The sun., 1899-11-30
uOIINEUX JURY BOX FULL.
,,,soyEB'S WIFE KEEPS MFR WE'D.
Fnyxo DtY BYCOMING 10 COURT

49,, M. year-Ths Jury Allowed to
"..a,ste and Live Rt HOmc-Cautioncd
I,t No Ono Approach Them-Peo-
~. Cs.s to lie Opened on Monday.
81. Nolineux jury was completed yesterday.
la, seat in the box being filled at
W, M 4, the afternoon. and the case will bo
oe.d for the people at 1890 O'Clock on Mon
cp.o,n,ng Twelve days have been spent
ou .,.irs ,urymen and 5O4 talesmen have been
r.mined OF these. 210 were opposed to
'.s,,sI punishment. 115 were opposed to con-
e,'.,ng man OF murder on crcumstnntial
N,aoncs. and a would not accept expert
,,,nIon as evidence.
'yy..,o,day was Molineux's wedding anniver-
..,, He has been married one yearto Blanche
rh.ssborough She has frequently visited him
!. the Tombs. where he has been since
r.h q. but she had been told that she had
,.,,.r remain away from the court room until
~, trial formally began. Then she said she
~ould visit the court room on the anniversary
" h.r wedding and spend the day with her
husband ,.,u,,.
.,",,,v after q O'Clock yesterday morning.
.....ompauied by Mrs. Molineux. the mother OF
.S.d.isndant Gen. Molineux Joined them in
,ss corridor Of the court house and the party
".,sescorted In o the court room. The women
-.,s dressed In dark costumes and wore black
-,n. Young Mrs. Molineux wore black
,,o,. with the collar turned up about her neck.
Tha roll call of talesmen had not been ended
h.n vounc Molineux was brought In by
Ssru,y sheriff His mother saw him first and
,nnchsd his wife on the shoulder Young Mrs
uolip.ux turned and waited until her husband
cached her side Then she put her arms
,bout his neck and kissed him twice. He shook
hands with hs father and. leaning over. kissed
NJ, mother Tears tricklcd down his wfe's
,Assl. lie sat down beside his wife AMI
talked with her in whispers while his mother
leaned forward and listened. Gen. Molineux
,,twI,h his arms folded. staring into space.
wearing the anxious look he has worn since
,hs dAy OF his sons arrest
"WSineuI's wife and mother listened with In
,erest 10 every question asked ot the men
saiISi and exanined The first was printer
Who was opposed to the death penalty The
second was restaurant man who SAID ne had
formed AT opinion which could not he r..
moved even hy evidence. Others would not
ssrant eNpart testimony.
Theodore Sandhop. man ufacturer OF ther-
nometers. was accepted and took the eleventh
seat He said h. would no; convict 2 man on
sIrrums stantial evidence IL the evidence was
given BY one man only. He hpaly declared
that he knew ot no reason why he should NOT
make fair and impartial Juror. ana alter NO
tooE his sea-! IN the hox. MolineuS's wife and
mother eyed him closely
~
names ot a new panel and while he was doing
tbis LAWYER Weeks escorted the women from
the court room. They I'D not agpear at III, The
informed counsel that II he found II necessary
70 remain until midnight to get a Jury ne
would keep the court IN session. rms IN
the lawyers In the case, for after that they
wasted no time in unimportant questions
ISm cSSS5S 10 pISpssST asSp,ca cd as arnf
when MolineuI pulled his couussl's coat sleeve
and whispered 10 Mr.. Weeks. Thereupon the
oe'endantS counsel peremptorily challenged
The twelfth Juror accerted was Frederick
, Crane, clerk emf Dyed n tue American
Book Concern, who lives at "a East Ninety
fourth street. When asked IL he was a mem
bet Of any social, political or secret society. he
tald h. was only q mem ber OF Presbyterian
Church Scciety His answers Indicated that
he was very conscientious man and that
he did not ike the idea Of beng nut In a
render a verdict, affecting human life.
%hGn On he was aay asked whas he 20 would sba
the guilt OIL man charged with murder in
the first degree. he answered. Il regret To
say would have to convict. but have no
inclination TO act In such Il case
- What newspapers do YOU read?' asked Mr..
We'll" said Mr. Crane. II seldom read
newspapers believe tits an injurious habit
70 read neTsrarers on cars and at present l
an not doing IT,
The exam nation OF Mr.. Crane convinced
counsel that he would make a fair and Impair
aijgror When he hal taken the last seat in
thAJury box. Recorder con said
II has been intmGtet TO me that some Of
the Jurors would like the Opportunity
Of having the DAY succeeding Thanks
glTtng 10 themselves. There has been
agreat strain on them and on counsel in this
ease and unless there Is an objection. l will
ADJOURN court until Monday morning"
Counsel said that that was satisfactory and
the Recorder then addressed the members OF
The Jury telling them that sometimes In cases
cimrortance the Court had confined Jurors
pending the trial. keeping them together and
not permitting hem TO goto their homes. In
this case II had been the ourt's Intention 10
pursue Ike course. competent and con-
t,ientous Jury had been obtained. however
Andthe Court was satisfied that the jurors would
conduct themselves properly and permit no
one 10 enter into conversation with them
.oout the case on trial or tall OF
t4e case within their hearing and that
nany one attempted 70 do 40 the Jurors would
90 this the Court would permit them to return
would 10 pursued un'il the end OF the trial
unless something unforeseen happened To
chtlge that programme. The Recorder then
cautioned the Jurors in the usual way. telling
them 70 read any newspaper articles re-
hnhH 10 the Molineu1 case.
ons o' the Iurymen wanted to know II he
spu1 20 out oi town until Monday next and
!he recorder sain there could he no objection
70 that, An adjournment was then taken until
Adams died