The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-12
Molineux is out of Deaths
Shadow.
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Vulte, of Columbia College" he said.
''Molineux could not have mailed that
package. The defense claims that Cor
nish was there. Then there is the testl-
mony of Mrs. Stephenson. / am me-.
going TO discuss that. If that woman
told the truth that ends this case and
eliminates Molineux. If she saw Cornish
nail that package this defendant is not
guilty. 1t IS for you to investigate this
matter and decide for yourselves"
At the close of the charge Mr.. Black
said he had no requests to make. The
Assistant District Attorney had several
which the court said he had already told
before the jury.
Mr.. Osborne had nothing more to say
ami Justice Lambert asked Ex-Governor
Black if he had anything to say against
Mr. Osborne's proposition that the jury
take the handwriting exhibits to their
room.
Il think" Mr. Black said, that that
would be giving undue prominence to the
handwriting testimony.
you object then? queried the court
"That settles it. The jurors can not
have the exhibits"
The jury retired at 3:15
In exactly thirteen minutes after the
Jury retired word was brought to the
court room that a verdict had been
der and hurry call was sent for Justice
Lambert. who was not to be found in
his chambers. 1t was 1928 when the
notice was received, and it was 3:45
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.
Barlow S. Weeks. of his counsel. leaned
across the rail and whispered to him,
"Its all right The time tells us that
81 never doubted it, MolineuX re-
piled.
The old General was far more agitated
than his son, and it was evident that the
suspense was very hard upon him.
AS soon as gustice Lambert took his
seat he notified the audience that there
must be no demonstration. and then in
structed the clerk to put the question to
the jury.
mot guilty." said the foreman, in
reply to the formal inquiry and
Molineux, who had been standing to re-
ceive the verdict. sank back in his
chair.
There was burst of applause, but it
was speedily quelled by the court Off
GERS Justice Lambert ordered the court
room cleared. and told the Jurors to re-
main in their seats until it was cleared
When after counsel for both sides had
each other and the jury
had thanked the court, Justice Lambert
ordered the formal discharge of MolineuX.
3, fclI cd
cheering General Molineux and his son
as they left the court room with
Messrs. Olcott and Weeks. Former Gov
ernor Black, who reached the sidewalk
some FIVE minutes later received an
even greater ovation than had greeted
Molineux. General Molineux when ask
ed for an expression of opinion on the
verdict, wrote and signed for all his re-
porter friends the following:
The struggle is over, the battle done
And might has lost, but right has Won.'
From the criminal court building
Molineux went to the city prison. In
making his way to his old cell. and
thence to the front entrance, he ira
versed considerable portion of both
the old and the new prison; and every
where he went the news of his acquittal
went too, and the prisoners cheered him
He even went through the womans' de-
partmnt where there were many who
chered him.
Molineux, accompanied by General Mo-
Iineux and two of his attorneys, enter
ed a carriage, and was driven away.
About three thousand persons, cheering
and shouting, surrounded the carriage
and greatly delayed its departure The
keepers of the Tombs prison came out
and shook hands with Molfneux and
many people waved handkerchiefs from
the windows in the street.
Cecil Molineux, after shaking hands
with his brother. stood weeping on the
steps of the Tombs. Molineux himself
was smiling and iubilant