The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
M0LINEUX SAYS
HEISPERSECUTED
Says the Prosecution Has Placed Him
in False Light.
IS CONFIDENT OF ACQUITTAL.
But He Does Not Wish the Public 10
Remain in the Dark as To the Evil
dcnce Against Him-His
Statement.

NEW YORK. July 8-1Iessrs. Weeks,
Battle and Marshall, counsel for Roland
B. Mollineux, tonight gave out state
ment made by MI Mollinolx.
After referring TO his refusal hereto
fore TO make a statement tn his own be
half, and alleging that Do has been placed
in a false position by the public prose-
cutor. Mr.. MoIneux says.
During all this time 7 placed myself
at the advice OF my counsel and pursu-
ant to my own wishes. under the direc-
ton Of the police. allowed myself 10 be
weighed and measured and permitted my
rooms and laboratory 90 Doe inspected by
Tho police OF this country. Iu every way
possible I assisted the police in their Inc
vcstig8tiOn of the supposed crime
The attitude Of the District Attorney
toward the prosecution of the case
against me was shown hy his attack upon
the character of my wife in his address
TO the jury before tho Coroner. This
attack was wholly uniusti1od and with
out foundation whatsoever I cannot
comment upon this action of the District
Attorney. SO words can express my feel
ings IN regard TO IT,
IT is NOT PROBABLE.
II will b. remembered that I was
married on the Goth day of November
1896. and that the ALLEGED crime with
which ] am charged was committed on
the 23th day of December of that year:
the District Attorney has seen fit 10
charge me with this alleged crime and
20 make aspersions upon the character
of my wife. 1T cannot Dee believed that
within one month after o happy marriage
such q nendish design would have en-
tered my mind or could have been car
ricd ont by me-
"FurthermOre. the District Attorney has
intimatcd that j am responsible for the
death OF another person-0no OF my best
and most devoted friends. There is not
a shadow OF testimony 10 connect me
with tho death OF uhis person, nor with
that OF Mrs. Adams. nor with any other
crime The evidence which has been adj
duced before tho coroner and before two
grand furies only goes 90 show that as an
officer of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
r disc greed with 1lr Cornish as 10 his
method OF conducting tho athletic affairs
OF tho club. There IS not q word of evi-
dence. nor can there be such evidence,
that no any time the feeling between Mr..
Barnet and myself was not that of the
warmcst friendship
CONFIDENT OF ACQUITTAL.
Tn conclusion. Mr. MoIinoux says.
OF have absolute confidence that these
charges VIII DE ultimately dismissed. but
7 do not desire that the public shall re-
main On the dark MS 60 the evidence
AGAINST mo. and 7 wish 90 show by this
statement that I have been FOR soma
reason unknown 20 mo bitterly perse-
cutod. my business ruined. my family
rendered I'm and the character OF my
wife. which IS dcarar 70 me than life.
aspersed. 1 only ask for fair play and
for an impartial disposition OF the
charges against me.
"To this end. have stood the hard
shfns OF imprisonment since February Of
This year. have made no statement and
have submitted without protest 20 tho
charges against me and my wife I now
ask that tho public reserve their judg-
ment upon me until careful eNamina-
ton can be made M the evidence ana
until &c can appear upon what hlmsy tes-
tmoy have been subjected 20 this hue
initiation"