The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

no matt er what the verdict may be.
Whoever benefits by the verdict of
this jury, | want ii understood that hc il
simply getting his rights. This jury has
had plain duty 10 do, and II simply COM
pletes that duty when it brings IN it, YER
dict. There is no thanks due TO any one.
and l wish no expression Of thanks on the
part Of anybody To the jury. Any one
who see, fit Ia violate this order of mime
l Wi have brought before me auI pun
ished. A. soon IA the verdict j. in | want
this crowd 20 di-per-e. That i all.
THE JURY CoMEslN
door in he rear Of the court room was
flung open and. led by Foreman Edward l..
Young. the Jury flied slowly ia Ia the
thirty seconds that il took them 10 reach
The Mry box the face of every man was
studied carefully. for although everybody
believed that such IA speedy verdict could
mean only acquittal, there was 4 lingering
unceftdinty about II. 4 verdict reached ia
four minutes. after weeks of testimony,
might mean almost anything,
The tlrymcn took their seal :, were polled
and then Clerk Penny said: The defendant
will stand up"
Molinruy jumped up a. though uu SPRING.,
and there was "A Craning of necks tu
see him.
"Gentlemrn of the jury, stand up said
Clerk Penny, and the iurym"u ro-r.
Defendant. look ON tine Jurymrn: jury
men. look on the defendant" continued tie
clerk. ana then a. Moliucux ga1ed squar'ly
at Juror LpNcleSs the man who, early in
the case was charged with having said h"
4 4
electric chair, Clerk Penny luncd 10 Fore
man Young and said
NOT GUILTY.
Gentlemen Of the jury, have yuU agreed
upon verdict
I'VE have" said Young
How find YOU. gentlemen "f the jury.
guilty or not guilty.
mot guilty" Foreman Young almost
shouted
Barlow $ Weeks from his sea in front of
MolineuS made graf for Lee Young mans
hand and wrung IL. Old Gen. Moliu"uN.
trembling like leaf, jumped from hi> chair
and grabbed the other hand of Ia, 10y.
Molineux never as much Is changed color
He sat down when the clerk of the court
motioncd 10 him To Ill down. and hr listened
iutently while Justice Ilmh"ri thanked
the jury for il CuusCirlI' lpu~ services and
dismissed il.
fREE ANDrNACCU SABLE.
Justice Lambert forgot III" Formally of
discharging MoineuN from custody until
his attention was called 10 T.. Then H."
leaned across from "" bench, a sinil" uu his
face, and announced formally that Molu"uN
was free. MolneuN jumped To- his feet,
lowed his acknowledgements and -a' down
again
THE MOB WANTS TO SHARE HANDS AND DOES.
Meanwhile the court officers were making
herculean efforts To stop Ia" d"muu~' ration
that was smouldering AMONG the wumou.
Most OF the women wanted to cry, but a
few wanted TO cheer. som" men We're IN
favor of shouting, but the court officers
hurled few of them ont into the corridor
by the coat collars. and tn" demonstration
was curbed.
The moment Justice Lambert left the
bench there was rush for MolneuN. Every
one wanted To shake hands with him and
tell how happy he or Sh" was. Lawyers.
women. old-time friends, men who never
saw Molineux before the death Of MR..
adams was laid al his door, and had newer
heard of him, in fact. befor" then, pushed
forward and Molineux never protested.
He shook hands with all. spoke politely
10 those who spoke To him. hut never seemed
excited. The prosecutor and his stan
left the court room without word. bur
crowd that ever gathered to Congratulatr
an accused murderer on his aCquittal.
GEN MoLISEUX HAPPY As : Guild.
One of the beautiful sights Of the moment
was old Gen. MoliueuX This gallant old
soldier, who has stood 10y his son through
thick and thin, could not contain his happi-
ness. He was congratulated lust a. much
aS Roland and he danced around lik" boy.
his eyes sparkling and his face bright.
He called the reporters 10y their first
names and shook hands with them all.
He even shook hands with the freak with
the monocle, who has been writing chunks
of pathos TO order about the trial since II
began, Finally he sat down and asked
for pencil. Some ON" gave hun one.
Grabbing a piece of paper he wror" this.
Tho strife is DER. the battle done
And might has lost and right has Huu.
That's all | have to say said Gen
MolineuN. ave have won our good fight
Of four years. knew We would win il,
for We have always had right ON our side.
II Is happy night for mo, for Roland stands
not only free, hut acquitted. That all
] care to say, and it, enough"
APPLE MARY HrGS MorINEUN
Court officers finally had To- clear Moli-
neux's well-wishers away from in front of
him Mrs. Lambert. wife of the Justice
who tried the case, Mrs. Barlow = Weeks
and n number Of other women came for
ward and shook hands with MolineuN. after
which S"r9t. james Langan cam" mp and
suggested that MolineuN go back 10 the
TombS by way of the Bridge OF Signs. a
I he crowd in the corridors of the building
and in the street had increased TO such
proportions that 10 fight through It would
be almost impossible.
MOlincuX said he wanted to avoid crowds
~ much "a possible and vet wanted to Gel
home and SEQ his mother without any I'M
necessary delay. He doCidcd To 60 back 10
the Tomb- and get his things together.
While he was passing on 10y the rear hall
Apple Mary spled him and, dropping her
basket of apples, rushed at him and soon
had him ClaSpcd in her arms Mulircuy
laughed and wrggled himself free. dart"d
out of sight and was soon crossing the
bridge 10 the prison.
CROWD CHEERS Ex-Gov. BLACk.
Meanwhile the crowd out side of The court
room had increased tOenOrmOu- propuri ions.
The fifty policemen ON duty in the CORR
doris had all they could do. and when OK
Gov. Black appeared they Choorcd him
Justify. Mr.. Black looked surprised AT the
demonstration. He was more SURPRISED
when, fighting his way to the street, ho
found an even greater crowd there all
bent on giving him "A noisy greeting An
The way up Franklin street 10 Broadway.
where he took "a car, "A crowd followed MIR
Black, cheering him, and twice he had 10
take of his hat in recognition Of the APP
pausc
MOLlNRCS LEAVES THE TOMBS
Once the word was passed around that
Molineux had left the court room and gone