The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
WAS FOR THE SAME REASON.
THAT MOLINEUx AND CARTER
LEFT ATHLETIC CLUB.

MoIineux Was Arrested and Sent in
His ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Comment
ed Upon the Young Mans Action
and PrOfessed a Belief in His Inno-
cence-SOme Months Later Carter
Was Arrested and Followed Moli-
neux's ExampIe-Analogy Between
the Cases Also Extends to the Con-
viction of MoIineux on the same
Day That the Commissioner Decid-
ed Against Greene and the Gay
nors.
The story of the conviction Of Roland B.
Molineux of the murder of Mrs Adams in
New York that appeared in the Morning
News Of yesterday was read by many with
interest 1t was rather widely discussed.
and the general sentiment seemed to be of
surprise that the jury should have render
ed its verdict of guilty.
One Of those who showed a. disposition
to talk of the case associated ex-Capt.
Oberlin n. Carter of the United States
Army with it indirectly, recalling an OBJ
servation the latter had made in New York
not long after Molineux's arrest for the
crime. Carter and Molineux had been
members Of the New York Athletic Club,
| and the designations Of both followed their
arrest for serious crimes.
Molineux was wen known as a club man.
being the leader of a certain set. His
membership in the Athletic Club was by
no means of adormant character. as he
excelied in the physical exercises of the
gymnasium. 1t was probably on account
Of his appearing frequently in the gymna-
SUM that Carter. who also frequented the
hall when he was in New York, knew Mo-
lineux- The Captain was also somewhat
of an athlete, though his prowess was ex-
hibited in boxing rather than in the work
OF which Molineux was master. The lat
ter's performances as a pole vaulter and
on the parallel and horizontal bars won
him distinction while Garter fancied put
ting on the gloves with some one of the
professional boxers who were to be found
about the club as instructors
1t was after the arrest of Molineux that
the young man decided it would be best
for him TO sever his connection with the
/ club. His resignation was the first that
was ever handed in for such cause.
Capt Carter may have had a foraboding
that his might follow for the same rea-
son, though he made no reference to it
when he spoke commiseratingly of Moli-
neux's action, declaring that he did not
believe him guilty Of the crime with
which he was charged. The Captain was
rather inclined TO believe Cornish the
guilty man, ii is said.
The resignation Of Molineux was hand
ed in to the club about the first of 1899
That of Capt. Carter followed at the time
Admiral Dewey was in New York The
sentence of the courtmartial had been
approved. and the convicted officer found
| himself in just the position that had
forced Molineux to resign
The analogy in the two cases goes even
further. On the same day, Saturday, that
the jury declared Moiineux guilty of the
! crime with which he is charged United
States Commissioner Shields in New York
decided that there was sufficient cause in
| the charges of conspiracy made against
| Greene and the Gaynors TO warrant their
| being returned to Savannah for trial on
| the indictments found by the federal grand
! jury. The case of the contract is virtu-
| ally that of Carter, and for this reason
the coincidence of Carter and MoIineux
having resigned from the same club for
| the same reason may be applied to the
action of the commissioner and that OF
the jury.
1t is believed the aeeuittal of the Gay
nors and Greene would mean harsher
| sentence for Carter. All are concerned
in the same charge Of conspiracy, and
| Carter attorneys could not fail 20 make
the acquittal of the others rebound to their
clients benefit They might then clear
him of the conspiracy charge and he
would be guilty of only that of conduct
.unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
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