Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-12
MOL|NEAUX is FREE.
ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGE OF
MURDER AND DULY DIS
CHARGED.
JURY DECIDES IN 13 MINUTES.
Verdict Greeted with Outburst of
Applause.
FAMOUS DEFENDANT UNMoyEn.
His Aged Father Deeply Affected
Latter Indeed Finally Drops Into
Poetry, Writing the Following.
''The Struggle Is Over, the Battle
Done; and Might Has Lost. Rut
Right Has won.-'

NEW YORK, November 11.--(Special)-
Roland B. Moiineux. triumphantly ac-
quilted of the murder of Mrs. Katherine
j. Adams, was driven tonight to the
home of his parents in Brooklyn, where
he was clasped in his mothers arms, and
for the first time in four years was re-
galed at dinner at the family table.
1t was day of sensations never to be
forgotten by the young clubman, who has
spent four years, accused of a terrible
crime, and who for much of that time
has endured torture worse than death
Incarceration in the steel-1ined death
chamber, in the shadow of the electric
chair, in Sing Sing prison.
The jury ready with the verdict of
mot guilty" within ten minutes after the
case was given into it's hands by Justice
Lambert at $40 o'clock this afternoon.
Thirty minutes later, Foreman Young
gravely announced the result In court,
and such a scene of enthusiasm followed
as never before marked the conclusion
Of a criminal trial in New York. Thou
sands in and out of the Criminal Courts
building and around the Tombs cheereo
the verdict MonneuNs appearance out
side the TonbS. a free man. was the sig
nal for Sucn an outburSt as might have
greeted d great political leader. His jour
ney to his home in Brooklyn was a series
OF ovatioDS and there he was greeted by
thousands more who gathered IN front of
his fathers home
with His Wife and Moth n.
The acquitted mans wife was not at the
house when Moiineux reached there
Messrs Battle and Olcott. his counsei.
went 10 an uptown hotel in Manhattan,
where Mrs Moljneux has resided for
several weeks and escorted her to her
husband.
Molineux sitting in the drswing-room
Of his fathers house, with one arm
around his mother another around his.
wife, made this evening to the Dispatch
correspondent the first statement he has
given for publication in almost four
years.
II have always protested my innocence
from the moment of my arrest, he said.
My father believed me, my wife and my
friends believed me. and to-day events
Justified their belief
II felt even while in Sing Sing that
things would come right some time and
!
began / said a, would come my way, and
during the last two days I have been
absolutely confident the verdict would he
for me-
The Crowd Remained.
Until nearly midnight the crowds re-
mained around the MoineuX house.
There were almost incessant rings at the
bell as flowers, letters. and telegrams
were delivered. Blanche MolineuX ans
wered many of the rings. and Roland Of
ten accompanied her. They opened and
read the kilograms together and laughed
merrly The crowd watched eagerly each
time. Two policemen and detective in
plain clothes guarded the house ali night.
General NolineuS. as Judge Ol1eutt and
other lawyers and newspaper men left
thc house said:
I'VE must not forget to thank the good
Lord in Heaven for this. You know He
has been good to US. It is true we have
been tried severely, but He knows best
what is good. His will be done. and 1t
was His will that my boys Innocence
should be proved. Our prayers have been
answered.
Returning to the house. General Moli-
neux locked the doors and began turning
out the lights in the hall and front rooms
The reunited family were ready to re-
tire.
At Family worship.
But they filed first into the library. Cen
eral Molineux produced the old family
Bible His wife. young Mrs MoineuH.
Roland and his two brothers. gathered
around the table. General MoliDeux read
q short chapter from the Bible. Then all
knelt and General Molneux offered pray
er.
And now let US sing the doxolosy,"
said General MoineuX. Every one arose
and with tears in their eyes they chanted:
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye Heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
NolineuN Unconcerned.
Moiineux, who was brought into court
as soon as il was known that the jury |
had agreed, was apparently as uncon- |
cerned as he has been brought through
out the trial. and gave no evidence OF
IL. dc Haf