New-York tribune., 1900-01-09
ANOTHER PEN EXPERT.
E. ". HAY SAYS MoLINEUX WROTE
POISON ADDRESS.
EMPLOYER TEsTIFIEs HE WAS IN HOT
SPRINGS WHEN DEFENDANT is AL
LEGGED TO HAVE SAID HE HAD


LUNCHEON WITH HIM.
The greater part OF yesterdays hearing In the
trial OF Roland B. Molineux taken up with
more testimony OF handwriting experts As
sistant District Attorney Osborne. realizing ap-
parently that the strength of the prosecutions
case lies mainly in directly connecting the de-
fendant with the mailing Of the package con-
tanning the poisoned bromo-seltzer. is devoting
his efforts principally TO establishing his ac-
cusation that the address. on that package was
penned by Molineux. To substantiate that
charge he has called to his aid experts from
many parts of the country, at an enormous ex-
pense to the State. and their evidence is being
supplemented by bank clerks, whose opinions.
as they are constantly engaged In examining
and comparing signatures, will Mr. Osborne
believes. carry weight with the jury
Just how much the jury has been impressed
by the unusual weight of the handwriting testi-
mony which Mr. Osborne has presented Is OF
course, at the present stage Of the trial not
even conjecturable but they do not attempt to
hide the fact that they heartily weary of 1t.
In the course of the long. monotonous disserta-
tions yesterday the similarties of curves,
loops, stems and strokes. the twelve men in the
box were frequently TO yawn, and few of
them followed the evidence with the same in
tent scrutiny they gave at the outset of the
case 10 the photographs of the exhibits.
MOLINEUX'S EMPLOYER ON THE STAND
Apart from the handwriting evidence the only
witness Of any moment called yesterday
Morris Hermann. the head OF the Newark
color manufacturing firm by which Molineux
zgas employed. Mr.. Hermann the first
witness TO take the stand when the trial was
resumed. AS he came forward to be sworn he
nodded pleasantly to the defendant The wit
ness first told Mr.. Osborne that Molineux was
appointed superintendent of the Newark factory
in 1893. that the dry colors were made from
Nolineux's recipes, and that TO large extent
the firm relied upon Molineux's practical knowl-
edge in the manufacture of colors. The de-
fendant he said. had a laboratory in the
factory Then Mr.. Osborne drew the witnesses
attention to Robert ZeIler, the man whom the
prosecution has for some months been trying
10 get into this State in order to detain him as
e witness Mr. Osborne's examination of Mary
Melando as to the appearance of this man sug-
gested that ZeIIer answers in some respects the
description given by Emma Miller Of the pur-
chaser of the silver holder. Replying to the
Assistant District Attorney. Mr.. Hermann said
zeller came into his employ at the same time
as did MoIineux both coming from color
manufacturing concern in Bayonne n. ]. Zeiler
still worked for him, the witness SAID ana
added that he had not the least objection to the
man appearing witness in the trial
THE PAYRoLLs OF THE FACTORY.
Mr Osborne sought to prove that Molineux
had made I'D the payrolls of the factory. and
sent them to the office Of the firm in this city
by Zeller regularly every week He trleo 10 get
the witness to admit also that Zeller continued
TO bring the pay sheets each week to TINS CITY
until the trial opened, when another man was
substituted Mr.. Hermann, however SAID ne
had little or knowledge OF Zeler move
rnents. and when Mr.. Osborne asked directly
Tyl7v Zpll suddenly
+inr1ed making his weekly trips to NeW-ho orh
Mr. Weeks objected and was sustained
Finally Mr.. Hermann said he was IN Hol
Springs Va. on December Il, 1890. 1t was o-
this day that dolineux is alleged to nave poiu
Farrell a Newark policeman, that ne mao peeD
taking luncheon with Mr.. Hermann. Nlies
Miller win swear that II was on lIas uo'e ~
sold the silver holder.
In cross-examination Mr.. Weeks asked 1he
witness whether be had any yellow oxide OF
mercury in his factory. Mr.. Hermann repheo
that the only mercury kept in stock was In 'he
form of quicksilver. Moreover, he oeclaFeu llo
Prussian blue queens mercury was kept III
the factory at any time, as these lhgreolel's
were used in the manufacture OF paint for art
lists and not in the making Of crude coiors-
Mr.. Osborne attempted to offset the value OF
this testimony by asking the witness whether
Sdoltneux had ever talked to him about going
into the enanelng business Mr. Hermann
could not recall the fact at first. whereupon Mr..
Osborne produced letter written by the de-
ferdant TO an enamel manufacturing concern,
asking that a salesman be instructed to call
upon him I'm reference to enamels and can give
him a small order" This evidence was con-
ssdered important by the prosecution. as the
firm in question deals largely in cyanides.
LOOKED INTO ENAMELLING BUSINESS.
Mr. Hermann after the letter had been read
said he remembered that Molineux
casion did refer TO the question Of enamels but
explained in answer to Mr.. Weeks that the de-
fendant at the time said that he was
looking into the enemelling business in the in
terest Of a member of his family.
Luther S. White. q Newark photographer,
testified that he had taken a number of photo
graphs Of the interior of Hermann & Co.'S
factory and OF Molineuxs laboratory. These
were produced and put in evidence. Mr. Herr
mann was recalled, and said the laboratory
which was fitted up by Molineux had not been
changed between the time the defendant left it
and the time when the photographs We're taken.
Asked by the prosecution If he would produce
Zeller in court, Mr. Hermann said he had no
control over his employees movements.
Edward ". Hay, handwriting expert from