New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
4 MOLINEUX JUROR ILL.
TRIAL POSTPONED FOR A DAY on THAT
ACCOUNT.

Because OF an attack OF nervous rheumatism
which confined TO his room Mannheim Brown.
the tenth Juror. the trial of Roland B. Molineux
came 70 halt yesterday When Recorder Gon
the following telegraph message from Mrs. Man
helm Brown:
Ny husband Is too III 10 appear to-day. He is
oon1ned 20 his bed. Think he VIII be able to ap-
pear il court tomorrow
In the enforced absence Of the juror the Court
had no alternative except 10 postpone the trial.
and an adjournment was accordingly taken Until
thls morning Replying TO inquiries. the jurors
Eho SIT beside Mr.. Brown said that for three or
four days their colleague had been complaining Of
rheumatic seizures. On Tuesday evening after
leaving the courtroom Mr.. Brown suffering
SO acutely that William G. Post another juror,
found Z; necessary 10 assist him from the elevator
carriage that had been called
For several days Mr Brown had been unable to
walk from the Courthouse to the Frankn-st- ele-
waited station, where he takes a train FOR home.
and had been compelled to ride 10 the station in
carriage II is believed that Mr.. Browns illness
Is only temporary. Captain Mclaughlin Of the
court attendants was instructed yesterday morn
ing by Recorder Goff 10 inquire the severity
OF the jurors sickness. and later in the day ne
reported that Mr.. Brown would probably be able
10 be present to-day. Callers at Mr. Brown
house No 2Is West Forty-fourth-st., were referred
yesterday afternoon TO DIT. s. Tynberg. his ply
sician-
Dr.. TyDberE informed reporters tndt ms oatlValt
was seriously IL and he doubted II ne would be
able 70 resume his place in the jury box before
Monday next DR.. Tynberg said also that lille,
of course ne had never talked with Mr Brown
about the trial he knew that he was taking a
deep and conscientious interest in IL. and that pos
sibiy the close attention he gave 70 the proceed
iags was partially responsible for his patisns's
condition.
Counsel both for the prosecution and defence
were deeply concerned over the illness Of Mr-
Brown and the first remark they made 10 the
newspaper men who visited them at intervals in
the course OF the day inquiry for the latest
news OF Mr.. Browns condition Neither counsel
would express any opinion as to what course
would De taken in the case OF protracted illness
affecting NJ Brown.
So much time has been devoted 10 the trial and
# has proved so costly, that both Mr.. Osborne and
Mr.. Weeks. it was apparent. would not dare let
their minds dwell on even the possibility OF q mis-
trial The suggestion was heard yesterday that
the trial might. with mutual consent, be continued
with eleven Jurors Such procedure, howsver
is impossible. That point was settled by the
Court OF Appeals as far hack 1880, in the case
OF the State against KancenL
II that case q juror died. and by written mutual
consent the trial was continued with a jury OF
eleven. The man was convicted. but the Court Of
Appeals reversed the decision holding that It was
unconstitutional 10 try a homicide with eleven
jurors
Unless the indisposition Of M Brown continues.
William E. Hogan and DR.. Persifor Frazer, the
handwriting experts who have been testing the ink
the admitted and disputed letters and the poison
package address. will take the stand to-day Mr-
Osborne is the authority for the statement that
they have discovered that all the exhibits were
written with the same kind Of ink
Detective McCaherry. who searched MoliBeux s
apartments and arrested the defendant, is also 10
be called Mr. Osborne repeated yesterday that
he hopes TO finish his in less than one session