Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-16

II was NHt ulpOSt vi tut CluD
bers to prevent scandal in the club II
possible and the matter was hushed
up. Then came the poisoning of Mrs
Adams in an attempt to poison Harry
Cornish, it was said, the man whom
MolineauX hated. A bottle of bromo
seltzer was sent to Cornish through
the mail. 1t was in little silver
holder, and came a few days before
Christmas. 1t was supposed to be a
posed bromo seltzer to his home,
where he lived with Mrs. Adams, and
her daughter. Mrs. Florence Rogers.
A few days after Christmas Mrs. Ad-
ans was feeling Ill and asked Cornish,
so Cornish testified, to give her some
bromo seltzer. The bottle in the sill
yer holder was brought and dose
taken out, one for Mrs. Adams. Mrs
Adams fell to the floor and expired
soon after swallowing the drug. Cor
nish said he took some of the stuff
left in the glass and was made i'll.
though one physician denied he was
| sick.
Then the story was told of the pois-
oning of Barnet. His body was disin-
tered and an examination of the pow
der taken before his death proved that
the same poison which caused the
death of Mrs. Adams was instrument
tai in causing the death of Barnet
For weeks the police were at loss for
q clew to the sender of the poison and
the motive of the double murder
Cornish said from the first that he
suspected Molineaux, but the police
had absolutely no information on
which to base this suspicion. Then
came the examination of the hand
writing of the address on the poison
packages. A sample of Molineaux's
handwriting was obtained and experts
declared that he had addressed the
poison packages. 1t was on this evil
dence that Molineaux was convicted
and sentenced to death. Following
the conviction the family and friends
of the condemned man through the
efforts of eminent counsel succeeded
in staying the execution for more
than two years, while Molineaux re-
manned in the condemned chamber of
Sing Sing prison. Finally a second
trial was obtained, since which time
Molineaux has been confined in the
Tombs.
There are few better known men in
the athletic circles of New York than
Moineaux. For years he was regard
ed as one of the best amateur all
around athletes in the state His
father and mother are among the
most prominent persons. socially in
Brooklyn, and young Molineaux fig
ured more or less prominently in so
ciety prior to his trouble.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct 14.-Editor
who shot and presumably killed DR..
Cayley in quarrel over a woman. is
out today, being released on bail.
Dr. Cayley's condition is very pre-
carious, but one physician stated he
might live, and under those conditions
the court required only fifteen hun
dred dollars bond from Kelly.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 14.-Scores of
private detectives and regular police
are still working on the recent train
robbery.
The thief catchers believe the ban
dts are hiding either here or in the
western part of the state. One theory
is that three train robbers who broke
Jail at Wasco, Mimi, last week per-
petrated the robbery. Another sug-
gestion is that Pat Grove had a hand
in the work
THE HAGUE. Oct. 14.-The inter
national court of arbitration today de-
cided the Pious fund case, condemn
ing Mexico to pay one million and
twenty-four thousand dollars to the
California Catholic bishops.
COLUMBIA. Mo-, Oct. 14-Argu-
ment on demurrer by defense will
probably occupy the entire day in the
trial of Edward Butler of St Louis,
who is charged with attempting brib-
cry.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE cruisers vi
nita and Gazelle and the gunboat
Panther have been ordered to Ven
ezuela to strengthen Germanys diplo-
matte pressure on President Castro.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 13.-The
trial of Tom Horn for the murder of
Willie Nickel continued today with
sensational features. 1t is more evil
dent now than ever that the trial is
really great contest betewen the
sheepmen and the cattlemen of Wyo-
ming. and that the cattlemen are us
ing every means in their power to
clear Horn.
| The testimony of Dr. Barber is evi-
dence of this. Years ago Barber was
lieutenant governor of Wyoming.
and then and since then has been
closely identified with the cattle inter
ests. At the time of the murder be-
fore the coroner's jury, he testified
that the bullet that killed Nickel was
the kind used by Horn and other
cowmen. He now testifies positively
that the bullet which caused the death
could not have been fired from Horn S
gun. The prosecution was about to
call the other physicians, who, with
DR.. Barber participated in the autop-
sy, but will not do so. DR.. Barber
change of heart makes them fear that
the other doctors will give support
ing testimony.
The defense now indicates that an
alibi will be a feature put forward tc