New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-19
MOLTNEUX READS BIBLE.
NO MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY VISITED
HIM YESTERDAY.
HAS BECOME A FAvoRITE WITH KEEPERS
WILL HELP HIS COUNSEL FIND
POINTS FOR NEW TRIAL.


No member of Roland B. Molineux's family
visited him yesterday to cheer him his first
Sunday in Sing Sing Prison. The condemned
man did not seem to worry at this absence of
his family. and last evening when Principal
Keeper Connaughton went to his cell to see him
before the guards were changed at $50 o'clock
Molineux surprised the keeper by the air of con-
tentment he showed
We'll, Molineux," the keeper said before leav-
ing him. you spent mighty quiet Sunday to-
day. No courtroom scenes or handouts and
huge crowds like that OF Friday to annoy you"
NO" replied Molineux; land do you know
this is the best place 1 have been yet in all
my trouble? If I must be In prison this place
here suits best"
Such is the spirit displayed by the condemned
man in his confinement. The eight other men
awaiting their turn to receive the fatal shock
all display great concern over the approaching
four when Warden Johnson will step up to their
cell door and announce to them that their time
is up and that they must pay the penalty for
their crimes.
MOLINEUX TALKS WITH KENNEDY.
DR.. Kennedy is the only one of the eight with
whom Molineux has had any conversation. Ken
redys case is still in the courts. Some inf1u-
entail people believe him innocent, and they
are making strenuous efforts in his behalf. In
this respect there is sympathy between him and
Molineux that does not exist between the other
men. The conversation of Molineux and Ken
nedy was carried yesterday the same as on
Saturday. by shouting to each other. They can
not see each other.
This week will be the last on earth of Antonio
Ferraro the little Italian. He prays almost
continuously. The sound of his voice raised in
prayer was heard most of the day by Molineux.
Ferraros cell is nearest to the door leading into
the death chamber. Next Monday Molineux
will hear the Warden summon one of his COM
panions to prepare for death. Days when one
of their number has received the fatal charge
are the most trying for those remaining in
the death house.
Mollneux is an incessant smoker and yester-
day he had his pipe lighted most of the time.
His reading confined mostly to his Bible
and TO advanced arithmetic. Molineux says
he finds consolation in this study, he has al
ways been fond Of mathematics To his keeper,
who asked him why he took up the study OF
arithmetic he said: 81 am trying to figure my
self out of my trouble
THE PRISONER A FAvoRITE
Molineux has become a favorite with his keep
ers. He is always pleasant, and they like to
converse with him. The Rev. Mr.. Sanderson, the
prison chaplain, did not visit Moneux yester-
day. He visits these Sunday.
Monday he usually devotes his attention to
them. He says he expects to become well &C
quainted with Molineux
Molineux did not have an elaborate menu at
any of his meals yesterday. He was up and
dressed at $50 a. m. having slept we'll His
breakfast consisted of fried eggs, hash, potatoes
coffee and rolls. He ate an orange before break
fast. For dinner the principal dish mutton,
with mince pie for dessert. The prisoners appe
tite better than Saturday, and he ate every
| thing brought to him with apparent relish.
General Molineux is expected to be at the
prison to-day in company with his sons counsel
1t Is said that copy OF the vouminous testi-
mony will be furnished Molineux who has asked
for it. that he may assist his counsel by finding
points for securing new trial.
LOOKING FOR HOTEL.
Mr. Battle telephoned TO John Hennessey, pro-
prietor Of the Florence Hotel in Tarrytown,
Saturday night about securing rooms at the
hotel for General Molineux and his family. Gen
eral Molineux desires to be his son. Ulti-
mately he intends renting a cottage in Sing
Sing.
The managers of the American Hotel have re-
ceived no further word from the Molineux fam
lily in regard to their becoming guests at the
hotel. General Molineux expects to be at the
prison daily man under sentence of death
may receive visits from his immediate family
and counsel often they request to
him up to reasonable hour prior to his execu-
ton.
Mr. Weeks said Saturday that there could
not by any possibility be any news of great
Importance about Molineux from his office for
some time to come. He will at begin the
printed and submitted TO the District Attorney
for amendment, will go to the Court of Appeals.
This will take several weeks, and Mr.. Weeks
said that the printed would make large
book The testimony in the Buchanan case COW
cred twenty six hundred pages, but the test-
mony was given verbatim. Now the testimony
is reduced to a narrative form. to large ex-
tent Under the law Mr.. Weeks says the
cost of printing the now falls on the county
Mr. Weeks said that, far as he knew. only
two cases of condemned murderers were waiting
to be disposed OF by the Court of Appeals, al
though there are eight men under sentence
of death besides Molineux, confined in Sing Sing
He said the celebrity of getting his clients case
heard depended to a large extent on the dis
position of the District Attorneys office and ne
exnected courteous treatment from Mr.. Gar
diner and Mr.. Osborne.
General Molineux yesterday emphatically
denied the rumor that he intended to rent
house in Sing Sing and take his family there.
He said that he and other members Of his fam
lily would undoubtedly make frequent visits to
Sing sing. but that they would still retain their
home in BROOKLYN.