The evening world., 1902-11-21
nOuINEUX VISITS
THE DEATH HOUSE
He Greets Albert Patrick in Sing
Sing and Wishes Him Sue
cess in Application for a New
Trial.
A. R. MEN CHEER FATHER.

Prison cells have no reminiscent ter
rors for Roland B. Mollneux. On the
contrary they seem to draw him back
to them with some strange fascIna-
ton. Having several times revisited
the Tombs and the court room where
he was tried. he went TO Sing Sing
spent a day OF sightseeing among
the grim buildings there.
Gen. Edward L. Molineux accom-
panied his son. They went to Scar
borough by train and walked from the
station to the home of Clinton S. Ar
old. a friend OF the family. He took
them In his automobile to ossinlng,
where they went to the residence OF
Henry G.. Miller in Spring street.
II was at this house that Gen.
Molineux. his wife and Mrs. Molineux,
Jr., boarded while Roland was In the
death house. He thanked the Millers
tor their kindness to his father and
mother.
Sees Patrick in Death House.
At n prison he was met by Warden
johnson, Principal Keeper C~onnaughton
n Others with whom he came in con-
tact while he vas a prisoner there.
The event OF the day was his visit to
the death house, where Albert T. Patrick
is now confined. awaiting the execution
of the death sentence for the murder Of
the aged millionaire, William NJ. Rice.
Molineux greeted him warmly and told
him he hoped he would be as successful
as he himself was in getting a second
trial and a final acqutttal. Patrick
. seemed to be much cheered by this
visitation, which was something of a
good omen.
After thanking Warden johnson and
the keepers for their treatment OF him,
Molineux and his father returned to the
city. He expressed himself as much
pleased with his trip. He has now been
back to all the places that became IA
miliar to him while he was under the
charge of murder, and his visits to the
Tombs have come to be expected as q
regular thing. Most men would prob
ably prefer to forget such scenes as
quickly as possible.
Veterans Cheer Gen. MoIineux.
Gen. MolIneux was the guest of
honor last night at the thirteenth an
nual dinner given by u. 8. Grant Post,
G. A. R., at the Montauk Club, Brook
Ign. He was welcomed with cheers and
applause when he came INTO the ban
quet room. and his hand was shaken
warmly by as many persons as could
get near enough to him
This was his first public appearance
since the acquittal Of his son, and when
he was urged to speak he told at some
length the story of the. ordeal ,he--had.
gone through. His reference to Mrs.
Roland B. Molineux. who Is now in
South Dakota seeking a divorce, was az
follows:
There is a person In the United
States who once told me she was an
orphan girl. II at any times criticisms
OF her have been brought to me, I have
said, I'll try to be a parent to her."
He thanked all his friends for the
encouragement they had given him, and
said that not only members of the a
A. r. but men who had served in thu
Confederate army had been very kind
to. him. He and his wife. he said, knew
their boy was innocent, and were tins
well armed for the struggle.
Gen. McLeer, who preceded Gen. Mol
ineux, spoke OF him in the Warmest
terms OF praise and confidence, and
congratulated him on having won the
greatest battle of his brave life. He
honored him as a gallant citizen. a gen.
t.eman n a father.