New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-12
MOLINEUX GOES FREE.
A VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL
QUICKLY FOUND.
LIBERATED MAN CHEERED BY CROWDS
AS HE GOES TO HIS FAITH
ER'S HOME.

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nounced in the Criminal Branch of the su-
preme Court at 3:47 p. m yesterday. It.was
received in the crowded courtroom almost in
silence with suppressed excitement. Later
there a wild demonstration of Joy in front
Of the Criminal Courts Building and in front
Of the new City Prison, and it was continued
all the way TO the Brooklyn Bridge as General
WeiineuX taking his son TO his home IN
Brooklyn.
Extraordinary care was taken to prevent a
demonstration in court when the verdict was
announced. The jury had gone out at 315. and
ten minutes later there had come back TO the
courtroom the news that the jury had agreed.
Everybody understood at once what such
sudden agreement meant. and for few minutes
there great fiutter Of excitement. while
The court officers ordered people to take seats.
The clerk Of the court announced that any per-
son making d demonstration would be arrested.
The threat was repeated in loud tones by the
court officers.
Moneux was brought hack into the room TO
take scat beside his father and brother in front
Of the rail. He was calm. pale and smiling. His
counsel were seated within the rallied inclosure
in front Of the Justices bench. and Barlow s.
Weeks leaned over the rail and said gleefully:
Its all right. The time tells that"
7 never doubted it," Moineux replied.
General Nolineux was radiant with JOY. His
son Cecil appeared to be more nervous than
Roland. Many eyes were turned toward the
door at the rear of the courtroom by which
the jury was 10 enter and the few minutes Of
delay remaining seemed long District Attorney
Jerome. Assistant District Attorney Osborne
and other assistants hurried into the room short
" before the jury fled in. Justice Lambert
took his seat on the bench al 3:45. and when
there was silence al the call for it. he said he
would order that any person making a demon
stration of approval or disapproval on the
nouncement of the verdict must be brought be-
fore him prisoner.
no DEMONSTRATION ALLOWED.
1T must be understood" he said. that there
must not be anv kind Of a demonstration either
Of approval or disapprovaL There must be no
expression of thanks TO the jury It is expected
that the accused in a court of Justice will get
what he deserves, and therefore there is
cause for any expression Of thanks. When the
verdict is announced the audience will dis
perse as IT assembled. without noise and with
out demonstration
Having answered TO their names. the Jurors
rose and were told 10 look upon the defendant
Molineux stood up at the clerks call and
told TO look upon the jury. The twelve men
who had decided his fate happily for him
garded him with smiling eyes. and Molineux's
eyes sent back smile of gratitude
''Gentlemen Of the jury" asked the clerk.
have you agreed upon a verdict?'
We have" replied the foreman.
-'Gentlernen of the jury, how say you-guilty
or not guity?'
MOT guilty"
Except for some sghs Of relief that arose in
voluntarily. there was silence for few mo-
ments. and then the justice gave the order to
clear the court. He told the jury to remain in
their seats until the room was cleared. Then
the opposing counsel INDUCED in some personal
congratulations
Justice Lambert said few words Of thanks TO
the members of the jury, and Mr. Penny. the
clerk. gave them the usual notice about calling
for their fees. Then the court asked the Dis
trict Attorney:
Are there any other indictments against the
defendant
None" replied Mr. Jerome.
The defendant IS discharged from custody
announced the court, and the trial was over.
MoLINEUX STUNNED FOR A MOMENT.
Stin Molineux did not leave his seat. into
which he sank back after hearing the verdict.
He seemed for the moment at a loss what 10
DO or where TO 60 His counsel packing
up their books and exhibits. and his father
surrounded by congratulating friends. Finally,
when nearly everybody except the lawyers had
Out IN the corridor dozen policemen had
difficulty in preventing rush of people to con-
gratulate the man who had regained freedom
after having been prisoner since February q.
1899. Here was the man who had been accused
Of sending to Harry s. Cornish. his avowed
enemy a the Knickerbocker Athletic Club the
poison which had been given to Mrs. Adams in
her home and had caused her death on Decem-
Der %. 1898. Once he had been convicted, after
one Of the longest and most sensational trials
in the history Of the criminal Of this city,
a trial which had cost the city about 100000.
He had been in Sing Sing Prison under Re
corder Goff's sentence of death. For whole
year, after A new trial was granted, he had re-
mained a prisoner in the Tombs. His second
trial had been almost sensational as the
first, but much shorter. He now free
although the city had spent many thousands OF
dollars in a second attempt TO convict him. His
father. General AIolineuK. had spent perhaps
100000 in his defence.
Mollneux left the court in company with Bar
tow s. Weeks and ex-Judge olcOtt. of his coun-
SCI They took him back to the Tombs by way
Of the Bridge of Sighs, 10 escape the great
throng Of people which blocked Centre-st. in
mont OF the Criminal Courts Building As
sistant District Attorney Osborne. who had con-
Quoted both prosecutions OF Molineux. remained
in the courtroom a little time. He shook hands
With Ex-Governor Black. who had conducted
the defence in the second trial. and did not seem
10 be greatly disappointed at the verdict. Gen
eral Molneux was asked 10 give some express
son OF his feeling over the verdict, and he said
ne would write it down. He gave 20 the re-
porters the following cOupiet;
The struggle is o'er the battle won.
And might has lost, but right has won