The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-18
MRS. MOLINEUX
SUES THE GENERAL
Wants One Hundred Thousand Dol.
lars From Her Former Father.
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New York, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Blanche
Chesebrough, formerly the wife of
Roland B. Molineux, has de-
manded 100000 from General
Edward Molineux, father of her
former husband, in payment for the
mental anguish which she suffered
when her former husband stood
charged with the murder of Kate j.
Adams.
Papers in the suit against Gen. Mol
ineux for the amount are being pre-
pared by Alexander G. Young, Mrs.
MolineuXs counsel. Mr. Young not
only admits that such a suit is con-
templated, but makes this startling
statement in connection with it.
The real Molineux story has never
been told. 1t will only come out when
this case is brought to trial"
There are reasons for believing,
however. that the suit will never be
taken before a jury. Mr.. Young safo
yesterday to a reporter for the Amer
lean that Gen. Molineux has been in
formed of the contemplated suit and
the facts on which it is based, and
several conferences have been had be-
tween Mr.. Young and George Gordon
Battle, attorney for the general, look
ing for a settlement Of the case out
of court.
General MoIineux's Attitude.
In this connection a friend Of Gen.
Molineux. and one who was active in
the defense of Roland B. Molineux
said:
Such is the character of Gen. MOli-
neux that l believe as long as he lived
and had the means he would not re-
fuse Mrs. MolineuX's reasonable de-
mands. She is not entitled to a cent
from the Molineux family, and indeed
she would not get cent if this al
legged suit of hers was ever placed be-
fore a jury; but the old general is
chivalrous and soft-hearted. Besides.
after all that he has gone through,
the bare suggestion Of any further lit
igation involving himself or any mem
Der of his family is highly repug-
nant."
The basis of Mrs Molineux's con-
templated suit is unique in litigation.
At the first glance she appears to be
demanding payment for the discharge
of her duties as a wife, for she asks
the 100000 on the ground that she
stood by her husband during the four
years trial to which ne was subject
ed.
Mrs. Chesebrough's Story.
But Mrs. Molineux says, during all
that time she was subject to the will
and whm of the MOlineuX family,
who promised her she would be we'll
provided for if she stood by Roland.
She performed her part OF the con-
tract, she asserts, but in so doing
she was made to feel always her ut
ter dependence upon the generals
bounty, and at the same time the con-
tempt in which she was held by all
OF Roland's people. She was given
plainly to understand that while she
was Rolands wife, none of his rela-
tiOns recognized her or would toler-
ate her as relative, so that in ad- |
dition to having to bear the mental
torture to which she was subjected
by reason of her husbands detention
in Jail on charge of murder, she was
to submit to the ignominy |
which was thrust upon her by her
husbands people.
She Aided in AcquittaI.
In consequence Of her constancy,
Mrs Molineux adds, which was large
ly exploited in the newspapers, Moli-
neux's final acquittal, in large meas
ure was due. After his liberation life
with him was impossible, whereupon
Mrs. Molineux removed to Sioux
Falls, where her divorce was granted
a short while ago.