The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-16

New York. Feb. ls.-Roland b. Mol /
ineux was today sentenced 10 die In I
Sing Sing during the week OF March 20 Z
fcr the murder Of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams. He made a statement assert
ing tnat he had not been fairly con-
victed, and that yellow Journalism haa
put price on his head
Recorder Con In pronouncing SEN
tcnce reminded the defendant that ms
counsel had already presented ali the
facts 20 the jury and that the court
had but one duty to perform.
Molineux slept soundly last nignt
and awoke refreshed this morning and
apparently in no fear OF the terrible
oYaeai OF today. lie ate hearty
breakfast, smoked and read the papers
WILL NOT ACCEPT FUND.
Gen. Mollneux and his son. Leslie.
walked into the court room Atlie
before half-past 10. They were the only
representatives Of the family present
Except the convicted man. Gen. Mol
ineux was asked about the fund ~
hao been proposed 10 raise for him 10
defray expenses .le had been unde. by
the trial, and he said when inquiry
was made regarding his acceptance
Absolutely under no circumstances
woulo accept such thing.
AS soon as the court was called TO
order District Attorney Gardner asked
that the recorder pronounce sentence
upon Roland =. Moiineux. convicted of
murder in the FIRST degree. The cletk
of the court called Roland b MOl-
ineux 20 the bar
The door leading 10 the waiting room
WAS opentn an1 Nolineux stepped
briskly In, The clerk turned to him.
NEW TRIAL ASKED.
"a IL
vance thal, the Judgment OF death snail
nu now be pronounced against you!
"Tne defendant by his counsel, re-
pyed Mr. Weeks. moves Tor new
rial on the ground that the verdict
rendered against hum was contrary 10
law and directly againsl the evidence
Ii was co1uary 20 the evidence anu
against the weight OF the evidence.
Mr.. Weeks then read ten grounds for
hs appliCatlon FOR a new u4al, baA.lS
chem chiefly on the legal exceptions
taken during the trial. upon the eN-
ceptiCus taken during the empaneiilng
of the jury. upon the recorders re-
fusai "a charge the jury 20 uistSeald
certain statements made by the prose-
cutting attorney. and upon the recor-
derg refusal 70 reject testimony not
material 10 the indictment upon which
the defendant was stand ng trial.
AS soon as he handed IN his excep-
tions. Mr Meeks addressed the court:
'.Thc defendant desires 10 speak In his
own behalf"
MoLINErX WANTS TO SPEAK.
A. IL saking the application for his
cue IA oineux looked stIaght at thS
court and began: The crime foi
which / ----
ls that the request Of the defend
ant asked Recorder Con. 1T IS very
rnusual The defendant was We. ant
ably defended by counsel and II seem.
that All has been said
1T is the defendants desire" sal,
MIR. Weeks. 80 address the court.
b. liayc ne Is right"
Counsel has already said returne,
the reccrier. -al that the law permit
Go D. said. D.d counsel advise the de
fend0ui 20 make this statement
I'VE hav adNscd hm that way
said Mr. Weeks
HE expressed the desire 60 spca
and We thought it we'll mat he shoul
do SO.
IN Is difficult matter to deny IN
desire ~ the defendant IN these els
cumstan -" said the recorder
The wish Is simply GO present hi
sifws urgel Mr. Weeks.
Vie may spcsk ru.ed the recorder
MolneuX s.ra gh.ened himself u
md began
"The crime for which stand convict
ed and the other addiiiona. crime
which ! am accuscd--
RECORDER INTERRUPTS.
You must not speak OF that" sal
the recorder
u supposed m.ght refer 10 IT," n
torttd thc defcnrant. as the d.stri'
attorney was allowed 90 use referenc,
to IL at Will. All the evidence upO
which I was cOnv cted did not pOlnl q
rptsly 60 my guilt. There are mar
points which showed could not
guilty. refer 10 the testimony
Miss Emma Miller. / was not the ma
who bought tho bottle holder. I w,
not the man who rented rhe box fro
Koch. the letter box man. The test
mony Of the kutnoW people shows
they sent sample boxes an over Il
couptry. None of them was shown
have come 20 me- Nor ala I posse 81
any time any Of the implements boz q
murder. ! cannot see how any -
est man could convict me ON the wor
Of Hickman. who had idcntincatlo
for sale. yellow journalism put a pri
upon my head and ! am paying q
penalty
POISON PACKAGE ADDRESS.
.The an.writing experts have N,
opinion that ! wrote The poison pac
are address. but I know. the speak
.mphasizlng the word know" 9TH
this hand never put pen 20 paper
write that ad fress nor any word OF q
disputed letters
The defendant paused either 10 rega
his compOsufe or 90 control D. temp
and went on speaking win remarl
able ciclrncss and angry vshcmcnCe.
a denounrc aud deSpiac De- sai
'fhf act of NJ district attorney ln "a
tsmptns To ,idfy Tho reputst 0n of n