The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
MOLINEUx TRIAL.
TWO New jersey Witnesses to BE In
.-oduced nv the Prosecution.

a,,ro New jersey witnesses to BE IN
reduced by the Prosecution.
New York, Oct. 2S.-Interest in the
,ro1ineux trial centered to-day in the
eeforts of the prosecution to introduce
+se evidence given at the first trial by
+r.o important witnesses who are now
IN New Jersey and beyond the juris-
fiction OF the court. The witnesses in
'-,astion are Mamie Milando, the girl
formerIy employed by Molineux, who
tsstified that he used the three-crescent
,,o+epaper that has figured so promi-
rantlv in the trial, and Joseph Farrell,
. Newark detective, who testified to
having seen Molineux on the afternoon
+ba silver bottlehOlder was bought.
Great Importance is attached to Judge
Tambert's decision relative to the ad-
Instability of this testiomny, which
will be rendered tomorrow morning.
Herbert L. Twitchell, an assistant
teller at the Chase National Bank, said
he had carefully examined all the hand
writing exhibits in the case, the con-
coded and disputed, writings, includ-
Ing the poison package address, and
he believed that all were written by
the same hand.
Mr.. Twitcheel said on cross exami-
nation that he had rejected signatures
al his bank and later they had proved
genuine
Edwin B. Hay, a handwriting ex-
merit of Washington, agreed with the
other experts, who have been called,
and said he had no doubt that all the
writings in the case disputed and adj
mitted were made by the same hand.
Ex-Gov. Black read from the evil
dence that Mr.. Hay gave at the last
trial that it was possible for experts
10 argue from the same premises and
establish different conclusions. In
that evidence the witness said the ex-
pert would not mention the signs that
contradicted the conclusions they were
expected to maintain.
did you say that them" he was
asked
Yes, and 1 say it now" replied the
witness with promptness and compo-
sure.
The jury Joined in the laughter the
attitude of the witness provoked and
the court officers had to shout "Si-
lence!"
After several other handwriting ex-
perts had testified Alvin A. Harpster
was called by Mr.. Osborne. The prose-
cution alleges that the hostility mani
tested to Harpster by Molineux was a
manifested to Cornish and that such
hostility showed the motive for the al
legged attempt on the life of Cornish
that resulted in the death of Mrs.
Adams.
Harpster said he worked for Fred
erick Stearns & Co., in Detroit, and was
later employed by the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club. He said he was friendly
to Cornish, whom he met at the club.
He knew Molineux and was reprimand-
ed by him for some trifling offense.
Jacob Deubert of the Childrens So
Ciety, took the stand and Mr.. Osborne
told the court he intended to offer the
testimony given at the last trial by
Mamie Melando, the first witness al
the trial, to connect Molineux with the
blue crescent paper, and Joseph Far
rell, a policeman of Newark.
Our papers show Mr.. Osborne said
that these persons are in Newark
and without the jurisdiction of this
court"
Ex-Gov. Black argued that the testi-
mony of former witnesses may only be
read under criminal code in cases OF
death, insanity or missing witnesses
Further argument followed, and at its
close Justice Lambert declined to rem
der his decision off hand. He said he
would announce his ruling tomorrow
and Mr.. Osborne told Mr. Deubert tc
come back then. Court then adjourn
ed.