The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

to show his hand to the defence, so that
the report itself will probably not be
known until it is introduced, if at al, or
the trial of Molineaux.
1t is said that Molineaux's counsel viii
make a determined fight against the in
PRODUCTION of the report if the prosecution
attempts to have it introduced, and viii
| oppose the examination OF Professor
Locmis as a witness for the prosecution
N the event of his being called.
1t is further said by lawyers that until
Molneaux is shown to have been connect
ed in some way with the death of Barnet
neither the report Of Professor LOOMS
| nor his appearance as a witness can be OF
avail during the trial. This applies as well
! to Professor E7itthaus and his report on
the discoveries made by him in his re
| port on the discoveries made by him in
his analytical examination Of the stomach
of Barnet
Professor Witthaus It is known. found
traces Of mercury in the parts of Barnets
| body submitted to him. 1t is also known
! that Professor Loomis' report details the
finding of LESSONS not produced by natural
| causes in those of BaThet's organs which
| were experimental upon at the laboratory
Of the pathoIogist. He has discovered al
! 50, it is said, that the throat of Barnet
| showed evidences of a recent disease.
| which is named in the professors report.
| This is doubtless the diptheritic complaint
/ to which the doctors attributed the death
! of Barnet
It is not known, except by Colonel Gard
iner and the analytical experts, just how
much mercury has been found in the body
Of Barnet. Professor Witthaus has not
yet finished his quantitieve analysis. He
has simply reported the finding Of mer-
curry.
On the witness stand, when he testified
regarding the amount of cyanide of mer-
curry found in the body Of Mrs. Adams
Professor Witthaus stated that twelve
grains had been discovered. but that doubt
less much more had been taken in the
bromo-seltzer draught.
He said that, so far as he had ascer-
tanned, twenty grains of the poison would
cause death in a robust person. It is be-
lieved that the expert cumulative analy-
sis will show that twenty grains at least
Of the deadly poison were existent in the
body Of Barnet. Professor Witthaus will
render his final report in ten days
No flowers, no letters, no books, were re-
ceived at the Tombs yesterday for Roland
B. Molineaux, and no friends nor relatives
were admitted to see him. Not a soul
excepting his keepers and the Warden ar
his lawyers seen Molineaux yesterday.
Lawyers Weeks and Battle called before
noon and conversed with the prisoner for
fifteen minutes. H eshook hands with
them at parting and smiled.
Warden Hagen said: "Molineaux is a re-
markable prisoner Today he is appar-
emily as cheerful and makes just as much
disDlav of his nerve as ne did the first
day he was brought to the Tombs His
only diversion is the newspapers, which he
reads intently and for hours at stretch
while seated in his cell.
HE eats his meals with relish, and
seems to enjoy his food, which is pre-
pared for him by the Tombs caterer He
not get the regular prison fare, as he pays
for the better food which is brought to
him. He takes a bath every day, and
never goes TO bed without indulging in a
cold douche."
III duu4IiOiI 10 MS QdlIy DdInS MOnneaOX
pays minute attention to his personal ap-
pearance. His hair is always carefully
parted, his face Clearly shaver, his clothes
brushed, and his shoes nicely polished
He is never with a clean collar, and his
tie is as carefully adjusted as if he was
about to visit his club
At times, when feeling the lack of reg
ular exercise TO which he has always been
accustomed, he removes his coat and prac-
tises calisthenics in his cell He swings
his right arms about his head, shoots tffEzn
out at right angles to his body, and
brings them down with a vigorous plunge
to his sides. At times he stands in the
middle of his cell and begins striking in
a vigorous manner al an imaginary punch
ing bag.
After breakfast comes the exercise with
the other prisoners. which consists OF
walk around the tier on which his cell IS
located. During these exercise walks Mo
lineaux. as well as his prison mates is
constantly under the eyes of the keep
eTs.