The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
MOLlNEUX TRIAL SCENE.
PICTURE or THE COURT ROOM As
THE nanny TORK BEGINS
Ono Juror IL Always Late-Another Reads
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Ono Juror Is Always Lats-Another Reads
Thnckrrny and Cartoons the Cnrtoonists
--Formaiitics 81 Opening Court-Miss
Melnndo Weli-TreRted Witness.
The trial OF Roland D. Nollncux for the muir
der OF Mrs. Katharine j. Adams will be re-
sumed this morning in Part III. OF the Court OF
General Sessions. Because OF the many
strange circum stances connected with tho
murder OF Mrs Adams. not the least OF which
was that the poison was admin stored to hor
by Harry Cornish. her friend. who innocently
wanted to relieve the headache from which
she suffered: because OF the good family con-
pections OF the man accused OF the murder
and because Of the extraordinary mystery that
surrounds tho whole case. aud the extraordi-
nary means adopted to bring about convic-
ton. this trials without any question the most
Interesting criminal trial that has taken place in
this city since Carlisle Harris was tried for the
murder OF his young wife. Helen Potts.
The public interest in the trial is shown by
the thousands OF applications that have been
made for admission to the court room. Every
day since tho work Of getting a jury together
was begun weeks ago. hundreds Of persons
have sought admission and have been turned
away All manner VI subtcriugc has been re-
sorted to TO get IN. and four or five times tho
usual number Of court officers and policemen
have been required to keen tho crowds in
check and to make access to the room possible
TO those persons who have business In the
court and who are entitled to admission. Az
good an illustration " the desire Of people to
soc. even II they cannot hear what Ia going on,
Ia this:
The table at which THE Sun reporter sit,
faces n window Of the court room looking to-
warl broadway. Fully block away. in II line
with this window. IL A tall bull ing. There In
n window IN this builIin a little higher up
than the court room window. aud every minute
OF the lime that the trial is in seasion there IN
crowd at this window. They have affair Of
field Glnsses and they take turns looking
through those into tae court room window
While they are too far away .or their faces
10 be d'silncu, she'd. on" cGn see hv tie
con'thnt chance In the appearance " the
clothing tina, - is n frequently chang ne crowd.
Mol nruS sits with II a 'cw feet o. The Sun re-
porter seat nud probably thssn people can
make out his feature, For the benefit o. tho
thousands % people who have failed to set uto
the cou { room and who haven't any point- OF
vantage from which they can OK on thlngs
thr 'u!h spyc uss"s TIE SuN prints here a
tile description o tn" court rom Bs It l. ard
OF the scene "a 1t appears daily. with the actors
IN -
northwest corner o. he u"w Court House. ard
On the third cppr It "a nis room WIKI y"ry
high ceiling uui window north am wet The
bclch where the Recorder sits II at tho ex-
tr"mc w"st end oi IL. room. There "a u Ig
lr-k. l"h'ni tn .cy ! TX hair. a.. be-. iu1
that ar ground 90 rrt INT rsich-r upan
outward, FOR. n rarnuy To Ia" .r!t ~ ths
Record r. uu the no III II q" Of the ,urt room.
isa big armchair or thu sitns-- The bench
aud tue W ness stAn are raise several feet
above the evrl ~ the courtroom floor
Immediately IN front ~ the mas! sttatc aud
10 h"uch on "a lit''e at'ufm u foot higher
than the nr0r ~ smat SQUARE table for the
court stcnosruphsr. B"vond this liable and
INN .Nin'"ly n fron' Of N" bench NJ an exact
Icrrnd ~ an q the bench itself. but on a level
with he floor at tn" court room. sits with hi-
back Ia III" Recorder Prof Brophy. thu clerk
OF rho court, who has on inim'1hlr surmnity
Brophy's left ar" two long rubas thai iorm an
angle. One 'aces The bench and the other tho
Jury hoS on thr NORTH ~ the room.
the prisoners counsel. Tho on" facing
trict Attorney. The bench and thee tahle-
side ~ the room and which are occupied by
reporters are all within n rHiloi enclosure. Tho
iury box l. outs, the raj Ing 10 the lett ~ the
Recorder II ~ u lurc" s.l,d oak enclosure
with high wond"n back. Their" nre two rows
OF seats. The hack row Is raised high enough
TO enable the SIX Juryinen there to have an UNI