The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01


E>anincr Bcgs tor an Adjournment
one Granted ri Last Rccausc the
Qursiioncr freaks Down MoincuN
Tells His Lite story. Admits Dlslikirs
Cornish. cats Darnrt Ills Friend.
says Tie tsu Misunderstanding PAPER
hui lie Didur hnow what cyanide
vt Icrcur, vas, tic says Women
Applaud HIN Ills Father Joyful.
After almost four wears in prison under
the charge Of murder, and the greater part
Of that tim" spent in tho death house 81
sing Sing. Roland y NolincuN took the
witness stand IN his own behalf Yesterday.
and calmly went through an ordeal which
would have shattered the nerve of many
man h"'''r prepared for such siege.
NoNncuN took the raking examination Of
the prosecutor who once sent him TO Sing
Sing convicted Of murder in the first degree
with amazing ~toliditv. That his mind was
perfectly clear ON every subject connected
with the crime he is charged with COM
hitting was shown 10y the ease with which
he slipped out of every bad corner that the
prosecutor sought 10 put him in.
In almost seven hours Of cross-oxamina-
tion, during which the entire brains of the
Distric, Attorneys office were at the service
Of the prosecutor. MolineuN never made
damaging admission and never lodged a
question in a way that indicated he had
anything to hide.
He was the essence Of frankness Not
only did he not conceal, but h" appeared
anxious to testify 10 many things which
the prescott or evidently had anticipated
trouble in getting out Of him. Not once
did he lose his temper. although frequently
the attacks were anything but gentle, and
tie insinuationS, conveyed in questions.
were clearly along the line of the witnesses
guilt
MOLINEUX's EYES KEPT on WEEK.
Molinoux was serious much Of the time
Nevertheless, during the long and trying
day he found many things to amuse him,
and frequently his face lighted up in smile.
| although al no time did he laugh aloud.
| He evidently was not fearful Of the result
! Of the unusual step taken by his lawyers
| In putting him on the stand. aud the only
| sign Of nervousness he showed at all
was his trick Of keeping his eyes most of
!
when Mr. Weeks got out Of his sight
once or twice. Molinrux would crane his
neck around to see if he couldn't find him
again When lac did find him he would
! lean back in his chair, satisfied
The prisoner stood the strain better
| than the prosecutor. At 40 O'Clock the
latter was so exhausted that he asked
Justice Lambert for an adjournment
| la hat hn and tho witt
were tired out With a smile. MolineuK
leaned forward:
Il am not at all tired" he said Il ain
| ready to go on
The Justice ordered the case to go on
when the witness made this statement.
and for an hour more il proceeded. Then
the prosecutor gave out entirely and
District Attorney Jerome came forward
with request for an adj iournement. which
the Court. rather reluctantly. granted
Meantime MolineuS was as clipper a.
ever. and apparently a little bit sorry that
the prosecution didn't get through with
him,
MAMIE MFLANDo's STORY CHS IN.
II can scarcely be said that the move
In putting MoliueuX on the stand has hurt
his ase-sO fav. II did give the prose
CItor opportunities Of which he took ad-
vantage, and for which many lawyers in
court seemed disposed To criticise him'
Through MoncuN he got before the jury
all of the first trial e~timOny ~ Mamie
N.l,,,l, md Do,octivo J,sarb EarrolI Of
Newark tho Two xci,rosso. who have an
carefully kept out of the courts iurisdic-
tion since the first trial, and whose testi-
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