The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
M0LlNEUX GUILTY OF MURDER.
ALLEGED POISONER MAY GO TO
ELECTRIC CHAIR.

Back Twice to Get Exhibits and
Instructions DeIiberated Six
Hours-MOtiOn to BE Made for New
TriaI-Scenes in the Court Room
when Verdict Was Rendered
New York, Feb 1O-After celebrating
seven and a half hours the jury returned
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
de1ree against Roland B. Molneux, charg-
ed with murder of Mrs Katharine j.
Adams by poison on Dec. 2S, 1898.
Barlow S. Weeks. counsel for the de-
er Sc, made the usual motion and Re
order Gon adjourned court until Feb. l6
when he said he would hear the motion
and sentence the defendant.
From the time The jury went out at 3:15
D M. the crowd in the court room watch
tj the door through which they had left
the court in silent expectancy. The So
emnity of the occasion had affected court
aficers and visitors alike.
The jury came in shortly after o'clock
10 ask for exhibits of handwriting, and
again at 1890 o clock they came in for in
krucdons.
When the jury came into the court room
vi t'iI - III IpA SOillt VI tHc tAHlpllS,
Foreman Martin asked for all the exhibits
Of handwriting, and he said they wanted
specially the Cornish and Barnet letters,
and the poison package wrapper. The
exhibits were given TO Foreman Martin
and the jurymen filed back to the room.
Fifteen minutes later there was no
doubt that the jury had agreed. Court
officers shouted for silence. Doors were
locked and the gray-haired clerk of the
cour, took his seat below the Recorders
bench
Gen. Molineux sat straight in his chair
CLASSY look in his eyes and his hands
folded on the table in front of him, trem-
bling a little in spite of himself.
Then there was a hush. The jurors
walked to their chairs between a double
he of court officers. There was no sign
Of cheer in any of their faces.
MOIineux Brought In.
As soon as they had taken their seats
deputy sheriff brought Moineux from
the prison
There was no sign of apprehension on
the Young mans face. His step was light
and springy and he smiled as If he had
no, a care in the world. Then he sat
down, looked for a moment straight at
The Recorders bench and then whispered
20 Weeks, who was showing signs of nerv-
BUSINESS. A moment later the Recorder
|frered' The names of the jury were read
nd the clerk said:
Gentlemen of the jury have you agreed
upon a verdct?"
We have" replied the foreman.
The jurors will please rise. The de-
fndant will rise"
Guilty in First Degree.
Gen. Molineux sat with his hands clasp
ed in front of him on the table. His face
never hinched as the clerk asked again:
What is your verdict?"
We find the defendant guilty of mur-
der in the first degree
As the' words were spoken the bell in
he firehouse nearby struck Il o'clock. 1t
'ounded like the tolling of a church bell
0r the dead. Molineux hardly moved. His
ieck stiffened little and he Strengthened
lis back. Gen. MolineuX reached his hand
his sons shoulder and pressed it hard.
AoIlneuX put his own hand on
bis fathers shoulder and stood
without further movement while his
'ounsel asked that the jury be polled.
Motion for New Trial.
Each juryman agreed with the verdict
rendered by the foreman, and then the
Recorder asked If counsel had any re-
lest to make.
1t VIII he tn 70
Fh1l notion" said Mr. Weeks.
The term has already been extended"
I'd the Recorder, "and we can extend it
urtner for the purpose. 1 will near the
nohon and sentence the prisoner on Fri
ay next The court is adjourned until
eo l6. Remove the defendant"
YAo1neux shook hands with his father
1Ru his brother Leslie, and started TO
~" he deputy sheriff TO the prison. As
- le.t his seat Gen. Molineux said to
NJ va tones loud enough to be heard by
f'ep up your nerve" and the prisoner
EpAo1 with smile:
l'> don't be afraid"
~ ux's mother and his wife, unable
"eai the strain of longer waiting for
"a verdict had left the court room soon
The jury went out.
"H Weeks asked on behalf Of Gen. Mo-
0A mat the latter be permitted to visit
son. and the Recorder made an ex-
Jon in this case and granted permis-
nan Martin said that the jury had
among themselves to absolutely
''h from the discussion Of any of the
adings in the jury ROOM
"A Cheers for MoIineux.
M VI mendous crowd waited in the corri-
Wf ot the court room and about the
untii the return of the verdict,
--+ "Hen MolineuX was brought out by
<,-, 'puty sheriff, somebody called for
cheers for Molneux," and a re-
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