New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12

Much OF the original Importance that would have
attended the young woman's testimony regarding
her discovery Of the blue crescent crested paper
In Molineux's apartments bad been taken away
from her evidence Yesterday by the admission OF
the defence Friday last tnat Molineux had
writer the letter addressed to James Burns ask
ing for sample Of medicine. Moneuxs sigma
ure is on this letter and the paper used Is OF The
same blue coored three crescent crested variety
bearing what Mr. Osborne terms the bogus sigma
lures.
EXAMINED BY RECORDER GOFF
BY far the most significant evidence elected
from the witness by Recorder Goff himself In
Mr.. Osbornes hands she was not nearly so sue
cessfu witness for the prosecution as under the
soothing manner and tone with which the RECORDER
invested his questions. Mr. Osborne tried TO be
gentle with the witness. He tried to soften his
voice when speaking to the trembling woman.
But those who know Mr. Osborne and the robust
methods he ADOPTS in conducting case may
easily imagine that Mr.. Osborne's idea OF gentle
ness well meaning he was yesterday, Is not OF
the description TO add 10 an unhappy woman
composure That she unhappy i'm the position
ia which she was placed obvious during the
whole of the time she was the stand. Con-
fessedy sympathzing with the defendant her
eyes whenever they turned in his direction as
they frequently did. were full OF commiserauoh'
different from the often half defiant expression
with which she faced Mr. Osborne II was Only
with the utmost pertnacity that the Assistant
District Attorney able TO draw ADMISSIONS
from her. but when the Recorder took UP the IN
duiry her bearing quickly changed.
Requesting her first 10 turn her chair around
that she might not be embarrassed py the steau'
gaze with which the defendant regarded her' TIC
Recorder began 10 question her in kind but firm
tone Almost paternal was the COURTS manner
toward her. and under It's influence 1t was not
long before she broke down and gave way to tears
she confessed TO the Recorder that she had mao
interviews with Molineux before MS arrest ""e',
he was under suspicion, and mat she hao oeS'i'S.'
the only specimen of the deiendants halu"rt-
inc which she possessed. aftlr comparing IL Win
writings reproduced in the newspapers Little oy
,pt,e with great sl<ilfulness. the Recorder drew
,ro,, tho woman many facts which Mr.. osborne
had not been able to draw out. She told me AS
sistant District Attorney that no one had spohe"
10 her about the crescent crested paper pu' ~ 'o
Recorder she admitted that she had had a con
vorsattou with Mr. Weeks about the paper as carry
,. January some time before Molineux was
arrested. =. =.
The Recorder spoke in SO low voice as 10 ce
inaudfble few yards away. while the "I'ne''
answers were similarly ndistinct except 10 'noSe
near her one OF the jurors. In fact' Sa'u ne -.
haor unable 10 follow the examination anu ~
consequence the trial was delayed TOT mary non
- bour while the stenographer read his notes 10
che iurv Mr. Weeks had been unable to near alSo'
but he objected just the same 10 all the questions
put by the Judge. -. ,5
Mr. Weeks's cross-examnation was brief' ana
a,a NOT tend IN any way TO shake the youhs
wonans evidence After a still briefer re'examiiia
tion bv Mr. Osborne she was released rom the
stand and told that she might return 10 Ne"-'e,
sev Gladly and quickly she left the courtroom Al
thoukh of pleasing manner MISS Meiailu" IL io
.,,ossassine in appearance She is woman OF
small stature and stout of figure Her face IS
round with dark eyes, while her hair is also DARK
She was dressed entirely in black
w. KINsLEY ALSO CALLED.