The evening times., 1900-02-10

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Recorder Gof hn-
ished his charge to the Molineux jury at
2:2i o'clock this afternoon and the jury
at once retired. verdict is not expected
for at least three hours as the court sug-
gested the consideration Of many points
The hearing of the requests OF counsel,
the charge Of the recorder. and the jury's
verdict was all that was left unfinished
this morning OF one OF the most remarka-
BILE murder trials in the records Of New
York's criminal courts.
The jury spent last night at the Astor
House. and was ready. fOr work this morn
ing Mannheim Brown, whose illness with
the grip and rheumatism necessitatet the
postponement OF the trial from January
a, until last Monday. and prevented 4
session Of court on Thursday afternOu, said
this morning that he was alright
The Molineuxs we're the first OF those
vitally interested in the trial 10 put in an
appearance this morning. They reached
the court building just after 10 o'clock,
and hurried upstairs. General Mosineux
stopped on the grounds to talk with
friend. and the conducting Of his wife and
daughter-in-l 10 the court room was left
to Mr. Marshall, the only member o. the
defence's array OF lawyers Who mas not
been heard from during the trial. When
Mr. Marshall and the wcmen left the eie-
vator in the corridor, the crowd respect
fully fell back and opened an aisle for
them. The two women have become well
known TO the frequenters OF the court
building since the trial begun, and when
they appear there is always sudden silence
and order.
Mrs. MOIineux Pale.
The younger Mrs. Molineux varied her
costume today with a brown silk shirt
waist. Heretofore she has worn white or
black The young woman seemed TO have
recovered completely from her nervous
ness of yesterday. occasioned by Mr. Os-
borne's scathing arraignment Of her bus
bands and many illusions 70 herself as
the sole motive for the putting away Of
| Barnet She was a bit pale, but her eyes
were bright and clear. and she seemed to
be in good spirits. She raised her veil as
| soon as she entered the courtroom and
spent fifteen or twenty minutes in conver-
sation with Mr. Weeks. beside whom she
| sat.
| The fact that her husband was aready
within the shadow Of a terrible uncer-
I tainty; that Il was only few hours until
! his fate was to be decided. until the
/ twelve patient. intelligent men who have
| for two months listened to the tedious
| testimony submitted by Mr.. Osborne in
! support or his charges. decided whether he
| was to 20 10 the electric chair or return
| to her. did not seem to disturb her com
| posure OF mind. She repeatedly smiled as
/ she talked TO Mr. Weeks.
The older woman wcs more subdued. She
! kept her eyes down, and had little TO say.
| except whea her husband. the white-haired
general, spoke 20 her. The general was
quiet and dignifed. He watched the bust
ling about Of the lawyers clerks and 9TH
ers with curious interest. but spoke TO no
one but his wife
Molineux entered the courtroom with his
usual quick bounding step. He seemed to
be keeping as far ahead as possible Of the
jailor who followed him. His pale face
wore its habiJual expression of imperturb-
able calm. and he did not speak TO any
one until he reached the table at which
his wife his mother and his father sat
He smiled as he kissed the two women
and smiled as he shook the hand OF his
father. The general smiled back bravely
but mournfully. The younger mans face
sobered instantly. and the muscles becam,
rigid again. Obviously the two men appre-
ciated the gravity Of the situation Molin-
euX was all attention today He kept hi,
eyes mainly upon the recorder. and only
averted them when Mr.. Weeks at his sid,
whispered something into his ear or Mr.
Battle looked up from his papers and lean.
ed over the table TO say something to him
Before charging the jury the recorder
had short talk with Mr.. Battle regarding
the requests the defence had said it de-
sired TO make. The requests were two in
number and were submitted in writing
They were not read out Then. after de.
l lay Of several minutes. during which tnt
jurymen went through their morning mail
Mclaughlin raped for order and the re.
corder began reading his charge. Every
whisper stopped and the only sounds il
the courtroom we're an occasional cough o.
sniff. the scratching Of the reporters pen.
ellis. and the voice OF the recorder. Tn,
recorder spoke slowly and distinctly in
voice that could be heard all over tn,
courtroom. It was very different from hi
usual way OF speaking.
The Recorders Charge.
The recorders charge was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Jury: Before pro
ceeding with the charge in the presen
case wish to express my appreciation o
the manner in which you have listened t
the long deliberations in this trial An
before going into the details of the case
l viii submit to you the rules of la,
which you must remember and obey in tn
determination Of your verdict. But I mus
call your attention to some irreIevan
matters.
In TIE course OF the trial the counse
for the State and FOR the defense have ha
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