Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

persons in the suit were your friends
and
At this point Justice Lambert interrupted
the prosecutor. He spoke in a low tone and
his words were not heard, but Mr.. Osborne
turned and said:
II cannot cross-exanaine this witness II
your honor interrupts me-"
Justice Lambert replied: II shall inter-
rupt you whenever you break the rules"
Mr.. Osborne Withdrew the question
Replying to the assistant district attor-
ney. Molineux said he had full charge Of
Herman & Co.'S color department. He
Prussian blue, English vermilion and red
ochre contained components of cyanide Of
mercury. He frequently made experiments
with colorx-
had never heard of cyanide of mercury until
after Mrs. Adams death; it was an extreme
ly rare poison.
Fond Of Athletics.
He was fond of athletics and knew and
had boxed with Joseph Farrell. It was
Farrell who testified at the last trial that he
saw Molineux near Hartdeger's store,
where the bottle holder was bought, about
the time the prosecution alleges the holder
was purchased. Asked about Mamie Melan-
do. Molineux said she had access to his
room in the Newark factory only when she
was sent there. When the defendant gave
up MS FeSlQenCe IN newark ne went TO the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club to live
WAS H. C. Barnet among your friends
there?'' asked Mr.. Osborne.
''Yes. All the time was there my room
was on the same floor with him. Our rooms
were three doors apart"
Molineux did not know Barnet was se-
riously ill., he said, until he was told he
was dead. The witness gave the date of
reply to question as to whether 1t was
sudden he declared that he had been en-
gagged since September. He did not remem-
ber where he had seen the Burns adver-
tisement.
David N. Carvalho is your expert on
handwriting?" asked Mr.. Osborne.
81 have no expert on handwriting"
did not you and Mr.. Weeks and Car
valho examine thousands of pieces of writ
ing and try and think of some one who had
hostile feelings alike to Barnet and Cor
nish?"
II believe Mr.. Weeks consulted with sew
eral handwriting experts. have discussed
this case and the charge against me in all
its phases with Mr.. Weeks"
A recess was announced at this point.
Recognizes Letter.
Mr.. Black then produced the letter writ
ten to DR.. Burns, applying for certain
patent medicine and inclosing 25 cents in
payment. This letter was written on the
blue, interlaced crescent paper.
do you recognize this letter?' he was
asked.
Il do. 1 wrote it," Moine,,x replied "It
is signed with my name.
Tell the jury why you wrote that let
ter"
81 hurt my groin exercising, and saw the
it,
Two of the disputed writings, letters also
asking for patent medicines, and signed
III Cornish" are written on similar paper
a he
he never wrote or saw.
Replying to questions Molineux said he
could not tell where he wrote the Burns
letter. adding that it might have been
done in any hotel or restaurant. He did
not know where he obtained the paper.
Replying to Mr.. Black, Monneux said he
first knew he was suspected of the death
of Mrs. Adams on JarIfary 2, 1899, when
reporter told him the police were looking
for him. Almost at the same moment his
father, General Molineux, arrived at the
place he was boarding with his wife. He
and his father, with the reporter, went to
see Police Captain McClusky.
Offered to Aid Police.
He gave the police his address and tele-
phone call and promised to obey any mes
sage sent to him.
When detectives called upon him In New
ark he took them through the factory,
told them to make any searches they want
ed to make and gave them all the personal
measurements they asked for.
There were some further questions along
this line, Molineux replying directly to each,
and his counsel then said:
Now, Molineux, ask you again, do you
know anything of this crime?"
Absolutely nothing
You are not guilty of this crime?"
Il am absolutely innocent of any part or
knowledge of it,"
With this question and answer before the
jury ex-Gov. Black announced the close Oh
the direct examination.
Afternoon Session.
AT the afternoon session the crowd seek
ing admission was larger than it was in the
morning. One Of the extra policemen on
duty did not know Justice Lambert and re-
fused him admission to the court. A police
captain who was near identified the justice
and space was made for him.
When Molineux took his place again in
the witness chair Mr.. Osborne asked If he
had read the Cornish and Barnet letters.
Molneaux said he was not sure that he
mad them or seen the photographs of them
before last Friday He had consulted with
Mr.. Weeks about them and he had dis
cussed with Mr.. Weeks the question as to
who could have feeling against Cornish
and Barnea.
Did you not suggest Harpster as being
such a MANI"
Il think Harpster's name was men
toned"
Did you send for Mr. Heiles to talk to
Mr.. Weeks?"
Il did. I thought he might be able to en-
tighten us as to any enmities there might
be In the club 1 also wanted him to con-
vince Mr.. Weeks that had no enemies in
the club
Moltneux sad that if he had been able to
think of any one with a common hostility
TO cornish and Barnet he would have noti-
fled the district attorney at once
The last time he saw Mamie Melando,
one OF the New Jersey witnesses who re-
fused to come to New York to testify at
this trial, was in January, 1885, He knew
robert A. Zoller and saw Zoller last in the
Tombs In August, 1893. ) He did not know
since then or not.
DID YOU hear Mamie Melando testify at
the last trial?" asked MI Osborne.