New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

repeated Tat he knew Molineux well by sight
and recognized him when he came into his store
and hired a box in the name OF Barnet
9N0w is there any change in the e, sPRss,rasPSs
he came until the last? A."No aiO"'
-o.-You spoke about seeing some reporters on
Q-Did you give them description OF the man
who hired the box? Ayes -,
Q.-Dd you tell them he a with red
dish mustache. eurled at the ends? Al said It
Q--And that his hair was Of lighter tinge than
the mustache? Ayes.
The color Of Moneuxs hair is dark brown. but
Mr. Weeks did not ask the witness 10 explain the
discrepancies between the description he gave 10
the reporters Of the who hired the box and
MolineRx's appearance
Q-When DID you first receive money from any
body in connection with this case? A--On Friday,
January u, Detective Carey gave me $40 al the
cEwhen next did you receive any money? A
On the Tuesday following. from q newspaper
HAD FAILED TO RECOGNIZE MoLINEUX.
Sinclair House at the request OF Detective Nc,
Q.-While you were sitting in the lobby, did Nc,
Caferty ask you II you could recognize Aoneux?
o-And while you were in the Sinclair House cid
you see MOlneux with me and Nr. Battle? A
No, sir. l was called out OF the hotel as several
people were going in. and when saw MeCafferty
outside he asked me to go in and see If could
Q.-And you came back and us? Ayes,
Q.-where were We standing? A-Near the cigar
Dwell you came in and walked past us? A
Yes. I walked past you sat down and looked at
Q,-How long did you remain in the lobby? A
Q.-weii when you went out again did you tel
anybody that you had identified the defendant?
,. 9.Ana yer you say you had known this de-
especially to identity? Aye.
SOLD HIS IDENTIFICATION.
Hickman then went on TO explain that he was
employed by a newspaper at sl5 a day TO work
On the case and had been promised $3.50 II he could
identify hts customer and give the exclusive news
the paper which engaged him. He went to
Newark January 81. accompanied by a reporter
of the newspaper. and saw Molineux in his factory.
Although he was satisfied that the defendant was
the man who had hired the box Barnet he
told the reporter the way back that ne would
maize the Identification for $780, because another
paper had offered him 1900 for the story. He
agreed, however. to accept $500
II you had Identified MOlineux didn't you say that
ODD You not say that you would not identify
Molineux? A--No. said had not identified him
Odd you not tell Captain McClusky who came
up you while you were talking, that you had not
Odd you say you had identified Molineux?
ODD Captain ,Moclqsky ash. you what you
meant by going 70 Newark? A.-No sir.
Names 3AHd A dlq he not call you some pretty strong
Own you swear that mcClusky did not ask
you II you had Identified Molineux? Ayes.
Q.-Just you have sworn to everything else?
A-Yes.
= ODD McClusky ask you II you had made
Identification, something that effect? A
Well. something TO that effect, but told him had
not.
The witness admitted that it was not until three
weeks later that ne told Detective McCanerty that
Moineux the who hired the box as Barnet
but denied that in the time he had tried
get money from newspapers.
He maintained also that no one had suggested to
him that If he would testify in the case an indict
ment for bribery which was hanging over him
would not be moved.
In redirect examination Hickman explained that
he had been unable TO identify Molineux in the
Sinclair House because the defendant wore
overcoat and a silk hat and kept his back turned.
The trial will be resumed to-day at 1880 p m