Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
Roland B. MolineuI Sentenced to Die at
Sing Sing During Week Of March rs.
STATEMENT MADE BY PRISONER
Said "Yellow journalism" Put
a Price on His Head.
CLAIMED WAS NOT FAIRLY CONVICTED

Maron Zbtn, Ior the Lnuroei "a i"ie'
j. Adams. He made state 4
ment, asserting that he had not been
fairly convicted, and that yellow
had put price upon his
head. Recorder Golf, in pronouncing
sentence. reminded the defendant that
his counsel had already presented all
the facts to the jury, and that the court
had but the one duty TO perform.
.Molineux slept soundly last night,
and awoke refreshed and apparently In
no fear of the terrible ordeal of today.
He ate hearty breakfast, smoked
and read the papers.
A large crowd had assembled early,
eager to get look at the prisoner. He
came handculfed to deputy sheriff,
and was placed in the prison ZEN with
10 other men.
Gen. Molineux and his son Leslie
walked into the court room a little
before 10. 30 o'clock. They were to be
the only representatives OF the family, |
except the convicted man. Gen. Molineux
was asked about the fund 1t had been
proposed to raise for him to defray ex- !
penses he had been under by the trial, |
and he said, when inquiry was made
regarding his ACCEPT ance: Absolutely
and under no circumstances would l
accept such a thing
District Attorney Gardiner, represent
ing the people, asked that the recorder
pronounce sentence, and the usual
question was put, to him, when Mr..
Weeks, his counsel, moved for new
trial, on the ground that the verdict
was contrary to law and directly
against the evidence.
Mr.. Weeks then read 10 grounds for
his application for new trial. AS
soon as be handed in his exceptions,
Mr.. Weeks addressed the court: 1.-The
defendant desires to speak in his own
behalf.''
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
As il taking the application for his
cue, ,Molineux looked straight at the
court, and began: 1.-THE crime for
which I-,''when he was interrupted by
| Recorder Golf. who remarked that the
action was unusual, as counsel had
said all that seemed necessary.
1.-THE wish is simply to present his
views,' urged Mr.. Weeks.
| "He may speak, - ruled the recorder.
| Molineux Strengthened himself up.
and began: 1.-THE crime for which !
stand convicted, and the other addi-
tional crime of which l am accused"
'You must not speak Of that" said
tho recorder.
II supposed I might refer to it,"
retorted the defendant, 'as the dis
trict attorney was allowed to use refer
enoe to 1t at will. The evidence upon
which / was convicted did not point
directly to my guilt. Theirs are many
points which showed l could not be
guilty. / refer to the testimony of
Miss Emma Miller. / was not the man
who bought the bottleholder. l was
not the man who rented the box from
Koch, the letter tox man.. The testi.
mony of the Kutnow people, who sent
sample boxes all over the country none
OF them was shown to have come to me.
Nor did / possess at any time any OF
the implements in the murder.
cannot see how any honest man could
convict me on the words of Hickman,
who had identifications for sale.
yellow journalism put price upon
my head, and ! am paying the penalty.
The handwriting experts gave theii
opinion that wrote the address on the
poison package, but i know. 1.-THE
speaker emphasized the word know
that this hand never put pen to paper
to write that address, or any word O
the disputed letters.
The defendant caused, either to re
gain his oomposure or to control hi
!. temper, and went on speaking will
I remarkable clearness and angry We
3 hemence. 81 denounce and despise, )
Z he said, "the act of the distrio
a attorney in attempting to Willy tn
. reputation of the pure and Lowell.
! woman who bears my name. 1t wa
: the act of a blackguard, and a villainou
lie. Now, Your Honor ito the recorder)
am prepared for sentence, / am no
afraid"
THE SENTENCE. ..@
# s.All tine facts you have offered,
d said Recorder Golf gravely, "wele pre-
k sented to the Jury by your devote
n counsel, who addressed them for tw
10 days. The court has but one duty
perform. The Judgment of the cour
= Is that you, Roland Burnham Molineuz
e for the murder in the, first degree
10 Katherine j. Adams, whereof you ar
convicted, he and you hereby al
sentenced to the punishment Of deatt
and it is ordered that, within 10 day
i after this days session of the court
J. the sheriff of the county of New Yor
=, deliver you, together with the wsrrar
o. Of this court, to the agent and warde
le at Sing Sing, where you shall be kel
u in solitary confinement until the wee
III beginning Monday, the 26th day
March, 1900, and upon some day With
the week so appointed the said agel
and warden Of the State prison Of Il
8. State of New York at Sing Sing
% commanded to do execution upon yol
st Roland Burnham Molineux, in Il
go mode and manner prescribed by Il
laws of the State Of New York.
Directly after the sentence had BET
, pronounced, Molineux was taken bac
40 on his way to the Tombs.
~ NOTICE OF APPEAL.
~. Mr.. Battle served notice Of appe
upon District Attorney Gardiner al
the chief clerk.
lse Gen. Moiineux and his son Leslie J
Ter NAMED 10 the court room until t
les recorder had pronounced the sessi
ed adjourned and the crowd had left.
dy dozen or more acquaintance b
pg pressed around Gen. Molineux, to of
ny condolences aud proffer assistance
ate case funds were needed to secure n,
Jay trial for his son.
els So many offers of peouniary ASST
ID. ance have reached Gen. Molineux I'll
ty, he asked Mr.. Battle to make cub
is. announcement that no money
ids needed, and that the family are mu
ans opposed to any idea Of a fund, a
tho would decline to accept one, even II
wn be raised.
an, " .
Git, Transfer of MIL Property.
IS Thomas II. Slavery of this city
Inc transferred the Providence mills,