The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
ROLAND B. MOLINEUX FREE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
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 / make
voluntarily and for which you are not
Il hope 1 am within my rights. The
Never mind the evidence now" ruled
the court. IF you have more requests to
make, make them.
Justice Lambert asked Ex-Governor Blac
If he had anything to say against Mr.. Os-
bornes proposition that the Jurors take
the handwriting exhibits into their room.
II think" Mr.. Black said, that that
would be giving undue prominence 10 the
handwriting testimony"
You object them queried the court
THAT settles 1T. The jury cannot have
the exhibits"
The jury retired at 3:15. In just thirteen
minutes after the jury retired word was
had been reached. Court officers shouted
for order and a hurry call was sent for
Justice Lambert, who was not to be found
in his chamber. 1t was 1928 when the no.
tice was received, and it was 3:45 when
Justice Lambert took his seat
Molineux, who had been brought into
the court at the first notice from the jury
room, sat calm and confident ever.
Barlow S. Weeks of his counsel, leaned
across the rail and whispered to him:
Its all right. The time tells us that"
The old general was far more agitated
than his son, and IL was evident the sus-
pension was very hard on him.
THE VERDICT
AS soon as Justice Lambert took his sea
he notified the spectators that there must
be no demonstration and instructed the
clerk to put the question to the jury.
Not guilty. said the foreman, and Mo-
lineux who had been standing to receive
the verdict, sank back in his chair There
was burst of applause, but 1t was speed
ily ouelled by the court officers
Justice Lambert ordered the court cleared,
and told the jurors to remain in their
seats until ii was cleared Then after
counsel for both sides had congratulated
each other and jury and had thanked the
court Justice Lambert ordered the formal
discharge of Molineux.
A crowd of at least thousand followed.
cheering General Molineux and his son as
they left the courtroom. Former Governor
Black. who reached the sidewalk soon after.
received a greater ovation than had greet
ed Molineux.
General Molineux, when asked for an ex-
preston of opinion on the verdict wrote
and signed for all his reporter friends the
following: THE struggle is over the bat
tie done. And might has lost; but right
From the Criminal Court building Mol
ineux went TO the city prison. In making
his way to his old cell and thence to the
front entrance he traversed a consider
able portion of both the old and the new
prison and everywhere he went the news
of his acquittal went too, and the prison
ers cheered him. He went through the
women's department where there We're
many who cheered him.
Molineux, accompanied by General Molin-
eux and two of his attorneys. entered a
carriage and were driven away. About
three thousand persons. cheering and shout
ing surrounded the carriage and greatly
delayed its departure. The keepers of tho
TonlbS prison came out and shook hands
with Molneux and many people waved
handkerchefs from the windows i'm the
street.
Cecil Molineux. after shaking hands with
his brother, stood weeping on the steps of
the Tombs. Molineux himself was smiling
and jubilant.