New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17

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brother Leslie had preceded him and were wait
ing for him inside the smoking car
We'll, my boy" said General Molineux cheeri-
ly. clapping the prisoner on the shoulder, have
got to shake your left hand?"
Il guess that's about right this time" said
Molineux, as he settled himself in a seat on the
west side OF the car.
Sheriff Grell and Deputy Sheriff Harris took
the seat just behind. while General Molineux
and his son Leslie chose the directly in
front.
STRUGGLE TO SEE THE PRISONER.
Then the crowd, prevented up to that time
from entering the station, swarmed through
three different doors and fought and struggled
at the platforms of the cars to get a glimpse of
the young man in the light overcoat From the
outside eager faces were pressed against the
window panes. Molineux pulled down the shade,
smiling good naturally.
Three four shades near him were pulled
down. and then the only way to see the prison
er was to get in at the doors
Captain Price. of the Grand Central Police
Station hurried some OF his men around, and
the platform cleared with difficulty. Mr..
Battle boarded the train just before it started,
and General Molineux backed up against the
window in order to let him have his seat. The
town. On the way up Molineux smoked several
cigars and glanced through the evening papers.
It's kind of funny" he remarked to Deputy
Sheriff Kelly, that the papers picture me al
most invariably as If 1 were trying to balance
something my chin
To a newspaper whom he knew, Moli-
neux, pointing to the glass of wrecking
tools near the hatrack in the car said
That's good sized hammer in that case for
the newspaper to use in hammering the
people who sent me to Sing Sing"
At Yonkers the train was boarded by a hun
dred people who quickly filed through
the car. Molineux never exhibited any irritation
at what must have grated on his nerves
Among others was gray haired woman with
small handbag. She pushed her way into the
smoke filed car and timidly approaching Moli-
neux, said, she held out her hand; Good
luck, Mr. Moineux." The latter did not offer to
shake hands, but he raised his hat and smiled
GOOD WISHES FOR HIM.
At Tarrytown and Scarborough other crowds
besieged the train. At the former place la
borer leaned over the seat toward the prisoner
and said with great heartiness:
Good luck. Molineux"
The prisoner bowed. and thanked him in recog-
milton of the compliment.
At the Sing Sing station the throng was or
unusual proportions Kelly and Molneux. and
Grell and Harris walked briskly through the
wooden turnstile to a waiting carriage. TWO
hundred excited men made rush for the OLD
turnstile. built to allow one 20 pass through at
a time The woodwork creaked as the rush line
struck it, and four men were Wedged into the
small triangular space Several boys were rather
badly hurt in getting through. The prisoners
carriage was soon on it's way up the hill, FOL
lowed by a dozen conveyances carrying neWspa-
per men. The prison was reached in fVe or SIX
minutes and the Sheriff's party found another
crowd waiting for them at the entrance.
A singular mistake was made at this time; ana
for brief minute Leslie MolineuX, a good look
ing, full bearded man, larger than the prisoner,
found himself a prisoner on his way to the cells
occupied by condemned men. Leslie MollneuX
and Mr. Battle were the first to descend the
prison stairs leading from the vestibule down
to the lower tier of cells. The two men were
ton, the head keeper. who never had seen the
prisoner.
This is Mr.. Molineux," said Mr. Battle, inno-
Gently turning to Leslie MoineuX.
Been waiting for you; come right along in
said Connaughton, grasping the surprised Mr..
MoIineux by the arm and forcing him through
the grated door Mr. Battle amused and
chagrined. John jackson, the state
detective, had noticed Connaughton's mistake
as he had been watching for the prisoner, who
was ten feet behind Mr.. Battle and Leslie Moll-
neux.
Here here" jackson yelled to Connaughton,
you've got the wrong man, Connaughton. rms
is Roland Moineux coming down the steps,
PRISON CLOTHES PUT ON.
Connaughton walked Leslie Molineux back
faster than he he'd walked him in, and thrust
him outside. Molineux was taken to the private
office OF Connaughton, where he told to
strip. He clearly shaver, and the prison
barber did not have to groom his face. His hair
left it was. He was about to put his
own clothes again when Connaughton said:
Don't do that. Well give you a suit"
A plain black suit furnished. The prisoner
will not wear striped suit, as men condemned
to die not required to do it.
Molineux led to a cell, of those
making up "Murderers Row" His next door
neighbor is Lorenzo Priori, who it was said,
will suffer the death penalty the latter part Of
next month
Molineux exchanged his farewell greeting, for
yesterday with his father and brothers and
counsel from behind the bars at the foot of the
landing in the front of the prison He babe his
father and brother be of good cheer. General
Molineux had brief interview with Warden
Addison Johnson, and, in company with his son
and Mr. Battle, returned on the train leaving
Sing Sing for this city at 346 p He looked
somewhat haggard. but he cheerful and
courteous as usual to the Sheriff and his depu-
ties and to the prison officials.
There are now nine men awaiting the death
penalty at Sing Sing. follows: Fritz Meyer,
Antonio Ferraro William Neufeld, Edward
Wise, John ZigOuras, Samuel J. Kennedy, Jo-
seph Mullen. Lorenzo Priori and Roland Burn
ham Molineux. Warden Johnson, in comment
ing on Molneux, said:
was not here when he was brought in but 1
understand that he is somewhat exceptional
to be at the KnickerbociSer Athletic Club a good
He will have half an hour a day to exercise in the
passageway in front of the section of cells where
he is confined. 1t is about forty fifty feet long,
this passageway: and it will be easy for Molineux
TO keep healthy If he wants the exercise. suspect
ii will be two or three years before he suffers the
death penalty that IS if he does not get a
trial.
We have several men here whose lawyers
lighting TO save them: and they have been here two
three years. Moneuxs pedigree, according to
the Bertillon system, will not be taken for some
time. Ali the pedigree take IS Just the
name and age, and what the commitment paper
contains.
In referring to Molineux's GOODNESS, the War
den said: