Graham guardian., 1902-11-14

This was the second time he had
been placed on trial for-his life for
the murder of Mrs. Katharine Ad-
ans, by means of poison sent
through the mail, and the case has
been one of the most sensational in
American criminal history.
The prominence of the accused
and the aged and widely respect
ed father, General Molineux, whose
steadfast confidence in his inno-
cencc and devotion to his interests
caused him to spend his last cent
in the battle for the life Of the boy
be loved so intensely and the So
cial standing Of others whose
names were connected with the
crime of the century kept the in
terest at fever heat during the four
long years through which the case
has dragged through the courts.
Molineux's conduct throughout
the entire terrible siege of confin-
ment and death sentence has been
marvellous, the condemned man
bearing the despairing ordeal with
wonderful courage and fotitude,
never finching even when the
preparations were at their height
for his execution in the electric
chair.
Throughout all those years he
braved it all with courage that
won for him many sympathizers,
and toward the end there were
many who doubted his guilt, who
in the excitement Of the first trial
were confident that he was the
murderer of the unfortunate Mrs.
Adams.
The last trial consumed but com.
parativeIy short space of time and
the attorneys for the defense
sprung a surprise when they re-
quested the defendant to take the
stand in his own behalf This he
did and with firm and easy man
ner protested his innocence in i
most convincing way that no doubt
had its effect upon those who were
to decide the question of his life
Molineux, who was brought into
the court room as soon rs it wa:
known that the jury had agreed
upon e verdict, was apparently ss
uuconcerned as he had been
throughout the progress Of the
trial and gave no evidence of emo
ton when the words establishing
bis Innocence were pronounced.
y father, however, was deep
" affected and it was with The
greatest difficulty that he could re
spond to the greetings of the many
friends who pressed forward with
kind words of congratulation.
The famous prisoner was form
ally discharged from custody anC
: left the court room with the gener
al and his attorney and in passing
out Of the building the party wer'
cheered long and Justify by thu
great crowd that had assembled
anticipating the acquittal of young
J Molineux. From the court hous'
they repaired to the city prison
9 To reach the old cell the late pris
oner was obliged to pass through
} the entire prison, where prisoners
male and female, cheered him re
peatedly.
After concluding his business
there, which he made very briei
Molineux entered a carriage il
company with his father and drov
} to the latter's home in Brooklin
where the fond father nearly col
lapsed from the great Joy in seeing
his son again free man, relieve'
Of the stigma of the terrible crime
Thousands of people gathere'
about the carriage en- route, della,
ing it's progress and even the keep
ers of the tombs prison came ou
f to extend congratulations an
grasp the hand Of their eS
prisoner previous to the start o.
f the triumphant homeward journey
MURDER Of A CATHOLIC PRIEST