The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-23
LETTERS ADMIT TED
IN MOL|NEUX CASE
Great Legal Contests Over the
Barnett Correspondence Marks
Course Of Second Trial.
By Associated Pl,ess.)

NEW YORK, October 22.-Dr. E. Stile
Potter was the first witness at to-day's
session of the MohneuN trial. Witness
admitted he was present as an expert
for the prosecution and had received up
to This time Sl,9G0. Asked by former Gov
ernor Black if these facts mad anything
IL do with the loss of notes since
,he last trial and his inability 10 remem-
her what was said by Mrs. Rogers and
Cornish, Dr. Potter said he could not
account for the loss of his notes.
After Police Captain George McClusliN
had identified exhibits of handwriting
and told of his submitting them TO eS-
ports Joseph j. Koch. the keeper Of the
1c,1er-box place, said that in June Of
1S9a he received a letter signed Roland
b. Molineux. asking the. cost OF a private
1etter-box He sent a circular containing
his rules and terms to MolineuN. in New
ark Later a young man came 10 MS
place OF business and hired lettcr-boX
'rhc man gave him the name OF H. Corr
iAll.
Cornish, who was standing in the body
OF The COURTROOM. stood up. rs that
tie man who hired the letter-box?" asked
Mr.. Osborne.
1T is not.
Ibid this defendant here hire a letter
box from you?''8 Ex-Governor Black asked.
Nc
Charles d Allen. a chemist in the color
house of IL Constant and Company, WAS
called TO tell Of tl,is association with Mol
inaux in Morris. Herman and Company, $
color house in Newark. lie said Moli-
nsux had use of the laboratory.
ibid YOU write this letter." asked Mr..
Dsbc,nc. showing witness a paper and
envelope.
II did wrote it and signed it and
1nailed it at Mr. MolneuN's request. Ms
. >.,tst dor his
rhc letter was offered in evidence after
Mr. Osborne had explained that it WAS
the letter Koch received asking for the
caaEazine studies. and TO which he re-
riied by enclosing his circular, giving.
among other things. the terms for pri-
waite lettc.-hoS. Ex-Governor Black OBJ
lected TO the admission Of the letter, and
1nStica Lambert reserved his decision.
w. J Iinsley. the handwriting expert.
Identified some of Molineuxs writing.
ana then declared that the so-cafled Harp
y,er letter written to Frederick Ster,os
EjCo. III Detroit. was written by the same
asnd. Mr. Osborne offered the letter in
evidence, and Ex-Governor Black objected
m the grounds that it is ruled out I'M
la. the ruling OF the. Court of Appeals.
ma that ii tends to connect and accuse
the defendant of a crime other than that
Ger which he is on trial. Justice Lam
Ae,.t over1.uled the objection. and the let
ter was read to the Jury. hihsleS 1esu-
fied that in hi. opinion MoinenS wrote
Tint letter and also three others giving
,l,e q address No. 1890 Broadway. signed u.
cn,nish and asking for samples of pat
ent medicines
All were admitted in evidence. despite
ahicctions of counsel. Among the letters
M,mtifled by Kinsley We're several of the
or.called Barnett letters. Justice Lam
bert admitted them as standard OF hand
writing.
,,,,st ~ n1olineux he wrote TO Frederick
Stems and Company, of Detroit. asking
about ldarpster.
..1,ia Aiolincux say TO YOU: IIarpster rs
tho same low-down, vile kind as Corn
iss?' ?
Ses. sir
.,rhc5 trial will be resumed tomorrow
Goyning.