The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-12
Jury DeliberateS Thirteen
 Minutes. THE CROWD SHOWS JOY 0utburst of Applause Follows Rendition of Verdict. The Prisoner Awaits the outcoms with Calmness and Confdence. While His Aged Father Be- trays Great Agitation.
 Brother of Accused
 Sheds Tears.

New York, Nov. u.-Roland B. Moli- neux was set at liberty today after hav- ing spent nearly four years in prison and being once condemned to death and twice placed on trial for his life for the mur- dor of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams.
 But thirteen minutes suficed for tho jury to reach a verdict of acquittal at the close of trial that has lasted four weeks.. the first trial which resulted in Molineux's conoiction and sentence having been prolonged for about three months.
 The verdict. which was confidently an. ticipated, was greeted with an instantly suppressed outbreak of applause. Justice Lambert having delivered a stern adno- milton that no demonstration would be permitted.
 Molineux, who was brought into court as soon as it was known that the jury had agreed, was apparently as uncon- cerned as he has been throughout the trial and gave no evidence of emotion when the words that established his in- nocenee were pronounced. His aged father. General Moiineux, was deeply af- fected and could with difficulty respond to the greetings of friends who pressed forward to offer their congratulations.
 The Lucky Thirteen.
 It was just thirteen minutes after the jury retired when word was brought to the court room that a verdict had been reached. Court officials shouted for order and hurry call was sent for Justice | a... l.-an Al chamber. It was 3:1S when the notice was received and 1t was s:46 when Justice Lambert took his seat.
 Molineux who had been brought into court on the first notice from the jury. was calm and confident as ever. Bartow $. Weeks of his counsel leaned across the rail and whispered Its all right. The time tells us that"
 ''I never doubted" Molineux replied.
 The old General was far more agitated than his son and 1t was evident that the suspense was very hard on him.
 As soon as Justice Lambert took his seat. he notified the audience that there must be no demonstration. and then in- structed the clerk to put the question to the jury.
 Not guilty" said the foreman in reply to the formal Inquiry. and Molineux, who had been standing to receive the verdict, 
 There was a burst of applause, but it was speedily quelled by the court officers. Justice Lambert ordered the court clear ed, and told the jurors to remain In their seats until 1t was cleared. Then. after counsel for both sides had congratulated each other and the jury and had thanked the court. Justice Lambert ordered the formal discharge of Moltneux.
 Ovation to Molineux.
 
 cd cheering for General Molineux and his son as they left the court room with Messrs. Olcott and Weeks.
 Former Governor Black, who reached the sidewalk some five minutes later, re- ceived an even greater ovation than had greeted Molineux. General Molineux, when asked for an expression of opinion on the verdict. wrote and signed for all his reporter friends the following: The struggle is OCT, the battle done. And might has lost; but right has won.'
 From the Criminal Court building Mol- ineux went to the city prison Tn making his way to his old cell, and thence to the front entrance, he traversed a con. siderable portion of both the old and new prison and everywhere he went the news of his acquittal went too, and the prison- CTS cheered him. He even went through the women's department, where there were many who cheered him.
 Molineux, accompanied by General Mol- ineux and two of his attorneys, entered a cab and were driven away. About three thousand persons. cheering and shouting, surrounded the carriage and greatly de- layed it's departure.
 The keeper of the Tombs prison came out and shook hands with Molineux and many persons waved handkerchiefs from windows
 Cecil Molineux, after shaking hands with his brother. stood weeping on the steps of the Tombs. Molineux himself was smiling and jubilant. He went at once to his fathers home in Brooklyn.