New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10

rant was shown to Justice jerome. who glanced
ut It and then turned to Mr. Weeks. VINO nao
already begun to talk. Mr.. Weeks said that inc
complaint was part and parcel cs the same
complaint which had been presented ALREADY 70
the Grand Jury. and which the jury had ais
missed on falling to find an indictment ms
reiterated that the accusation was part OIL the
change ~ the murder OF Mrs Adams. He called
attention TO the affidavit which he showed
The afadayit OF Cornish upon which Moneux
was arrested. reads:
Harry S. Cornish being duly sworn opposes ana
That on the zst day OF December. 1888 at the
Borough of Manhattan, in the city or New iol I
Roland Moneux did make ran an sfulv and
Seloniously administer TO and cause to be admins
tered to 81 csa SuaR eady posOh
cyanide of mercury, with intent In doing so mn ds
sonent by means whereof the life Of deponent was
then and there endangered
The affidavit was sworn to yesterday.
Mr.. Osborne said that IT might develop on the
examination that Molineux had committed the
murder Of Mrs. Adams. and If that should de-
velop the Judge should take cognizance OF inc
matter and act. He himself did not propose 70
cross any bridges before he came 10 mem, anu
he simply put his case that way Mr.. weeks
again said that the complaint was part Oh 'Io'
charge which had been presented twice 10
Grand Jury. and which had been thrown ou..
Justice Jerome then declared that ne "ouiu
hold the examination this afternoon at CLOCK.
Mr. Weeks and the Judge then began 10 taIk
over the amount Of bail TO be flxed line ohaI ,S
jn the complaint Is assault with intent 10 Kill
and merits higher bail than simple assault.
Justice Jerome said that he would have 10 put
the bail at a high figure, but that ne woua aG-
cept bail In the evening II IT were oolaiheu. ne
then named $4,000 as the amount MonneuA
was taken back to the Tombs by McCaheIy'
Mr.. Weeks telephoned to General MonneuN 10
come over from Brooklyn and meet MN at ms
Office at No. 100 Broadway, prepared 10 give
bail for his son. Justice Jerome told MT Weeks
that he would remain downtown until evening"
II II was desired so as to accept pan. ~,
General Molineux went TO the once OF MI
Weeks about p. M and talked with the law
yer more than an hour He seemed 10 De ue
lighted at the action Of the Grand Jury, put ne
had nothing to say about his sons rearrest upon
the complaint OF Harry S. Cornish. In the even
ing Mr. Weeks said he did not know that ball
could be furnished for young MolineuX unul 10
day.
THE GRAND JURY'S VOTE.
There were rumors afioat as to the way the
Grand Jury voted on the finding of an indict-
Ient. One rumor had it that the vote STOOD
IL to 6, and another had it that the vote was
IL to T. Foreman Church OF the Grand Jury.
when asked about the truth Of the rumors, de-
clined to say how the vote stood
Mr. Weeks said: Il think that the action Of
the Grand Jury was proper There was not
enough evidence TO hold my client. My opinion
of the rearrest was plainly stated by me to-day
before the Magistrate. That Is all can say at
present. 1851,
Assistant District Attorney Osborne said; The
Grand Jury is made up of fair minded men. and
they voted their consciences dictated. ala
my duty and / certainly have no comment 10
make upon the action Of the Grand Jury.
do not want the public to think that am OPP
pressing this man. l have submitted the case
To a Magistrate. and after an examination of the
case he will decide whether not there is
enough evidence to hold him. One Grand Jury
decided that there was enough evidence 10 hold
Molineux. A Supreme Court Justice has also
decided that there enough evidence 10 hold.
and this Grand Jury decides that there was not
enough evidence to hold this man. ! merely
wish a fair presentment of the case, and If he is
discharged. can simply say that have done
my duty
bers Of the Grand Jury present to-day when the
vote was taken?" Mr.. Osborne was asked.
II have not learned how the vote stood, but I
am told there were only eighteen members just
before the complaint was displissed, replied Mr..
Osborne. like expression WAS made by Assist
ant District-Attorney Blumenthal.
istrct-Attorney Gardiner at the Aletropoli-
tan Club last night declined TO advance any
opinion as TO the present status Of the case
against Molineux. He refused to say anything
about the charge of assault upon which Moli-
was arrested. beyond expressing per
sonal, not an official opipjGn that the original
charge OF the murder Of 1Alss. Adams did not
cover charge Of attemptiig the life of Cornish.
He said Il am truly glad, For the sake OF Gen
eral Moneux. that the Grand Jury did not in
dict his son. Further than that cannot talk.
] do not know what evidence was before them
who were the witnesses. but I am sure that
whatever presented by the District-Attor
neys office absolutely impersonal. The
Grand Jury was selected from. among most
respected citizens. l have been counsel to the
foreman, Colonel w. g. Church, for the last
quarter OF a century. When the jury convened
told them Of the order Of the Supreme Court
directing resubmission OF the case. and asked
10 be excused from having anything to do with
Il personally l gave my reasons. which met
their approval Among them was the fact that
I very busy preparing cases for the Court
efAppeals.
THE finding Of the Grand Jury relieves me OF
a vast amount Of anxiety. / had six months OF
anxiety getting ready for the trial Of DR.. Ken
nedy upon circumstantial evidence. and one such
case In year is enough for any District-Attor-
ney TO have the responsibility Of"