New-York tribune., 1899-07-11
THE MOLINEUX CASE.
no EVIDENCE YET PRESENTED TO THE
GRAND JURY-A STATEMENT FROM
,srp1Cr ATTORNEY GARDINER

.ss NJ Roland 3. Molineux has not been
.,aA 10 the Grand Jury yet. but at the Dis
P. .,,orney's office yesterday It was said that
IN ,.s.imony in the probably would be
80, n the jury this week. Assistant District At
81, osborne who has been most active in try
t'" - Get Molineux indicted out Of the city
ha h.o-asv and Assistant District Attorney Blu
.-.hal said that no subpoPnss for witnesses had
-. baen sent out and he thought II improbable
-, the case could be submitted before tomor-
row. - =. \, -
ason for making public statement at this time
40 explaaaton seems to be satisfying to the pros
ton for the PRONUNCIATION OF his statement
scme significance is attached by the District At
ss-revs once 10 the signature OF Moneux to the
eJTstsment He signed himself Roland Molineux, ="
SsSvfng out the "B."
sInstfce Fursman's order that the must be
,bmitted by July Il will possibly cause the District
ss,sre that time particularly al the handwrit-
iss experts are IN the employ Of the Government
80 out OF the city just now.
District Attorney Gardiner yesterday made the
,oiiov.ng statement regarding the Molineux case:
THE prisoner had two full opportunities to pre-
sent his case. First, when arraigned before Jus
nish with intent kill. and second. when ar
ragned before the same Justice on different
daV on the charge OF killing Mrs Catherine j.
Adams On both occasions after the people had
subrnitted their evidence he formally waived ex-
himself notwithstanding that he had previously
an opportunity. Had ne presented his defence be-
fore Justice Jerome and had the Magistrate de-
cided IN his favor, there would have been an end
INK Of the case. as had declared that no further
proceedings would be taken.
THE Coroners inquest OF eleven respected cit-
zsns found against him. The Grand Jury indicted
Sim That Indictment aside by Justice
Williams on technical grounds. but as he believed
mere was sufficient evidence TO warrant in
dicment he ordered a resubmssion to the May
II have nothing to say as TO the action Of that
hodv Subsequently the prisoner applied for vrits
OF habeas corpus in the Supreme Court where.
sfter due argument. the writs were dismissed. He
Supreme Court Finally. upon the minutes Of tes-
timony tsken before the May Grand Jury the
after hearing counsel IN opposition thereto ana
such affdavits counsel chose TO present. direct
Grand Jury. Surely two Justices Of the supreme
Court IN succession holding criminal term would
TOT have directed a resuomission unless there was
su cient cause 20 induce the belief that the prls-
oner was the Ny Office has no interest in
this matter but the due administration OF criminal
Justice II has been a painful matter 10 me be
csuse Of my long friendship for the prisoner )
father But 7 try 10 administer this ONCE. as I
did Ike one under general government WITH
This case will be resubmitted 10 the Grand Jury
IN compliance 70 the order Of me Court / nave
cious effort. which nearly succeeded. TO remove
witness for the people 70 Tennessee as an alleged
him and the Governors warrant was Withdrawn
ss having been issued for innocent man. Nor
Wi I overlook any further unlawful efforts TO IN
fuence the Grand Jury in the performance or their
solemn and important functions. As long as | am
Dst-ict Attorney of this county l will hold the
opinion that killing with design is murder and
"Xei-h4r the police who have worked diligently
m -bis case nor myself have ever had any reason
Co-orer's jury that the prisoner IS the man who
VII De t-ied for this murder; II is not true that
attacked The prisoners wife. ! referred 70 the
evidence given by the defendant himself regarfing
tr8- The record viii show that"