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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15
Hear. without "A Tr-mor.

"iie did not say much. said Warden
Johnson. 'IIe Is IA gritty fellow. and
he has never shown trace OF nervous
ness these three days he's been waiting.
You nigh, have though, he'd be uneasy.
bu, he's no, the one TO show II II he
was"
According TO the keeper who told Moli-
neux his good news he said simply:
II knew II. | knew IT.
Then he turned and walked back Into
the cell without another word.
Hes got hold on himself like ten
men," said the Keeper. "All the while
he was waiting FOR the news this morn
Ing he sat quietly IN his cell. only now
and then walking n s;eo 0. two from
his chair to the door. hts hands behind
him and his head down. He exhibited
no nervousness and ate hearty break
fast
but he a.1 one thing" said one OF
the attendants Somebody ought TO
laugh at him. for when the man took
away HIS breakfas, things this morning
Mr.. Molineux called after him: Good
night
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15

Mr.. Stevens admits that he has enc
mics. and that he has many cmes
been threatened with bodily harm
~ nm a strict disciplinarian." said
Mr. stevens and | have had TO deal
severely Win some o. my pupils. Their
parents nave caused me most OF these
dnnuynncts.
'Whethet the letter Is canard or mt
Will prosecute the offender 10 tho full
extent % the law-prov!ded tho police
lind him"
tn .tolIrc are inclined 20 the belief
that som" -choOEhoy Is the author OF
tbs letter.
The principal lives on Monroe street
ana has q wife and three ch!ldren-two
girls ma nnn boy
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15
THREAT TO STEAL CHILD.
nrooklyn school Principal Asked
To InA xiNN

Principal Frank r. Stevens, Of Public
School No. los. IAnwood street and Ar
tngton avenue. brooklyn. has received
"a letter which threatens that unless 800
be paid the writer Mr.. St.veus's four
ycar-o!d son. Arthur Whitney stevens.
will be kidnapped. Mr.. stevens mas
placed the communication IN the hants
%. the police. and detectives are at
work on the case
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15

hoped. the nrst TO take the good news
to her son. Word was received at the
prison as soon as the decision was
reached. Good news travels as fast as
Ill. even TO the Sing Sing death house.
Ono OF the keepers wns allowed TO tell
the prisoner. and he had the message
almost half an hour before his mothe.
reached the prison
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15

In several o! the States. no such con-
struct!on as is commended for by the de-
PENDANT here has ever been suggested,
so Tar rs ". have been able to asc-rthiH
In fhis connection Il IL significant
that comparison between disputed Hrtt
ings merely cyidcntiary In character ana
accepted standards has" been sanctioned
Ia number Of cases before t1iS court
come Of which have PASSED it~ scrutiny,
although II had the power or rbrrcC'tnZ
errors not pointed gu: by exceptions
Address "a Link.
1T Is. u coursc. beyond dispute ih1i
tn" poison package. is an important
link In the chain OF evidence tending
to connect some person with m" XII
Ing OF Mr.. Adams 1t is a fact rclcvaus
TO the issue, tho fact In issue being
whether The defendant Killed Mr.
Adams The defendants contention
Tor having forged exhibit y were
\ would 90 .hc fact N Issue, and
might ." compared with The conceded
writings IN ORDER 10 ESTABLISH the
charge thai the defendant wrote exhibit
n, but sinO. the fact In issue = fhr
defendants responsibility fdr the death
OF Mrs Adams. ana exhibit "A only I
lItk N the chain tending ~ rrT.unc-
hm with IN" death no such comparison
can too teAOrt.Si 20,
wv" think We have demonstrated the
;allary ~ this argument tui has" al.
r"hdy given iF NOR" aras" tHah Il
marie
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15
\RNET EVIDENCE BARRED IN MOL|NEUX CAS-
CHRONOLOGY OF THE CASE
OF ROLAND B. MOLiNEUX.

This the OF Roland Molneux
ed OF The Mrs. katherine J. Adams
Adams died by poison at her home No. 81
West ST Dec IS 1925
Moineix arrested charged with sending the
poison and Tombs Feb. 81. 1899.
trial lasting hftys"ven days he found guilty OF
murder In The Feb 10. 1900
He was sentenced y Sing
Sing 1900
The Appeals by counsel
T. 1901
The Appeals adjourned without rendering
July 1901
b Moineux has spent months and
twenty n death cell at Sing Sing
cost county 500 appeal
words wcr evidence
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seen. 10 the creation o: counsel upon
the argument OF the appeal. never hav-
ins been suggested upon the trial.
Edentity Not Established.
''Fifth-As to Identity.
Another exception 10 the general rue
eous crime tends to Identity the person
who committed II as the same person
who committed the crime charged IN th-
Indictment II Is admissible.
what Is there In the evidence OF the
alleged killing OF Barnet thai tends 20
identify the defendant asthc person who
poisoned Mrs. Adams! Assuming Bar
net TO have been killed by the tle'eni-
ant. the crime has IL own separate mo
tive. intent and plan. This Is equally
true OF the crime charged IN the .nd!ct.
rn :srso mar. ,,,, nm, -. ,xo crime.
are parallel az to the methods anil
means employed in their execution docs
s nsot n servs to Iten,!ry r. n.frnnn' - ~,
guilt OF the latter crime mas D. Inferred
from It's similarity 10 IN. former.
..Snsh an Inference might be ynstllei
The s an 9a son. , I%f,e'Ijs a 'nn
that no other person could have Killed
Mrs. Adams. But no such evidence wa!
The evidence tended to show that tho
defendant had the knowledge. sfli aud
material tu produce the rAieur whra
was sent to Cornish Hut h" WIS not
shawn to he the only person pos
-sess~d Of this knowledge. .kiIl aud
knowledge that there nre mnn,
such persons. Therefore tn" ulktl
similarity nt ties" crimes proves n0Eha
Ing.
'ss briefly AS po~ siblc and yet. per
haps, AZ greater length Ihan was Uegrs-
sary. W. have discussed -ieA ~ 'he i've
FOREGOING exceptions 20 general rule In
the effort 10 exclude them. onr by one
from hpplic1 uQn Ia cas-. NJ bar. II as
We tlnk We have successfully elimlu-
moved from the case and 1, rccr--
snri,N follows that none Of the
hn-r~' e, 'd~nrr was relevant or
competent to prove the murder nf
Mrs. .dams.
~ :hc evidence OF handwriting
Enr the purpose OF proving that 'hc
defendant Nroti The address upon the
. packIg- ~ poison received ~ Cornish
the prose cutiDn offered ana th- Court
admitted ns standards U' ~ump1rtryN
three classes o. writings Tile frst class
consisted ~ hsty-elX specimens ~ de-
various places and IN sunhfy Tlys ana
conceded by him ~ the trial - be hs
genuine hanAwti'lIs
THE scrln' Glass consisted OF the go
called request Writings seven IN num-
Der admitted 20 have been written by
the defendant, unt"" The circumstance
d'rclos "a in TIE s,atemrn, Of facts
The ,hiFh class consisted nf nine 90
called Barnet letters. hyr 'Rarn"i IN,
vciope% ana three so-taIlri Cornish
letters, These Barnet and Gnuish h.
tiers, aithoug1 unlike ~ many rsSp"-f =
and introduced In part for Inherent pur'
poses. NAV be- rlassei Iogeihcr In con.
rldering III" Questions arising out OF
the court upon tho euhiee: ~ rnmrari
son NJ handwriting
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Con Has Nothing to Say.

Recorder Con. who presided n, The
MOlincuN trial. was In hts chambers
this afternoon for the hrs, time since
his vacation Whcn told OF the de-
cs!or Of the Court o. Appeals. he said.
II have no opinion TO express
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15
EVENING WORLD
FLASHED THE NEWS.

Within two minutes after tho an
ununccmcn, ~ the Molineux verdict IN
The court OF Appeal. At Albany The
Evening World, hy long distance tcie-
phruc and an arranged system % mos
scngcrs, had conveyed the tlilnKs sim
ul,amously TO the waiting wife and
mother ~ the prisoner At Dssin;ng. 10
hi. aged father In Hrooklyn and TO the
prisoner nj sing Sing, through the conr-
,cSy ~ The prison officials
Within az brief It space Extras" an
nouncIns the verdict were on the street.
Electricity never did -wlft"r service at
modern newspaper hch"st,
An elaborate system of service had
been devised and worked without hitch
In accomplishing this si-c,'y result,
From the chamber nf the Court OF Ap-
p.nls in Athnny direct wires OF the
Western Union aud Postal Telegraph
Companies wcr" strung into The Even
Ing World editorial rooms,
In three telephone booths messengers
were stationed with Whiting wires kept
open 20 the villaI" nf Ossiutng ti"
prison n sing sing ara the private ofic"
~ Gen Molincux In the p"voc Plate
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Something IN the mcc "' Tue mes
s"ngcr that hurried IN tho ROAD TO h"r
told her hat her heart desire was iul-
hll"a
Following III" announcement OF the
courts ruling, ;he statement -: me
| Court and !ts rulings on ihe case we're
| read Expert sicrnErlphcrS caG hi
| every word from the bench FOR The
| Evening World. and. working in short
| rrlays. tho decision vas transcribed.
! turn,~i over ~ the telegraph operators
| and hlcd in sections VITA tho Western
| 'ninu ana Postal Tci.grlpH C1..p;.-
les operators, in order 10 rtach The
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-15

seen. 10 the creation o. counsel upon
the argument O! the appeal. never hay-
inE been suggested upon the trial.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - WalIa Walla. 56h057c;
Valley, nominal; bluestem, soc per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 50 1908 40 per
barrel; graham, 81 go.
Oats-White, 81 rs per GENITAL;
gray, 81 20@1 22h per GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, $16 5O@17; brewing,
$l6 50@17 per ton.
MilstuTs-Bran, SIG per ton; mid
dlings, $2l so; shorts, SIT so; chop,
SIG.
Hay-Tlmothy, $12@12 so; clover,
s7@9 so; Oregon wild hay, $607 per
ton.
Hops-12@14c per pound; 1899 crop,
6@7c.
Wool-valley, 13@14c; Eastern Ore
gon, 9CS.2c; mohair, 20021c per
pound.
Butter--Fancy creamery, 20@22hc;
dairy, 15@18c; store, 10D12Rc per
Eggs-oregon ranch, 1S@13hc per
dozen.
Poultry-Chlcken mixed, $4D4 So;
hens, $5@5 so; dressed, 11@12c per
pound; springs, 1905 per dozen;
ducks, $5MG; geese, $607 per dozen;
turkeys, live, 10012c; dressed, 1870
15c per pound.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 1870
13kc; Young America, 13h@14c per
pound.
Potatoes--Old, 50060c per sack;
new, 2h@2%c per pound.
Mutton--Lambs, 10@11c per pound
gross; best sheep, So; wethers, $5;
ewes, 81 so; dressed, 7k@7Ac per
pound.
Hogs-Gross, heavy, $5 1906; light,
81 75@5; dressed, &c per pound. :.
Veal--Large. 7c per pound; small,
8@8kc per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $5@b 20;
cows and helfers, "a 50@4 rs; dressed
beef, 708Ac per pclnd.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
The Amount Too Hlah.

Washington, April l6.-The last ad.
vices to the state department from Mr.
Rockhill contain further details re.
specting the amount OF indemnlties
claimed from China by the powers. 1t
appears that these claims have been
much exaggerated in some statements,
although the sum total Is still far in
excess OF the amount of money II is
believed here that China can raise. II
is the belief OF the state department
that the total claims should not be
allowed to exceed $3.50, ,000, 900 or $780,.
100000. According to the information
received here. the British claim. so
far as formulated. Is reasonable in
amount, as compared with other
claims. In fact. the United States and
Japan represent, In these negotiations,
the moderate element. whose desire
is to prevent the imposition ct charges
that shall dstroy the Chinese govern.
ment and result in the division OF the
empire. None Of the claims exceeds
100000. 900. and even the largest Is
something less than this amount. This
is believed to be the Russian claim.
which is fixed at 500. 100000. The Ger.
man claim is flexible, ranging between
$60.O0O.0 900 and $50. 900, 900. but is near
er the former mark at present, though
1t. doubtless. will grow. As already
stated, the claim OF the United States
is $4,000. 900, and. with these few to-
tails, it will be seen that II the remain.
ing powers are to be allowed a pro-
portionate share. the aggregate will be
beyond China's ability to pay. which
has been tentatively placed at $780,.
100000. Nothing has yet been deter.
mined respecting the method OF rails
ing the indemnity fund. even after an
agreement is reached.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
$35o,ooo Fire In Blower Works.

Boston, April 16.-The main build
ing Of the extensive blower works of
the B. F. stertevant Company, in the
Jamaica Plain district, was burned
early this morning, causing a loss of
S35O,OO0. The concern manufactured
various kinds Of machinery and elec.
trio goods, as well as blowers. All pat.
terms and plans were destroyed. The
company had recently added $4,000
worth Of tools and machinery, and had
large amount of electrical work
ready for shipment. 1t also had a
big number Of engines and blowers for
the government for use on battleships
and cruisers In course of construction,
all OF which were destroyed.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
THE WINTER CAMPAIGN.
Kitchener VIII Soon Resume Active
Operations

LONDON. April 1.-THE British
newspapers and magazines comment.
Ing upon the alternating periods OF
hope and apprehension which char.
acterize the latest stages Of the South
African campaign. compare these
with the latter stages of the Amer
lean war OF independence as though
to emphasize these fluctuations.
While the letters or responsible cor.
respondents In Pretoria depict the sit.
uatIon In a rather despairIng mood,
the Pretoria representative of the
Daily Mail sends today dispatch Of
the most hopeful character,
The next six weeks" says he.
will see a resumption of active cam.
paignIng. Lord Kitchener will renew
his sweeping movements. lie has an
army OF 100000 efficient troops. In.
cluding 10000 mounted men with
good supply OF horses 10000 having
been secured In Cape Colony alone.
The army IL In good spirits and Lord
Kitchener is satisfied with the prog
ress OF events, slow though II seems"
The war Office has received the fol,
loE ing dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated Pretoria. April Is:
Colonel Henry Rawlinson's column
rushed the South laager. northwest
OF Kerksdorp Mt daylight. Six Beers
were killed. 10 wounded and 23 taken
prisoner. He captured l2.pounder.
one pompom complete and two ommu.
milton wagons with ammunition. Our
casualties were three wounded. Col
onel Plumer captured field cor.
net and seven men with 10 wagons
and rifles During Colonel Pitchers
operations In the Orange River col.
ony, seven Beers were killed"
II Is said that a private telegram
has been received here to the effect
that General French, with 500 Brit.
ish troops. has been captured by the
Beers, while his force was envel.
oped In q mist on the hills. No con.
frmation Of the report can be OBJ.
tained. Tho war Office here knows
nothing about the rumored capture
and entirely dlscredits the report.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
SCANDAL At nAh|LA
Captain Read, Formerly Depot
Commissary. Arrested.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE Also IMPLICATED
Manager o. Firm Of Government Contractors
10 In Jsil-now Uncle Sans Moasy
Was Squsndsrsd.

MANILA. April l7,-~The trial Of
Commlasary Sergeant John Meston.
charged with completely In tho com.
missary frauds, In finished No yer.
diet Ia announced and Mestons con.
vlction Ia uncertain, Other trIala OF
those implicated with follow.
Captain j. &. Reed, formerly depot
commlssary Mt Manila. has been ar.
rested. II Is alleged that entries upon
the books OF Evans Il Company, gov.
ernment contractors. indicate that the
commisSary officers received the fol.
lowing sums: Major George II, Davis.
upwards OF $1,000: Captain j. G. Read.
$1,000; Captain Frank II. L.awton.
$3.50: Il. l., Trematne. Colonel Wood.
runs chief clerk. 1900 II also ap.
pears that Evans u Company fur.
nished the handsome residence OF Col.
onel Woodruff.
Harold NJ. Pitt. manager Of Evans
q Company. who is now under arrcat,
Ia notoriously lavish In entertaining
commissary officers. while tho depot
commisaary. frequentor OF the ten.
derloin district. occasionally spent
days at Pitts house In questionable
society PITTS house Ia bacchan.
allan rendezvous and prominent of.
iicers frequently visited H. drinking
champagne and playing poker. Women
of doubtful reputation are known 10
have often been there. II In alleged
that Pitt had the inside track In
securin. government contracts and IL
10 also asserted that he was the prime
mover In the scheme 10 re,catablish
cockplts In Manila, Mira. Lara being
subsidized In securing a cockpit.
IL In asserted that the commisHary
department made unauthorized pur.
chascs OF quantities OF champagne.
Pitt sold some. In addition 10 what
the transports brought, the commits.
sary imported 200 gallons In Febru.
AIRY and n like amount In March. The
commlssary and the commissary ser.
geant kept private carriages and In.
dulged In other extravagances.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
Inspection Of Philippine Craft.

Washington, April 1.-THE inferior
condition Of many Of the craft sailing
in Philippine waters has led to ar
rangements for an examination in any
city Of the United States having pos.
tai free delivery OF candidates for
appointment as inspector OF boilers
in the Office Of the captain OF the port
OF Manila. The examination will be
held May 21 by the civil service com
mission at the request OF the Philip.
pine civil service board. Back Of the
plans for establishing this Office lies
an official desire to avoid any serious
accidents, for which the Philippine
government might be held responsi.
BILE.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
VERMONT BANK WRECKED.
Cashier of versennes Institution De.
ceived the Officers.

VERGENNES, VT, April 16.-The
Farmers National bank went into the
hands OF John P. Sullivan as receiver
at the close OF business this afternoon.
The exact amount of the shortage is
not made public here, but it is init.
mated that the entire stock will be
wiped out and in addition the stock.
holders will be heavily assessed 1t Is
not thought likely the depositors will
lose. Special Examiner Cunningham
was asked for particulars tonight, but
he declined to say great deal, merely
remarking that Cashier Lewis had de.
ceived the officers OF the bank and
that he alone was responsible for the
wreck. Mr.. Lewis is very we'll known
throughout the state, has been mem.
ber Of both branches Of the state leg.
islature, and in 1886 was a candidate
for state treasurer. He remains at
home aA& has turned over to the of.
ficers Of the bank his entire holdings
OF stock and negotiable property. His
suretles are equal to 100000, and the
men who have signed his bond are
believed to be good for the full amount.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
IN NINTH CIRCUIT.
Decisions Of Hawaiian Courts Are Net
Final,

WASHINGTON. April II. -- Tho
United States supreme court. through
Chief Justice Fuller, today issued an
order granting leave 90 ale a motion
for q rule against the circuit court of
appeals for the ninth circuit to permit
the filing OF an appeal In that court
from n decision OF the supreme court
OF Hawaii In tho Wilder Steamship
Company case. The rule was made
retnrnahle May i3. Previous to this
action, rule was promulgated ut.
taching the territory of Hawali TO the
ninth circuit with headquarters at
San Francisco.
The action OF the court In assign.
ing Hawaii TO the ninth circuit and
at the same time issuing rule 10
the circuit court OF appeals to show
cause why II should not take Jurisdic.
tion OF an admiralty case originating
In Hawaii, involves an interesting
general question relating To our new
territorial acquisitions. The applica.
tion In this case waa made by Duane
II. Fox. In behalf OF the Wilder Steam,
ship Company. OF Hawaii, against
Hind, Spreckels OF al, Under the act
OF 1891. organizing the circuit court
OF appeals. Il was given Jurisdiction
In appeals from the supreme court Of
territories and the supreme court
was given authority TO assign the ter.
ritories 20 the several circuita. but
the courts In tho territory OF Hawaii
were organized by the act of April
80. 1900. on a different basis from
other territories. and the same dis
tinction was made az In courts OF a
state as 20 writs OF error and appeals.
and the supreme court Of the United
States made no order assigning the
territory. The act also provided that
cases pending at the date OF the or
ganization OF the territory should be
carried on TO final Judgment and ex'
ecutlon In the corresponding courts
OF the territory, II also established
a district court. having the 'Jurisdic'
tion of United States circuit and dis
trict courts. The supreme court OF
the territory rendered Judgment for
$55 900 against the wilder Steamship
Company. and. when the company at'
tempted TO appeal. the circuit court
OF appeals on April |. 1900. refused 10
entertain the appeal. holding that tho
Judgment OF the territorial court was
final.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-04-18
CONFERENCE OF TAXATION.
Several Governors Have Named Dele
gates-obIeet Of Meeting.

CHICAGO, April i7.-~The govern.
ors OF the various states are beginning
TO announce their appointments OF
delegates To attend the conference Of
taxation, called to meet at Buffalo.
May 20 and "a, by the National Civic
Federation. At the headquarters. no.
tice of the appointment OF the dolega.
tions has been received from the gov.
ernors OF Missouri. Maine and Mon.
tana. The call for the conference Is
signed by leading economists. tax OK
perts and public men representing all
portions OF the country and all Inter
ests. The letter of invitation says:
For many decades the states have
been building up independent sys.
TENS OF taxation without reference to
each other, until now we have a state
OF affairs bordering on chaos, where
each state is practically fighting near.
ly every other state. Some property
is taxed three or four times. while
other property Is not taxed nj all.
Corpor?te activity has largely changed
the character OF individual invest.
ments. Industry has overstepped the
boundaries OF any one state, and com.
mercial interests are no longer con
fined to mere local limits. This con
ference will be the first attempt In
this country to work out some uni
form principles. II Is not expected
to settle any of the problems in the
two days discussion. but II will be IA
beginning, and may result In the ap.
polntment OF permanent committee
to work out some basis for T. re
action"