Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
MR.OSBORNE SUMSUP
District Attorney ava civ Arraigns
Both Molineux ard Wife.
WOMAN BEARS IT WITHOUT WINCING
The Prisoner, However, Starts Un-
der the Scathing Charges.
SICK JUROR RECEIVERS

MEM YORK February 9.-Ma aheim
Brown. the juror whose illness yesterday
prevented the resumption after: recess of
Assistant District Attorney Osborne's clos
ing address 10 the jury in the trial of Ro-
land f. NJ. MolineJx, the alleged poison
IT had today quite recovered from his in
disposition. and the case proceeded.
Just before he bcgan speaking Mr.. Os-
borne stated that h. expected to consume
the entire day with his address to the
jury. The prisoners wife and parents were
in court and were atfectionately greeted
by Molineux when he was brought in.
Mr.. Osborne began by explaining to the
jury in great detail the functions of a
cofoner's court, and told of the inquest
irto the death of Mrs. Adams. He told
the jury that they were 20 consider the in
d.ctmeut by the grand jury and the finding
of the charge merely as accusations.
The prosecution. Mr.. Osborne went on
has brought the Plainest proof before you
that Gen. Mollneux's son wrote the Bar
net letter. and the address on the poison
package The defense has put in no wit
nesSes TO contradict that testimony. and
the presumption that the defense cannot
reiute it is part of the peoples case
Mrs. Moiineux shows Forfitude.
NoliPeux sat back IN his chair with his
eyes fixed Mr.. Osborne He started
when counsel said, This defendant has
teer charged by the prosecuting officer
with murder. and his wife has been charged
with some connection with Barnet but
Mrs. Mpiine1x never moved. She sat. half
leaning her husband. listening to every
word counsel said
Mr. Osborne called tire jury's attention to
the number Of experts who testified to the
Handwriting on the Barnet letters. the poi
son package and the other disputed doc
umentS. and then declared that the great
crowds of friends and associates of Mol
Inerx would have stormed the criminal
court building to testify. If il had been pos
sihle for them to testify. that Molineux did
rot write these documents.
The failure of the defense to meet the
testimony of the experts with evidence to
the contrary, Mr.. Osborne contendcd, was
an admission of inability 10 produce the
qtired testimony Mr.. Osborne asked each
juror to consider what lie would have done
II he or his wife had been accused Mol
ineux and his wife have been accused.
Counsel referred to the charge made by
witnesses against Mrs. Molineux when Miss
Blanche CheesebOrough and declared that
Mr.. Weeks had not called witnesses to re-
fUJr those charges because he could not.
As to Guilt of Cornish.
Counsel went into the receipt of the
poison bottle at the Knickerbocker Athletic
club and SAID that if the jury believed that
Cornish knew it contained poison they must
find that Cornish tried 10 kill his friend
King. who was only prevented from taking
S''In- "f the powder BY the absence Of water
IN Jh- cooler.
Tn. crime with which the prisoner is
charged. counsel said, was premeditated
and carried out by prison with diseased
mint 4 person who uEed at the world
with warped eyes, person who sought
safety rather than certainty. The extent
Of the motive depends on tle morals of the
man. a he is sufficiently infamous a slight
motive Is enough.
What's he next thing to Hfe:' de-,
HaLded Mr.. Osborne. Reputation and
bread and butter. Molineux had sufficient
nE'ure to promp. him 10 take from Cornish
lbs reputation and his bread and butter.
He admitted that
Mr. Osborne referred 10 the death Of Bar
let He warned the jury that that case
{, uid only be ccnsiGere. by them as an
Mus trati"n and TIE method of the poisener
MI Osborne read the note signed
Blanche sent by Miss CheSeboroush to
barnet with bouquet during his illness
The prosecution holds that there is the
motive FOR Barnets DEATH said Mr. Os-
borne, pointing 70 the younger Mrs. Moli-
Htux. and there is the woman. The plain
cold facts are that this defendant wanted
10 marry this woman. that she refused
and that their marriage took place sudden
ly after Barnets death. For more than a
Year this woman had refused TO marry this
defendant
Mr. Battle objected to this statement on
the ground that it was not supported by
tn evidence. Recorder Guff sustained the
objection, much to the annoyance of Mr.
osborne. who. turning 10 the counsel for
the defense, detained:
Osborne Quotes shakespeare
Let the CALLED Jade vince | do not
blame counsel for Cbjecting, That woman
Is he living, concrete form of the motive in
the Barnet case. and 1t j uLdisputed tina.
the man who sent poison to Barnet sent
poison to Cornish
Il hate to have to speak In this manner Of
this WOMAN 1t is shameful that Mr.
Weeks brought these ladies to the court.
when h- knew the subject OF which | must
speak 1t is a continuation OF the cowardly
crime and shows the motive of the man
who would consent that his women kin
sQpuld hear such words. But Il has served
70 show you that the woman Is within the
jurisdiction of the court. and we may pre-
sumo that she was not put on the witness
stand because she could not but have testi-
fled to the discredit OF the defendant"
Slr- Osborne here announced his intention
To read the evidence given at the coroner's
inquest. when MuliHgHN testified that Miss
thcSebOruugh declined 10 marry him when
he first asked her L. marry him but the
recorder announced r-c,Ss before he could
do 50.
While Mr.. Osborn Was attacking Mrs
AuiineuX. Gen MOiu.ux left his seat and
stood ny. He leaned over tht. back of his
Wtfe's chair and pattei his laughter-tu-IaW
reasSuringly on tue back The young wo-
man was the picture of Indignation as she
sat with flushed cheeks and her eyes fast
ened upon Mr.. Osborne