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The evening times., 1902-04-21
Molineux's Plea.


Hello. RolIy!' I shouted to him
Where have you been2
- I have just been giving d dinner to
Hermann he said, referring to the senior
member Of the firm with which he was
connected He was in a hurry, and left
me. still going east At the trial after
ward it was shown that Hermann was not
en- that day in this section Of the coua-
try That was the only time I ever met
MoIineux when he did not want TO stop
and chat. He seemed anxious to avoid NE
and was much surprised
Mrs Adams died on December %, and
! did not see Molineux until some days
afterWard when he was suspected Of the
crime and the New York detectives we're
after him. One day 7 met him in the
street, and I said to him, 'RoIiy. what
does all thls mean2 They all think you
killed this woman
Dent you turn against me, too he
said DO you know where Mamie Me-
laRdo is?'
= told him I had not seen her about
the streets In long time She came
from Bayonne, too, you know, and knew
he- parents. Haven't you heard from her
Iatciy2' I asked.
40 he said. not in weeks She
wrote &c ne for SO for a coat and sent
$50 TO her I haven't seen her since ]
wish yOu would see her and tell her for
her sake and neine and her parents sake
an5 my parents sake TO keep her mouth
shut
I told him I was a police officer and
could not do what he asked. He begged
me again not to turn against him and
went away. Newspaper reporters were
following him at the time. Not long after
thst-Mareh he was indicted and ar
rested
NEWARK. N J, April 21-A C
Courier who does a wholesale business
in paints and chemicals. this morning
made an absolute denial of state
ment printed in a New York news-
paper to day, which said that through
a former emplOye Of his Assistant
District Attorney Osborne. OF New York,
had secured evidence which tended to
show that Roland B. MofIneak. Row await
ing q new trial for the murder OF Mrs.
Kate Adams, three years ago. had puT-
chased cyanide Of mercury at his place.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Gorernor TAT in The CITY.

Governor Taft arrived in Washington
this morning He called AT the War de-
partment and saw Adjutant General Cor
bin
The evening times., 1902-04-21
District Attorney Claims
to Have Found
Evidence.
STARTLING NEW TESTIMONY
An Old Friend of the Accused Man Says
Before the Arrest Molineux Asked
Him to See Mamie Melando and Beg
Her to Be Silent.

NEW YORK, April 21--ImPortant new
eviIence, which viii be used in the com
i..g retrfal Of Roland B. Molineux for the
murder of Mrs. Katharine J. Adams. has
been discovered by Assistant District At
terpey James ". Osborne and the police
Of Newark. n. J.
Trey announce they have found the
store in Newark where Molineux pur-
chased cyanide of mercury in December.
1898, shortly before the poison package
was sent through the mails to Harry 8
Cornish. Cornish. thinking it was harm
less. administered it to Mrs. Adams.
T6ey have obtained the testimony OF
Detective Joseph P Farrell, Of Newark.
which is of a sensational character, and
they have found a boy who worked in
Hartdegen's store, in Newark, where the
silver holder was bought on December
q, 1898, who remembers that the receipt
acle was purchased shortly after o'clock
on that afternoon, and not at dusk, as
= as testified to By Miss Emily Miller, an
other clerk This boys name Is ErhaFdt.
He is not in the employ of the firm now.
His testimony is important. because it
has been established that MoIineux was
seen going east in Market Street, nat
ural pathway from Hartdegen's, at half
past OF a quarter to O'Clock IN the
afternoon OF that day
Assistant District Attorney Osborne re-
suned work on the Moiineux case in jan
uary, and continued it until he sailed to
Europe. three weeks ago. Just before Mr.
Osborne sailed for Europe a former en-
ploye Of the house Of A. C. Courier, whose
wholesale and retail paint and chemical
store is at Mulberry and Clinton Streets.
Newark, volunteered the information that
cyanide of mercury had been purchased,
apparently in the ordinary course Of bgsi-
ness, by Hermann & Co.. where MeIineux
was superintendent, shortly before the
poisoning Of Mrs. Adams. This witness
will be produced at the retrlaI aext
month
Detective Sergeant FarreII's addition to
the new testimony is so striking that it
is considered singular it was not brought
out at the first trial
''He was one Of the finest young men 1
ever met" said Farrell yesterday When
Bayonne, and he and 1 used to box for
sport and exercise was older aud heay-
ier than he, and whenever 1 hit him hard
and KNOCKED him into heap he would
come up like a bull. He was. the pluck
lest young fellow I ever met
Along in December. 1898. he asked me
several times to introduce him to some
one at police headquarters who would es-
tabIish friendly relations between him
and Chief Hoffer- He was very persistent
about the matter He wanted to string
what he called a wire into police head
quarters I introduced him to several OF
the men as he requested, and after that
frequently met him with them.
''0n December q, 1898, the day the sill
yer holder was bought at Hartdegen's, I
met him at half-past two or a quarter to
three O'Clock in the afternoon at the Mar
ket Street station He was going east
and I west
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
CONDENSED NEWS.

The shareholders of the First Ma
tional bank of WoonSocket, Il. l., voted
that the institution go into liquidation
al once. The business is to bc consoli-
dated with the, Industrial Trust com
pany
The long and bitter controversy he.
tween the north and south sectors of
the town of Groveland. Mass. over The
matter Of proposed new school buildings
was settled at Il special town meeting,
both sections getting 'arly what they
wished.
Margaret Donegan, an aged woman
| fell down stairs at Springfield. Mass.
and fractured her skull. She ficd be-
fore medical assistance arrived.
An epidemic of measles is prevalent
among the school children of Hampton,
n. ii. One school has been OrJered
closed
The gift of $4,000 from John d.
Rockefeller for the erection Vt IL social
and religious building has been formally
accepted by the Brown university COR
| polaton.
The nnnraling shop of the Fore River
Ship and Engine company nt Quincy,
Mass. was destroyed by fire. causing a
loss of S2O.OOO. and throwing about 30
hands temporarily ont of employ unt.
John +. Fitzgerald. eX-conSrrsS nan
from Boston. has entered the field of
Journalism. having purchased The Re
public, which. until recently, wa> pub
lislled by Michael L. Curran. '.'y pri-
vate secretary to Mayor Collins Of HCs-
ton.
Charles +. Pierce, an excursion agent
who conducted a tourists bureau at
Providence. has filed a voluntary pcti-
ton in bankruptcy, in which lie sets
forth that he owes $23. .4GG.6D and las
assets of S22O3.13.
Joseph lhnlet a pioneer car I,:inL-
facturcr, died at I.aconin, \. H., of in
trinity incident to old age. aged 80
years. Up to November last he had
enjoyed good health. lie was born at
Gilnlanton. y. III.
Andrew J. Brennan, about 40 years
of age, was found dead in the cellar
at his home on Mellen street, South
Framngham. There was a deep cash
on his forehead, and it is thought he
fell down stairs.
Zen inches Of snow. badly ,lriftnd hy
high winds. has delayed trains in north
ern Vermont many hours The Ientral
Vermont line to Montreal was block ed
above st. .Albans and trains were can
ccllcd. Country crossroads 're well
nigh impossible.
by the will Of the late Warren Hap
good of Boston the town Of Harvard,
Mass, will receive bequcsts amounting
to S41.OOO
Herbert Gallivan took his life in a
hotel at Bangor, Me-, by shooting
through the heart. Dcspondcncy from
i'll health is given as the cause.
Al the 39th annual meeting of the
Mail Press association Charles 4.
Pillsbury of Belfast was elected pres
ident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
WE On e SDAY.

War tax reduction bill to be report
| ell to the house next week.
Seven new military posts, also site.
| for four permanent camps, recon
mended by the Miles board.
Plan to change date of presidential
inauguration favored by the senate.
The vessel that burned off Cape May
Monday was the lumber schooner
Mary Graham.
Miss Alice Roosevelt observes he,
birthday anniversary very quietly a.
the White House.
Rural free delivery service will prob
ably be put on a contract basis.
New lighthouse. 100 feet high. to %
built at the Northeast Graves; al'1
range lights on I.ovell's and SpectaCl It.
islands.
Trial of ut-Gov. Allen AMI John
". ketchum of Vermont postponed t.
April A.
Massachusetts house refuses to rer.
ognize Mr. MacCartney's bill to legal.
ize Sunday fishing for adverse report
of committee.
Schooner Henry a total wreck on
Peaked Hill bar.
Milton, Mass, citizens will petition
the Legislature for better town
water supply.
Prince Henry given farewell din.
ner by Emperor William.
Militia will take control of the
burned district of Paterson. N. ].
A. G. Spalding trying to secure base
ball grounds in Bos, on.
Yale claims Harvard charge s
against athletes of the New Haven
college are without foundation.
San Domingo wants reciprocity VITA
us on account of her sugar.
Wrecked Detroit bank will contest
payment of vice-president' s certified
checks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
Hohenzolern Reaches New York ;
Day Abe ad Of Scheduled Time.

New York. Feb. 13.-The imperial
for the use of Prince Henry of Prussia
during his Forthcoming visit, arrived
yesterday from kicl. She was not cN'
p"ct"d, for she came by the southern
circle. and il was calculated that the
run would take at least one day mere
than il did. 1t. had also been thought
that she would touch at bermuda. and
that place had reported her us two
days overdue. The weather She pll.
counlrrcd WAS unfayornblr for call
N RrrWuda and AT sea Admiral Won
BalIdiSSin shaped his course for New
lork
The yacht hove in sight OF SANDY
Hook Il few minutes before noon. ana
an hour later was in quarantine. She
got the courtesy of the port t'roa federal
officials ANA came ON through the mar.
rows and up into North river without
delay. Passing craft gave her n noisy
welcome with their whistles ana the
man at her iackstaff was kept busy
dipping her big naval flag. She stood
high out of water and looked impr lsSiV"
beyond h"r real size. She was painted
white all over, Sav" for Il great ll:.ck
eagle at her figure head some touches
of gold aStern and II long streak of red
that showed below her watcrlinc. She
has Il rainbow and in general type re.
srmblrS II modern man of war.
At 1 o'clock she hove hprImrhorS and
guided by two tugs. was carefully
warped into the North German Lloyd
pier ut llOboken.
Admiral Won BaudiSsin was formally
welcomed to New York by civic com.
mittcr. a representative of Mayor Low
ana IN officer of the United States
navy.
The officers of the IIohenZolcrn said
it would be impossible for thrm to nc-
cept formal entertainments until the
arrival of the prince. Of Whose suite
they are members. They can and will
do 50 in their own private and in
dividual capacities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
THURSDAY.

Cuba willing to give United States
control of her carrying trade.
Prof. Pearson resigns from North.
western university.
Frank James stops the production in
Missouri of play depicting him as an
outlaw.
Cleveland New York express on the
Erie road wrecked; 25 persons in.
jured.
II. B. Blackwell speaks before the
National Woman's Suffrage associa.
tion at Washington
Governors council of Massachusetts )
sets Evacuation day for dedication Of
Worchester Heights monument.
Filipino memorial asking anneXa.
tion to United States presented to the
senate.
Philippine tariff bill may be delayed
in the senate.
Charge of star chamber methods re-
futed by Chairman Lodge of Philip
pines committee.
The oleo bill passed by the house.
Quincy not candidate for Massachu.
sets transit board.
Conspiracy to defraud charged
against Charles d. Rawson. under ar.
rest at North Attleboro, Mass.
DR.. E. n. Williams of Philadelphia
lost in New Hampshire mountains.
Hurley's nominee for city marshal
of Salem. Mass, confirmed.
Won 41olleben's dispatches previous
to Spanish war are published.
Postoffice bill completed by house
committee; appropriations asked for
aggregate $137.916,59S.
Abbott Bassett unanimously elected
secretary treasurer of the l.. A. w.
Dominion line to put two new boats
on Boston service.
Another wireless telegraph plant to
be established at Nantucket.
Secretary Cortelyou declines to dis.
cuss report that he is to resign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
LABOR WORLD.

Elwood. Ind. has Il doctors union.
Denver's plumbers strike is over.
4 The wage scale is $i.25 n day
Toronto carpenters are to demand an
y eight hour day.
Union carpenters of Boston and vi
cinity have decided upon II minimum
4 pay of $3 day.
l The Lynn. Mass. Central Labor In.
4 Ion is about to start Il cooperative
4 Laundry Associations
i FAN River, Mass. wrav"rS insist
i upon Il scale of wages corresponding
to the schedule OF 1900.
Maryland labor organizations will
try to abolish child labor in sweatshops
through State legislation.
Striking dycrS ut the Hartford Car.
pet Mills, Thompsonville, Conn. have
voted to remain out indefinitely.
The Santa Fc Railroad has dis
charged about 200 white laborers and
employed Japanese III their stead.
Every craft in Gloucester. the fa
NOUS fishing port of New England. has
organized either Il labor or trade un.
ion.
~ The CigarmakcrS' International Tn.
ION is deNotinS good deal of time and
money in the hunt for counterfeit
labels.
Organized laborcrS to The number of
f7WD are employed by the diamond
dealers and jewellers OF Amsterdam
Holland.
Careful investigation shows that New
England leads the tailor ing trade of
the world SO far rs clean workshops
Aand fair working conditions 30.
u A S3.O0o.0oO shoe factory has lust
sbeen completed ut Torrcn. Mexico.
tWorkmen from Brockton. Mass, will
teach the natives how to operate ma
chimes.
\ Union carpenters of Spokane, Wash,
demand forty-tive cents an hour for
eight hours work after May /. Th"
new scale is an advance of five cents
an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
NEWS Of The WEEK.
MONDAY.

Philippine tariff question foremost
matter in congress this week, house
expected to pass oleo bill by good
majority.
San Francisco has another murder
mystery to unravel; resembles the Du
rant case case in some of its features
Christian Science agent in Berlin de-
MES war by Kaiser on Mrs. Eidys fol
lowers.
Senator Morgan would punish Rear
Admiral Walker for contempt.
Alleged liquor spoilers arrested in
Clinton, Mass. hotel on charge OF
creating disturbance.
David Christie Murray suggests 4
statue of George Washington on Brit.
ish soil
Plans on foot to restore David b.
Hill to power in New York
Lynn Central Labor union to boy.
colt the Independent Carpenters
union.
Thomas Hitchcock surrenlers his
opera box for use of Prince Henry )
Larty.
Collins, the manager of the Boston
American League club, gets his pay
raised
Safe blowers rob Georgia bank;
overlook box Of gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
TUESDAY,.

Miss Ada G. White, Christian Sci
enlist, acquitted of charge of man
slaughter at Portsmouth, n. ii.
A court decision frees 200 men con.
fined in federal prisons.
Executors of will of H. b. Plant file
report in New Haven showing esta e
to be about $lG,50O,O 900.
Officers trying to solve the Marshall
disappearance mystery at Province
town Mass.
Admiral Schley receives $1,000
piano from an unknown admirer.
Brockton Algonquin club scores a
success with its new comic opera.
Travelling salesman mysteriously
poisoned at Rye, N. Y; may have be.
longed in Northampton.
Twelve manufacturing plants at
Springfield o., burned.
Former engineer of Consolidated
road held at Branford Conn, on man
slaughter charge.
Congress will pass a Cuban reci.
procity bill imme eliatcly, it is believed.
Irish ENJOYS, Redmond and Devl!n,
arrive in New York predict liberty for
Ireland in the near future.
William H. Nicholson, an electric
light lneman, accidentally electrocut
ed at Revere, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
Settlement Checked

Providence. Feb. l3.-The failure OF
the American Wooden company to rec
ognize the textile union was the stun.
bling block which yesterday set at
naught all plans for Il complete and
early settlement of the strike of weav.
ers. of whom about 1000 are now out.
The break in negotiations came as Il
result OF the refusal by Treasurer
Wood of the American Woolen com.
pany to receive a committee of union
officials who were not employees of the
company. and counter refusal by the
union to withdraw and permit a com.
mittee of actual weavers to meet him
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15

The anticipated egg famine does not
seem likely to materialize, AM drol
in the retail price is promised during
the next week Prices OF butter and
cheese, which AT present show NJ
change, are also expected to favor
staples are unchanged and with the
near approach of the Lenten season.
markctmen are looking forward To
slow business for some time.
POuLTRI-Turkey west. fair to
good l5G Ice; fowl, uorthern, per ID,
1913 l2c: western. per h.. ia
II l-2c; chickens northern spring. per
lb,, l5WlSc: western, per h.. 1870
lac; live fowls. per h., 10 1.2@llc,
BUTTER-Northern creamery, per
H.. % l-2G27 western creamery,
per h., 26@26 l.2c; northern daiiy,
per b.. 2OG23c: imitation creamery,
per h.. 17M17 l-2c; ladle packed per
h., l5@15 1.2c.
CHEESE-Northern twins. II lao
II sac; western twins, 10 3-4Ml1c.
EGGS-Fresh hennery, p,r doz., 33
034c; fresh eastern, per doz.. 3OG-
fresh western, per doz.. 29@30c.
BEANS-Northern marrow. $l.S0GD
1855; northern medium. $l.SO@l.9o;
yellow eyes, s2.30@2.4O; red kidney,
$21OQ23O.
HAi-Market steady for choice:
best hay, per ton. $l7@lS. with lower
grades at $l3@16.
RYE STRAW-Quiet and steady at
$l6M 1850 per ton; oat straw, $l0Ql1.
SEED-Trade quiet. with prices
steady; timothy, pei bu., $2.60M2.7O;
clover. per h., 10 1-2@llc: red top,
western, 50-lb sack. s2.25; red top,
recleaned, per H.. 1lG1l l2c.
POTATOES-Quoted stcaiyN Aroos-
took Hebrons, per bu., S3@S5c: do
Green Mts.. S3G S5c; do rose. 7S@ soc;
Dakota reds, 75M7Sc; Chenangoes. 73
q l5c; sweet potatoes. Jersey, per
bbl,, $494.50.
TRUCK-Beets. per bu., soc; cab
bages. native, per bbl.. S5c; native GU
cumbers. hothouse, per 100, $15@ 16;
yellow turnips, per bbl.. S5c; squash.
per bbl., $50; onions, per bbi, $3.7j
al.
FRuIT-Apples, Kings, per bbl..
$4.j0m $50; Baliwins. $4@450: Green
ings, $3.75@4.25: Talmon sweets. 81. so
@3.5O; No. 2 grades. $2.5O@3; cram
berries, pei bbl. s5@6,5O; per crate,
S1.5O@2; oranges, Florida brights. per
box, $25OM2.75; russets, $225@2.5O;
CALIFORNIA;, $225@275.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
Health Officers Must Go.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-Dr. Amand
Ravold. consulting city bacteriologist
and Henry R. Taylor. janitor in the
chemical and meteorological division
of the board of health. will be request.
by Commissioner of Health Starkoff
to sever their connection with the
health department. The recommenIa.
ton of the board of health that they
be dismissed by the health commits.
sioner is a result of the investigation
inaugurated by Mayor Wells for the
purpose of determining responsibility
for the distribution of toxic anti,diph.
thereto serum, which caused the
death of 13 children from tetanus last
fall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15

Boston. Feb. IL As i fitting OBJ
scrvancc of the anniversary "f Lin
coins birth. the MiddcsrN club. com.
posed of men of Republican tendencies,
celebrated the occasion 10y Il banquet at
Hotel Brunswick last evening. The
guests who addr, sscd them were Sec
rrtary Long. Major General Sickles,
Captain Boardman, /. :. A.. AMI Hoscoe
list of those present would com
prise the name of almost every well
known living Republican in the political
history of the state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
PROMINENT PECPLE.

Sir Philip Hurnc Jones, British por-
trait painter, is coming TO America.
Great Britain is said 10 br free from
hydrophobia, owing to the stringent
rules on muZzlng dogs,
The freedom Of the city of Dundee
Scotland. has been conferred on An
drew Carnegie.
Prince IIcnry's gift TO Miss Roosc'
Welt is Il gold jewel box. with hand
some Ornamcntation.
The Empress Eugenir says her me,
moirs will not be published until ten
wears after her death.
In Il magaZinc article Lewis Nixon
he new Chirltnin of Tammany Hail.
declares the United States will become
,he greatest Ship.building and ship
owning country.
Charles Earl currir. of Louisville
Ky. by reason of his efforts to pro
mote trade relations between Den.
mark and the United States. has been
knightcd by King Christian IN.
1t is said that the present Lord Lyt
tom has inherited, to Il great extent.
the brilliancy of his father and grand
father. or his speech, Scconding the
speech from the throne. Lord Rosrhcry
i declared in the House OF Lords that it
A was the best ever delivered in his
r hearing on such an occasion.
br. Charles II. Henderson, President
4 OF the National Prison Association and
Professor of Sociology in the Univer
Sity Of Chicago, has Just returned after
seven months spent in Germany study.
ing jailS and prison conditions, exam
inng cells and eating the brown bread
and soup of the prisoners.
Judge Thomas Brccn. of Michigan.
vino served during the Civil War; has
just received his discharge papers, after
A they had been lost in the archives of
the War Department for many years.
.sWhat makes the documents particular.
ly interesting is the fact that they
4 bear the signature Of the late prCSi.
dent when he was civilian McKin
ley, Jr. Captain ana Acting Assstan;
~ nj t,ll 4 ,,,,1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
Crocodile SYmnathY.

Washington, Feb. L. The state de-
rartmrnt has received. through Minis
ter WI, what purports To hc an edict is.
sued by the Chinese government in.
pniring aS to lh" condition Of tn" per-
sons connected with the United States
legation nt rekin who went through the
siege hy the Boxers, and expressing an
interest in their welfare, The dcrnrt-
mcnt has replied that the lcgatinnerS 70.
fcrrcd to are all well, as furaS il knows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
Problem Proves knottv.

Vienna, Feb. l3.-The industrial
council resolved yesterday to postpone
arriving at a decision on the reports
of the various committees appointed
by the minister of commerce to con.
slider the best means of meeting Amer.
lean competition, until European com.
mercial politics crystalize sufficiently
to indicate the most effective method
for meeting American competition.
The general impression prevails here
that the efforts of the industrial coun
ell have resulted in failure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-15
lheN Eouaht To Kill.

Middlesloro. Ky. Feb. l2.~ One of
of the tiercest battles ever fought in
the Cumberland mountains occurred
yesterday at Lee Turner's blind
tiger saloon. four miles from mere.
The battle was between Turner's
mountaineers. 20 in number, and L.
or more citizens VINO were sworn in
as a posse to arrest Lee Turner One
of the officers was killed and another
fatally wounded. Turner's saloon was
burned to the ground by the officers
and five of his men perished in the
flames