The evening world. Newspaper, January 5, 1900, Page 1

aa = PRICE ON E CENT. | “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ Cie ~ PRISONER’S The Newark sa naine Had All the Ingredients That Go to Make Up Cyanide of Mercury. + Bank Tellers Positively i Identify Poison Packe F age Address as Having Been Written by Moli- neux. 6b 564 x 5 868i POISONS MOLINEUX HAD IN HIS LABORATORY. — + -OREOSSEOT 22 Jaberatory im Newark were there potsone bine. oxide (chrome yel- - green. of dry arsente. js of mereury. Chemis Yoeum's recipe for bottom, ‘10’. the enstest potson in the world to make,” sald Chemist Yoru SPEEDED OTe ® ¢ Porooeceosesosesoessess-+ Molineux's private secretary, Chas. D. Allen, told to-day of the poisons Molineux had in his laboratory in Newark. There were Prussian blue and yel Jow oxide, to say nothing of large quantities of paris green, arsenic and mercury. In fact. the prisoner's laboratory was nothing less than a den of dead- ly substances The two ingredients with which Chemist Yocum made cyanide of mer- eury—Prussian blue and yellow oxide —were there in quantities. Molineux's tailor teetified as tn the Prisoner's measurements, and these corresponded with those written on the patent medicine application blank. Bank Teller Twitchell, of Brook- lyn, a handwriting expert, positively (Mentified the handwriting on the poison package as that of Molineux. Bank-Teller Derker also positive- Jy identified the poison package ad- ress a having been written by Mol- * fmeux. He said he would cash a @eck for $25,000 on the strength of heise opinion of the signature. Howard Adams, son of the mur- deted woman, Mrs. Kate J. Adama, ‘wes an interesting witness, although features. Molinew! the only important testimony given| A. 1 did. As though at a signal Molineux atood He her what he had done, saying by him was his positive declaration ate what time? A. Last August of/ up straight and smiled at the witner Kies me good-by, dear i E ‘ that his mother abhorred drink. p Hunt regarded him with a friendly and. the polson from Reighaseien pea @. And as a result of that visit 414 you| smile also as hers, burning. (hem : ; whom Molineux | hunt up the last measurements you took | Then Molineux sat down and laughed| Hwanton was removed to the hospital too . singing lessons, gave unimpor- Gg? kena RSD str. ston. | 2 eae oR testimony. . How long ou known Mr. te 9, tom yr. neux? A. Ten years, EMMA MILLER IN beige ROBERTS ON DEFENSE. Mrs. Florence Eva Rogers, daugh- ter of the poison victim, will be called to the stand next week. yourself? ~~ THREE BANK TELLERS SAY THAT | MOLINEUX IS THE MAN Molimeus'a: private secretary, Chas, Another impression of Mr. Allen, nish, and sat beside him throughout the | proceedings. Adams {s a tall young man, of dark complexion, with thin and rather sallow He looked at the accused indifferently | scene had she tailor iMentify the pattern when Molineux was led into court and then turned his guze away and did not | so much ax glance at him thereafter. — | mente when vou 1 ne pattern? A & when John Adams was in half mourning. His) Yee: wut Tm istaken ing ber that. ve | Clothes were of k, but his cravat! @ Oh, vex; but ix there any reason ae to be loened after, Was a black and dull gray, Save about |for thinking the measurements are ie Wer ae the eyes, he in no way resembles his | wrong? sinter. Mrs. Rogers know whether or not he would be called |MOLINEUX FACES WITNESS. upon to testify to-day, MOLINEUX’S TAILOR. The first witness called was Frank B Hunt, of © Broad street, tallor. Q. Did you see a detective-sergeant of the New York police last Summer? Q. The last measurement you took of Mr. Molineux was what? A. Thirty-two and thirty-seven inches. Q. And 37 was the chest? A. Yes, and Q. Did you take these measurements Al aa ANOTHER LINK FORGED. [sen as non av an} th arene war long ‘and de ‘The purpose { ao eer & ~ | iberat His daughter. Miss Robe: of Mr. Orborne was to] ineux, although it ix supposed Fhe will ps ips Nig shee Mig <i and show that Molineux’s various measure- ‘mente were the ante as those described by a bth Pooper Wiis PRIVATE CLERK PUGILIST KID M'COY SAT NEXT TO CORNISH AT THE TRIAL, D, Alles. or did you measure @ pattern of a sult) for him? A. From the pattern. Q. That chest measurement waa taken over his vest? A. Yes. me. OSBORNE CALLING THE SHORT WITNESSES. Q. And loosely? A. Yeo. Q. And the waist measurement was ae over the trousers loosely? A. Yee. Q. And that pair of trousers was too big? A. There was one pair too big, remember. Q. Do you know where Harttegen’s| . store is? A. Yes, on Market street Q. And how far ie It from Hartdegen's to the Market street railroad station? » Ha Swanton's Girl Bride io 1 JW9 GIRLS’ STRATEGY. | | Kissed Him and Seared Into court at about thie time, and served Her Lips. to tliustrate what expedients are re- aorted to in order to attend this trial Having faied to gain admittance theg other day, a friend in the District-At-[ Mabel Dunn, who Is sixteen years old, torney's office wrote out subpoenas, and |!98t her heart te John Swanton when theee they presented 10 the doorkeeper, [2h *&® Bim on the delivery wagon of er ublishing houpe. He te! The subpoenas called upon “Bligabeth |8" bl dat j Walsh, of 2% WV Pporty-seventh [cightcen. They were married three street.” and “May Mason, of 2 Weet|WCCk? “ga The bride's eyen are red Forty-seventh street to attend the | with bd x to-day and John ties tn! Roosevelt Hospital with an even chance for his tife one seeme (o know why he took carbolle acid to-day and thus far he has told neither wife, mother nor sister When John and Mabel married they went to live with his mother at 165 Am sterdam avenue. Mabel at once became a favorite, She was a natural house- keeper and it was John’s intention to get a litte flat in which to make their home. t near'y all day yesterday ot find any Lo trial of the People of the State of New York va. Roland 8, Molineux, The young women took front seats Ant were supremely happy. After proceedings had been begun Capt aughiin took up two of the fraudu- ont subpoenas and sent the women from the room | On the redirect examination Mr. On- tnade by Hunt for Molineux. Q. Did you moke correct measure- hold remained up all nieni waiting for him. He had not ap: pesre| this morning, and wife, mother | nav sister ‘went to the publishing house feeks ((0 Inaulte about him. While they were Weeks | there Jolin ¢ mine Jaunttly in, but when A No He said he did not On recross-examination Mr |tried to develop that the pattern that of # sult which was too big for . | the fendant, but falled. ‘Ie Molineux bigger sow than he was when these measurements were taken?” arkel Weeks | bolle aid, went to h and drank the sailed his young wife to him © McCafferty brought Miller lato court ai {i o'clock. She ta & thinefaced, rather @eod-iooking gir, |"'4™ dressed in biack, save for a silk collar of red and pink. “| She was very pale and decidedly ner- vous, about the court-room uneasily. He hat: worn back from the forehead, falling in waves over the Detect! Comgreseman-Klect Argers Wie Case Refare the House Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan S—Congressman- elect Roberts, of Utah, defended hin- nelf and his plurality of wives before the Investigating Committee to-day. identify him as che tho bought the Sesly! bottle-holder from her in Newark. was the noxt wit-| Kveniag Mere, Then Your Trip. recipient of severa. ion 6 — ae ve Tee -c. Saar —————— ty. ALL THE TESTIMONY IN ie es TRIAL TO-D ae A ae os aes SPIRE ORR renin DROPPED DEAD ON eke ae __ TELLS OF THE POISON ROOM,| woman wo accusee cave CHARGED W DEPUTY SHERIFF LOCKED UP RED FIVE Sk $15,000 FOR. HEART WOUND Mrs. Prunier Awarded|Elevator Cage Crushed Mrs. Ash's Money for Husband. The jury which heard the case of Mra. Malvina Prunier, who sued Mrs. Lillian Ath for the alienation of Prunter’s affec- | yj fons. thie afternoon awarded » verdict ot $15,000 as balm for the trained nurse's Soserted wife bell at times, last Xaminer tried hard to house crushing his skull Mrs. Skinner is more than seventy |it appear that Mr. sikinner’s Mra. Ash, who called herself Camp-| pixon was in the shaft on the fourth |years old, Hut looks younger. Her us| ;/mycuentls recalled parts of the bull of} floor cleaning the brass work on and is ten years her Junior, but looks! ton ‘snd forgot. mehat might hurt Manafacturer | inside of the door, over. He is bald, wears eves , it. and Jt received Millionaire Wallpaper Campbell's fortune at his death ‘The case has been on tla! before Ju i Shipman in United tates Circuit Cour: Her hurband, | Mrs. Prunter asked for 875.0 damages since Campbell'® death, hae lived and travelled with Mrs. Ash as her secretary and nurse Lawyer A. Ho Hummel, for Mra Ash tip. sald to-day th war considered and that after the famfly jar wife in which of their house In Vermont the scheme was by means of a qutt.| some of the money which Mra. Ash in herited from Campbell fy) cumming “Ment mark,” between Prunier and hi Lawyer Cushman concoct! to get turned out Lawyer Palmer abiy presented Mre Prunier’s massaging the defendant and her giving the mate nurse diamonds. He described Mra Ash as an electrical serpon, \ewptrese whe bed wen Fruster Jatd stress on TOP. MLESSTT.".1400'S SMILES ap OR DOLLARS? lid LARGEN —-—- - 0¢0--—— —_— oe ’ 4 & + a 4 THE STREET INTO 40TS 0 CROWD Will Decide if Mrs. Skinner’s Patron- age Was More Than Money to Miss Howe. uty LW ~ FLAT SHAFT The prospect of delving deeper Into | so:netiines asked for the pronunciatiam the mysterious rewim of the #0 and see of a word, maybe. tng more skei¢tone of aristocratic line- Rabbit Partics. a age trotted out to rattle toeir pampered iy Howe give Welsh old bones in full view of common mor- your house?" asked tale drew an unusually large and preciative crowd to-day to Part X. the Supreme Court, where Justice Skir asked her to call her Truax and ae jury are listening to the i evidence in the remarkable case of Howe | Pancie and you ‘Uncle Perry?’ te Howe has testified that daughter of cid Ellas Howe, who made |'PC> * millions and a pedigree machines, would press 7% in open court against Mrs. Frances |t Augusta Skinner, wife of Samuel Perey Skiner, of 2 East Eightieth street, alleged services & companion to Mra . Skinner, of 42 East Eightieth street, for | } a Porter at the ve. Skinner. The question was disallowed on | " ‘The # had not really believed Miss und that the story wn out | Martinique. Mary B. Hows, of Bridgepor:, ara sxamination mad the ef | « bound by Miss Howes sranddaughter Elias wit of sewing | than alabaster, looking er sult for #M,-\ whiter tn a silk waist of palest armed her immense soulful eyes Arthur Dixon, twenty-six years old. of 7M Bixth avenue, a porter in the nique apariment-house at % West ‘Thirty-third street thie afternoon by wos instantly killed the elevator in the looks sufficiently aristocratic to ine Fr to the Pour Hundred you have forg Witen Jeoteusy Areused? poi Hows a bet ra a The elevator descended, struck Dix- con's head and caught his treaty between ft and the flooring. The elevator man and (he passengers in the car were Sorrified when they foand what had stopped the car ners Neokt! ver-gray ye urtal | husteand and himeet with another sult by Miss Howe for 1000 dama: had happ for alleged slayder, was the first wit-|_ * Srough the house and the fashionable | sess to-day, Mr. Skinner testified, wich | bis {never did” You say Miss Howe x average of three - un ue your that Mins lions she played an hour ot Ing afters ar of more, deep in his trousers pockets, Howe had never been re quested to perform any service for him. Didn't she clean your lik neckties for Miss Howe's lawyer asked, and florid Mr Skinner admitted with color that #he aid. - ee Howe give instru stions | nnd ‘ite Howe would wife last your, alter your t is COMPE lout three ni “Ot tenants were horritied. The elevator man, Isalah Miller, twen- ty-eight years old, of 3 West Thiriy- seventh street. was arrested and taken the West Thirtieth street station The police do not believe the fault war Mil- ler'e. riting, the more you" toe mony 1 don’t think sonpped Mr. Skinner. ut you talked to her in the French | Wife ever wrote and The Jona V. Schaefer ufacturers of cabinet at ist om pany, mn"