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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
MOLlNEUX ON THE STAND
The New Yorker Appears as First
Witness for Defense.
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE TRIAL.
The ceyrt Room Was Crowded An Day.
The cross-Exan,inaticn Of the De-
tendant Was Not Concluded.

New York, october 3l.-rhe derense
opened today in the trial of Roland Is.
Mollneux charged with the murder Of Mrs.
Katherine J. Adams, and soon after the
opening of court Former Governor Frank $.
Black announced that the first witness FOR
the defense would be the accused man,
This marked departure from the course
of Molineux's lawyers at the nrst trial.
The crowd which thronged the criminal
court building today probably was the larg.
est ever seen The regular police force on
hand was not large enough to control the
situation, and extra policemen were sent
from nearby stations to aid in preserving
order. Men and women were forced out
Of the building In large numbers, but not
withdrawing 200 persons more than could
be seated managed to get into the trial
room and considerable confusion resulted.
W hen Molineux was brought into court II
was found that someone removed his Gus
tomary chair and also that Of his fathers
The jury was polled before Tx -Governor
Black began his argument, He spoke Tor
less than i've minutes. He declared the
accused man was innocent and promised
70 show to the satisfaction of the jury that
Molineux never wrote any Of the incrimi.
mating letters or the address on the poison
package. When lie finished he called out:
Roland u. Molineux, take the witness
cbnir"
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Trinity Eleven Leads in Points.

waxahachie. Texas, October 31.-A game
of football. the result OF which is being
looked forward to with no small degree OF
interest by the people Of Waxahachie, Is
to be played tomorrow afternoon at Austin
university elcvens. II may be interesting
to note that Trinity and the Agricultural
and Mechanical college teams have not lost
a game this season In number OF points
made, however, Trinity university Is first
in the State. The Trinity university team
is conceded to be one of the swiftest in
the State and the game tomorrow with the
Varsity Will be battle royal.
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LIpToNs PLANS coMPLErE.
Work on the Cup Challenger viii Pre-
coed Without DelaN

Work on the Cup Challenger viii Pro-
coed Without Delay.
London, October 31,-Sir Thomas Upton
read with keen interest the Associated
Press announcement OF the steps taken TO
build a new defender for the Americas
cup, and Immediately telegraphed its gist
TO William Fife, the yacht designer When
Sir Thomas went over the names of those
composing the American syndicate he said;
well, that certainly Is formidable aid
It looks Ike business"
He added jokingly: The first thing
do today win be to see how my ballnce
stands at the bank"
Regarding the reports that work on the
new Shamrock was commenced before the
challenge was sent, Sir Thomas Lipton
said;
81 wish to say most emphaticaly tina
not a stroke of work was done until the
Messrs. Fife and Weber are both likely
to go TO New York with the challenger
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OBIECrlONs rO coNNlsn.

Mollneux, continuing, testified that he Cd
jected TO a man in Cornishs position in
the club occupying a room, spending the
clubs money without having to account to
anyone and also to his use OF the club 5
stationery to write his insulting opinions
and threats against an officer of a friendly
llub.
"Did you sreak to Cornish about your feel,
ingsF' asked Mr. Black
"He knew / had practically said that
If he did not get out of the club | would,
replied MolineuX. The club thought he
was In the right and Just before l resigned
| met Cornish on the stairs"
what did you say"
He called me --, and said 1
had NOT succeeded In getting him out, /
replied: No, you win"
Had you any feeling of bitter animosity
toward him when you left the club?'
II was very angry"
Molineux said he talked to Rudolph
Heiles about Cornish saying he did not
think Cornish was any good.
There waa no trouble between witness
and Harpster; MolineuX, as a member Of
the club was instructed TO reprimand
Harpster, but there was nothing serious
Mr. Black then questioned defendant rs
to his movements on December 81 1888,
and Molneux said he went to Newark, as
returned to New York In the evening.
Did you buy tho bottle holder?'S asked
Mr.. Black
NO" replied Moliueux.
Did you ever see it,"
n
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Protraoted Meeting at Mineral Wells.

Mineral Wells. Texas October 3o.-The
protracted meeting that began at the
Methodist church Sunday is progressing
nicely. All the pastors of the different
churches in the city are assisting Rev.
Oswalt in holding the services and consid-
cradle interest is being manifested The
meeting will be protracted ten days or two
weeks, all the preachers in the city having
combined In the work
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NEW YORK ORPHANS.

A Number Of Them Have Been Brought
to Texas.
Denlson Texas. October 81 Attached
to the Katy flyer last night was a special
car bearing thirty-six orphans. ranging In
ages from to 16 They came from the
childrens home OF New York city to be
placed in private families In Grayson and
Denton counties. Some OF them will 20 60
Pilot Point and Collinsvile The children
are all boys. with bright and Intelligent
faces and comfortably clothed They were
j. G. Graveur. officers Of the New York
society
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VISITED COLUMBIA coLLEGE.

ipAi Lb GOiSb INDIA NsOAsbESbI1-
On December % he went to Columbis
college and he thought It probable that
he called at the New York office of his
firm, as was his custom to do almost
every day. In the evening he went to the
opera. He was not nearer TO the general
postofhce that day than Cordtland street,
which is four blocks away The poison
package was mailed at the general post
Did you mail the poison packageY'
asked Mr.. Black.
When did you hrst see the address on
:. y think at the last trial. have had
The questions Of counsel we're then
directed to the material used In color mix
HoIineux said that cyanide Of mercury
had never been used by him.
Mr.. Black showed witness the Barnet
and Cornish letters and the poison pack
age wrapper. and asked; did you write
that address?"
II did not"
Did You ever see It beforeY"
Not before this trial was begun"
The whole Of the disputed writings was
shown and Molineux said he had never
seen them before: He had never used
The poison bottle was shown and Molineux
said 1t was the first time he had seen II.
The BURNS LETTER
Mr.. Black then produced the letter writ
ten to Or. Burns. applying for certain
patent medicine and enclosing 25 cents In
payment This letter was written ON the
blue interlaced crescent paper.
DO you recognize this letter7" he was
asked.
81 do; wrote IT," Molineu1 replied. ut
Is signed with my name.'
Tell the jury why you wrote that let
II hurt my groin exercising ana saw the
advertisement Of the salye and wrote for
Two OF the disputed writings, letters also
asking for patent medicines and signed I'll
Cornish" are written on similar paper and
are among the writings Mollneux said he
never wrote or saw
Replying to questions. witness said he
could not tell where he wrote the Burns
letter, adding Il might have been done al
any hotel or restaurant. He did not know
where he obtained the paper
Replying 10 Mr.. Black. Mollneux said he
first knew he was suspected OF the death
OF Mrs. Adams on January 2 1899, when a
reporter told him the police were looking
for him. Almost at the same moment his
father. General afolineux. arrived az the
place where he was boarding with his wife
He and his father, with the reporter, went
TO Captain McSluskeys he gave the police
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HeId Without Rond.

Galveston. Texas, October 81-Trank
Ware, the negro who is accused OF killing
another negro day before yesterday by nit
ting him couple OF blows on me head
with a billet of wood, was held TO the
grand jury today by Justice Fontaine with.
out bond. The accused says he had no idea
the blow would be sufficient to do serious
harm TO the negro who was killed.
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ponIt Accom- counterfelts

For piles, skin diseases, sores, cuts.
bruises, burns and other wounds nothing
equals ps srfs,,S o raa1 sen sd,.e Ion
BE Wits. ~ have suffered Since 1858 with
protruding bleeding piles aud until recent
n could ind no permanent relief" says j.
= Cerall OF ST, Paul, Ark Finally, tried
lie Wits witch Hazel salye, which soon
completely cured me-
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borne showed him the word "oblige." writ
ten In this manner by him. he still refused
TO concede that he could write a whole
letter in that style Counsel and witness
threshed out again the old trouble at the
Knickerbocker club, and counsel said:
do you know Of anyone IN the Knlcker-
hooker club who had such cause to diAlike
Cornish as you hadT'
II do not"
The cross-examination was not concluded
when court adjourned.
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Hotema TryInn 10 eet ! Pardon.

Paris, Texas, October a1.--solomon Hote.
ma, whose death sentence was committed
by the president is now trying to obtain
q full and free parion from the same
source. His sister is In Paris from the Ter.
get him pardoned.
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seurrY Is at Brownsville.

Brownsville, Texas, October 31.--AdJu-
tant General scurry arrived here last night.
His mission Is 10 investigate charges made
10 Governor Sayers against some OF the
Rangers stationed mere by Cecil Lyon,
chairman Of the republican executive com
mittee.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington. October 31-East Texas
Fair Saturday and Sunday: fresh east TO
southeast winds.
West Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory.--Fair and warmer Saturday. sun
day probably fair.
Louisiana. Fair Saturday and probably
Sunday; fresh east to southeast winds.
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MOVEMENT o. OCEAN vessELs.
lsneclal to VIC Post.l

IbppcIHI 20 TIC FuHI'I
Port Eads.-Arriyed; John wilson (Nor'l.
from Rocas Del Toro: tug John 1. Brady
tAm1, with barge Of oil from Sabine Pass
Heilas tGer). from Hamburg. via West
Indian ports: Rathlin Head from 0aise
ton Sailed: Neustrit lFrl, fql ptlc W
Flaxman (Br) for Antwerp; Beverly sbtl
for Port Lim.n.
New York.--Arrlyed; CITY or Everett
tamil from Port Arthur
Boston. Arrived: Algiers (Am-l, from
Galveston.
Llverpool- Arrived; Atiantian Br'l, FROM
Hamburg. Arrived: Lord ormonds CBrl.
from Galveston.
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WIN Harris Cot Elve Years.

Paris, Texas. October 31.-Will Harris
was sentenced to ive years in the peniten-
tiary today for murder in the second de-
gree. lie is a brother of John Harris, who
killed Marshall Hin of Blossom, and Il
was for implication In this murder that
he was tried.
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Postaps Earnings.

Austin, Texas, October 3l,-lhe Postal
Telegraph ana Cable company today pald
its taxes In the comptroller's department
amounting to $449.37 on the messages sent
during the quarter ending September 80
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his address and telephone call and prom
ised to obey any messages sent TO him.
When detectives called upon rim In Newark
he took them through the fncforv. fold
them TO make ans searches they wanted 10
make, and gave them all the personal
measurements thoy asked for There we're
some further questions along this line
Molineux replying directly, and his counsel
tEcn said.
Now Molineux, ] ask you again. did YOU
know anything OF this crimeT,
Absolutely nothing"
You are not guilty OF this crlme9r
II am absolutely Innocent OF any part or
knowledge OF H. (" b--N "
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Bound Over for Passing counterfeits.
San Angelo, Texas, October s1.-Kilpat-
rick on examination tefore United States
commissioner LOT passing counterfeit note,
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CRESCEUS IS CHAMPION.
The Magnificent Horse TtOtted Per-
fectIy at Memphis.
CUT DOWN THE TWO MILE RECORD
Without Apparent Effort, Ketoham Made
His Horse Clip II IA Seconds from
Onward SiVer's Mark.

Memphis. Tenn, October s1.--crcsceus.
the great son OF Robert McGregor, made
good his claim to championship honors
this afternoon at the Driving park. In
able exhibition OF speed and sta
The horse was sent against the
twolmile record of 4;2sA. held by
d Silver. and without apparent effort
tied the circuit twice without a
in 4:l7 dat. clipping Tia seconds
Z former record. Both the horse and
N ietcham. who drove him, received an
ovation from the large crowd present.
Today's program was good one and
good racing was the order of the day.
Cresceus appeared shortly after o'clock,
and, after scoring twice Ketcham nodded
for the word. Accompanied by runner,
Cresceus went to the quarter In SO sec
onds. At the half the timers hung out
1:065z. while the three-uuarter pole was
passed In 1879. STRENGTHENING out for
the wire Ketcham sent his horse along at
lively clip. the mile being reeed OF in
2:1v1a. At the mile and a Quarter Cresceus
seemed to Increase his speed. and the post
was passed in 2:41A. while the mile and a
half was made in 3:l3. The last three
quarter pole was passed In 3.45. and the
two miles were covered in All. Cresceus
trotted the last mile faster than the first.
Old horsemen expressed the opinion that
lpudJ ItGotQ WILL bluuu AOE years.
Another brilliant performance was that of
Prince Alert. who went against the pacing
record of 2:oo& for Geldings. Driven by
Uemarest the horse moved away like
clockwork. reaching the Quarter in 29$t,
the BALI in 80. the three-ouarters in 1;29la,
and beating the former record by. three
quarters Of a second. the time for the
mile being 200 fiat.
CresceQs will be shipped to Atlanta In
few DAYS where he has e1gag ements.
Many Of the large stables have gone into
winter quarters at Billings park.
Half mile trot to wagon. amateur drivers
Invader. Battleton. Dr. Book. Time
1.04&, 1:03h.
Match race. trottinc-yorvllle, Edgewood
Belle Best time 2:20la.
2;10 pace. to wagon. amateur drivers
Dr. Monical. CAPTAIN Potter. Time 2:0215
Captain Potter drawn after first heat.
Cresceus. TO beat worlds two-mile rec
ord of 4;2SA. trottne fKetcham). Time,
by quarters: :3S. 1861. 139, 2:1O1a. 2;4l9i,
3:13, 3:45. AN
Prince Alert, to beat worlds pacing rec
ord for geldlngs of 2:0O& tDemarest) time
by quarters: :29&. 90 1:291a, 300
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BURNs' LETTER SHOWN

Then Mr.. Osborne showed him the Burns
letter which Molineux had written, but
the prisoner could not be got TO admit that
he wrote the letter in Newark. although IT
was postnarked there.
MolineuI did not want to adnlh thstshe
could write YegtlcRlIy and when airs ,oss
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Baseball Sunday.

There will be a baseball game next Sun
day between the Cawthons aud a picked
team. Each club has won game aud the
tie will be played of next Sunday. The
lineup will be as follows:
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DEATH OF BARNET

Molneux did not know Barnet was really
Ill, he said. until he was told he was dead
Witness gave the date Of his marriage as
November 20. 1899. aud in reply TO a ques.
ton as to whether II was sudden he said
he had been engaged since September.
He did not remember where he had seen
the Burns advertisemnt
David L. Carvalho is your expert on
handwrltingY' asked Mr. Osborne
have no expert Oh handwriting"
Did you not and Mr.. Weeks aud Car
valho examine thousands Of pieces of writ
ing and Try, and think OF some one who had
hostile feelings against Barnet aud Cor.
nishg"
u believe Mr. Weeks consulted with sew.
eral handwriting experts. / have dis.
cussed this and the charge against me Ia
all Its phases with Mr.. We"
A recess was announced an lhls nolnt
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The Aaueduct Races.

New York, October S1.-After Platter
an added starter and quoted at to / in
the betting, had won the Liubrook handi-
cap at Auueduct today, President Kelley
ordered that all entries from the stable OF
A. l.. Estee be taken out His action
was based on Plater's race OF Wednesday,
ished in the ruck-
seten furlongs. handicap-syrlln, Uu-
masked, Lord Badge. Time lbs.
Warwick, Right and True. Time 1:I6 10
Bellies commoner, Huntrcssa. Time
Six furlonGs. the Linbrook handicap
PPiater, Lady Albercraft. Lyman Hay.
Brunswick. Past. Time 1:4s.
Mile and Courtenay, Aminte
Moon Daisy. Time 1850 40.
AQUDDUCT ENTRIES.
Seven furlongs. seline--Miss Buttermilk
12l, The Referee 104. Honolulu 1Ol Marx
Cheek 104, Goldsby los. Oclawaha iOi
Gibson Light 101. g. Whittier 1l2, Ben
Howard 1o3. Rappenecker 109 Clorlta I06
tente no Ascension 101. Caller 11J, Maiden
~ Alpaca lo1, Petra IL log, Emshee
Five and half furlongs. a-year-old maid.
ens-Manelaus l12. Maccharemeter ll2
Guy Park 1l2. Reckless 1l2. knight of
Gold liz, King John 112. Semper WAX
IL, Queen Boqla 100. Uranium III, Mayor
Graham III. Jim Bnck 100, Cascadilla ~
Hoboken l12. Rosewater 100. ROYAL Sum
mons IL. lllyrla 100. Profitable 100
Mile ar ana seventy Yards. sellingKi
gram lOJ, Eliom log. TenaCra o. H. Il,
Coleman 9S. G. Rosenfeld 1O5. Past 90
Mefrymaker DS. Waterton 1O1, Last Knight
9s, Rough Rider 107. Annie Lauretta fG3
KightaEay loI, Lady Radnor %. Master
Seven furiongs. the Babylon handicap
S Sltso l 10; Potente ~ St Finnan Ill.
Lexington 1GT. DAILY 1o2. Allan o3. Mnzio
o.; Sadducee 1l6. Mackev Dwyer 9s, Cap.
tain Arnold so, Extinguisher 1O2 Dom
Paul 11s. Anacke 90, Jim Clark 1Oia, Gallant
Five and half furlongs 2-year-olds. sell
ing-Kittannine 100. Tioga 1ol, Pastoral
81 cl1che Dor 1o2. cinuuevallo 112, Chicle
sack aoe p pS9 tSar Sap 81 lo2 Hacken
-. Daniel 1l2 Scooter 100. Julia Arthur
%, Shrine 1o2. Daisy Green 90. Daddy
Mile and an eirhth-Adyance Guard 1sa
Warranted 100. Hermencia 90 Articuiate
IL, Hunter Raine 113, Fire Eater a6 Sly
Shooter 116 Ethics 100. Major Manslr s.
SSLlenwater lis. Lady Sterling 104, First
Clear and fast.
The latonia Track.
Cincinnati Ohio October Stat La.
tonla:
RS Six f TFma IBirdwood, St. Blum. Hazel
Five and half furlonrs-John E.. First
M s,3n Harold Keeling, Time 1:1o
Mile and quarter. selling sardonlc
Facade. Trocadero. Time 2:1Oh.
Ad 6dye f n,nn .ooTI1wo Licks. Naulahka
u,i MileISllnt Bed. Nellie Bawn. Brissac.
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The Latonia Track.


Chicago. octabr s1.-waswift, giving
away weight to everything opposed to him,
won the seven furlongs. free handicap. for
all ages, at Worth today, finishing with a
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length 20 spare. Andes, constellator and
Carl Kahler, the other starters. came under
the wire In the order named. Weather
clear and warm; track good.
Six fnrlongs- Esherin. Whiten, Monia
Time 1:14 3-o.
Bell Cbickadee. Time 1;45 as
Five and a half furlongs--Bummer, Annie
Thompson. Automaton. Time 1O6 40
Andes. Constellator Time 1923 25.
Mile--Jackfull Barca. Gallant Time
1880 10.
Silver Fizz, Sarllla. Time 2.07 is.
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one Bottle Of Burpsft's Vanilla Extract
Is better than three OF the doubefui| kind
THOUGH costing a few cents moro pr bqts
fJa. is purity and grcat strength t1akc e
tlla most economical brand 49, ...-.-.- ~
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Mr. Osborne withdrew the question.
MoLINEUx STUDIED cHESt1srRY

Replying TO the assistant district AZ.
torney. Molineux said he had full charge
of Hermann g Co.'S color department. He
told Of the chemicals used and said that
Prussian blue English vermillion and red
ochre contained comDonents OF cyanide OF
mercury. He frequently made experiments
with colors Although he had studied
chemistry he had never heard OF cyanide
of mercury until after Mrs Adams death;
1t was an extremely rare poison. He was
iona OF athletics and knew and boxed with
Joseph Fnrrel ut was Farrell who TESTIFIED
at the last trial that he saw Mollnelx
near Hartredgen's store. where the bottle
holder was bought. about the time tho
bo.tie hOiuer Is .nieged 10 have been pur-
chdsed). Asked about Mamie Melnudo
Nj .lin1 ux So d th~t Sc h.d access t. IA
room In the Newark factory onl~ when she
was sent there When the defendant gave
up his residence in Newark he went 10
the knickerbocker club to live
Was IL c. Barnet among your friends
thcreI' asked Mr. Osborne
Yes; all the time | was there my room
was on the same floor with him Our
rooms were three doors aoart."
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NM ATTERNooN SESSION

At the afternoon session the crowd seek.
ing admission was larger than in the morn.
Ing. One Of the extra policemen on duty
did not know Mr.. Lambert and refused him
admission. A police captain was near
and Identified the Justice and space was
made for him.
Mhen Mohneux took his place again in
the witness chair Mr.. Osborne asked IL he
had read the Cornish ana Barnet letters
Moliheux said he was not sure that he had
read them or seen the photographs of them
before last Friday. He had consulted with
Mr.. Weeks about them and he had dis.
cussed with Mr.. lNesks the question as 10
who could have feeling against Cornish
Did you not suggest Harpster as being
such q manY'
Il think Harpster's name was men
toned"
Did you send FOR Mr., Heils to talk TO
Mr.. Weeks2"
II did. thought he might be able to
enlighten us as To any cnmities there might
be In the club, also wanted him to con
in the club"
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ME EXAMINATION cnosrn.

With this question and answer before
the Jury Former Governor Black announced
the close Of his direct examination.
Mr.. Osborne conducted the cross-examlna-
tion. Mollneux said he went West when
he was 16 years old, because Of the divorce
suit lie did not know how the suit re.
suited.
"Mas this matter OF so little lmpor.
lancer asked Mr.. Osborne, that you did
not find out what happened to the snit I'm
which you were intefested9 The persons
In the suit were your friends"
At this point Justice Lambert lnterrupt
ed the prosecutor. He spoke IN a low tone
and his words were not heard, but Mr. Os
borne turned and said.
II can not cross-exhmlne this witness ~
your honor interrupts me-"
Justice Lambert replied:
Il shall Interrupt you whenever Won
break the rules"
Mr. Osborne withdrew the question.