grand Jury. I proved that the
Cornish and Barnet letters were in the handwriting
OF MolineuN. In justice TO the State and TO this
defendant and that no wrong be done to either side
let us cease our dilatory action and bring this case
TO trial
Mr. Weeks replied that It was entirely in the
rower Of Mr.. Osborne TO expedite matters.
II he is so sure that his Indictment is legal let us
nave the minutes OF the Grand Jury now, right
here In open court. and will make my motion upon
them. If there is no ground for a motion to dis
miss the indictment. will he made; II there
Is am entitled 10 that information.
Judge Blanchard took the papers and reserved his
decision