The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-19
STORY Of AOL|NEAOX
Put Into a Story Book Called
The Blind Goddess"
SENT TO GRAND JURORS
To Spoil the Game of Mr.
Prosecutor Osborne.

of evidence sent to them which would tend
to sustain them in dismissing as they did
the charges upon which an indictment for
murder was demanded.
Yesterday brought revelations of new
effort in this direction. During the jury
work upon the case several members re-
ceived at their places of business copies of
a book entitled THE Blind Goddess" The
author is Randall Irving Tyler. and the
story, though changed in particulars Of
plot, follows closely in scene, character
and incident the case in which Moineaux
is accused.
It's vital characteristic and the one which
no doubt led to its being sent TO the jury
men, is that the man accused of poisoning
is in the end proven guiltless. The story
is calculated in many ways to counterfeit
the effect of evidence which might De sub
mitted in proof of Molineauxs guilt, and
will perhaps furnish further grounds for
the protest which it was understood last
night the District-Attorney purposed
making against the submission of the new
charge to the Grand Jury which dismissed
the Old
William c. Church foreman of the Grand
Jury. was seen at his home, No. 81 Irving
place, Cast night and asked if he had re-
such a book.
81 neither received it nor heard of it,"
he replied. Max Drey of No. S26 West
Fifty-eighth street, one of the jurors said
he had received such book at his bust
ness place on Saturday afternoon.
81 looked at it when it was handed to
me with the rest of my mail and glanced
over the first pages. 1t came long after
we had rendered our verdict. I don't
know whether the other members of the
jury got such a book or not"
John Crane, of No. 3O7 West One Hun
dred and Third street, juror, said he had
received "a book in his mail on Saturday
but when his secretary told him it was a
''story book he told her to keep it. He
had not even looked at it.
William B. Merrall, of No 66 West
Eighty-eighth street, declined TO say
whether or not he had received such a
book
W. L. Loew. one Of the jurors lives at
No. so West Fifty-seeond street. One of
his daughters said last night that such a
book had been received last week and she
had read it. She told her father and he
said he would read it if he found time, but
he had not yet done so.
Fred c. Wagner. of No. 1874 East Forty
fourth street said he had received the
book at his office. but had not read it.
Michael Hicks was not at his home No.
147 West One Hundred and Twenty-frst
street. when a reporter called, but Mrs.
Hicks said her husband had received the
book and brought it home and showed it
to her. He asked her to put it aside until
he had time to look it over.
In The Blind Goddess" there is an old
man named Judson Brownwell He is rich
and has a daughter Helen. In the street.
at the opening of the story. they met
Sanford Crane young and rich. a strange
look OF recognition passes between Crane
and Brownell.
That night, befo-. the girl leaves home
to attend a reception, her father, strang-
ely depressed, fastens pear necklace
about her neck. Here the parallel with
the Molineux case first appears.
'Oh, I had another present today. father
pretty little thing in Tiffany box. I'll
bring it to YOU
A moment after Helen returned carrying
that of a candle stick.
Curious present, don't you think?'
"Why, yes; very curious indeed What
is It for?"
IT'S bottle holder, and here's the bot
tie Of effervescent headache powders that
came with it. Seei It just fits
81 don't know who sent 1t. There was
no card and I don't know the writing.
am keeping the wrapper, though, TO see If
1 can recognize it. I'll put the bottle on
the holder and set it here on your table.
If you write tonight and make your head
ache, take some Of my present; it may
help you"
At the reception that night Helen Brow
nell met Sanford Cranel. Returning
home, summoned by a hurried message.
she found her father and her friend. David
West. dead in the library.
THE dainty golden trinket received by
Helen that day as a present contained one
Of the deadliest compounds known 10
chemistry in the guise Of headache powder
and David West, who had called on Jud-
son Brownen that night, had joined with
him IN trying the virtues Of Helen's medi-
cine.
The trinket was On the library table
while West was calling, and Brownell
showed IL to him as a curious present
/ Helen had received that day. Upon learn
/ ing what the bottle contained West had
: expressed a desire to try it. as he was SUI
+ ferinE from a slight headache, ard Brow
+ nell who had been busily writing up %
f the time West came in. also said that as
+ his head felt badly he would Join him
/ The parallel with the Molineaux case
/ grows stronger As the case goes o. The
! writer has evidently studied csreflIF Jaa
/ newspaper clippings. There Is the pu7lsoa-
/ ton Of great stories. the autopsy reveal
+ ing poison. the shadowing Of Crane. ard
finally the mention 0f his name as sus-
pect. Than be vas submitted 70 7is9e ,ti7r'
+ and samples % his handwriting ta<c-. The
( bottleholder traced, and 50 one 10 tae in-
quest. az which. as q climax the -r- axe
/ tor o. the letter box shop Identities Mss
: Brownell as the woman who had ai.et q
letter box under the name # p S,eo-
bins" \ clerk in Cranes Office also idcn-
/ titles her as q yelled woman ~h2 @ aied
there and sent him 2 card with the letters
+ III b.
There had been found fl The room Thers
/ ole Brownel lay dead q letter signed -
+ Sandfors Crane. threatening Fsr171el. s
lie The district attorney accused Crane
I and the Young woman II having beer &C.
/ complies in the old mans murder. Pat
I the Indictment against her was 81 aside
( How careeu5y the author has foIloSed rms
Mosineaux case is plain ae-e-
There had aee1 found tn me room who're
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