The age-herald., 1900-02-11
ROLAND MOLINEUX
 IS FOUND GUILTY
A Verdict of Murder in the
 First Degree.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
Defendant Listened to the Reading of the Verdict Without Tremor,
 and Smiled as He Was
 < Takento Prison

New York, February 10.-After deliberat- ing seven and half hours the jury tonight returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree against Roland B. Molin- eux, charged with the murder of Mrs. Kate J. Adams by poison on December 2S, lS9S. Barrow S. Weeks. counsel for the defense, made the usual motion, and Recorder Goff adjourned the court until February 16, when he said he would hear the motion for new trial and sentence the defendant.
 From the time the jury went out at 3:15 D. m the crowd in the court room watched the door through which they had left the court in silent expectancy. It was almost two hours before there was any noise The solemnity of the occasion had affected court officers and visitors alike.
 The jury came in shortly after o'clock to ask for exhibits of handwriting, and again at 1O:30 they came in for instructions.
 Fifteen minutes later there was no doubt that the jury had agreed. Court officers shouted for silence. Doors were locked ana the gray=haired clerk took his seat. Gen eral Molineux sat, straight in his chair, glassy look in his eyes and his hands fold ed on the table in front of him trembling
  a hush. The jurors walked to their chairs between double file of court officers. There was no sign of cheer in their faces. As soon as they had taken their seats u deputy sheriff brought Molineux from the prison.
 No Sign of Apprehension
 There was no sign of apprehension on his face His step was light and he smiled as though ne had not care in the world. Then he sat down. looked for moment straight at the recorders bench and then whispered to MT. Weeks, who was showing signs of nervousness. A moment later the recorder entered. The names of the jury were read, and the clerk said: Gen tlemen of tile jury, have you agreed upon a yerddct?"S
 wv, have" replied the foreman
 'The jurors will please rise. The de Hendant will rise"
 General Molineux sat with his hands elasped in front of him. His face never finched as the clerk asked again:
 What is your verdict?'
 I've find the defandant guilty of murder in the first degree"
 As the words were spoken the bell in the fire department nearby struck Il o'clock. It sonnded like the tolling of a bell for the dead. r
 Molineux hardly moved. He stiffened his nerk a lttde ana he Straightened his back. General MOlineux reached his hand to his sons shoulder and pressed 1t hard. Molin- eux put his own hand on his fathers shoul- der. and stood without further movement while his counsel asked that tine jury be pclled. Each juryman agreed with the verdict announced by the foreman, and then the recorder asked If counsel had. any request to make.
 Necessary to Make Formal Motion
 
 "It will be necessary to make some for mai motion," said MT. Weeks.
 'grhe term has already been extended" said the recorder and we can extend 1t no further for that purpose I will hear the motion and sentence the prisoner on Friday text. The court is adjourned until February 16 Remove the defendant"
 Masineux shook hands with his father and brother Leslie and started to follow the deputy sheriff to the prison. As he left his seat General Modineux said to him in tones loud enough to be heard by all: "Keep up your nerve," and the prisoner