Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-31
Declares His Absolute Inno-
cence Of Any Connection
With Mrs. Adams Death M
HIS RELATIONS WITH CORNISH
Admits They Were UnfriendIy, But ns-
mics That He Purchased ths Poison
or Sent it Thru the Mails counssl
for Defendant Declares HE Client
Innocent in Address 10 Jury.


defense, In fve-minute addreee 9e-
ciared that Molineux was innOcent ~
any connection with the crime an0
to show to the satisfaction ok*
the jury the accused never wrote Dc;
letters or the addreADsoqS &
the poison package.
AT the conclusion Of the address Mo-
lineux took the witness stand TO teetttys
In his own behalf. MOlineux said ~
did not not approve Of Cornish's man-s
agement of the bath or the gymna st,1t1A
He made formal complaint about Cor
nish because he thought Cornish had
spoken disrespectfully about NJ.
Weeks, president OF the New York Atl-ss
letic Club. No oficial action wasstakenE
or this complaint. Molineux testine4
that he objected to man In corni1he
position In the club occurring roosn
and spending the clubs money with0uks
having to account to any one, and alpc;
to his use Of the clubs stationery ~
write his insulting opinions and thfsats
against an officer Of a friendly club
..Did you speak to- Cornish about y91t
feelings? sss
He knew I had practically said @f NJ
did not get out OF the club would
replied Molineux. The club thoue
he was in the right and Just before ~
resigned met Cornish on the staiEs. .sss
what did you say e Is s. s.5: s9
.sHe called me a and sate 4 10
not succeeded in getting him ora - - 8
piled, mo, you won !" ssss;
.Had you any feelings Of bitter
mostly toward him when yoa lett slles
club? hi
II was very angry .s 81
Black questioned the defendant - eg
his movements on Dec. 81, 1899 sS
neux said he went to Newark % d
that day, to attend To bnsineG 81
turned to New York In the eseni1
Did you lsuy this hottie. !. sssss|s
EMO. = S. y ssss B. e sss ss
Did you ever - 4. r 6 l||S| II
ssNo.' Is 's;sss sss' .:s& s3s
on Dec. g he went to ColuAaa &
lege, and he thought 1t probable ~
called at the New York once OF his dlulse
as was his custom to do almost evely
day. In the evening he went III ~
opera. He waU not nearer to the 1eosss
eral postofice that day than CortlaaMd q N
street, which 10 -FOUR blocks aSgn0s.
The poison package was mailed ~ e..
general postodice. ~ ;as Il .s
'Did you mail the poison packa9A
mo, SIR ss sssIss
.WIhen did you nrst see the add
on the packakge? sss9S
II think at the last trial dN4
never had It in my hands. = |slss5: ss.sSss
Question were then directed 90 ~
terials used IN color mixing.
fsaaVrQ IAfA}k5s
never been used by him. Black 9h6sv
ed Molineux the Barnet and C1tntn1
letters and the poison package of Tt
wrapper and asked: sssssss
'Did you write THAI address (? 81 81 sss
II did not" III
The whole list Of disputed writing
was shown, one at time. MOlsneux
said he had never seen the letters be-ss
fore or the Photographic reproductions.
He had never used brOmo seltxer ana
had never bought any. The poieonE
bottle was shown Molineux and he 4a44
it was the first time he had seen e!
Molineux's direct examinati Ion en-
cluded at noon. In reply to the
question Of his counsel he declared sAl49
absolute innocence. &, &. ssssSs. 81
The cross-examinatf0n 10 being -
Quoted by Assistant District AttotN
Osborne. but nothing startlin6
brought out up to the mid day recs11. .ss
This afternoon Osborne in cross+ex-
animation OF Molineux succeeded jns.
getting before the jury all Of the Ma-
nie Melandos and Farrall's testimony
rskrddenetsepr shrd shr shrd shrdlu
presented at the last trial, notwfthss
standing Governor Blacks frequent ob.zsss
jections and The ruling Of the court til
their testimony was not ad1nissibl