The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-13
Slept Peacefully All Night
After Conviction.
PROCEEDINGS IL THE JURY ROOM
Posing as a Newspaper Reporter. One sf
Would Writer Of What Transpired-
Jury a Unit for Conviction from the Out
set-OnIy Two Ballots, One Preliminary
and One Final, Taken-Appeal Planned.

New York. Feb 11-Roland B. M0lineux.
convicted OF the murder OF Mrs Katharine
j. Adams. was said to-day by Warden
Hagan 10 have slept as calmly on Satur-
day night as he did any other night since
his incarceration in the Tombs, nearly a
year ago. The verdict of the jury, pro-
nounced late Saturday night, the warden
said, did not seem I'm the least 10 have af-
fected him, so far as his outward appear
ance was concerned.
The warden said that Molineux's demea-
nor is in striking contrast with that of
other prisoneSs who had been in his
charge, and who had within the last three
years been convicted Of murder in the
first degree
He slept like a child" was the way the
warden put it. referring to Molineux after
his return 10 his cell on Saturday
night. To-day the convicted man rose at
the usual hour, took exercise for an hour
in the prison yard, ate the usual breakfast
supplied by the prison caterer, and read
with apparent compOsure the morning
newspapers, after which he attended the
usual Sunday services.
Visited by His Venerable Father.
The condemned man had but one visitor
to-day. The caller was his grief-stricken
and venerable father, who has not yet
given up hope, and who expects that the
higher courts, which will be appealed to.
will free his SON. Gen. MOlineux arrived
: the prison about $50 o'clock this morn
nd remained with the prisoner for
half an hour. During the day young
Goiineux remai . u his cell in murder
- row.
The jury When convicted Molineux
spent quiet Sunday. All of the members
Of the jury refused TO answer definite
questions as 10 what had transpired in the
Jury room, but one OF them, desirious of
imparting some information regarding the
final proceedings of the celebrated case,
made the following statement:
Juror As a Newspaper Reporter.
''If 1 were going to write as a reporter
about it, l would probably commence by
saying that the jury was a unit upon the
guilt Of the defendant; that one, two. or
perhaps three of them, however, thought
Ii well TO go through the case, discuss the
various phases of it, and see if the evil
cence, beyond a most reasonable doubt
would warrant such a verdict.
Understand, this is all under the sup
position that l am acting as a reporter
and writing about something I am trying
to guess about. L would probably explain
the length of time the jury was out by
this: That by the time the two or three
particularly interested men in reviewing
the case had gone over 1t with great care,
assisted by careful notes, and the remain
der Of the Jurors had made a few COM
ments, nine hours were consumed
Il understand there was much conjec-
Ture, as to why the jury did not go to
lunch after theNcharge as expected and,
as reporter, / should attempt to explain
that by saying IL was discovered. almost
Immediately after they reached the ROOM
while discussing whether to 20 TO lunch or
not, that all were OF one mind and each
thought the whole matter could be finish
ed in probably an hour at the most and
in order TO get TO their homes quickly they
decided TO forego the lunch and get along
on the sandwiches"
Only Tive Ballots Taken.
''Would you write that there had been
much balloting?' he was asked.
''Well, l don't think would have much
ballOting in my version, probably a pre-
liminary and final, after discussion"
what would you write about the jury
coming in and asking TO see the
exhtbits?"
IN the remarks of one of the argumen-
tative jurors a certain positive statement
was made about a certain thing, where
upon certain other argementative Juror
had declared he was trifle in error. Mere
argument. A thing easily settled. Go out
and see them. Seen. Argument resumed
by triumphant juror OF argumentatiVe
mood. Arguments and comments conclud-
ed. Verdict"
There are eight condemned men await
ing execution in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison. Roland B. Molineux having
been found guilty, will accordingly be the
next prisoner TO be placed in the con-
demned cells. The two cells vacant are In
the north end Of the Building. One was
occupied by Carlisle Harris during the last
few days prior - his execution, and this
is the cell that will be assigned TO Moli-
neuX when he is received