Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
MOLlNEAUx IN MORE TROUBLE
Prospect He VIII Also he Indicted
for the Murder of II. G.
Barnet

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Roland B. Moli-
neaux's first night in the Tombs was an
uneventful one outwardly. The alleged pol
soner of Mrs. Adams and Henry G. Barnet
took his new surroundings with that remark
able sangfroid that has been characteristic
of him since first his name was mentioned
in the Adams case. 1t was said that Dis
trict Attorney Gardiner would today ask the
grand jury to indict Molineaux for the two
alleged murders and would bring UP wit
nesses who did not appear at the coroner >
inquest On the other hand, it was said
that Molineaux's attorneys would try to Sc
cure the young clubmans release on habeas
corpus proceedings. Whatever happens,
Coroner Hart will hear the case tomorrow
and an effort will then be made to have
Molneaux admitted to bail.
Young Mrs. Molineaux, who was on the
verge Of Mysteries when she heard last night
of her husbands arrest, visited him in the
Tombs early today. There was little evil
dence visible of the distress which she ex-
hibited last evening Mrs. Moineaux will
doubtless take an important part in the trial,
her relations with Barnet previous to her
marriage being characterized by Colonel
Gardiner as being the cause of the murder
Of that clubman. The evidence as produced
! against Molneaux is considered as ample
bromo- seltzer to Harry Cornish, which he
innocently administered to Mrs. Adams.
| That, however, might not warrant convc-
ton Of murder in the first degree, as it
cannot be shown that Molineaux intended to
kill Mrs. Adams, or even ever heard OF her
existence.
collateral issue Of the coroner's inquest,
however, was the death Of Henry G. Barnet.
| DR.. Witthaus has not yet made his report
| on the chemical analysis he made of the
| organs taken from Barnet's exhumed body.
| He may do it today before the grand jury.
| Should his report prove what Is generally
| expected, Molineaux may be indicted for the
murder of Barnet AS it is now, the war
| rant on which he is held does not mention
| Barnet's name and merely makes him pri-
| marily responsible for Mrs. Adams death.
For these reasons Molineaux's lawyers have
assured him that he Is in no serious dan.
ger.
| 1t was announced at the district attorney s
Office that Edward NJ Rogers, husband of
Mrs. Rogers, daughter of Mrs Adams would
| call upon District Attorney Gardiner during
| the day and make statement He will do
| this, it said, at his own solicitation.
| Mr.. Rogers Is a travelling salesman, with
| headquarters at Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. Weeks, counsel for Molneaux, said
| he would take no immediate legal action in
| his clients behalf; hence the habeas corpus
proceedings will not be resorted to.
| 1t was said at the district attorneys Office
| today that the present grand jury would
not be called upon to consider the case of
Molineaux. The new grand jury, however,
| will be sworn in on Monday.
| 1t is understood that the entire staff OF
the district attorney is now at work on the
| Barnet poison case.
David N. Carvalho, the handwriting ex-
pert who was employed by Captain Nc
Cluskey on the poison case, had a half hour
conference today with the chief Of the de-
| tective bureau. Mr. Carvalho said he be-
lieved that Molineaux did not write the ad"
dress on the poison package and that he had
so expressed himself to Captain McCluskey
| six weeks ago and still adhered to it.