The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-11-15
ROLAND MOL|NEOX CASE.
The Summing Up In the Noted
Murder Case in Progress in
New York
tI.GOV. BLACK SPEAKS FOR DEFENSE.
He Declared There Was crime
Committed for Which There Was
Motive, and the Crime, aud the
Motive Points 10 Harry :. Cor
nlsh.

Motive Points to Harry :. Cor
nish.
New York. NOV. io.-rhe erimina!
branch of the supreme court opened
to-day upon the closing scenes in the
second trial of Roland Il. MolineuN
for the murder OF katherine !. Adams
ON December -. 1928.
An hour before the official time of
opening the court, a crowd Of more
than thousand men and women
througed the corridors of the Grim
inal building and clamored for admis.
sion. \ special squad of policemen
was on duty n reinforce the court
squad, and the visitors were forged
into lines four deep, and compelled
to show their cards of admission.
At least per cent. were women.
and most Of them had cards from the
jurors or from the lawyers in the
case. or from attaches of the district
attorneys Office As consequence,
before $3.50 every seat was occupied,
the reporters tables were over
whelmed. chairs blocked the aisles,and
in the pasaageway between the jus.
tice's eaumber and the bench were
about 20 women.
Contrary to general expectation, the
proceedings did not open with the
appeal of ex-Gof. Black for a dismis-
sal Of the charges against the ac-
cused. That wns the scheduled pro-
rramme, but for some reason or other
change was made and Assistant
District Attorney Osborne cnlled out:
us Mr.. Eveal here2" \ voice replied
tnat he was, aud at Mr. Osborne's in-
yitation, Mr.. Eyeal walked to the wit
ness chair
Ex.=Goy. Black protested ihnt the
ease was closed as far as the taking
of testimony WAS concerned, and the
counsel for the defense and prosecu.
ton had a long. whispered conference
with Justice Lambert as 10 the ad.
mssibility of the testimony.
Eyeal did not testify, and the sum
ming up Of counsel was begun.
In opening his address. former Gov.
Frank $. Black said that Molineux
was director of the knickerboeker
Athletic club. where Cornish was en-
ployed Molineux did not like Cornish
and he did NOT like iinfpstef. He had
many friends in the club and per-
haps many enemies. Cornish wrote
what Molinenx considered an improp.
er latter, and Molineux complained OF
H. "Was that my reason for Moli-
trl
Of poison sufficient TO kill any man in
that club?" asked Mr. Black. Cor
nish insuIted Molineux. and Molineux
behaved like gentleman regarding
the difference theif station and posi-.
ton. Is that proof of murder?"
Nothing else under the sky has
been produced here 10 Indicate any
motive Molinenx could have for want
ing 10 kill Cornish.
''The trouble between Cornish and
Molineux occurred more than n year
before the poison package appeared.
No evidence has been presented here
10 show that in all that time Mr..
Molinenx snid one nnkind word or ut
tered one uncharitable thought to-
ward Cornish. Al the evidence in this
case points away from Molineux and
20 another man. ! shall indicate who
that man is before / sit down. The
case points 10 that man just MS surely
as the needle points to the north
star"
In commenting on the evidence, Mr..
Black began with that Of Miss Emma
Miller, the clerk ut Hartdegan's
store. who sold the silver bottle
holder He said he had 10 criticise
The attitude of the district attorney
against that witness. He thought n
was unfair TO force Miss Miller to adj
nit that she had been paid $3.50 for
her testimony.
"Do you know why Miss Miller was
treated as she wasp be asked "It
was because after She had voIuieered
10 testify. and she could only be
brought here as volunteer, she de-
olined to perjure herself She told
the truth. Molneux did moi buy the
bottle holder.
ut was crime 10 murder Mrs.
Adams he said. but n would be no
less "A crime to murder this man upon
the evidence in this case. You are
asked TO believe that no man can get
cyanide Of mercury unless he APP
proaches II with mask. and in fact
the prosecution asks you 10 believe
that II can only be got in Newark II
you want II, you can get Il. If any
Of you want cyanide of mercury get
II when you go 10 lunch. Or, IL you
have not time, I'll get you enough 10
poison every man within the sound Of
my voice. and II shall not cost yon
more than IS cents
Mr.. Black. in his summing mp. de-
clared "tbere was a crime. and there
was motive. and the motive points