The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-05

no concessions to public curiosity. Wh.le
/ the visitors were about he kept away from
his wicket
It will be remarked that when CG'onal
/ Gardiner first took ho,d of the poisoning
case he announced that there were three
! people implicated, two men and woman.
! He does not dare to discuss that interview
/ just now. but it is understood that he tas
taken nothing back Molineaux being one
| OF the men, it is easy 10 hazard a guess as
/ 10 the identity Of the woman. The c1ly
/ riddle unread is as to the other man.
! General Molineux, valiant soldier and
upright citizen, bears himself lionlike I'M
/ der cares a thousandfold. On him and on
/ his home, never before Swallowed by. a sug-
/ gestioH of dishonor, is conferred the SYM
! pathetic attention of an entire community.
I It is home sadly distraught Serious
! illness has been added to the burden Of
woe. Mrs Molineux he elder has broken
down under the shock Of her sons arrest.
/ following as it did long weeks of mental
anguish Anxiety for her has intervened
to complicate and to dominate her hus-
bands other crushing anxiety. Her physi-
ton; but that is only another way of say
ing that he is confronted with the dis
heartening task of trying TO alleviate a
malady the cause OF which no power can
{ remove.
Clustered from the world, from the ma
jority Of their dearest friends, even, the
! members Of this much afflicted family pre-
serve an outward composures which IS Ro-
man in its fortstude. The generals de-
I meaHor throughout his long ordeal has
! been a. model of steadfsst and proud vet
gentle and patient manhood. He has ex-
I hibited a depth Of moral strength infinitely
/ grander than the physical prowess that
/ swept him TO distinction on the battle field.
( And It is the more remarkable, inasmuch
as this gift to endure mental suffering is
not often found in combination with the
dash of a soldierly temperament.
! General MolineUx's department under his
great grief is appreciated best by those
who know him best, for they know that
! pride is one Of the ruling influences Of his
character-pride in his honor, f<Ihe honor
Of all belonging TO him, in his business. in
his military affiliations. in MS citizenship.
/ in his long Hpe Of Norman ancestors, in
j
that he hoped would bear the name Of
Molineux after him.
How much it means TO such man TO
have the son in whom all MS hopes were
centered accused OF one Of the most afro
cious crimes of the century, and lodged
with ignominy among the vilest criminals.
Is beyond the imaginatons of\most people.
District Attorney Gardiner, q lifelong
friend Of the general. felt something like
this very keenly in prosecuting his duties
connected with the inquest.
IT could not find IL il my heart 70 be
present when nv old friends son testified
he said Yesterday. = am speaking Of the
first tine ne went on the stand. General
MoIineux was one OF the most gallant Off
GERS IN the war. and he and 7 have been
on the warmest terms Of intimacy for
thirty-1ve years. How II hurt me 70 per-
form my duty in the face Of this friend
ship I will not attempt to tell When I
called young MolineuX % rhe stand yes
terday. it was because IL had become nee
4 essary 70 DO so in order TO clinch the tes1i-
rnony Of Gallagher. Otherwise. my friend
ship for his admirable father would havs
kept me away"
All who were present At the Adams in
Quest viii retain for life a vivid impress
+ sion Of General M1lineux, holding high his
brave, gray head. even when the court
room echoed with phrases that cut him
like knives n an atmosphere bef7gged
with the avowal and suggestion 81 every
ching lowest IN human nature his fEure
stood forth with a certain Alpine c-earness
and ruggedness. unstained by she sur
rounding tnpurity.
He could no. always hide his anguish. 7,
was 700 sincere for that. He I'D nos even
( try to hide II behind arrogance. or vindic-
t;veness OF b-usqueness of any kind. He
had always a knightly courtesy with him.
this noble figure AZ fatherhood, loyal unto
the bitterest dregs.