New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
FAILS TO ENTRAP THE PRISONER AT
ANY POINT-DEFENCE CALLS
WRITING EXPERTS.

the witness stand in turn and one OF them COM
pleted his performance before the jury before
the Court took recess until after election. The
handwriting experts contradicted the testimony
of the experts for the prosecution. and there
were indications that the defence would make
creditable showing in the present trial
FAILURE TO ENTRAP MOLINEUX
When Mr.. Osborne resumed the cross-exam-
ination Of Molineux yesterday morning his first
question was calculated to entrap the witness
Did Barnet ever pay any attentions TO your
wife," he asked.
Not at ALL" Molineux replied. with perfect
GOODNESS.
Didn't you testify at the coroner's inquest
that he had paid attentions to your wife2'' Mr..
Osborne demanded.
Il don't remember 10 have ever given such
testimony replied Molineux. with a smile. and
the prosecutor proceeded to ask for information
in the proper way.
"Of course Mr.. Molineux. I don't that
he paid her attention after you married her.
mean did he pay attention to her as Miss
Chesebrough?"
"Oh, yes. He paid certain attentions to her.
such any gentleman might pay to a woman
o;mwas this attentiqg continued thTough the
remember, that she had not seen him after May,
Q.-That was the last time. was 1t? Ayes.
Q.-Wen. you believe. don't you. that he con-
eseq Yes. RbF IL Raf he ef Gid attention 'sF h 'S
o-Dld he continue to write letters to her after
Q.-When was it Miss Chesebrough refused to
Q-Was it the latter part of 1897 or the hrst part
Of 1855? Al Il think II vas December ,lSI. ls97
70 live iE Newark? Al went to Newark, to live
club, That was before Miss ChesebFough refused
Q.-When you became engaged to Miss Chese-
brough did you buy her an engagement ring? Al
Q;-.where did you buy that ring? AT Robert
QHWhen aid IL Barnet die7 Am November 1885
Q.-was 1t not on November 10? A-Yes. to the
$50 you bought the ring November IS? A.
MoLINEUXs ENGAGEMENT RING.
Mr.. osborne then produced a jewellers bill
for ring.
Q.-This bill shows that you bought the ring after
gave your wife ring when you became engaged 20
her? Al am telling you the TRUTH and viii ex-
S sht 60 ahead s dgnt r.ys wagt Mts to eSgsp
BBp1 BBPonr the ring When we became engaged She
said that she would nk. 70 keep the ring | had
Later, however, bought this other ring for her
o.-When you were before the coroner you did not
give this explanation did you? "A; ATN9 Nss.,sd ~,
ansV,ering only the questions put to me.
,o-At the coroners ingqest didn't you testify s
at the time Of the engagement? A--Yes.
6.-But not at the exact time of the engagement?
Al have already answered you: ,,., lr,.-,,-
o.-Alr. Molineux. is this your writing? CHanding
letter to Molineux-) A--Hes
CALLED IT A ROMANCE
Mr.. Osborne introduced in evidence the fol-
lowing letter:
next. Think OF that; So you will excuse me from
+ is all yery sudden romance In fact so
happy We 60 to the astoria 70 i've t1l our Urn new NV
Excuse great haste I know YOU Join with me in
my happiness, Always most cordially ROLAND holland
o.-who was this Sadie? A.-NIss Sadie schess-
e6G-You knew sadie's father well? A--Yes.
MR.. OSBORNE BAFFLED.
Mr.. Osborne changed the subject suddenly and
asked two significant questions. apparently hop
ing 10 get from the witness admissions that
might lead TO an explanation about the Tiffany
box in which the bottle holder and poisoned
package were sent to Cornish. He was baffled
again, and showed anger at the way in which
Molireux baked him.
Q-Did your wife get many presents at the time
of the marriage? A.-She got some. ~, ~,
were no presents nom TiffaDys that know of; Of
You there Hs Psn many tber IS snSe 1Te
riage, Mr.. Osborne.
Just confine yourself TO simple answers, Mr..
Molineux,'' shouted Osborne; you answered
when you said there were none you knew Of"
Here Mr.. Osborne raused for some moments.
and then, turning TO Ex-Governor Black. he said:
DO you wish this defendant to write in the
presence of the jury?'
1T is immaterial to me- replied Mr.. Black.
Well" said Mr.. Osborne Justice Lambert
IT think we have all the defendants handwrit-
ing we want, and it would be merely waste of
time and unnecessary to get specimens written
before this jury"
Well" said Mr.. Black. If you want them.
MI. Molineux will write many you wish.
1t is immaterial to me-"
Here Mr. Osborne sat down and was about to
announce that he was through with the witness.
when Mr. Jerome whispered something in Mr.
Osborne's ear. whereupon he said:
''Ah, more question, Mr.. Molineux. Are
you member of any chemical societies.
YES" replied Molineux, II belong to the So
ciety OF Chemical Industry and the Society OF
Chemical Diagnosis, and one two others
Q-Did you ever attend lectures at these socie-
ties? A--No. not a rule
Q.-Didn't you attend one on certain subject by
to do w and ii %a seo 9y a an
lectures were given on this particular subject by
month announcing the su6jects TO be dis disenssed
but never found that any Of them OF interest
10 me. attended
THE CROSS ENDED.
Mr.. Osborne then announced that he was
through with the witness. Molinsux had been
cross-examined nearly six hours Friday. but
his stay in the witness chair yesterday morning
was barely fifteen minutes. When he left the
stand and resumed his seat in front OF the
railing the Rev. Lindsay Parker. of Brooklyn.
shook hands with him and his father. General
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