The Portland daily press., 1900-02-12
Wife and Mother Not in
Court Room.
The Prisoner Will BE Sentenced
Friday Next.

New York. February 10.-Aftsr dsliber-
sting seven and q half hours. the jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty OF murder In
the first degree against Roland b. Moli-
psux for the murder Of Mrs. Katherine
j. Adams by poison on Decembsr rs,
1888.
Barlow S. Weeks, counsel for the de-
FENCE, male the usual motions and Re-
corder Golf adjourned court until Febru'
AIRY 10 when lie said he would hear the
motion and sentence the defendant.
From the time the jury went out at
g. 10 p. M. the crowd In the court 70 ON
watched the door through which they had
left the court In silent expectation. 1t
was almost two hours bsfore there was
any noise. The solemnity Of the occasion
had affected court officers and visitors
alike.
The jury came In shortly after nine
O'Clock to ask for exhibits OF handwriting
and again at $3.50 they came In for In
ssructions. Fifteen inutss later there
WAS no doubt that the Jury had agreed.
Court officers shouted silence. Doors
were locked and the gray haired clerk Of
the court took his seat below the Record
er's bench. General Molineux sat straight
In his chair, a glassy look in his eyes and
his hands folded on the table In front OF
himItrembling little In spite Of himself.
Then there was hush. The Jurors
walked to their chairs between do utls
file of court officers There was no sign
of cheer In any Of their faces. As soon
as they had taken their seats deputy
sheriff brought Molineux from the pris.
on.
There Was no sign Of apprehension on
the young mans face. His step WAS light
aud sprinsy,,a and he smiled as II he hadn't
a care In the world. Then he sat down,
looked for moment straight at the Re-
corder's bench and then whispered to
Weeks, who was showing signs of ner-
vousness.
A moment later the Recorder entered.
The names Of the jury were read and
the clerk said:
"Gentlsmsn of the Jury have you
agreed upon a verdict"
I'VE have" replied the foreman.
1.-The jurors win please rise. The de-
PENDANT will RISE"
/. General Mollneux sat with his hands
oIasped In front CT him on the table Ills
fscs never flinched as the clerk asked
again: "Wbat is your verdict!"
ave find the defendant guilty Of MUIR
der In the first degree.
AS the words were spoken the bell In
the tIehouss nearby struck IL O'Clock. IL
sounded like the tolling of o church bell
for the dead. Molineux hardly moved.
His neck stiffened little and he straight.
ened his back. General Molineux reacned
his hand to his sons shoulder and pressed
it hard. Molineux put his own hand on
his fathers shoulder and stood without
further movement, while his counsel
asked that the Jury be polled. Each jury
man agreed with the verdict rendered Dy
the foreman and the Recorder asked II
counsel had any request to make.
sit would be necessary to make form nj
notion" said MIR. Weeks.
"1he term has already been extend
cd, " said the Re corder, "and We can ex,
tend IL further for the purpose. will
hear the motions and sentences the prison
or on Friday, next. The court is ad'
journed until February 10. Remove the
dt ( sndant.'
4 Molineux shock hard with his father
and mis- brother Leslie and followed tn.
deputy sheriff to the prison. As he ltfi