New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17

we're tones, II will have you suppressed as nal,
s as Mr. osborne. would have melted out to vor,
Doth such treatment as you deserve long before
ibis put Tor the interests Of this defendant
~, ICY we except Mr.. Weeks began again,
"nen the recorder interrupted angrily:
NO you may not The proceedings of CONN
SCI are indehcate and improper, and are degen-
erating this trial into farce for the expotsfion
OF Mr.. Osborne and Mr. Weeks The oTest1oDs
which have entered into this trial have been ner-
pieXlng enough to tax the ability OF anv Judge
without the added annoyance of acrimonious
discussion between counsel"
BARNET's ALLEGED VISITS IRRELEVANT.
Turning to Mr.. Osborne. the Recorder con-
tinued:
This man is on trial for the killing of Mrs
Adams, and some questions outside OF that case
which had relevancy to the issue I have ad-
mitted, but this question of the visits Of some
man to Miss Chesebrough has no relevancy
whatever. Even if he were the person you sug-
gest. that to my mind would not be relevant to
the question at issue. Iwant TO say that the OBJ
tect Of a court Of justice is to administer JUS
tice The Court does not regard as relevant
what the motive was in the Barnet case. Motive
in one case does not imply motive in another.
Motive and action are two different things.
Therefore I now instruct the jury to disregard
the testimony Of this witness upon that point"
Before the Court finally disposes, I beg to be
allowed to present to Your Honor certain author
tiles" Mr.. Osborne pleaded.
I am always willing TO hear any argument
the Recorder replied, and have told you
You have studied this case more than / and
the Court is entitled to lean on counsel. but
every time have allowed counsel TO argue 1t
has degenerated into a personal squabbe, dis
graceful to you and against the dignity OF this
Court, and it shall not continue"
That is with regard to me- Mr.. Os-
borne remarked plaintively. Il have done moth
ing at all" daughter, which Immediately
suppressed by the court officials)
We'll, I warn you once more" the Recorder
added, that any repetition of this conduct will
bring 70 you two gentlemen the punishment you
deserve. I will not let ii pass again.
Ultimately, despite the Recorder first decision
as to their relevancy Mr.. Osborne was per
rnitted TO ask the witness II the name on the
card was that of the man who called upon Miss
Chesebrough The girl replied that 1t was and
both the card and photograph were allowed TO
be marked for Identification
MoLINEUx DID NOT RENT THE BOX.
Joseph ]. Koch. who said he was an advertis-
ing agent at No. 1920 Broadway, was next
called. He said he was the manager in 1897 Of q
publication called studio" A letter was re-
ceived from Roland B. Molneux, and in reply a
copy Of the publication was sent 70 MN at the
address, Nos, and Jersey-st. Newark In
1898, the witness said, circular was sent TO
Molineux stating that private letter boxes coulo
be hired at No. 1920 Broadway
Q.-D:d you ever see the defendant? A-Yes.
Q.-Can you point him out? A-Ifes: ,,.oo 81
business during the week beginning December r.
gid you have a conversation with him? A
Yes: he called inquire about arranging to receive
mail at my place. After talking TO him for some
time he went away without taking a box, saying
that he called for friend and did not desire to
make any arrangement for himself
0NNow. did some ono else call at your office?
Ayes The week following man about the size
of Detective McCaferty called. He said he wanted
70 hire a letter box and an arrangement was made
with him to rent one. He took it IN the name OF
H Cornish
Cornish, who was in court, was asked to stand
up by Mr.. Osborne, but the witness said he was
not the man who rented the box.
Koch further testified that on January IA
after the publication of the story Of Mrs
Adams's death. he took two samples Of medl-
cines which were addressed to the letter box in
the name of Cornish to Captain McClusky- Be
fore he saw McClusky, he said, he went to see
Mr. Weeks.
Koch admitted that he received $500 from one
newspaper for information about the box being
hired in the name Of Cornish, and $3.50 from
another newspaper for an account of Moineuxs
visit to his store in December.
The trial will be resumed to-day at 1870 a. m