New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
OSBORNE ALMOST DONE.
EXPECTS To FINISH PEOPLES CASE
IN A FEW DAYS
TESTIMONY OF a MUSIC TEACHER THAf
DEGEN's STORE IN NEWARK THE
CHIEF FEATURE YESTERDAY.


DEGEN's STORE IN NEWARK THE
CHIEF FEATURE YESTERDAY.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne said yes
terday after the adjournment os the days ses-
sion in the Molireux trial that he expected to
finish the case OF the prosecution in three or four
days. In spite of Mr. Osbornes expectation OF
so speedy closing of the peoples evidence he
has stlll many witnesses to cali. Among these
will be Mrs Rogers who. il is said. will go upon
the stand on Monday; Koch. the letter box man.
to whom the prosecution looks to identify Moli-
neux the person who rented the box to which
the Cornish and Barnet letters were addressed
and Professor Witthaus. who will testify that
his analysis of the internal organs Of Mrs Adams
showed the presence of cyanide Of mercury
Yesterdays evidence produced little that was
new and nothing that was startling Molineux's
tailor examined for the purpose OF showing
that the defendants body measurements agreed
with the description written in the diagnosis
blank sent to medicine company. signed N.
c. Barnet" Charles d. Allen. who was Moli-
neux's assistant in the Newark factory. testf-
fed that the defendant had in his laboratory
large quantities of the dry coIors from which
John H. Yocum Thursday said he had by a
chemical process. obtained cyanide OF mercury.
Bank employees were also put the stand TO
identify smlarities between Molineux's hand
writing and the address the poison package.
Probably the most important witness of the
day from the prosecutions point Of view was
Louis A. Russell a music teacher In this city
and Newark Mr.. Russell deposed that the de-
fendant and a man named Arnold were pupils
of his in Newark. He stated also that Arnold
and Molineux close friends. and that
Arnold was connected with the firm of Hartde-
gen & Co. in December 1898 1t was from
Hartdegens store that the silver holder was
purchased. While there nothing in the
way of direct accusation in the evidence given
by Mr. Russell the prosecution will undouot-
edly make use of 1t as showing possibility that
the defendant might have secured the silver
holder through his friend Arnold.
DETAILS OF THE TESTIMONY
The first witness TO take the stand yesterday
morning when the trial resumed was Frank )
Hunt. of Newark who for a number of years was
Molineuxs tailor. The witness testified that ne
made a suit of clothes for Molineux some time in
April. 1898. wheTsupon Mr.. Osborne questioned him
the measurements which he had taken at
that time. Hunt said the defendants outside
chest he put it was thirty-seven inches
and the waist measurement for the trousers was
thirty-two inches This evidence considered
important, tending TO connect Molineux with the
writer of the diagnosis the blank furnished by
proprietary medicine company signed H c Bar
net" In cross-examination MIR. Weeks asked Hunt
how he had taken the chest and waist measure
ments which he testified to. Hunt replied that the
tape placed outside the defendants waistcoaS
and drawn moderately tight under his shoulders
1t not exact measurement, ne said Mr.
Weeks bro Ight out the fact that Moltneux had
compelled the witness remake one pair of trous-
ers for him because they were too large Hunt said
he could not remember whether they were the
trousers that went with the suit made in April or
Iot.
William V. schefier. friend of Molineux who
ivad lett frOu defendant which
been read in evidence. explaining why the latter
left the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. was next
called The said at the outset OF his testt-
mony that he had known Molineux for several
years. and that had frequently been invited 10
take tea at his Cwitness's) house. The witness ex
amined the letter which Molineux had written TO
his (wtness's) wife regretting that he was unable
to take tea with her on particular Sunday, be-
cause he to be married the next day Mr.
Scheer said his wife had received this letter but
he unable to remember the date Then the
witness went to testify that he had received the
letter complaining of Cornish the Friday be-
fore November g. 1898 IL was sent he said. as the
result of conversation which he had had with the
defendant the day before relative to reception
which was to be held at the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic Club. Mr.. Scheher said that he invited Moli-
neux to go the club with him. and Moneux
said that he could not. he had resigned He re-
ceived the letter in question next day beginning
Dear Schefier: Cornish IS in and am out. Wit
ness on cross-examination, said that he posi-
that there had been nothing further said about
Molineux's resignation during the conversation
which he had just testified 20.
MRS. ADAMs's SON CALLED.
Howard A Adams, a son OF Mrs. Katherins J.
Adams, was called. and said that at the tins
of his mothers death he was in Connecticut
ering from a broken leg. Mr.. Adams said he was
at present employed by Louis n. Cornish. pub
Usher. who was his first cousin and also cousin
of Harry Cornish.
Mr. Adams" said Mr.. Osborne. was your
mother a woman who drank
She was not, replied the witness
Q.-How long after her death was it before you
returned from Connecticut? Al came back that
same day. -
1t was on the top OF the sidebOard.
Q.-Was there some talk about it? A.Yes.
there were some crystals in it.
Q.-What was done with the glass and spoon7
Alt put away in the closet
Q.-Was the closet Ircked? A-aNo.
Q.gAnd then you put the glass and spoon awayr
Q.-4fterward you gave the glass and spoon Ia
him? A.-Yes.
Q.-There was no servant in the family the
Q.-What does your father dof Ale IL book
keeper.
Mr.. Weeks had nothing TO ask in cross-examins-
ton. whereupon Charles D. Allen. a chemist now
employed by the New-York Telephone Company
called. AT time he assistant to
Molineux in the Newark color factory. Replying
TO Mr.. Osborpe's questions to the kind OF chem
icals which kept in Mollneux's laboratory
and as to whether the defendant had in his posses
sion any Prussian blue and yellow oxide Of mercury
hand. and there might also have been yellow
oxide OF mercury in stock IL was from these tive
chemicals John II. Yocum former witness, testi-
fed 70 having produced cyanide OF mercury.