New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
JURY INDICTS MOLINEUX.
TRUE BILL OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE FOUND.
EXAMINATION BEFORE CORONER HART
POSTPONED. DESPITE PROTESTS OF
PRISONERS COUNsEI.-TRIAL
MAY BE DELAYED
MAY BE DELAYED

MAY BE DELAYED.
The February Grand Jury found an Indictment
against Roland b. Moneux yesterday after
noon. charging him with the poisoning OF Mrs.
Kate J. Adams. Molineux will be arragned be-
fore Recorder Goff this morning. and asked to
enter his plea as to guilt or innocence.
The Grand Jury did not make its presentment
I'm the case until 3:3O O'Clock yesterday after
noon. and in thus delaying matters upset some
of the carefully laid plans Of the District-At-
torney. who had expected to get the Grand Jury
to find true bill early in the morning.
When the noon hour had passed with re-
port Of indictment. the Attorneys
office was vsibly excited and of the at
taches Of the office said 'It is dollars to dough-
nuts that the jury will refuse to indict. The
chances Of Moneux being set at liberty this
afternoon are about even"
He not set at liberty. but returned to the
Tombs, and Dstrict-Attorney Gardiner breathed
easier
Coroner Hart on Monday evening when his
jury returned its verdict. said that he would
use his power as a committing magistrate, and
hold the examination of Moneux at 130 a. m.
yesterday
Coroner Hart did not reach the Courthouse
until the hour set for the examination. The
regular Coroners' courtroom then occupied
by Coroner Bausch. who had several cases on
hand. Coroner Hart at once announced that
the examination would be held in the District
Attorneys library. For some reason he changed
his mind within a few minutes. and said that
Coroner Bausch had agreed to adjourn his
cases and allow the examination to go on in
tha regular Coroner's courtroom. Coroner Bausch
had completed the case then before him. and
bad tba lot oft ho i,tr,- hiS
was done Coroner Hart, instead Of starting the
examination, announced that he waiting
for the appearance Of Distrct-Attorney Gar
diner who had charge of the case This an
rcuncement was made about 1870 p. m, and
almost as it was being made Colonel Gardiner
walked out Of his office, which is the same
floor. and went down to the street in the ee-
vator and then i'm company with Assistant
pistrct-Attorney Osborne. went to luncheon.
MOLINEIX TAKEN FROM HIS CELL.
MolineuX I'm the mean time had been brought
in from the Tombs. and was waiting with his
father and his counsel in the Coroners private
Office He showed no signs of worry. but, on
the contrary. was bright and smiling. If he
was confident Of the outcome Of the case. Nu-
merous conferences were being held between
Coroner Hart and attaches Of the District-At-
torney's office. and it became generally under
stood that the reason for the delay was 10 give
the Grand Jury an opportunity 70 find in
dictment and thus do away with any hearing
and possible cross-examination.
The Grand Jury did not indict soon as was
expected, and. in fact adjourned at ! o'clock
for luncheon. Then Assistant District-Attorney
/ Urger went to Coroner Harts private office
and asked that the Coroner convene his court
which was done
At once Mr.. Unser demanded that the eXami-
nation he adjourned "on account Of reasons
which are in the interest Of Justice"
Coroner Hart. without waiting for anything
further. replied
at the urgent request OF the District-Attor-
nev this examination is adjourned to Friday
morning at.11 o'clock"
Barlow 5 Weeks, Of counsel for Moneux,
made strong protest against this adjourn
mcnt SAYING that his client was being unjustly
treated.
The Defendant" declared Mr. Weeks. does
not request this adjournment He begs for an
examination-he is ready and the witnesses are
| in the building"
$40. they are not here said Coroner Hart,
weakly Il can't go on until they are present"
"One Of the principal Witnesses, DIR. Weston,
! is I'm this room now" said Mr.. Weeks, pointing
| him out IF YOU begin the examination with
! him the other witnesses can he summoned.
| They are in the building now. tell you you are
! proceeding Illegally" lie then quoted the law.
! The Coroner, however. on being assured by
Mr. Unae~ that as a Magistrate he had power
! 10 diourn the case. said that he did ad journ II
until Friday at II 30 a. IN.
The Coroner has no right to hold this man. -
| exclaimed Mr. Weeks
It's the Warden ~ the city Prison who IS
! holding him" said Mr. Cnger, sardonically
Both Mr. Weeks and George Gordon Battle
| EXPRESSED themselves freely as 70 the treatment
/ Of their client
GRAND JURY HEARS WITNESSES
After this all interest turned to the Grand
! Jury room Many rumors were anoat as TO the
outcome Of the hearing, and as the jury delayed
/ giving its findings. the rumors became more
| wild and startling. The witnesses called before
the Grand Jury were Harry s. Cornish DR..
| Hitchcock, DR. Weston and three Of the hand
! writing experts
DR.. f. styles Potter. who was with Or Hitch
cock in attending Mrs. Adams the man to whom
! Assistant District-Attorney osborne said, Doe
! tor / believe you will help us solve this mys-
terry" was not allowed to go before the Grand
| Jury.
| not called. was David y. Carvaho. the hand
| writing expert, who has been for the last eigh-
/ teen years the official expert Of the District-At-
/ torney. Mr. CaryalhO did not agree with the
/ District-Attorney to the writing on the poison
/ package and stood ready with considerable evil
/ dence to maintain his assertions
The Grand Jury finished its labors at 32O
/ o'clock and AZ $3.50 o'clock the Indictment for
/ murder in the first degree against Molineux was
! flied with Recorder Goff i'm Part ! Of General
/ Sessions. Dstrlct-Attorney Gardiner and his
! assistants Messrs Unger and Osborne were in
| court. After the Indictment had been filed the
| Recorder told the foreman OF the Grand Jury to
! continue his labors. and the members Of the
! Grand Jury Immediately left the courtroom.
| Dstrict-Attorney Gardiner then had a talk with
! Recorder GOff.
| Copies Of the Indictment had been thoughtfully
! prepared 10y the Dstrict-Atorney for the re-
/ uorters I'm advance OF the Grand Jurys report.
/ The Indictment contains four counts. covering
| both the accusations Of killing Mrs Adams and
/ ~ attempting TO Kill Harry Cornish. After this
/ Indictment read Recorder G0ff said he would
| hear Molineux's plea 10 o'clock this morning.
After the plea is entered II will rest with the
/ District Attorney to fiX the time Of trial Colo
/ mel Gardiner IL Is said. intends 10 delay the
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