Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-29
IMPORTANT POINT.
Shall Certain Evidence Be Ad-
mitted in MoIineux Trial?
Handwriting Expert Says He Makes
His Evidence Fit His Case.
More Testimony to Show Molineux
Wrote Letters in Question.

Interest in the Molineux trial CEN
tered today, in the efforts of the prose-
cution to introduce the evidence given
at the first trial by two important
witnesses who are now in New Jersey
and beyond the jurisdiction of the
court. The witnesses in question are
Mamie Meiando, the girl formerly en-
ployed by MOlineux, who testified that
he used the three crescent note paper
that has figured so prominently in the
trial. and Joseph Farrell, n Newark
detective, WHO testified to having seen
Molineux ON the afternoon the silver
bottleholder was bought Great I'M
portance is attached to Judge Lam
bert's decision relative to this testi-
mony.
Handwriting experts continued, to-
day, to testify as TO the identity of the
writing OF the poison package ad-
dress. and OF the Cornish ana Barnet
letters with that Of MolineuX.
Herbert Twitchcll. an assistant teller
at the Chase National Bank, testified
as an expert in handwriting. Reply
ing to questions by Assistant District
Attorney Osborne, Mr.. Twitcheli said
he had carefully examined all the
handwriting exhibits in the case, the
conceded and disputed writings, in
Guiding the poison package address
and he believed that all were written
by the same hand.
Mr.. Twtchell said on crOss-exami-
nation that he had rejected signatures
at his bank and later they had been
proved to be genuine.
Lewis Arthur Russell, a music
teacher Of Newark, was the next wit
ucss He was called at the last trial
Ia prove that Molineux and Archibald
Arnold, the head salesman at Hartde-
gan's store in Newark. were warm
friends and were schoolmates with him
at the same school. Mr.. Arnold is one
of the Newark witnesses the prosecu-
ton had been unable to bring to New
York. Mr.. Russell said. today, that he
and the defendant had always been
friends He said the direct road from
his studio where Molineux often called
:" the railroad station passed Hartde-
gems stone. The defence hal no nucs-
jionS-
Charles Is Warren cashier M thv
Lincoln National Bank. uhclc Cor
nieh h.d an account. testified irst TIL"
signature % ~. Cornish" ru lhr hlu,
crescent paper and ca the rth"r dis
rtItct writings were not written ~
Cornish. He identified two cards iden-
tilted by Cornish as being genuine
7lEGatures and the cards were admit
t,l in evidence as standards of Cor
nishs handwriting made prior to Dec.
~. 1898, the day Of Mrs. Adams death.
Col. Edwin y. Hay, handwriting eX-
pert of Washington, agreed with the
other experts that all the writings in
the case, disputed and admitted, were
made by the same hand. Col. Hay said
that the word 'Gentlemen'' in the diff
I'd f'-rent letters to patent medicine firms
nd in the request writings showed
thc same g and a patching of letters
marvellous" in their similarity.
Ex-Governor Black read from the evil
d,nce Mr.. Hay gave at the last trial,
th2t it was possible for experts to ar
t.lIr from the same premises and estab-
}ish different conclusions. In that evil
d,r,y the witness said the expert would
unt mention the signs that contradicted
the conclusions they were expected to
maintain.
DID you say that them" he was
Tzed.
Yes. and l say it now" replied the
witness with promptness and compo-
sure
The jury joined in the laughter the
answer of the witness created and
court officers had to call for order.
The witness said he examined many
writings before he reached the conclu
sion that the poison package address
was written by Molineux. The loop Of
the &c" in the word city" was the
first characteristic that forced the con-
clusion upon him.
Charles T.. Colyer, formerly paying
teller OF the Essex County National
Bank. where Moineux had an account
testified that he knew Molineux's sig
nature for four years. and after having
made careful study of the disputed
ana conceded handwritings. he was
convinced that MolineuX wrote the II.
Cornish" letters.
N attempt to introduce the testi
Nony offered at the previous trial by
Mamie Melando and Joseph Farrell. a
policeman of Newark. on the ground
that they were without the jurisdic
ton OF the court. brought an objection
from ex-Gov. Black. After an argu-
MSnt between counsel. justice Lambert
reserved his decision until tomorrow.
All Newark officers were served with
subpoenas as they We're leaving the
court room. calling for their attendance
in court. tomorrow morning.
At the joint suggestion of all the
counsel. the court dismissed the jury
until tomorrow. that he might hear
more extended arguments from the
lawyers on the question of admissible
ity of the testimony of Farrell and Ma
ME Melando.
The argument of counsel was brief.
and Justice Lambert then formally adj
journed the court for the day.