New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
TO HURRY MOLINEUX OFF.
SHERIFF ANXIOUS TO BE RID OF HIM
AS SOON AS HE is SENTENCED.
THE PRISONERS MOTHER AND OTHERS SEE
HIM, AND HIS COUNSEL ENCOURAGE
,HIM-osBORNE GOING HOME.


,HIM-osBoRNE GOING HOME.
Sheriff william f. Gre has decided to remove
Roland B. Molineux to Sing Sing Prison Friday
afternoon after sentence of death has been pro-
| nounced by Recorder Gof. Hitherto doubt
has existed to whether Moineux would be kept
in the Tombs or taken to Sing Sing pending the
decision OF the Court Of Appeals on the petition
for new trial. Sheriff Grell however is anxious
to get the responsibility for Molineux's safekeep
ing off his hands, and for that he will lose
no time In lodging his charge in the State prison.
The Sheriff has made his arrangements for the
transferrence of Molineux He will leave the
Tombs on Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock and will
be conveyed In close prison to the Grand
Central Station. Molneux In the custody of two
deputy sheriffs, will travel to Sing Sing the
train leaving at 205 p. Contrary to the reports
which have been published, Molneux will not have
to undergo the humiliation of having his hair
cropped or being CARRIED In prison clothes Men
condemned to death not subjected to these in
dgnities, and even Molineux's pedigree will be
taken In the privacy OF his cell.
VISITORS AT THE PRISON
Several visitors called upon Mollneux yesterday.
One of them was his mother who. obeying
motherly impulse to see her once before
he should be removed to Sing Sing was said to
have left her home without the knowledge of her
family. It was understood that when Moneux's
mother and wife went to the Tombs Tuesday
afternoon 1t was to be their farewell meeting with
the condemned man prior to his being carried away
from the city. Yesterday morning, however Mrs.
MolineuX made her way to the Tombs and
plained to Sister Xavier, a prison missionary whom
she met at the gates, that she could allow the
day to pass without seeing her boy again. She
showed signs of a sleepess night and much weep
ing. Accompanied by Sister Xavier. she ad-
mitted to the prison. and after being perfuncoriy
searched, her son sent for by Warden Hagan.
The meeting between the two very affecting
Mrs. Molneux wept her son, and although
Molineux endeavored to maintain his composure
and spoke words of comfort to his mother, he
seemed several times the verge Of breaking
down himself They remained together for nearly
half an hour, and when Mrs. Molineux left the
prison with tears streaming from her eyes, she
said she felt better for having seen her son.
In the forenoon the Rev DR.. D. Parker Morgan.
of the Church of the Heavenly Rest who married
Molineux to Miss Blanche Chesebrough. the Rev.
J. j. Monroe, chaplain of the Tombs, and a min
lister who declined to give his name but who was
said to be the minister of the church in Brooklyn
attended by the Molineux family also visited the
prisoner.
Another caller was Cecil Molineux. who spent
letter from the prisoners wife Mr weeks @is a and
Mr.; Battle also had a consultation with Molineux
nS Mon emn an an b at the GoSe OF the
full mood than usual. What the nature of
their discussion neither Of the counsel would dis
close, but they stated that they confident
they would succeed in obtaining trial for
their client.
MR.. OsBORNE's COMMENTS.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne will
present in court tomorrow when Moneux comes
up for sentence. 1t is his intention leave the
city to-day. accompanied by his wife, upon visit
extending over ten or. twelve days to Charlotte, n.
C., his native place Replying yesterday afternoon
TO General Molineus accusation that he lacked the
chivalrous attributes of the Southerner in his at
tack upon Mrs. Roland Molineux's character, Mr..
Osborne said: No could any remark
made by "A grief stricken father. Brave, heroic
General MolineuX, overcome by the just verdict of
an intelligent jury conscious of his guilt is
in no position sit in judgment upon my conduct.
1 educated in New-York City by Theodore
that in the prosecution of crime the motive was al
ways important and frequently controlling In this
mans love for woman was the motive. How
could ! without violating my oath fail to prove
the motive That duty was painful but neces-
Sary"
When asked what he had to say of DR.. Allan
McI.ane Hamilton's charge that hypnotism
he inquired who the hypnotist?'
CRITICISMS upon the verdict ridiculous" he
said. ''Ninety-sx witnesses called by the
police. and a amounting to mathematical
demonstration made against the defendant.
Against this overwhelming case he offered no de-
fence The defendant chose the jury. 1t was the
most intelligent jury of the century and what
could they be expected to do under the circum-
stances? For three months they listened patiently
TO the testimony, and rendered very Just verdict
with which the defendant must be contented. This
verdict did not rest upon the handwriting alone,
but upon motive and numerous other circum-
Stances