The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-11
MOL|NEUX HEARS
THE NOTE Of DOOM
Guilty of Murder in the First
Degree.
HE RECEIVES IT CALMLY
HE WILL BE SENTENCED ON
NEXT FRIDAY.
JURY WERE OUT SEVEN AND AHALF HOURS
When Molneux Was Taken From The Court
Room the Crowd Cheered Him The
Verdict a Surprise at the
up- Town Clubs.

New York, Feb. 10.-After deliberat-
ing seven and half hours the iury re.
turned verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree against Roland b. Mo-
Ineux, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Katherine j. Adams by poison on De-
cember 18th, 1898.
Barlow S. Weeks. counsel fer the de-
Tense made the usual motion. and Record
er Golf adjourned court until February
l6th when he said he would hear the
motion and sentence the defendant.
From the time the jury went out at
3:lo p. m. the crowd in the court room
watched the door through which they
had left the court in silent expectancy.
The solemnity of the occasion had affect
ed court officers and visitors alike.
The jury came in shortly after q o'clock
to ask for exhibits of handwriting. and
again at 1870 they came in fol. instruc-
tions. Fifteen minutes later there was
no doubt that the jury had agreed. Court
officers shouted for silence. Doors were
locked and the gray haired c!r~k of the
court took his seat below the Recorders
bench. General Molineux sat straight In
his chair, a CLASSY look in his eyes and
hls hands folded on the table in front of
him. trembling little in spite of iIself
Then there was a hush. The Jurors
walked TO their chairs between Il double
filled of court officers. There was no sign
OF cheer in any of their case. AS soon
as they had taken their seats deputy
sheriff brought Molineux from the prison.
lMOLTNEUX Is GAME.
There was no sign of apprehension on
the yong mans face. His step was
light and springy, and he smiled AS il
he had not a care in the world. Then
he sat down, looked for moment
straight at the Recorders bench and
them whispered to Weeks, who was
showing signs of nervousness A moment
later the recorder entered. The names Of
the jury were read and the clerk said:
Gentlemen of the jury, have YOU
agreed upon n verdict"'
I'VE have" replied the fcremaa.
The jurors will please rise The
defendant will rise.
General AIolineux sat with his hands
clasped in front OF him on the table
His face never fiinched us The clerk ask
ed again:
What is your verdictE'
I'VE find the defendant guilty Of MUIR
der in the first degree"
As the words were spoken the bell
in the fire house nearby struck / o'clock.
1t sounded like the tolling of a church
bell for the dead. Molineux hardly NOV
ed. His neck stiffened a little.
General Molineux reached his hand
to his sons shoulder and pressed it
hard Molineux put his own hand on
his fathers shoulder and s.ood without
further movement while this cou.,sel ask
cd that the jury be poled.
Each juryman agreed with the verdict
rendered by the foreman and then the
Recorder asked if counsel had any re-
Quest to make.
1T will be necessary to make some
formal motion" said Mr.. Weels.
1.-THE term has already been extended"
said the Recorder, ''and we can extend
it further for the purpose. | vii hear
the motion and sentence the prisoner on
Friday next. The court is adjourned
until February 10th. Remove the de-
PENDANT"