New-York tribune., 1899-02-11
MOLINEUX ON THE STAND.
CONTINUED from Hrst paEeD
drugs and the remark that the drug was mixed
by an incompetent chemist

by an incompetent chemist
Q.-Have you any opinion to who wrote the
Q-Didnt You tell Colonel Gardiner that you
thought Felix Gallagher wrote that address, A. A.
7 said there was q boy at the club who knew tne
handwriting OF Gallagher. and he was sure tn9t
two letters submitted TO him were IN Ia''aE"e'
Did you tell colonel Gardiner that you thought ht
Gallagher wrote that address? Al told him the
experts said the letters were written by the man
who addressed the poison package. ana 'hd' 'e''
yes go" have seen Gallagher "'''s 0'''"
pacI,aee9 A-No I think there IS a resemblance
In the writing canno say who % wrGLe ,nal MAJ az az
dress The experts said the handwriting was the
Q-what part did John p. Adams play in your ySar
know OF
QAdqms and thought Of M9neUH rS and tSSE SSSn
you thought the handwriting was Gallaghers'
The examination was apparently getting en-
barrassing to the witness. and he asked that he
be allowed to explain in his own way Pernis-
sion was granted and he produced what pur-
ported to be fac-simile Of the address on the
package. and compared It for the jury with
letter written by Gallagher
NEVER KNEW MRS MOLINEUX-
After Cornish had said that he did not know
what paper had printed the fac-simile Mr. Os-
borne took hin again over the question OF his
examination Of the poison bottle. and his rea-
sons for thinking Moneux sent it to him. Cor
oner Hart Interrupted the cross-examnation
here and asked: Did you have any difficulty
with Mrs Moneux before her marriage that
might lead to trouble between you and Mol
ineux?"
Il never saw Mrs Molineux before or since
her marriage. l would not know her II she
stood before me"
Cornish then resumed his Interrupted state
ment Mr Yocum suggested to him that the
poison package the work OF chemist and
John d. Adams's suggestion Of the handwriting
put the name of Molineux in his mind.
The inquest was then adjourned until after
noon While it generally understood that
the cross-examination of Mr.. Cornish would
be completed at this session and following him
would be called other witnesses who were either
present at the time Of the death Of Mrs. Adams
or were there before the Coroner took charge OF
the body there was change in the programme
and Mr.. Osborne called for Roland b. Molineux
to take the stand Then legal tilt began be-
tween Mr. Osborne and Barlow 5 Weeks, OF
counsel for Mr.. Molineux.
TILT BETWEEN COUNSEL.
As soon as Mr. Molineux had teen called by
Mr. Osborne Mr.. Weeks arose and said:
Mr. Coroner. Mr.. Moneux is here in. in court STt
before that T. done We desire 10 call the dllenIloi
Of the Court to the fact that the subpoena serEeu
upon Mr.. Molineux was not valid subpoena uhder
which his attendance could have been compelled
Mr. Osborne object TO this ] demand that M.
has got a right to say anything in this court unless
he Is witness or the coroner or myseI, anu
insist upon it. and II he does not ne Is suty OF
Hir Wecks-Will the Coroner hear me for one
Mr.. osrorne-T tell you you have no right ITO TO
make any statement unless you are called 70 tile
Mr. Mo1i *
that statement as you are
Mr. Weeks-Will the Coroner listen to me-
The Coroner Continue making your statement.
Mr. Osbome-lt is done against my protest, II
is done for the purpose OF saylng E mi iai he rsn
say that The stand ha is az AL thas s IL meIpS sehpra
NJ MT o,t ~ - county requires TO be indorsei
with an order Of court granted upon the appiica-
The witness Is necessary and material
Mr. Osborne-ie Is here IN conri
MIR Weeks-True, and an that ask IN regaia, a, 10 10
{, g. that he he here white he Is In the jurisdiction
Of the court. served with "A legal SUBPOENA tnen
ne will be in the position of witness VINO IS called
M yosborne-He Is served now when call him,
az the request OF the Dstrict-Auoney Of the
county That Is the same thing a. subpoena.
MON Nr him have no objection TO having the date
in his subpoena changed ana that ne he directed
70 MI m''eb Geborne~I ask that he be directed to take
the stand without any frivolous n'n n "9d "ll,"ul m
drawing up any paper. ana ! ASK re oIoner Io 20 20
direct him take the, stand and IT ne does not
he will he
The Coroner will take that stand
Mr. Osborne-No man in the county has got me
PoWTT WecEs~ Certainly not: but I assume that
the Coroner has no power to cail any one upon
the stand who has not been Legally served Win
SuTo1s NJ o1s6orne-Yes he has rsh, 70 call you or
ans one else upon he stand ask 'hat M"iiHeuN
be directed 10 take ne siand. 49, .,
The Coroner Mr. Moineux. take The stand
Nr Weeks-Wnl the Coroner hear M for one
moment & pupbe ,be efand that in hi opinion. Mr.
he
ieged crime Up 10 the present moment no proof
~ death The examination Of witness has
been suspended and IL is now proposed 10 can me
ncrson that that witness whose testimony has not
yet beon concluded had publicly charged with
;he commission Of this crime. Now. If Your Honor
viii permit me one moment there are certain
Court Of Appeals has held in a case somewhat
sm9r som wbo 20 has been publicly charged with being
suspected Of crime il not propcr or l&rsaI & e GH-
animation. In the case OF the People on me rsIa-
lion of Frederick l.. TAYLOR ast derrit A. ForGes
in the lSd pas, 1s %n,Fe of some one Sy
chlorine gas poisoning. some students in college.
there the q soP RofoTe fome ,ba b crsnG ;g
Mr. Osborne-Do YOU mean 10 say you 40 not
want Molineux on the stand!
WANTS HIS POSITION UNDERSTOOD
Mr. Weeks do not say that I want his posi-
lion TO be understood by the Coroner.
Mr. Osborne would like to know whether you
want him put on the stand-yes or no:
The Coroncr-There t. no person under arrest or
charged before me. therefore Mr Mo.neuX IS
called A. a witness and he must take the stand
"a witness. ., ..,
MIR Osborne-po you want him To do it,
Mr. Wsoks-I want Your Honor TO understand
the position Of this case. that desire 10 rtl your
ajtention-in that case 10 one Was charged. thr
Grand Jury instituted Investigation; tn"y called
| one of the students who wa suspected oi COM
ulicy. thcy examined HIM and he testified that me-
knew nothing about 10. and hereupon tney started
TO put 10 MIN certain opecihr Questions. ara 4g
Gatnnd his privilege aul the Court Of Appeals held
thar that was "a privilege which applied to an m
uocent man jus, rs well as II did 10 any one "h"
guilty. ,
Ueger t,.o-.
Mr. Weeks-No. be- is not claiming any i'iicee
lie wants the Coroner 10 uniers and Tie position
in which he Is placed mere which Is not inAt ne
wants t but Il Is that as his counsel want II. ne
IS not speaking ! am speaking. .
Mr. Oshorne-Thi- case IL Your Honor please. has
no kind Of pertinency 10 this matter here. because
that witness was ON me stand ana whir ne Wa % Oh