The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-10

Contrary TO general expectation the
proceedings did not open w3th the appeal
of ex- Governor Black for dismissal OF
the charges against the accused. That
was the scheduled program. but for some
reason or other a change was made and
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
called out: lis Mr.. Eveal here7'
voice replied that -Ae-was- and at Mr..
Osborne's invitation Mr.. Eveal walked to
the witness chair
Ex- Governor Black protested that the
case was closed as far as the taking Of
Testimony was concerned. and the coun-
sci for the defense and prosecution had
long whispered conference with Justice
Lambert as TO the admissibility OF the
testimony.
DIDN'T LIKE CORNISH.
Eveai did not testify and the summing
ND of counsel was begun In opening his
address former Governor Frank s. Black
said that Moiineux was director OF the
Knickerbocker Athletic club. where Cor
nish was employed. Molineux did not
like Cornish and he did not like Harpster.
He had many friends I'm the ciuo ana per-
haps many enemies.
Cornish wrote what Molineux consid-
cred an improper letter and Molineux
complained OF II. Was that any reason
for Moiineux's sending TO Cornish guam
tity Of poison sufficient to kill any man
In that club7' asked Mr. Black
Cornish insulted Molineux and Moli-
neux behaved like a gentleman regard
Ing the difference OF their station and
passed on. Ii that proof OF MURDER
Nothing else under the sky has been
produced here 10 indicate any motive
Molineux could have for wanting to Kill
Cornish.
"The trouble between Cornish and Mol-
neux occurred more than year before
the poison package appeared. NO evil
dence has been presented here 10 snow
that In all that time Mr. Molineux said
one unkind word. or uttered one un-
charitable thought toward Cornish
"An the evidence in this case point away
from Molineux and 10 another man.
II shall indicaae who that man is be-
tore i sit down.
POINTS TO ANOTHER MAN.
'.The case points TO that man just as
surely as the needle points to the north
star The needle trembles with every
wind and current but when the calm
comes IL still points 10 the north star.
In commenting upon the evidence. Mr
Black began with that OF Miss Emma
Miller. the clerk at Hartdengens- store
Who sold the silver bottle holder. lie said
he had 10 criticize the attitude OF the
district attorney toward that witness. RE
thought II was unfair 70 force Miss NIL
,er 70 admit that she had been paid $50
sor her testimony
s'Do YOU know why Miss Miller
treated as she was7" he asked. 1T was
because after she had volunteered TO tes-
tify and she could only be brought here
es a volunteer, she declined TO perjure
herself She told the truth. Molineux
ala not buy the bottle holder.
THE Detective Farrell. is the only
hn has
where near that bottle holder and tho
nearest he brought him was three-quar-
ters OF a mile. And that II the nearest
any one had brought him 10 the case"
KocHs TESTIMONY RIDICULED.
Ex-Gov Black ridiculed the testimony
of Joseph Koch. the Broadway letter
box man, who said Molineux rented
letter box from him and declared II 20
be the evidence OF man who ''peddled
his story and his eternal soul" at the
came time. Ex-Gov. Black took up the
question OF writing and declared that
the Washington expert Hay. was &c
stupendous fraud" when ne testified that
pone Of the "request" writing made by
NolsYeux contained n characteristic TO
be found In his other writing and IN
the disputed writing.
Then he dwelt at great length upon
the alleged suppression OF evidence by
that that evidence might point 20 some
one other than Mollneux
THE prosecution" he said. has pro-
duced here the poison package wrapper.
the envelope 10 the Burns letter we con-
cede 10 have been written by Molineux
the envelope to the Harpster and the
Barnet letters, but where are the en-
veiopes, 10 the Cornish letters Not
one OF them has been presented In evi-
dence. Why have they been suppressed
Did they show too much7 You may for
Gst 10 date your letters. but Uncle sam
never forgets.
DID THEY SHOW TOO MUCH.
did the Cornish envelopes show too
much?
In Mollneuxs desk In Newark was a
package OF small envelopes used for en-
cloEng cards The detectives OF the dis
trict attorneys ofice found them. but
they did not match the envelopes that
accompanied the poison package and 50