Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-25
DEMANDED $50 TO TESTIFY.
-ncr, TsrrcIl Declares shc Writing
,bc POISON Package and In the
cornisl, and narnet Letters is the
Snme.


.rw YORK. October 2f,-The defence
;, me Molineux trial again claimed an
.s,srtass to-day when Miss Emma Nit
,.. woman WHO sold the silver bottl,
80. which accompanied the poison
S.~gce sent TO Harry Cornish, testified
,..Iy that Molineux was not the pur-
eaaser
,r.,b Of to-day's session was devoted
me examination of a Handwriting ex-
who was positive that the address
mo poison package. three Cornish let
Nh interlaced crescent paper, the
p.-.a letters, admitted for purposes OF
....rg-saa only, and letters admitted to
h.ye been written by defendant, were all
.--;,.ar by the same hand.
WANTED MONTY TO TESTIFY.
~. miller said she sold the bottle hold
sam..ted 10 her. out doubted ii she
,,.,8 recognize the pes Il whom sh,
.,7 She admitted that she had de
r7saas4 $3.50 before she would give hel
s Miller said, replying to eX-Gov-
,--sr Slack. that She remembered selling
no asi.e holder in question. on Dece1n-
~ ST. 1895 Sc sold ii man with
49, ewes and a sandy beard. She was
s- sure MolincuX was not the man.
BOY PAID. TOO.
onward En- \ DIT boy in The employ
ri fa-l5eeon y Company testified that
h warped UP the botue holder, sold o3
Mss yI8ler and handed it to the purchas-
s- He is q new witness in the case. The
toy -crused to '.ttend previous trials ano
s7,f hs was paid his expenses for appear
he ia-day. lie said ii was between 1:3,
and 81 on December DIST that the holder
vss sold. lie could not now recognize the
Tahn + Tyrren Of Milwaukee. the han
.--.i,, expert was the next witness. a,
oagaseIs request Mr.. TyrIell looked a
rHe ii Cornish letters Oh the three
cons uGper Mr. Osborne got him TO sa3
ma, he had made a careful study of them.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS.
Ea1a OF the jurors was furnished with
book containing Photographic rep7odue-
ions Of ali the written exhibits in the
;ase
After recess the Jurors continued their
examination of the exhibits. There are
SHIT Of them in all, Of which fifty
.hree are the conceded writings OF Nolin-
,ux. and the others are the poison pack
aze u.. pper address; TIN ee Cornish let
ter on in;erlaced crescent-crested papers,
one of the them the Harpster letter, SIX
5arnett' letters admitted as standards
Of comparison only. and five envelopes.
To Nr. Osborne's question. Mr.. Tyrrell
said be had examined the three Cornish
letters ana The address of the poison pack
ase wrapper.
What DO you fnd?" asked the assist
azt district attorney.
ALL IN TIE SAME HAND.
y find that all lnese writings were made
by the same hans the expert replied.
Have YOU compared the address on the
wrapper exhibit a. with the Barnett
letter."
have l find that one hand wrote
Now, tell us. in your own way, how
y0u reached that conclusion
WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE.
The invitation was the signal for the
sracaon of a large easel and blackboard
near the witness chair. and in plain view
Of the jury. Mr.. Tyrrell took large
Sheet of paper and was pinning it to the
hosr when Ex-Governor Black protested.
what do you expect TO do?" Justice
Lambert asked the witness.
intend 10 illustrate the writings to
show how ] made my comparison and de-
aDoei my conclusions.
Excluded ruled the court
Tywen pointed ont the similarity of
certain characteristics in the Wy of
The poison package and the Harpster let
L. He found like pcculiarities in the
writing Of the other Cornish letters. and
nj
that all were the work of the same hand.
Glr Tyrrell declared again that the ad-
dress on the poison package and the Bar
nett aud Cornish letters We're written by
iae same hand and then counsel got the
witness TO say that he had compared the
disputed writings with the writings adj
ml~ 10 have been made by the de-
feaaant
And what conclusion did you reach?"
asler the assistant district attorney.
one hand wrote them all said Tyr
rcH
THE JURY IMPRESSED.
The jury seemed much impressed with
Mr. Tynelrs manifestation and followed
every word ne said and every movement
he made as he picked out letter after let
lsI IN he poison package address, and
ioo0t IT'S counterpart III one or more of
Nc eorceGed writings of the defendant.
Nor ti'an thirty women sat out both
SESSIONS OF the day, and at least two
asaea ne court officer in charge of that
seee to reserve their seats for them
ior Monday
IErgeI was still on his direct examina-
ION When the court adjourned until Mon.
day morning
Dir. LeCnto better.