The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-14
.ANTI-MOLINEUx EVIDENCE
District Attorney CLAIMS 60 Rave .
Conviction Cached.

Conviction CInehed.
New York, July lathe Journal says:
The news that the district attorney has
evidence beyond that furnished by the
tell-tale letter attributed to Roland b.
Molineux was the startling revelation to-
day in the history of that case. 1t has
been known for some time that Dir. os-
borne and Detectives McCaherty and
Carey have been working on a new lead.
What this is has been kept sacred by the
police and the district attorney.
Speaking with great earnestness. Mr..
Osborne said today: "of Molineux's
guilt am convinced. The evidence which
have proves his guilt There Is no get
ting away from It.
The case Is clear against him even
without the evidence Of the handwriting
experts. Yes, even without the convinc-
ing evidence of those experts"
Colonel Gardiner. who has been singu-
larry silent regarding the case since the
failure OF the May grand jury to indict
MOlineux, issued a statement yesterday
prompted. he said, by Molineux's state
ment published In the Journal on Sunday
and analysed and answered exclusively in
yesterday Journal by Mr.. Osborne.
Colonel Gardiner said: ''The prisoner.
Molineux, had two full opportunities TO
present his case; first, when arraigned
before Justice Jerome on the charge of
assault against Cornish. with intent to
kill, and second. when arraigned before
the same justice on a different day on the
charge of killing Mrs. Katherine ].
Adams. On both occasions after the peO-
pie had submitted their evidence he form
ally waived examination and declined IN
produce any testimony in his own behalf
or to go on the witness stand himself.
Had he presented his defense then and
Justice Jerome decided in his favor there
would have been an ending OF the case.
as had declared that in that event no
further proceedings would be taken. The
coroner's jury of eleven respected citi-
gems found against him. The grand Jury
indicted him That indictment was set
aside by Justice Williams on technical
grounds, but, as he believed there was
sufficient evidence to warrant an indict
ment. he ordered a re-submission TO the
grand jury. ! have nothing TO say as 10
the action Of the latter body Subse-
quently the prisoner applied for = writ Of
habeas corpus in the supreme court.
where. after due argument. the writs
were dismissed. He has made several ap-
plications In the supreme court without
avail. Finally. upon the minutes OF testi-
mony taken before the May grand jury.
the coroner. and other evidence. Justice
Fursman. after hearing counsel in oppo-
sition thereto and such affidavits a.
counsel chose to present. directed re-
submission OF the whole matter TO the
July grand jury. Surely two justices OF
the supreme court in succession would
not have directed a re-submlssion OF the
case unless there was sufficient cause %
believe the man guilty. This case has
been painful TO me because OF my long
friendship for the prisoners father. But
I try 10 administer this ONCE without
Partially. favor or affection. Neither the
police nor myself has ever had reason II
change the opinion that I expressed to
the coroner's jury. that the prisoner IL
the man who will be tried for this muir
der. II IS not true that I attacked the
prisoners wife. I referred 20 the evidence
given by the defendant himself regarding
her. The record viii show that"
Molineux signed his statement 70 the
newspapers without the middle initial
"B." This Is the way In which the Burns
letter f. signed. Molineux's counsel have
insisted that he signed his fun name a.
ways.