The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
WORK OF MOLINEUX JURY
INSIDE FACTS REGARDING THE
 REACHING OF THE VERDICT.
Statement by Jury n Unit From the Start on the Guilt of the Accused-How SO Much Time Was Spent--MoIineuxv Visited by His Father Accused still Calm.

l Accused still Calm.
 New York, Feb. 1.-The Molineux
 jury spent quiet Sunday. All the
 members of the jury refused to answer
 definite questions as to what had trans-
 pired in the jury room, but one of them, desirous of imparting some information
 regarding the final proceedings of the
 celebrated case, made the following
 statements:
 If were going to write as reporter
 about it I would probably commence by
 saying that the jury was a unit on the
 guilt of the defendant; that one, two or
 perhaps three of them, however, thought
 it well to go through the case, discuss | the various phases of 1t and see if the
 evidence, beyond a most reasonable
 doubt, would warrant such a verdict I would probably explain-understand
 this Is all under the supposition that am acting as reporter, and writing about something I am trying to guess about-I would probably explain the length of time the jury was out by this that by the time the two or three par ticularly interested men in reviewing the case had gone over it with great care, assisted by careful notes, and the remainder of the jurors made few com- ments, the nine hours were consumed.
 "One thing I understood-there was much conjecture as to why the jury did not go to lunch after the charge, as ex- pected; and as a reporter I should at- tempt to explain that by saying that it was discovered almost immediately af- ter they reached the room, while dis cussing whether to go to lunch or not, that all were of one mind, and each thought the whole matter could be fin ished in probably an hour at the most, and in order to get to their homes quick ly they decided to forego the lunch and get along on the sandwiches"
 Would you write there had been much balloting?" he was asked. 'Well, don't think I would have much bal tloting in my version, probably prelim- mary and finad ballot after the discus Sion."
 What would you write about the jury coming in and asking to see the exhibits?'
 Tt seems to me that in a sort of Sher- lock Holmes fashion, you recall this en- tire fabric of story is based on a sort of Sherlock Holmes second sight don't you? We'll, it would be deduced in my version that in the remarks of one of the argumentative jurors certain pos itive statement was made about a cer- tain thing, whereupon a certain other argumentative juror had declared that he was trifie in error. More argu- ment. A thing easily settled. Go out and see them. Seen. Argument resun- ed by triumphant juror of argumenta- tive, mood. Argument and comments concMded. Verdict. And thus would I deduce, with the outside facts to guide me-"
 Roland B. Molineux was said to-day by Warden Hagan to have slept as calmly on Saturday night as he did on any other night since his incarceration in the Tombs, beginning nearly year ago. The verdict of the jury, pronounce ed late Saturday night, the warden said, did not seem to have in the least affect ed Molineux so far as his outward ap- pearance was concerned. The warden said that Molineuxs demeanor is in striking contrast with that of other | prisoners who had been in his charge 1 and who had within the last three years | been convicted of murder in the first | degree.
 The condemned man had but one wis., itor to-day and the caller was his grief | stricken and venerable father, who has | not yet given up hope and expects that the higher courts, which will be appeal ed to- will free his son. General Moli- neux remained with the prisoner for about half an hour. It was sad scene to see father and son consoling with each other. During the day young Mol neux remained in his cell in murderers'