Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
LETTERS IDENTIFIED
Several Written by Molineux Intro
dueed in Ev denc9 Today.
HIS TAILOR ON THE STAND
w. w. Scheffler, an Old Friend
of Defendant, Also Testifles.
MR.. ALIENS TESTIMONY

Nj Il. ALIENS TESII MON
NEW YORK january Frank S. Hunt,
tailor. of Newark, N. j., was the first
witness today III the A4uneuS poisoning
trial He had measured Molineux for
clothes. The defendants chest measure
ment was 81 inches and his waist 81 inches.
The evidence was introduced as tending
to connect MoIineux with the writer of the
diagnosis on the blank furnished by the
Marslon Remedy. Company. signed III c.
Barnet" which is in evidence as states ex-
hibit II
The witness was excused, and William w.
Schcffier was called. He shown the
letter addressed Dear Seheffier." and an
envelope. He identified the envelope and
letter as received by him November .. 1898.
The letter was from Molineux. The wit
said that he ard his wife had known
Molineux for four or five years and that
Molineux had once taken tea at his house.
Mr. Osborne then showed the witness a
note addressed to Mrs. Schefiler. and asked
him if his wife had received it. He said
she did This is the letter sent by Moli-
neux to Mrs SchefIier. informing her that
ne was to be married next day 1t is head
ed My Dear Sadie. AT that time did
you know that Mr. Molneux had engaged
TO take tea at your house on Sunday
night"
Il believe did"
Two Other Letters Identified.
Two other letters were then shown to the
witness. who said that they had been re-
ceived by his wife from the defendant
These letters were put in evidence. One of
the letters, Mr.. Osborne told the recorder.
states that Molineux had married very sud
denly. The witness testified to his friend
ship for Molineux. which. he said. still ex-
listed. and then Mr.. Osborne asked him if
the letter from Nolineux, in which he says
Cornish is in and am out was received
by Mr. SCheffier November 3. 1898.
The witness replied in the affirmative.
plying further that it was then a year after
Molneux had resigned from the knicker-
booker Athletic Club.
Asked how the defendant had come to
speak to him about Cornish. the witness re-
piled that he had asked Molineux to attend
reception at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club. and that MolineuX had said he won
not because he had resigned from the club.
on cross-exaTination Mr.. Weeks endeav-
ored to bring out the details of a copversa-
ton which Mr. Scheffler had had with Mol
1neux. in which the defendant had given
his reasons for resigning from the Knick-
erhacker Athletic Club. but the witness
said that he could not recall anything.
II. A. Adams Testifes.
Howard y. Adams. thirty years old. son
of the late Mrs. Adams. was the next wit
ness. In answer to questions put by Mr.
Cornish and his mother and sister. Mrs.
Florence Rogers His mother was not a
woman who drank The witness had re-
turned To his mothers fat on the day Of
her death having been away in Connecti-
cut for some time. recovering from an acct
dent On the top Of the sideboard. after his
mothers death, he saw a glass with a
spoon in 1t: there were some crystals in the
glass The glass and spoon We're put in the
closet. but the closet vas not locked Wit
ness had talked with Detective Carey about
II
glass 10 Carey Mr.. Weeks did not cross
examine this witness.
Charles d. Allen Molineux's private sec
rotary who signed a letter for MollneuN
Per c. d. A was called TO the stand.
He studied chemistry and for some time
served in the laboratory of Mciineux- Mol-
ueuX and ne occasionally made experiments
from recipes in color makers Journals,
which Mo!insuX received.
Did YOU hate any PrUssian blue in your
lal@ratory"'. asked Mr.. osborne
Yes; We aad a great deal Of it
And you had many poisons in your lab
oraIory?''
Yes barrels of them replied the wit
Isss. and then he named Paris green,
chrome yellow. English vermilion dry
arsenic, in kegs, and quantities of free
mercury. which he said were in the labora-
tory
The witness testified that MoIlneux knew
he signed the letter in question in the form
above described The letter was read and
placed in evidence. II was addressed to
Broadway New York city, and asking
Tor sample copy of the studio 1t
signed Roland Molineux. per C. ID.
a. The address given is that Of the Koch
1etter-b1X Agency, and it Is said to be
from this letter that Koch learned Moli-
neuXs address and subsequently sent him
circular offering u lease HIM a letter
box.
He Knew Mamie MeIando.
Witness knew Mamie MeIando She had
charge of tn" labelling of paris green at the
Herman factory The witness had seen
her in Moiineuxs room once or twice. The
witness said that he mad been a friend of
Moi:neux since he was a child He did not
know where Moliueux bought his writing
paper
Mr., Weeks. in cross-examination, asked
the witness
You have spoken Of MoIineux having a
laboratory Wasn't it Herman q Com
Panys laboratory
Yes. replied the witness.
On redirect examination by Mr.. Osborne
the witness said:
We had d number of books there lin
tn Herman laboratory. telling about
pClsOns among chem Gals.
The books inclCdei works on analvtfCaI
Chemistry and Color-makinE-' On cross-ex-
animation the witness sud that members
OF the firm and customers were often in
the laboratory; there was no privacy about
it and ihe door was never locked.
Louis Arthur Russell. who swore that he
was a warm friend Of Molineux's whom
a man named Arnold was a pupil about
the same time that MOineux was. and the
tWp had met al musical receptions. .
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