New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
A NEW MOLINEUX LETTER.
POLICE THINK THEY HAVE AN 1MPOR-
TANT PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

DIsTRICT-A ATTORNEY GARDINER SAYS THAT
JUSTICE wILLIAMss DECISION DOES
NOT LIBERATE THE DEFENDANT
AND THAT HE WILL BE
INDICTED AGAIN.
Evidence which the police and the District-A
ney regard as of great Importance in the case OF
Roland j. Molineux. accused of sending to Harry
Cornish by mail the poison which killed mrs ha'e
J Adams, was made public yesterday III Is
letter with Moneux's name which was forwaroed
20 the police by f. c. Fowler. of Moodus. Conn.
and It is regarded by the officials as the last INK
in the chain OF evidence against MolineuX' Inc
importance OF the letter rests mainly IN the Iact
that II is written blue paper with three SILVER
crescents as a crest Two previous letters, alleged
10 have been written by Molineux. were written
on paper OF the same kind one of the two letters
was 10 the Kutnow Powder firm asking FOR
sample Of its powder. and was signed Win the
name Of Cornish. while the second letter was
written 10 a patent medicine firm Of CINCINNATI
and signed with the name of the late Henry &
Barnet.
Captain McClusky Of the Detective Bureau. re-
ceived registered envelope at Police Head
quarters on Wednesday night. and in the envelope
he found letter from Mr.. Fowler inclosing the
important evidence The letter from Mr. Fowler
reads follows:
Oak Grove Kennels, Moodus Conn. April TO-
Captain George McClusky. 1 49,. ,no,oso,
letter in batch of 1900 When we purchased from
DIR. James s. Burns. now Of Hodges B f.h
ave City It strikes me that so%e t6 OF
the Barnet letters which we aor1 upon thn letter
from Molineux herewith incosed Very 66rT H1}{ Up
,rh. ,ro,osura was a single sheet Of blue note
paper with three silver crescents intertwined at
The head in an envelope addressed to DR.. James
Burns No $50 Columbus-ave.. New-York. and post
marked Newark. N Jersey. June l. lSSo' A;So p
m Station D." On the sheet OF paper was write"
the following:
Dear Sir: Please find inclosei % cents. for when
''"u ''"eN' ROLAND B. MOLINEUX
No Jersey-st.. Newark. n. J.
A clipping from a newspaper was inclosed con-
,,r,rs an advertisement of DR.. Burnss medicine
Cantain McClusky says that the handwriting -
IN Molineux's natural hand, and written from MS
place OF business.
Mr. Fowler conducts the Oak Grove Kennels end
.s a patent medicine dealer. He buys letters an
over the country for the purpose Of getting ad-
dresses He buys largely from other patent medi-
elmo men II was through him that the original
letter in the name of Barnet Chat sent TO Clnch-
natD was found. He found 1t among a DIG oalch
Of letters he had bought His daughter in helping
him 10 look through the last batch he bought came
across the Moneux letter. The medicine winch
the letter referred TO an Indian salve
MR.. WEEKS NOT WORRIED.
Bartow 8 Weeks Of Molineux's counsel. when
asked Yesterday about the evidence Captain Nc
Clusky had secured said: ut only indicates that
the person who wrote the II. c. Barnet and the H.
Cornish letters has also used the name Oh MT
Molineux" lie would not say any more
Molineux arose in the Tombs early yesterday
morning and sent out for all the newspapers, and
then sat down for a breakfast. After breakfast he
eagerly read all the newspapers, evidently wishing
20 get all the information ne could about the de-
cision Of Justice Williams Diminishing the indict-
rnent against him
When the time came for the exercise Molineux
s,epped from his cell with elasticity OF step and
buoyancy greater than ever since his incarceration
Newspaper men sent in their cards. but MolineuX
sent back word that he begged TO De excused
later Molneux was seen at his cell, and was asked
what he thought Of the decision. and said: IA
prefer not TO talk. You know what orders have
from my counsel
George Gordon Battle, Of Molineuxs counsel
went to the District-Attorney's office In the morn
ing He said he had not then read the decision OF
Justice Williams but that he would do so later
and that he would file order complying with
-he decision with Justice Fitzgerald in the Grim
,nal Branch of the Supreme Court, looking to
Nolineux's release Mr. Battle said that he was not
NJ all worried about the Colyar matter in connec-
ton with the Molineux case
THE COMPLAINT AGAINST COLYAR
Arthur r Colyar, jr.. was taken to the Centre-st
court by Detectives McCafferty and Carey yester-
LAWYER who is a friend Of Coyar's father went up
10 Colvar and had an interview with him AFTER
the interview he announced that he would appear
as Colyar's attorney There was a long delay
accustomed by the drawing of the complaint. "hich
was done In the District-Attorney's office. Inc
complaint was finally drawn. but In the meantime
Colonel Tolliver had left the courtroom.
The complaint charges Colyar with conspiracy
7, sets forth the fact that Roland b. Molineux
was indicted for the killing OF Kate j. Adams ana
IIapl plnn
sary and material witness. The complaint sets
forth that in January, 1888 man named +; ~:
RAYMOND was convicted OF the crime or larceny
from the person in cases in DAVIDSON COUNT,
Tenn. Raymond subsequently escaped IRON ON
faiI and is now fugitive from Justice. Ihen tne
complaint alleges that Coyar, together Win ID,
HlurnenthaL on April 7, 1899. and another naoieo
John Doe did fraudulently conspire, conIlvo, coz.
federate and agree between them to procure .ao
and confine the said Nicholas A. Hickman. ana IN
confederation of this conspiracy the SAID CoCar
did unlawfuly, falsely and fraudulently point oUt
the said Nicholas A. Hickman and identify MIN AZ
the said p. +. Raymond who escaped ,.oo
The examination of the case was SET TOT In"
o,clnck this morning His bail fixed at 1tbVo
District Attorney Gardiner said yesterday that
he had received the decision OF Justice Wilhans IN
tha Molineux case but he had not hac time 10 go
over n carefully He said that though the de-
ctsion OF Justice williams dismissed the commit
went ~ the Grand Jury II did not AFFECT tho Cor
oner;s decision, and did not liberate Monneux nc
sad there was no chance at all for Molineux thai
he was sure Molineux would be again ihoicesn ~oo
that he could not escape.