The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-12

NO NEED TO CONVICT ANOTHER.
Another branch OF this case 10 which
i desire to refer is this. The defendant
had perfect right 10 try and point out
the man he believes 10 be guilty OF the
crime OF which he stands accused but
he Is not bound I'm his own defence 10
present sufficient evidence 20 convince
you Of that others guilt. He is entitled
to the beneft OF any doubt he may
arouse"
Justice Lambert took UP the mailing of
the poison package.
IF you believe the testimony OF Prof
Nulte or Columbia college ne said
'Molineux could not have mailed that
package. Then there Is the testimony of
Mrs. Stephenson. II that woman told
the truth that ends this case. and ellmin-
ates Molineux II she saw Cornish mail
that package this defendant IL not guilty.
IL is for you 10 investigate this matter
and decide for yourselves
Cornish says he was I'm Mr.. Sullivan's
office all that afternoon and his witnesses
sustain him. Cornish says he hal no
overcoat. Mrs. Stephenson said the man
she saw had a brown overcoat Cornish
told you he did not own an overcoat but
his evidence at the last trial shows that
he did own an overcoat and that it was a
brown overcoat"
Justice Lambert repeated his admoni-
ton to the jury to weigh all the evi-
dence presented 10 them and to return
the verdict dictated by their consciences
TOO LATE" SAID THE JUDGE
Al the close OF the charge, Mr. Black
said he had no requests to make The
assistant district attorney said:
i ask your honor TO charge that the
prosecution has claimed from the first
that the defendant obtained or procured
The jury will be guided by the evil
dence," ruled The court They can't
guess at anything like that"
That has been the contention OF the
prosecution" Mr. Osborne urged.
II have already told the jury that they
must not guess AT the intention OF the
prosecution. That Is a statement I mage
voluntarily and for which you are not
TO blame
II hope I am within my rights. The
evidence shows"
Never mind the evidence now" ruled
the court. IF you have more requests TO
make. make them"
Mr.. Osborne had nothing more TO say.
and Justice Lambert asked ex-Gov.
Black II he had anything to say against
Mr.. Osborne's proposition that the fury
take the handwriting exhibits 10 their
room.
''I think, Mr. Black SAID, "that would
be giving undue prominence to the hand
writing testimony"
You object them" queried the court.
THAT settles IT. The Jurors cannot have
the exhibits"
The Jury retired at 3:15.
RETURN OF THE JURY.
In exactly 10 minutes after the Jury
retired word was brought to the court
room that verdict had been reached II
was 3:iS when Justice Lambert took his
seat. Molineux, who had been brought
into court on the first notice from the
jury room, sat calm and confident as
ever.
The old general was far more ari
tated than his son, and IL was evident
that the suspense was very hard upon
him.
As soon as Justice Lambert took his
seat he instructed the clerk 20 put the
question 10 the jury.
Not guilty" said the foreman, in reply
TO the formal inquiry. and Molineux, who
had been standing 10 receive the verdict.
sank back in his chair
There was burst OF applause but IL
was speedily quelled by the court offi-
GERS, Justice Lambert ordered the court
cleared and told the Jurors 10 remain I'm
their seats until II was cleared. Then af-
ter counsel for both sides had congratu-
lated each other and the jury and had
thanked the court. Justice Lambert order
ed the formal discharge OF Molineux.
crowd OF at least 1000 followed cheer
ing Gen. MolineuN and his son as they
left the court room with Messrs Olcott
and Weeks.
Former Gov. Black. who reached the
sidewalk some five minutes later, receiv-
ed an even greater ovation.
Gen. Molineux when asked for an opin-
ion on the verdict, wrote ari signed for
all his reporter friends TIE following:
The struggle is Ger. The hdttlr is done
And might has lost, bu: right has won
PRISONERS CHEsRED HIM
From the criminal court building Mo-
lineuX went TO the city prison. In maxi
ing his way 20 his old cell and thence
20 the front entrance, he traversed q con-
siderable portion OF both the old and new
prison. and everywhere he went the news
OF his acquittal went too. and the prison
ers cheered him. He even went through
the women's department. where there
were many who cheered him.
Molneux, accompanied by Gen Moll-
neux and two % his attorneys. entered a
carriage and was driven away. About