The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-07
It Rests at II 40 To-day After Hav-
ing Presented an Exception
ally Strong Case.
Sensational Testimony Of Mrs. Anna
c. Stephenson, Wife of
Policeman.
She Says That She Saw Cornish
Mail the Poison Package,
to Himself.

New York, Nov. Mrs. Anna c.
Stephenson who gave the sensational
testimony in the trial of Roland B.
Molneux yesterday afternoon. that to the
best Of her belief Harry S. Cornish was
the man who mailed the poison package,
the first witness called when the trial
was resumed to-day.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
wanted to know If it was true, re-
ported. that she did not recognize Cornish
until he was pointed out to her in court.
The witness said it was not true.
Professor Herman G.. Vulte OF Column
ba university testified that Molineux was
In his company from noon until after sum
down on Dec. %. 1898. 1t was on the
afternoon of that day that the poison
package was mailed.
Henry G. Lockwood. postoffice clerk;
testified that he could not say exactly
at what time the package was placed IN
the mail. He corroborated Mrs. Stephen
sons statement that it was mailed on the
Broadway side of the postoffice.
Harry E. Howell, clerk in Hatdegens'
store, testified that the boy Erhardt. who
said he wrapped up the silver bottle
holder. had made misstatement
Howell said Erhardt had never wrapped
up any package in the store.
William M. X. Ocott Of counsel for the
defense was the next witness. He testl-
fed that on Oct. 80 he bought cyanide
II went into the store and bought two
chemicals" said Mr.. Olcott, then I asked
for some cyanide Of mercury. The clerk
asked me II knew 1t was a poison. I
said I did, and he gave me small bot
tleful.''
Mr.. Olcott was succeeded on the stand
by John Sanders. a clerk in the law office
Of counsel for the defense. and he and
two other employees Of the same Office
gave testimony similar to that Of Mr..
Olcott. None Of them had much trouble
In getting the poison.
H. E. Terry, a reporter. gave testi-
nlony to contradict that Of Joseph Koch.
who identified Molineux as the man who
hired the letter box from him in Sep
tember, 1898. Witness was asked If Koch
went to a newspaper office and offered to
Identify Molineux the man who hired
the letter box If witness would pay him
81 900. Witness said he did.
The decree Of divorce granted to Mrs.
Rogers was put In evidence to show that
II was granted after the death or Mrs.
Adams, snd then by consent Of the prose-
eution, Ex-Governor Black submitted
table compiled by one Of his clerks to
show that although the written exhibits
are made up OF several thousand indi-
its contention that Molneux wrote them
all upon the similarity found in some sew
enteen letters.
The RebuttaI.
That closed the case for the defense,
and Mr.. Osborne called Joseph Farrell,
the hitherto missing Newark detective, as
his first witness in rebuttal.
Mr. Farrell, replying to a question by
Mr.. Osborne, said he was sure the evil
dence he had given at the first trial was
correct At that trial he testified that
he met Molineux near railway station
In Newark on the afternoon the bottle
holder was bought. MolineuN has testi-
4,.soI %hot he WOULD ~
remember meeting Farrell that day.
Testifying to-day. Farrell said his re-
mark to Molineux was, Hello" and that
Molineuxs reply to the greeting was
Hello. joe
On REORGANIZATION witness said ii
was necessary to 60 eight or nine blocks
out Of the way to reach Hartdegen's store
IN travelling between the railroad station
and the factory where Molineux was en-
ployed.
George II. Baker. a clerk III the employ
Of tho Newark postoffice testified that the
Molineux. was mailed in Newark within
a. half mile OF Molineux's office. The
letter was on the much described blue pa
per and the object was to throw doubt or
Molineux's statement that he could MOI
remember where he wrote it, but was sure
that he had none of that paper at the
factory.
Then Mr.. Osborne set about upsettins
Mrs. Stephenson's Identification Of Cor
nish and substantiating the account Cor
nish has given Of his whereabouts tn
afternoon Of Friday, Dec. %, when Mrs
Stephenson said she saw him at the post
office.
John Yokum was the first witness Mr.
Osborne called for the purpose. He sait
he met Cornish about and the.
lunched together. At about 2:30 the.
went to the office Of James f. Sullivan t
talk over athletic matters. Mr. Sullivan
was secretary fer the Amateur Athleti
Union. Yokum said he remained in tn
office until 4:30 and that Cornish wa
there all the time. He said that Cor
nish did not wear an overcoat. Mrs
Stephenson's man had on a brown over
coat. He said Mr.. Sullivan's office wa
about 800 feet from the general postoffice
James Mitchell, the hammer throwe
and a writer Of sporting topics, testi1ie
that he was at Sullivan's office that da
and Cornish there. More than
dozen persons in the office. Som
Of them went In and out during the after
noon, but he believed Cornish was Their
all the time.
After the close Of the prosecution
case the Molineux trial was adjourned un
til Monday, when the arguments Of coun
sci will be made.