The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-03
TINE GIVEN TO MOLINEUX.
HE VIII PLEAD NEXT TUESDAY TO
m INDICTMENT FOR MURDER.

Was Before tho Recorder Yesterday in n
Crowded Court Room and WINS Sent Back
to the Tonibs-Identino Hickman Not
Before the Grand Jury-Not to TESTIFY
Roland d. Molineux appeared before Re-
corder Gon In General Sessions yesterday
morning to plead TO the indictment charging
with murder In the first decree, He was
brought over from the Tombs q few minutes
after 10 o'clock. and was met, Just as he en-
tered tho Criminal Court building. by his
father and his attorneys. Barlow s. Weeks
and George Gordon Battle. The four we're
told by q court attendant that they might no 20
the jury room. Just of Part l.. to confer until
the arrival Of the Recorder and the District
Attorney. It was 1880 o'clock when the Die
trict Attorney arrived and a moment later the
Recorder took his seat on the bench. The
prisoner walked into the court room immedl-
ately afterward, Gen. Molineux and Messrs,
Weeks and Battle following. Young Molineux
was dressed with great care, as usual. and
there was nothing In his face TO indicate that
he ilnds IMPRISONMENT uncomfort able. The
court room was crowded and every eye was
upon the prisoner. As he stepped up TO tho
bar the clerk Of the couot said:
Roland Durham MolineuX. you have been
indicted for murder In the first degree. What
say you? Are you guilty or not guilty."
The prisoner made no attem pt to reply and
Mr.. Weeks said: III your Honor please. we
would like to withhold our plea until we have
had an opportunity to examine the indict-
ment. We would like to have a week to do
this. I think, however. that we could be
ready by next Tuesday"
The District Attorney didn't want any ad-
%journment this time. He wanted TO 70 right
ahead. This Is q most unusual request, your
Honor said Major Gardiner. and | can see
no reason WHY it should be granted. The peo-
pie nre ready and ask that the prisoner DO
DO you think YOU can he ready by Tuesday.
Mr., WeeksH" asked the Recorder.
Il think it propef. said the Recorder. that
? prisoner accused of so serious q crime should
mo Tfli sp at iG;gn o." e'c lock '"..' next u''ua'
w.s Y are l,bS thankful m,y u. to now yop Ino HGap ntt what f1id ti Mr.;
the. District ATTORNEY Intends to move the trial
under the Indictment? 1t has been reported
place In April. Ii that be true we shall need
every momen until then to make proper
The Court must refer you to the District
Attorney for the information YOU desire"
other evidence produced before the Coroneri"
The Court can make no order t. that offect
Il have no doubt that such photoeranhs as
you desire will be given TO you" said MAJOR
"And will the District Attorney also permit
us to inspect the minutes Of the Grand Jury2"
IF the counsel will bring this matter up in u
formal motion the District Attorney will make
answer. Do | understard THAT you viii now
"Oh. no. replied Mr.. Weeks. Il did not know
but that YOU would give us the permission
without the foriuality OF q notion"
II shall not be prepared either to, refuse, or
to grant the permission until a motion to that
effect is made"
This ended the proceedings and the pris-
oner. his counsel and his father retired from
tho courtroom. On the way out two men
siepred toward and shook hands with young
Molineux. Gen. MolineuX babe his son good
by at the north end Of the Bridge Of Signs.
and the prisoner went back to his cell. Keep
ers in the Tombs say. Tint MolineuX spends
awaited himself rs yet OF the privilege of eX-
| ercising afforded to all prisoners. He has
asked the Warden to send him no commnnica-
lions from others than members OF his family
and to deny him to all callers except his fam
lily and his attorneys.
It was a subject Of comment around tho
Criminal Court building yesterday that the
District Attorney had noe produced before the
t+rand jury Nicholas A. Heckmaun. proprietor
Of private letter boxes at 257 West Forty-sec-
ond street. who positively Identified Molineux
at the Coroner's in1uest as the man who hired
from him q private letter box in May under
the name of II. G. Barnet. Should Heckmann
not appear on the trial as n Witness for the
fence TO cross-exnmine him, about his pre-
vious declaration to the police that MolineuS
was not the man. There was no cross-eXam-
inltiOu Mt the inuueSt,