The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
R. B. MOLINEUX'S LETTERS
SOME OF THEM INTRODUCED AS EV-
IDENCE BY THE STATE.
The ssAIy Dear Sadie" Note Which the
Who Is Prominent in Society.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-F'irst on the wit
ness stand to-day at the trial of Roland 3.
Molineux was Paying Teller Gilbert d.
Savers of the Shoe and Leather Bank. who
was being cross-examined by Mr.. Weeks
when court adjourned last evening. He
was however, excused until this afternoon
on account of a pressure of business at the
bank
Frank S. Hunt, Newark, n. j., tailor
who made the suit of clothes for Molineux,
testified that the chest measurement was
thirty-two inches. The evidence is consid-
cred significant because of the fact that
these measurements Indirectly connect
Molineux with the writing on the diagnosis
blank furnished by the Marston Remedy
Company, which was signed III. C. Bar
net"
One of the most interesting witnesses of
the day was VIM. w. Scheffler, manufac-
turer of cosmetics. He identified the letter
sent by Molineux to Mrs. Scheff1er inform
ing her that he was to be married next day,
but the marriage was sudden; that it was
quite a romance. in fact. This particular
letter was addressed MY Dear Sadie
and on account of the high social standing
y
trict attorneys office obtained possession
of the correspondence in fashion most
mysterious. the incident has attracted con-
siderable attention. Mr.. Scheffier said that
he and his wife had known Molineux for
four or five years, that Molineux had taken
tea at his houseOand that he was friendly
with the defendant. Nothing was elected
that would have a tendency to throw any
light on the manner in which the district
attorney obtained possession of letters be-
longing to the wife of the witness. Letters
from Molineux to Schefller were also placed
in evidence and identified by the witness.
Mr.. Scheffier explained the sentence. Cor
nish is in and / am OUT which appears in
one OF the letters. as meaning that the de-
PENDANT had resigned from the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club while Cornish still re-
manned there in an official capacity.
Howard "A. Adams, son of the late Mrs.
Adams, testified in detail concerning the
incidents which occurred at the Adams
home on the day of the murder. He as
serted emphatically that his mother did not
drink, and explained that he had been in
Connecticut during 1898 recovering from in
Juries suffered by being caught in a fly
wheel. He did not return to the Adams
apartments until the day of the murder,
and, consequently, knew nothing concern
ing the incidents leading up to the crime.
Charles d. Allen, Molineuxs private sec
rotary. 1t was Allen who signed letters for
MolineuX per &C. ID. "A" He had studied
chemistry and had served in the laboratory
of Molineux. Asked If there were many
poisons in the laboratory, he replied: Eyes,
barrels of them" Among the poisons which
he mentioned specifically were paris
green, chrome yellow, English vermilion,
dry arsenic in kegs and quantities of mer-
curry. Allen identified a letter which he
wrote 20 lne Studio Publishing Company,
1920 Broadway, New York city, signed ''Ro-
land b. Molineux, per c. d. A." as one
that he wrote personally. He claimed that
Molineux was looking for the names of
consumers of dry colors. The letter was
written according to instructions in the
regular course of business, but the signifi-
canoe of the incident lies in the fact that
1920 Broadway is the address of the Koch
letter box agency, and it is claimed that
1t was from this letter that Koch learned
the address of MolineuX and sent the de-
PENDANT circular Offering to lease a pri-
vate letter box-an offer which il is claimed
Molineux afterward accepted. The wit
ness would not swear. however. that Moli-
neux ever saw the letter to the Studio Pub
fishing Company. but he did testify that
he saw copy of the magazine sent for on
the desk of Molineux subsequent to the
opening up of the correspondence.
Herbert K. Twitchell. loan clerk at the
Chase National Bank and practical hand
writing expert. in response to questions,
testified that in his opinion the address on
the poison package was written by Moli-
neux.
David G. Decker. paying teller of the
Union-square Bank. entertained similar
opinions. The handwriting expert testi-
mony of the day was wound up when Pay
ing Teller Sayers, of the Shoe and Leather
National Bank, again appeared on the
stand and was cross-examined by Mr..
Weeks, a cross-exanlnation which. how
ever. failed to shake his belief in the guilt
of Moineux.
The last witness of the day was Lewis
III. Cornish. cousin of Harry S. Cornish,
also a cousin of Mrs. Florence Rogers. the
daughter of the dead woman. He testified
that Harry Cornish was i'll when he called
on the witness to inform him of the death
of Mrs. Adams, and on cross-examination
by Mr.. Weeks the witness admitted that
Mrs. Adams became i'll while he was pay
ing a visit to her house about two weeks
before her death.
The witness had concluded his testimony
on this point when court adjourned until
Monday.