Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-08
NEARING THE END.
Counsel Weeks for MoIineux
Closes His Argument.
Fierce and Telling Attack on Charges
Made by Government.
Mr. Osborne 0Leni and Will Occupy AL, Of
Today with Argument.

| ''7tlHt wv mt or IN" day in connection
| with IN" trial of Roland +. Molincux
| 'jr the murder Of Mrs Katherine J.
| AHaiHS was the circulation Of tie re-
/ port mat one Of the jurors had disc
| beyed the commands of the court and
mad talked about the ease, announcing
| thlt NJ would not hang a Dig on
| SUCH evidence" The rumor achieved
such Widespread publicity that Emil
IL M"yroNZ, an optician. ana th- per-
son [" whom the remark is alleged IA
have been made. was summoned before
Recorder Cor. Under oath he deni,I
the truth cf the report. He admittc,!
tnat m mad talked with a juror recent
~ but claimed That thu juror hai
newer made any statements directly or
ind.t"rtly bearing Nh the MolineIH
ease.
Til" prisoners Wiz. ana mother were
in Ccart. today.
When Mr.. Weeks discontinued his
address, at adjournment. yesterday. h
was -Ie4lilg nf the letter box agency
l.lt hy Joseph Koch. II- resumed XII
rhat pr.nt. today lir Weeks again
rof-rl. to tn" incredibilty NJ MI.
Koch testimony. ANA called attention
10 several sp-callcl inaccuracies H.
th-u >I.h. Of tn famous Burns let
90. The one admitted by the offence.
ami written ~ ErH.ns-ecg lI.- tri-
crescent paper. "Thar. is nn conceal
mont about that." DIVA -aii -It is WRIT
t.n uu half sheet uf paper aud III .r-
ri.,..j WI v-5t,. ..-.,-.,,.,. IL ...
.....,..r III. ,.h,,',a r,.
That's his signature beyond a doubt.
Now in regard t. the defen Iant's
testimony before th,. c4r.ncr.s f,ou4s:
Ynu must remember that this defend
art WAS TIL Il. alone without arv
counsel because n. wl- th..,. 4- j ,vf+-
ur.s lrl y WITNESS III r..t f,.r-ti.t..1
counsel MIL Osborne examined hirn
Nua you nav. se,n erouch IF Ar o.
Lrrnr'- examining qualities here so
that Nou know about hr~ n-uch i'll
formation he would leave i'm the pos
session Xxi a Witness if rc wanted t,.
2"t i "ut NJ tnat witness. Aud ,hc
witness S1Ii h- iii r't r.rtll ever L.y-
!"G lA1i rJr.t before Wu- I'D stranger
i' WAS nnt shown th- Burns letter
hun inst half sheet If blank paper
WaS ii strange h. should not l." able
10 recall it.
m thcr thing. continued Mt.
'-i' '''' t' '.i Was Lf-t
l'' XII Ni+ mailed thc third GAY NO
Jhh'- N ihr defendant IN IN" man
"A' rented th' letter h9N in West A.
SlI''' IN tN" -'ih VI Nay IN the name
81 "N",ll"i man. why should he writ
i"i i''l'ul'S Under ms own name ana
'l'9 'W Il business address, on the hrSt
."t "g-r MY should NJ Gn TINS
H III iil 'nr fiEht NM nSe the letter
m -"' N'St f-G street. ltr old
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