Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
lies, SAYS M0LlNDUX
l'risoner's Answer to Allegations Made
by the Prescott on.
GOES ON WITNESS STAND
Admits That He Had Grudge
Against Cornish, but Denies
Any Knowledge Of the
Poison Package.

New York, Nov. 1.-RoIand r. Moli
neux took the stand before Justice
Lambert as the first witness in his own
behalf. He was called as soon as Mr.
Black had concluded his brief open,
Ing address.
"My remarks" said Mr.. Black, twill
be exceptionally brief. We will dis
prove every contention made by the
prosecution. We will show that every
motive in this case has been to secure
a conviction regardless of the guilt or
innocence of the defendant. We shall
show that the handwriting experts for
the prosecution sold their opinions at
SO much day and that that was their
sole interest in testifying. l do not
propose to go over any Of the evidence.
You have heard what the defense has
had to say, and now we will endeavOr
to disprove every contention and will
establish the innocence of the defend
ant"
1t was an intensely dramatic moment
when Ex-Governor Black called the ac-
cused man to the stand. The court
room was crowded. Every person was
on his feet as Aolineux pushed his
way to the usher's chair Once there,
every eye in the room was upon him.
Every word he uttered was listened to
most carefully.
MOlineuX spoke in clear voice. He
was at first very nervous, but the ex-
governor led him along quietly. and in
short time he had regained his COM
posture. He spoke with great frank
ness. He did not deny that he had
had disagreements with Cornish and
that the latter was responsible for his
leaving the Knickerbocker Athletic
club.
How. Cornish Angered Him.
He gave as a reason for this disa-
greement the fact that he was work
ing for the best interests of the club
in which he lived and spent considera-
BILE sums of money and in which he
was an official. Cornish, according to
his belief. was not working for the
clubs interests. and out of this grew
their ennity.
AS result of this enmity, he said,
Cornish, after being criticised by Mol
ineuX for unfavorable comment on a
fellow club member, applied to Mol
ineux a vile epithet. 1t was this cpl
v1N%N tel, hnr IL
murder motive advanced by the prose-
cution; it was this epithet, Molineux
testified. which drove him from the
club and caused him to Danish from
his mind all thought of Cornish and
his former associates.
Molineux specifically denied the fol-
lowing allegations by the prosecution;
First.-That he had an enmity for
Harpster and either wrote or instigat
ed the Harpster letter.
Second. - That he visited Hartde-
gems store in Newark and purchased
or caused to be purchased the silver
bottle holder.
Third.-That he arranged for the rent
of a private letter box from Koch.
Fourth.--That he knew that Allen.
the clerk in Hermans Newark facto-
nv. ever wrote to Koch.
Denies Sending Poison.
Fifth.-That he sent the poison pack
age to Harry Cornish.
Sixth. THAT he was any nearer the
general poStotfice on the day the poison
package was mailed than Cortlandt
street.
Seventh.-That he caused any one
else to mail the poison package.
Eighth That he ever manufactured
cyanide of mercury.
Ninth.--That he knew how to make
cyanide of mercury until he heard the
process described in court by experts.
Tenth.-That he wrote the poison ad
dress. the Barnet letters or the Cor
nish letters.
Governor Blacks last questions and
the prisoners answers were:
Q.-Havc you any knowledge or in
tmaton of any article in the poison
package or any reference to the death
of Mrs. Adams or any circumstance
leading to it?
Al know nothing of this matter in
any shape manner or form.
Q.-You say to this jury that you are
absolutely innocent of this heinous
crime?
Al say to this jury that | am abso-
Iutely and entirely innocent.