New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
JUROR TAKEN ILL AGAIN.
BROWN UNABLE TO ATTEND AFTERNOON
SESSION OF MoLINEUX TRIAL.
MAY BE ON HAND To-DAY-MR. OSBORNE
CONTINUES HIS SUMMING UP FOR
THE PROSECUTION


Brown, the juror whose illness recently caused
a ten days adjournment. When Mr. Brown re-
turned TO the jury box last Monday the rheu-
matte affection from which he had been suffer
ing still chung TO him, and he could walk only
with the aid Of a crutch and an attendant, upon
whose arm he forced to lean. On Tuesday.
when Recorder CIoff decided that the case had
reached a stage where it was imperative for
him to confine the Jury. he questioned Mr..
Brown as to whether his physical condition
would permit his being isolated. The juror as
sured the judge that he anticipated no I'll effects
from being separated from his family for a few
days, whereupon the Recorder ordered that the
jury should not be allowed 10 part again until
they had rendered their verdict.
Cushions and rugs were provided for Mr.
Browns comfort in the jury box, and no I'll
suits followed his segregation until yesterday
afternoon. He had eaten heartily of the lunch
provided for the jurors. and was descending
the steps of the Aston House to return to court
when he remarked that be felt weak. A little
later he insisted upon going back to the hotel,
explaining that he not we'll enough TO pro-
coed to the court. Thereupon he taken to
his room and placed in bed The court officials
in charge of the jury extremely reticent
about Mr. Browns illness. and refused even to
say whether or not a physician had been called
in to see the sick man. It was first said that
the damp, muggy weather had brought return
of the rheumatism from which he just
covering, but later in the evening it ascer-
tanned that the juror suffering from an at
tack of indigestion.
Thomas Kearney chief of the officers guard
ing the jury, while he would not admit last
night that Mr.. Brown had been attended by
physician, said that he had been assured that
the Juror would be able TO take his place in
the box this morning.
NJ Las 7ight sal he hat
Mr.. Brown was suffering more from homesic1-
ness than anything else. Mr. Brown was essen
tally a family man and unaccustomed tc
being away from home. That. with the mental
strain and confinement, he thought. had done
much to bring about a relapse. He also said
that Mr.. Brown did not his wife in court
yesterday morning, and that it worried him
greatly.
From man who is in position to know the
facts in the case, but account Of his position
cannot allow his name to be used, 1t was learned
last night that Mr.. Brown had been i'll at
luncheon. He nearly tainted at the table, and was
almost in a condition Of collapse. This man said
that the statement that Mr. Brown had eaten
too much at luncheon absurd, as at 3 o'clock
he partook of some consomme and toast. He
said that when the jurors started from the Grim
inal Courts Building eleven of them wanted to
walk for exercise while Mr.. Brown desired TO
use. He consented TO walk, however, and the
effort in the dampness was too much for him.
The weather conditions. the mental strain
change Of diet from home fare to hotel cooking
and the absence from his family all against
the sick man. It said, however, that Mr..
Brown expected to be in his place in court this
morning.
Mrs. Brown. who called at the hotel last night
was not allowed to see her husband, but she was
informed that he was not very Ill and would be
all right after a nights rest. All the jurors
with the exception of Mr. Brown, dined together
in a private dining room at o'clock last night.
and the laughter which could be heard coming
from their indicated that they were not
unduy chafing because Of the delay.
RECESS. But NO ADJOURNMENT.
no intimation Of the reason for the non-con-
tinuance of the trial was conveyed to those who
assembled in the courtroom after recess. When
an hour had elapsed without judge jury APP
pearing it began 10 he rumored that Mr.. Brown
had been seized with illness. These reports
were subsequently confirmed, and then the spec
tators began 10 leave the court by groups, until
AT about 4.30 o'clock the room was practically
empty. At that hour Mr.. Brophy, the clerk of
the court, packed away his books and exhibits
and announced that there would be no formal
adjournment, but that the recess would continue
until Mr.. Brown appeared in court again.
Upon the resumption Of the trial yesterday
morning Assistant District Attorney Osborne
continued his summing up for the prosecution.
Molineux's wife his mother and his father again
attended the court and listened with the utmost
composure 10 the vigorous efforts Of Mr. Osborne
10 convince the jury that the defendant and
none other was guilty Of the death of Mrs.
Katherine J. Adams. Whatever may have been
their inward feelings while Mr.. Osborne was
presenting alleged facts which he contended
put together the strongest chain Of circumstan-
tial evidence that was ever forged around one
man. they made no sign. They were calm and
collected in the face Of Mr. Osborne's most saw
age attacks. Moneux himself was Just as
happy and confident when his counsel on
the day before was tearing 10 shreds the whole
circumstantiaI fabric of the prosecutions case.
At no time since the trial opened has such a
crowd gathered outside the courtroom as did
yesterday morning. Several hundreds of men
and women fought TO get near the entrance
doors AS early o'clock the corridors on
the second floor Of the Criminal Courts Building
were packed, and force Of twenty policemen
who tried 10 keep an open lane for the passage
OF people who had business in the court found
their task an impossible one. Time and time
again the policemen were pushed roughly aside
and a rush was made for the entrance and
finally it was found necessary 10 lock the doors.
The jurors, newspaper men and others were ad-
Tnitted through the anteroom adjoining the
Judges chambers.
OSBORNE'S JUSTIFICATION.
Mr. Osborne began his address with justifca-
ton Of the attitude he had adopted toward the
defendant The opinion has been frequently ex-
case by displaying too much personal feeling
Any si,cI7 irnDression that ne NAV have made on