The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-28

woman or a degenerate Mr.. Gardiner
then again alluded TO the character OF MRS.
Molineux and designated her Y
He said the deaths of Barnet and Mrs.
Adams could not be separated. Barnet had
Deen poisoned by a powder sent through the
mail, and the one who sent II must nave
been on intimate terms with him ard ac-
qualnted with the fact that Barnet used
kutnow powder. Molineux,, ne sald, was
that person. Now, in the killing or Bar
net, where was the motive? we nave II by
circCmstantlal evidence. Barnet was atten-
tive 70 Blanche Chesbrough. lie Wlned her
ana dlned her, invited ner 70 ms room ana
she accepted. They were, in TACT, on the
closest, terms Of intimacy. The other man
wanted her to marry him, ana she finally
consented to do so, but she loved Barnet.
she came to New York and went to live
from place to place. with no apparent means
OF support and no one TO care lor ner. And
now we come to one of the most remarkable
Things connected with the case
Mr.. Gardner then read the letter written
10 Barnet while he was i'll and said: is
that the language Of one ordinary friend to
another?'
General Molineux interrupted him by cry
ing out: Yes, it is"
The coroner silenced him and the district
attorney resumed. He dwelt on the fact
that Mrs. MolineuX had sent flowers and a
letter TO Barnet only nineteen a before
her marriage and discredited the statement
OF MotineuX that he had paid for the flow
eTs. 1t is clear that Mrs. Molineux loved
Barnet. but knew MolineuX had good pros
pecls ana she wanted to be taken care of.
There is the motive" said Mr.. Gardiner.
Colonel Gardiner here took up Molineux's
hatred for Cornish and spoke of MolineuX's
visits to Chinatown and his intimacy with
persons there.
THE LETTER BOXES.
Coming down to the hiring of the letter.
boxes, Colonel Gardner said: I'm one in
stance the box was rented in the name of
II. c. Barnet 1t was not Barnet who
hired it. Who was it? You heard a wit
ness on this stand this very day swear that
he saw Molineux there ten or twenty times
and identified him as hiring the box in
Barnet's name. Then there was another
letter-box hired in the name of Harry s..
Cornish, and a letter was received there
from frederick Stearns. of Detroit, in an
sWer to one written by H. S. Cornish maxi
ing inquiries about Harpster. If the per-
son VINO wrote that letter of inquiry had
known that Cornish was acquainted with
MI: Stearns he would probably not have
selected Cornish's name. Now, you have
seen witnesses go upon this stand as ex-
perts IN handwriting and heard them testify
lnat the man who wrote those letters
wrote the address on the package of poison.
Is there any doubt in your minds that Ron
then said the letters, to his mind had been
written by a degenerate.
1t was 5;l? o'clock when Colonel Gardiner
concluded his summing up, and after a brief
charge to the Jurors BY Coroner Hart the
case was given In their hands and the eleven
men went out to deliberate. The jury came
follows: 80
We find that the said Katherine J.
ADAMS came TO her death on Dec. %. 1898,
IN oil West Eighty-sixth street. by poison
by mercuric cyanide administered by Harry
.. cornish, to whom said poison had been
b.. MOlineuX."
There was a moment of silence. Molineux.
although he must have expected the verdict
paIed VlSlbly and his lips quivered. He soon
pIaced up and smiled at a whispered word
or encouragement from his counsel. Mol
lheuX walked around the table to meet them
ana stood before the, coroner's bench. He
put his hands upon the edge of the desk.
put, they did not tremble and he seemed
to nave no apprehension of what was to
come, The coroner asked him the usual
questions as to his name, age. residence
and II he had a statement to make. Il am
not guilty, and l demand an immediate ex-
animation" replied Molineux.
The coroner Immediately issued a warrant
Tor the arrest of Molineux, and the latter
was at once arraigned before him. Through
his attorney, Barlow S. Weeks. he demanded
an immediate hearing, but Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Osborne objected, saying it
was impossible to proceed with the hear
ing. IN hearing was then set down for
wednesday morning at 1880 o'clock. MoIi-
bail. $1,000
1t is almost certain tina before Wednes-
Gay noon Molineux will have been indicted
by the grand jury. Some of the witnesses
who testified to-day have already told their
stories to the grand iilrv