The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-11-07
R. B. M0LINEAUX
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Defendant in Celebrated Muir
der Case Placed on the
Stand.
PRISONER MAKES DENIAL
Says He Never Saw Address on Poison
Package Until 1t Was Shown Him
at His First TriaI-StoutIy
Maintains Innocence.

new YORK, O 3.-When the tr1al
Of Roland B. Molineux was resumed to-
day Ex-Governor Black of counsel for
the defense, in a fve-minute address,
declared Molineux innocent of any con
nection with the crime with which he
IS charged, and promised to show to the
satisfaction of the jury the accused
never wrote the discriminating letters
Or the address on the poison package.
At the conclusion of his address Moli-
neux took the witness stand to testify
in his own behalf.
MolinelX said he did not approve of
Cornish's management Of the baths or
gymnasium at the club. He made a
complaint about Cornish because he
thought Cornish had spoken disre-
dent of the New York Athletic club.
No official action was taken on this
complaint.
Molineux testified he objected to a
man in Cornish's position in the club
occupying a room and spending the
clubs money without having to account
to any one, and also to his use Of the
clubs stationery to write his insulting
opinions and threats against an officer
of a friendly club
did you speak to Cornish about
your f%eelings?" 10y
"He knew I had practically said If
he did not get out Of the club I would"
replied Molineux. THE club thought
he was in the right, and just before ]
resigned I met Cornish on the stairs"
What did you say?"
H called me - - -, and
! said I had not succeeded in getting
him out. I replied. No, o win"
Accused Admits Anger.
Had you any feelings of bitter ami
mostly toward him when you left the
club?" .
II was very angry"
Black questioned the defendant as to
his movements on December 81, 1898.
MolineuX said he went to Newark as
usual that day, to attend to his bust
| ness, returned to New York in the
evening. q.
did you buy the bottle holder?"
mo-"
Did you ever see it?"
On December % he went to Columbia
| college, and he thought it probable that
he called at the New York Office Of his
firm, as was his custom to do almost
every day. In the evening he went to
| the opera. He was not nearer to the
| general p%ostoff1ce that day than Cort-
land street, which is four blocks away
The poison package was mailed at gen
eral postoffice. O.
did you mai the poison package?"
Denies Mailing Package.
mo, sir"
when did you first see the address
on the package?"
IT think at the last trial. I have never
had it in my hands,"
Questions We're then directed to the
materials used in color mixing.
i Molineux said cyanide of mercury
had never been used by him. .
Black showed Molineux the Barnet
and Cornish letters and the poison
package wrapper, and asked, did yor
write that address,"
IT did not"
The whole list Of disputed writings
was shown him II at a time and
Molineux said he lac never seen the
letters before, or the Photographic re.
productions. He had never used brome
settler, and had never bought any.
The poison bottle was shown Moli.
neux. He said it was the first time he
had seen it..
Molineux's direct examination wa,
concluded at noon. In reply to a last
question Of his counsel he declared his
absolute innocence.
The cross-eXamination was conduct.
ed by Assistant District Attorney Os.
borne, but nothing Startling wa;
brought out.
This afternoon Osborne in the cross.
! getting all Of Mamie Melando's ant
Farralrs testimony, presented at tn,
/ last trial, notwithstanding ex-Gov.
erncr Blacks frequent objections ant
the ruling of the court that their testt
! mOny was not admissible.