The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-01
MAY BE INDICTED TO-DAY
R. II. M~OLINEUX's CASE TO DE PRE-
SENTED TO THE GRAND JURY.
New York Authorities Determined tn
Push Prosecution Of the Alleged
Murderer OF Mrs. Adams.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The case of Roland
b. Molineux will be presented 10 the grand
Jury tomorrow and an Indictment against
him for the murder of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams asked for. This step is the result
OF a series of consultation held to-day by
the prosecution.
George Jordan Battle, who, with Barlow
S. Weeks. represents the prisoner, spent
an hour and a half to-day with Recorder
Golf with a view TO preventing the presen-
tation of his clients case to the present
grand jury. The life of this body is about
to expire, and II was thought the case
would be left for it's successor, which as
sembles next Monday. Recorder Con-, how
ever, refused TO interfere, on the ground
that it was not his province to do so. The
action Of Molineux's counsel determined
District Attorney Gardin n to push matters
He obtained a transcript of the testimony
from Coroner Hart. instructed one of the
assistant district attorneys to draw up the
indictment and had subpoenas for witnesses
made out and served.
Edward NJ. Rogers, husband of Mrs. F4or<
ence Rogers, daughter of Mrs. Adams. con-
ferred with Assistant District Attorney
Blumenthal to-day. At the close of the in
terview he said: The district attorney did
not want me- Rogers Is not living with
his wife.
David y. Carvalho, a handwriting expert,
said to-day: Il do not believe that Moli-
neux wrote the name and address on the
poison package. 1 told Captain McClusky
six weeks ago that 1 did not believe Moii-
neux wrote the address on the poison pack
age. My mind was made up then. and L
still adhere TO the same belief. l further
told Captain McClusky that If called 10 the
stand before the coroner'S jury l. shouid
have to testify that after my examination
CT the writing submitted i'm the case IL was
my belief that Molineux did not address the
poison package. l told him j disagreed
with the handwriting experts who testined
M~oIineux's first night in the Tombs. was
an uneventful one outwardly. The alleged
poisonor of Mrs. Adams and Henry Barnet
took his new surroundings with that sang
froid that has been characteristic of him
since first his name was mentl1neG In she
Adams case. Young Mrs. Molineux. VINO
was on the verge OF Mysteries when sne
heard last night OF her husbands arrest,
visited him in the TOmbS early tO-uay. mere
was little evidence visible of the distress
which she exhibited last evening. Mrs. Moli-
neux will doubtless take an important part
i'm the trial. her relations with Barnet. pre-
vious TO her marriage, being characterized
by Colonel Gardiner as the cause Tor the
murder OF that clubman.
The evidence so far produced against Mol
ineux is considered as ample To secure an
Indictment Tor Sendlng the poisoned Dromo-
settler to Harry Cornish. which he mn0-
Gently administered To Mrs. Adams. That.
however, might not warrant conviction or
murder in the first degree. as IL cannot be
shown that Moiineux intended to Kali Mrs.
Adams. or even had ever heard OF her ex-
istencc. A collateral issue OF the coroner's
inquest. however. was the death of Henry
&. Barnet. DR.. Witthaus has not yet made
his report on the chemical analysis he made
of the organs taken from Barnets exhumet
body. He may do IL to-day before the grand
jury. Should this report prove what Is gen.
orally expected, Molineux may be indicted
for the murder of Barnet. As IL is now. the
warrant on which he is held does not men
tion Barnet's name and merely makes him
primarily responsible for Mrs. Adams's
death. For these reasons Molineux's law
yers have assured him that he is in no Sc
rious danger.