New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
MOLLNEUX AGAIN INDICTED.
MOST OF THE TESTIMONY HEARD AS
THE CASE OF JOHN DOE"


AS JUSTICE WILLIAMS DISMISSED.
CHARGING THE MURDER OF
MRS. ADAMS.
The Grand Jury yesterday returned an indict-
ment charging Roland B. Molineux with the
murder OF Mrs Katherine J. Adams in her
home at No. 81 West Eighty -sixth-st. on De-
cember 2S by sending to Harry S. Cornish the
poison which caused her death. 1t was sub
stantially the same indictment which was found
by the Grand Jury in May and was dismissed
by Justice Pardon C. williams, of the Supreme
Court. Justice williams decided that the indict-
ment had been secured by the presentation OF
Illegal evidence. The Grand Jury In June heard
evidence in the Molineux case and refused 10
find an indictment against him. The present
Grand Jury has been considering the Molineux
case since last Saturday.
It was reported at the Criminal Courts Build
ing yesterday. after the indictment was FOUND
that up to yesterday morning the jurors had
heard testimony not as against Molneux' out
against John Doe" and that the evidence as
against Molineux was heard only for fifty MIN
utes yesterday before the indictment was FOUND.
The District Attorney wished to avoid the
quashing OF the indictment again. as the other
had been quashed by Justice Williams, ana
the witnesses were summoned in the case OF
1.-The People against Roland B. Moneux' only
yesterday morning. David n. Carvalho. the
handwriting expert William II. Kinsey, an
other expert; DR.. Percival Frazer and the
paying teller of the Chemical National BANK
among the witnesses who appeared
yesterday morning. Cornish also was VIII
ness. but he was examined for only six minutes
1t required several days to go over the John
Doe" case, and it was supposed that much OF
the testimony heard by the Grand Jury in May
was introduced.
The Grand Jury announced at p. m. yester-
day that it had a communication to make to
the Court, and Foreman Haynes walked into
Judge Blanchard's courtroom at the head OF the
twenty-three jurymen. They took their seats
and IL was observed that the men looked serious
There were many people in the courtroom
District Attorney Gardiner was present with
several members OF his staff, including Assistant
District Attorney James W. Osborne, who has
had charge Of the Molineux case. George Cor
don Battle of counsel for Molneux, was In court
also.
Foreman Haynes held bundle of papers as
he walked up to Judge Blanchard and talked to
him for a few minutes before he handed the
papers TO Clerk Hail. The latter looked them
over and then called the roll Of the Grand
Jurors The men answered Present one by
one. Clerk Hall again looked over the papers
and he said to friend near that an indictment
had been found against Molineux There was
no other formal announcement. Foreman
Haynes and his men went back to the Grand
Jury room District Attorney Gardiner turned
10 Mr. Osborne and said he congratulated him
on the finding Of the indictment.
"Oh don't congratulate me-" said Osborne
Congratulate the Grand Jury"
Mr.. Battle asked Judge Blanchard TO be per-
mitted to look at the indictment, and the per-
mission was granted. He glanced hastily
through the paper, and then said:
This is substantially the same as the last In
dctment, by the May Grand Jury"
The paper was handed back to Clerk Hall.
The Indictment contains six counts, charging
Molineux with the murder of Mrs. Adams and
the attempted killing of Harry Cornish. To the
Indictment are added the following names as
witnesses:
David ~ Carvalho W. J. Knsley, DR.. Per-
cival Frazer. Charles r. Vessels, Harry s. Cor
nish Dr. r. A. Witthaus, DR.. f. F. Hitchcock,
DR. A. T Weston. Frederick A. Baker. George
H. Gordon and officer James McCafferty
The first count In the indictment charged
Molineux with having administered poison to
Katherine J. Adams and killing her. The sec
ond count charges an assault on Harry Cornish
with intent 10 kill and charge OF administer
ing twenty grains OF cyanide of mercury to
Katherine J. Adams with intent to Kill her.
Mr. Osborne said that the management Of the
case had been at the instance OF the District
Attorneys office, and that the Grand Jury hSd
followed that Offices suggestions. Both he and
District Attorney Gardiner were elated at the
finding of the Indictment and they smiled
good deal about II.
Mr. Osborne said he did not know when Moi-
neyx would be asked to plead. but he said he
would try to have the pleading time fixed for
tomorrow. Mr.. Battle said he would not OBJ
ject to that as according TO law, an indicted
person has forty-eight hours within which to
plead after the indictment has been found. He
said he would insist on that privilege being
corded to his client
Mr. Battle said late in the afternoon that
when Molineux is called on to plead to the in
dIctment his counsel would move for permis-
sion to inspect the minutes Of the Grand Jury
for the purpose Of ascertaining II the District
Attorney by subterfuge had placed before the
Jury the same illegal evidence upon which the
indictment found in May and subsequently
quashed was found. II such was the case there
would be ground for an application to have
the present indictment quashed. Mr. Battle
said he talked with Molineux in the Tombs after
the Indictment was found and the prisoner was
maintaining his courage and cheerfuness.
At the District Attorneys office II was said
that an effort might be made to have walter
6 Swayne the New-Haven chemist indicted
on a charge of conspiracy because he had de
clared that he sold poison to Harry Cornish
In 1897.
HOPE OF A MEETING REVIVED.