Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Counsel for Molineux Talks Of His
Clients Prospects.
WILL HAVE TO GO TO sing sing
How the Verdict Was Received in
New York
THE RECORD Is VOLUMINOUS

NEW YORK, February BARROW S.
Weeks. senior counsel for Roland b. Moli-
neux said today that he. felt confident a
new trial would be granted. Mr.. Weeks was
asked if steps would be taken to keep Mo-
lineux from going to Sing Sing while await
ing the result of the appeal and replied
that he knew of no way that that could be
avoided.
Il would gladly keep the prisoner from
Sing Sing if l could, but it cannot be done.
He will have TO go there and await the
result of the appeal" said Mr.. Weeks.
will it be possible to bring the matter
before the court of appeals before that
body takes its summer rccess?' Mr. Weeks
was asked.
That cannot say. 1t will depend largely
on the manner in which the case is handled.
If the district attorneys office aids us in
getting the record ready for presentation to
the trial Judge so that he can settle the
case. We may be able TO do so. But it Is
matter requiring the greatest care and will
take much time and labor"
The record of the Moiineux case contains
J. 22JOD words. and is said to be the most
voluminouS one ever taken in this country.
Besides that. the defendant will have to put
1t in his brief calling the attention of the
court Of appeals to the case i'll requesting
new trial. and this will necessarily be
lengthy document.
Moineux was as buoyant today as ever
since his Imprisonment in the Tombs II
he Is iaboring under any strain. mental or
otherwise, it is not noticeable. the warden
and keepers say. His only visitor today
was his younger brother, Cecil, whom he
afectionately embraced
The jury in the Molfneux case. after
nearly seven hours elaboration. brought
in a verdict of murder in the first degree
against the defendant. 1t was 1880 pm.
when the inrympn annDnnre1 thai they had
agreed on a verdict. The prisoner took the
announcement with his usual stoical self
possessed demeanor. His father. Gen. Moli-
neux. was in the court room when the YER
dict was delivered. but his mother and wife
We're not present.
How the Verdict Was Reached
One of the jurors, in an interview regard
ing the way in which the verdict was
reached. said:
IF 1 were going to write as Il reporter
about it. 1 would probably commence by
saving that the jury a unit upon the
guilt of the defendant: that one two. or
perhaps three of them. however. thought
it well 10 go through the case. discuss the
various phases of il. and see il the evil
derce. beyond Il most reasonable doubt,
would warrant such verdict.
Understand. this is all under the suppo-
s:tion that l am acting as reporter, and
writing about something ] am trying
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tie le5Sh VI ,iiie tiie Jury was GUY oy
TINS Ihdt Dy the time the TWO or three
paruculariy Interested men In reviewing
lue case nad gone over II with great care.
9ssisttN pS CareIui hoSes, ana the remain
uer VI tile Jurors hli hidde Is" COM
hipnts. nine hours were consumed
uhderstand tnefe was much cohJec-
iHe as 70 why me jury uid not go 10
luhch Iter me cIa9Sa as expected, ana,
az reporter, shootn attempt 10 explain
mat ~ say ing II was discovered, almost
IiHieulateiS aItef lh.,S reached lhe room
not. shat ali Wers of one mind and each
thought the whole matter could be finished
IN probably an hour at the most. and in
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