The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1900, Page 1

NOG 2K TS hel | AN OB HNOW Tu-3IGNT, NEW YORK, TUMSDAY, s - SAYS_ ~ FROM THE PROOF The lawyers for Molineux gave the public thelr-consntion to-day. They decided not to make any defense, When enurt epened Mr, Weeks asbal the Court to instruct the Distriet-Attorney to name which count in the fadiet~ meat he hoped to convict Molizeux on. pee mae | ‘The Court refused to do this. “Then we rest our cape,” said Mr, Weeks, No witnesses were examiged. ‘This action was totally unexpected. But it te not unusual. In the oases Of Harris, Meyer and Fleming—all eccused of polsoning—no defense was, put in. ‘ Mr. Weeks emphatically denied that the people had proved their case. . He said the prosecution had not proved that Molineux eent the poteon pack- age. It was not proved that Molineux had purchased the bottle-holder. Weeks epoke convincingly. Mr. Osborne was too greatly surprised by Veeks's action to follow closely all the points made. Molineux himeelf was radiant, but his wife and mother were in tears. Even the audience was moved by the words of Mr. Weeks. When Mr. Weeks shouted “It's guilty or not guilty! It’s death or free- dom!" even the jurymen sat moved under his spell. The trend of Mr. Wenks's speech was to show that Molineux was not guilty, but that Cornish was the man. . Mr. Weeks strongly indicated the fact that Cornish was near the Post- Office on the day the poleon package was alleged to have been mailed. ‘There was no evidence to show that Molineux had either bought cyanide of mercury or bromo-seltzer. The only authority that the poison was re- ceived through the mails was the statement of Cornish himeeif. Mr, Weeks dwelt for a considerable period on Cormish’s strange actions @t the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, and pointed out that he and not Mol- iaeux knew Mrs. Adams and Mre, Rogers, and that be, Cornish, rather then x, was responsible for the death of Mrs. Adams. Mr. Weeks de- ' the handwriting trusts ami declared that there was no evidence to connect Molineux im any way with the crime, while all the actions of Cor- Bish, directly and indirectly, pointed to him as the guilty man. By lawyers it was generally conceded that Mr. Weeks bad made a mas- , move in putting in mo defense, and bets were freely offered that Moll- Roux will not be convicted. Mr, Osborne declared that the action of the defense was a confession @ guilt. Mr. Weeks's voice grew so weak at 5 o'clock that the Recorder ad- \ ) er HEAVY FIRING CONTINUES — NEAR BESEISED LADYSMITH, INDICTED FOP’ MUPNER ON OLD:CHARGE MOLINEUX'S MOTHER. 1 sami he person who committed , tt: jury 'e @ great power—a power that is to be applied, you ané@ you alone before you can find who J bo wilt a should be egercioed with care, with de- | must determine. will determine this jasue Bo you termine this case. Six special officers accompanied the jurymen to the Astor House to see that they held no communication with any one over night. fiberation; with a full realisation of | In approaching the consideration of . Of ail these things, whieh is . fin importance—and the privilege und | the lesues in thie case I do it with min- . THE POISON BOTTLE. t> connect with an individual to @ duty of jurors to @ectde the facts in gied feelings of fear and delight—fear claston of all others? {he case for themecives and each man |that I may overiook something that t Did the defendant send the package! veny people might have £ for himesif te one that musi not under | shculd be brought to your ettentéen; ‘ t containing the silver vottie-holder. © snvelone, Many people might: and circumstances be encroached upen. | Geigh! thet at lest, after nearly one Vue Bettie with a mizture of cyanide | neon wrapping paper. year's confinement in prison, this de : ‘What you may think counsel's views TO THE are upon the subject, what the Dis- | fendamt hase the opportunity of hearing e Attorney may say to you, with all| the case determined by a jury of his the influence and importance of his | Peers. and bromo-sekaer, to Harry the blue bottle, and aid that bottle contain bg have bromo-seltser. o> ths Dear eases, | people might nave cyanide of what the guilty but only one person could have | ry s 3 ry official position, must not weigh in the | HA THE CHARGE have Gone. He | sliver bottle-holder. The Evening World behalt of sve citisens of New York, | Mightest desree In the determination of | WHAT IS THE C 2 ‘Teeay ben, a | ‘That was bought at Hartdegan's of whom + the facts What is the charge against the de- envetige woe! Only one person could have presents a Nor. if by any chance you should Im- | fendant? carte; he m teat postintar ede task uae dtecovered mind] w: bettie; he must have had gome DFOMe- |i sined in the box, so that in i I L a bromo-eltger bottle 1"! neaot and the value of all the The Evening ‘The defendart te charged with causing Maes hed epeeits of ; MS meee | tals ctee. vow fad one Influence the action of your own mind| the death of Katharine J. Adame on the seq ; tn the determination of the facts for! 244 of December, 198 by admintetering beak ordinary ctreum- to her poison. In other words, the ée- ped the fact which ts so See ce ea ee ane aT | aaa: fo cinelien: With: Marine, Dot 0 ‘And after having of ot wv. rt Wik not intimate any certain package Which contained a of- * ! M must pds Dg opinion on questions of facts, and|ver Wottle-holder, a biue glans bettie , oa ee aa i . 32 Matied that package @t the post-ofce| was sold to this defendant, (hem lan the Broxiway ede some time between | assume you would not have te 8 and ¢ o'clock on the afternoon of the juror who permite himesif to fm. | with a label upon that bottle indicating a il tei ill il Hi i ‘ i : ii the Knichervecker Athletic (hud, Forty- Afth pire and Madiegn avenue, tt was afterward taken by’ him to apartments at Gf West Six:y-eigi pela WI FS TO CUBR A COMM ty OV BDAY uf fF it i AH