The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
STATEMENT BY MOLINEUX.
DECLARES THAT THE DISTRICT At
TORNEY Is PERSECUTISG HIM.

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Counsel Tor Holland II. MolncuN' who Is to be
charged before Grand Jury this week Tor tho
third time with killing Mrs. Katharine ).
Adams by poison. made public last night the
following statement signed by MolineuN;
Under tho advice OF my counsel have hither-
to RETAINED from making any statement TO the
public IN regard to tho charges against me. L
feel now, however. that tie time has arrived
when should make some abatement In my
own behalf. am sure that the people OF this
great city desire only fair play in any matter Of
pullic or nriyate intornst I nlso feol that I
,"u''I vi p,N"'o ln'.'"s'' u''o ioe, '"
nave been placed in a iaIso position by the pup
lie prosecutor and | think that the time has
,o,,o =, all a. o,,o,,;o, ~ 49,, trionds an,
come 10 can the attention Oh my lriehos anu
the pubic TO my situation.
On the I'd OF January, 1900. early in the
,,,,rrir,, ms, ,,t,,i,, n,,s o,Itoa 10 nm ortio,a
,'0i .'hs, my "''c"'I'h "'s ta'ieu w az "r'e'o
in the New York Journal stating that was
wanted by the uolice upon n charge arising out
~ ,bo Lno,h - ,trs To,Lorino r Ld,mo an
~ '' no ,,,, y, vi uo -
Dec. 70. 1873. and Immediately and before con-
shifting any counsel went to the residence Of
cont NoCIustv tho rhio, y, tho Detectiv,
mp Mcolusky: lho o".e, o. ,no Le'eu,'t ,'
Bureau. and offered to surrender myself in
case such surrender was desired Capt Me-
CI,,ul,y diI ,,nt dosiro ,o do,.in ma and on the
oIusky ala not desir' 10 ue'a'h mo anu on .ne
contrary received my offer without making
anv charge whatever against me
then consulted counsel and have since that
timo acted under their advice. Under their ad-
vice and instructions saw Miss Miller. who il
which it is said contained the alleged poison
Niss WnIer stated rositiy.ly ,ho, 7 w,s not rho
''Ss 'n'er s,'t'u po~.'l'cy ,i"C i was NV ,no
person who had purchased the bottle holder
H. . ,.,,. :. T., sI,e, ,,,,.,t,oa ~.
,"o pe,S"u VINO 10 II "nrS'o puic"aeou ,no
bottle holder had beard and was presumably
Disguised | called upon Mr. Fisher and Mr.
z,rnr,orr,,r ,ri,, n.,ro .,,tod 90 b,xo cold
iaiso hear! about TIE tims that the alleged I'd
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lI" pearas n ,I ho. sfotnd
th iI,,, ! mah n.ver n"uSht any peaFu or other
o'S nHr !,n', ven, r,,,o, r,vso,, n, thu
,nlihE az ,nn I'M Pa'i sse',, a. ,,,e
ady,rs OF ny counsel AND luIsnnnt to ny own "l
10y ' uIu ~, NV ~ t', ntna,,,re
AID rcrmIiitei my rooms aid laboratory to he
lnSpp"tcI uS thr l.il," 81 ,nis "oMn.y
rfan the sS spro. "S cme ee III '"''r
HSs*@oHn At the sInslair HOUSE, in the eity q
70 Identify me as having rented : ssIain letter
thrh am am informed that he ,as snbassruenty
stated hat he would Identify mo as the person
VINO hsd rented Il private letter ODN from MN +.
am ns% i,n,meu tnn' ne TO c f"' ,o
story identifying m" az IN" person who Ind
lchtog letter BOX rom MN. turthermote.
hMn NAY tnis Is St,l l"hIi III against
nun anu mas nor YET i,eelI ulspQ~'u OF.
Nh IS c!h'men thnt me lnltJr hoS renton from
name ot IT. G, barnet. and that certain letters
nnrtort,nE 70 o." signed WIN We name H. T..
be- addressed TO he letter box oil MT hecEmann'
on gSise Se' ,h,t oort,in other
- hlSo clhIH'i INV rtI'u,n o'n ~ ieI."i
JHpy. any Mnrn To H. SRe t ,o
II; Cornish at a certain ,Prvq re letter box locat-
ca ON Ir""Hway lhIs brnadw1y le,,er n9x Was
the person who rented the box was not NY
sell AZ ne Corunrrs lnluest me DiSS,riGt AZ
although he we'll knew that Mr.. korh had had
stated that was nnt the person VINO iau
r'htG1 We n"S ,I",n mn, +,o
a4s1wGrel , Systy question thai was asked me me
ny tl' 1Is,tIr. htIntnny mn wr9{e NUN pet
the District Attorney. also wrote snecimens,
Other d": -. which The ns,rist Attorney
Mr hmS1iey ths r, eAperEt ir IN hsndwr,lniG
mems az nfenfy as ,pOsIIlMG 1arslLIi nm
20 me y he p1.frc. t "rwr1hs sMow
mr4s were writtTn in an nnnatura. t ara false
t"r,''t' or n'Gh nhnHWrtlnS uhIer ,m" uir &c,
,''t ~ .'.'i ~ ~ ~ 80, ~ ~"
Assistant District Attorney and VT hinsiey.
Iht ekpeIl enlIoyrI 10y we Dislrlct Atturley;
nave leSer refused 10 WTIte any speclnenS OF
nhhdWfltlhg or 70 no anythlh9 else that elther
thc ponce listrict Attorney or the hahdwrlt-
| ing EXPERT OF tho DISTRICT Attorney nave re-
qn~st"i.., A., ,,.,.
, NJ httrnneoi the DISTRICT Attorhcy IoWard
| the nr9strntlNn OF the case agalhst me was
SHOWN ny ms atlarE npoh the cIuTacter q my
vile ~ hlS h4.lress 70 thn Jury uci?re tne Soro;
htr ms, httahk was wholly uhlusIned ana
without tounIation whatsoever. ! cannot
Cplnelt uuoll MS hrtiol oi tlie DstIlcl Au.oI-
| NY. W, NOEus cnh rNtitSs luy l'SiIhR5
/ ~ I'RaIu 10 ~, y VIII .,nt Ifihehin"Feu
Ilnt was ,nihrFIru On we iirth gay "l
NnNeH Ut, lT'N, anu, nat INC alleEeu GRIM,
! WIN Mnlrh am Ghhrg"u was comm'ttei
on me iSt!l Oh ,,ggrmh"fCI tIht year; the Dis a.
| tTint Atprnr! mas seen NJ 10 charge me WIN
ms alleged crime ana to MIKE .asnersiohRa
| plHin we cuaIh.t"r OF my Wis y cannot ne
| hrI!tycu thht "ithn one mouth after htppy
| marriage supii a llthhlSil d,slGii could nave
| entrreu my Hinu or couIu nave oeeh carried
| on, ny me. A.. D,.... ,,. l., II,
inrthermnre; the llstrlct Attorney. IN MS
| ADDRESS 10 me 1rnn"f = Jury anu III ms supse'
| qu"ht con0ur, 81 NE prosecution against me
nus. III nnhU'u ,hut hlh Ies".hs'nle lCr "
d"aih ~ announcer, person, one 81 my hest ono
| nspst ueNn'oI friends mere Is hGt q Shhunw
q testimony 10 c"nnert IN" WIN tnr G"ath o'
| WIS ferSnn nor WIN lhaI OF MlS: AualnS non