The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-29
THE ABSENT WITNESSES
OSBORNE ANXIOUS FOR EvI-
DENCE OF MELANDo.
Justice Lambert will Decide Today
as to It's Admission-A. A.
Harpster Again on
- the Stand.


Molineux trial conferred today in the ef
forts of the prosecution to introduce the
evidence given at the first trial by two
important witnesses who are now In New
Jersey and beyond the Jurisdiction of the
court The witnesses IN question are
Mamie Melando. the girl formerly EN-
ployed by Molineux, who testified that he
used the three crescent note paper that
has figured so prominently In the trial,
ard Joseph Farrell, Newark detective,
who testified to having seen Molineux
on the afternoon the silver bottleholder
was bought. Great Importance is at
tached to Judge Lamberts decision rela-
tive to the admissibiiity of this testi-
mony, which will be rendered tomorrow
morning.
Handwriting experts continued to tes-
tify as to the identity Of the writing on
the poison package address and the Cor
nIsh and Barnet letters with those Of
Molineux.
After recess Charles f. Colver. now
| treasurer of the City Trust Company, Of
Newark, formerly paying teller of the
Essex County National Bank. where
Molineux had an account, testified he had
known Molineuxs signature for four
years, and that he had made careful
| study of the disputed and conceded hand
writings.
| I'm whose hand writing is this?" asked
| the counsel, handing the witness the III.
| Cornish blue paper.
"In my opinion Molineuxs," replied the
witness.
| Alvin A. Harpster was called by Mr..
| Osborne The prosecution alleges that
| the hostility manifested to Harpster by
| Molineux was a part Of the hostility that
the defendant manifested to Cornish and
that such hostility showed the motive
/ for the alleged attempt on the life of
Cornish that resulted in the death of
Mrs. Adams
Harpster said he worked for Frederick
| Stearns & Co in Detroit and later was
| employed by the Knickerbocker Club. He
said he was friendly to Cornish, whom
he met at the club. He knew Molinoux
was reprimanded by him FOR some trilling
offense.
Did you ever apply to any person for
a position as collector"
NO"
The so-called Cornish stearns letter
said that Harpster had applied for such
a place and that the writer, H. Cor
nish." would like some information about
/ Harpsters conduct with Stearns & Co.
Cornish testified that he never wrote the
letter.
Jacob Deubert of the Children's So
ciety, took the stand. and Mr.. Osborne
told the court he intended to offer the tes-
timony given at the last trial by Mamie
Melando the first witness at that trial,
to connect Molineux with the blue cres-
cent paper and Joseph Farrell, police
man of Newark.
Our papers show" Mr. Osborne said,
that those persons are in Newark and
without the Jurisdiction of this court"
Former Governor Black argued that
the testimony of former witnesses may
only be read under the criminal code In
cases of the death or insanity of the miss
ing witnesses. Further argument fol-
lowed. and at its close Justice Lambert
declined to render his decision on hand.
He said ne would announce his ruling
tomorrow, and Mr.. Osborne told Deubert
to come back then.
Joseph w. Higgins, policeman Of New
ark. N. =, was called by Mr.. Osborne
to tell of the personnel of the Newark
police force. preparatory to the prose-
cution's, providing the court permits of,
proving efforts made to induce Farrell
and Miss Melando to come to New York
and testify.
|
police force, was sworn.
| Former Governor Black objected on the
grounds that II Justice Lambert decides
later not to admit any of the testimony,
1t will be impossible to remove the i'm
preston from the minds of the jury.
| Objection overruled.
do you know Mamie Melando?" asked
| Mr.. Osborne.
The question was objected to and the
objection was sustained.
How were you induced to come here?"
asked Ex-Governor Black.
II came Voluntarily
After the District Attorney of this
county had requested the Governor of the
State of New Jersey to send your
County detectives served all the New
ark officers with subpoenas as they were
leaving the court room, calling for their
attendance in court in the morning,
At the joint suggestion Of all the coun-
SELL the court dismissed the jury until
tomorrow. that he might hear more OK
tended arguments from the lawyers on
the question of the admissibility of tes-
timcny of Farrell and Mamie Melando.
The arguments of counsel were brief