Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
FORCES MOLINEUx TO TRIAL |
Recorder Gon VIII Have No Further
Delay I'm Famous Poison
Ease.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE case OF the
people against Roland b. Molineux charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Katherine j
Adams on December 2s, 1898. was called fol
trial In part II OF the Court Of General Ses-
sicns today. Recorder GoY was on tht
bench. According to the prosecution. Mo-
lineux, who was a member OF the Knicker-
booker Athletic club, sent poison through
the mails to Harry Cornish, the clubs in
structor in athletics, because Of a grudge
against Cornish growing out of a contest
over the ccntrol of certain matters within
the organization. This poison. which was
contained in d bottle OF what was supposed
TO be headache medicine, the prosecution
further alleges, was taken by Cornish TO
Mrs. Adams home, where he boarded. An
other member OF the household was Mrs.
Adams daughter, Mrs. Eva Rogers. Mrs.
Adams complained on December 2s, 1898, of
feeling Ill, and some OF the supposed head
ache medicine was given her by Mrs. Rog-
ers The death OF Mrs. Adams followed in
a few minutes.
An investigation showed that she had died
Of cyanide OF mercury poisoning. It is un-
derstood that the prosecution holds Ia abey-
ance a charge that Molneux caused the
death Of II. C. Barnet a former friend, by
means similar to those which he is alleged
to have set on foot for the destruction Of
Cornish. Barnet had been attentive to Mrs.
Molneux prior to her marriage. General
E. T. Molineux. father OF the accused, was
permitted to sit beside the prisoner whea
he was brought into court.
Barlow s. Weeks OF counsel for the pris-
oner Immediately raised the point that the
Indictment OF his client having been found
in the supreme court, the trial should be
before that tribunal. Counsel said that in
view OF Recorder Con having said last week
that he would not try the case unless salts
factory to both sides, the defense "ask that
you exercise the power vested in you and
transfer this case to the supreme court. We
do not ask this for delay" continued Mr..
weeks We appeal to your honor's sense
OF fairness to your honor's power to make
the transfer. We are ready to go down to
the supreme court today and proceed with
the trial OF this case"
District Attorney Gardiner defended the
course of the prosecution and accused the
defense OF playing for delay. Mr.. Weeks
would have replied, but he was interrupted
sharply by Recorder Goff, who said:
II cannot permit this. / have listened
patiently and can allow no more time to
be taken up. The counsel for defendant
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question is presented to me now as to the
removal of this case. There does not
appear to the court any legal reason why
this case should not go to trial. The case
is now in the court o. -nneral sessions"
concluded the recorder
The defendants counsel asked that the
court entertain a motion to dismiss the in
dictment. Recorder Goff consented to hear
the motion. but would not agree to en-
tertain it. Defendants counsel then offered
the reason for the motion. After Mr..
Weeks had read for some time. Recorder
Goff said:
This is simply disgraceful and 1 refuse
to hear any more. Your remarks are triv-
ial."
The work OF selecting a jury was then
begun. The first man called was excused
because OF sensitiveness on the subject of
capital punishment.