New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31


that nothing new had developed from Mr. Cor
nish's talk He said that Mr.. Cornish was stu
I'll from the effects Of the poison, which he TOOK
from the glass which conteirs'd that which KILLED
Mrs. Adams. The Captain said: From what
Mr. Cornish has said. he is still completely IN
the dark as to who sent the poison"
. MAILED AT THE GENERAL POsTOFFlCE
The Captain then said that he had succeeded
IN tracing the package containing the poison 10
where 1, had been mailed. and he made the roi-
lowing specific statement as to that part or the
case: Il have positively found out that the pacP-
age containing the poison was mailed at the
General Postoffice 1t was mailed on the Broad
way side of the office As to how Know this OF
az IN the exact time prefer not to answer just
now. bu, am sure II mailed as say.
Captain McClusky said that he had found
n, motive vet for the killing Of Mrs. Adams
or any for an ATTEMPT on Mr. Cornishs Ire
He reasoned that the package would not nave
been sent to the knickerbocker Athletic CIup
had Mrs Adams been singled out for destruc-
ton The statement Cornish made to MN
IN relation 10 his divorced wife fits exactly
the stateme II made by Mrs. Cornish. The most
friendly relations possible for divorced people
existed between Cornish and his wife They
saw each other and talked together He oiten
sent tickets and had visits from his daughter
Mrs Cornish occupies a fiat on huntington
ave. Boston. and keeps boarders She Is oe-
ecrjbed as a pleasant looking woman.
Canaan McClusky stated that he did not re-
veal all that Cornish told him in his interview
Some delicate questions relating TO his career
he did not think it advisable 10 make puohc'
When Captain McClusky was asked about the
ta,eu.nt that the mother of Cornish telegraphed
,ba, she suspected a man and a woman, he said
ne knew nothing about IT, The mother or Cor
nish stated that her son when nineteen years
old had some trouble over love afalr' anu
had gained the enmity Of a man and woman
She was willing TO diyulse the name OF inc
man hut not that Of the woman. captain NC
Clusky said that Cornish made no reference u
This matter in his statement TO him He did not
appear 20 think much Of the matter
captain McCusky stated that Detective
Herlhy investigated the death Of Henry c Bar
nett, the Knickerbocker Athletic Club man. and
n was found that he died from diphtheria His
brother. Edmund Z. Barnett. Of No. ~ Broad
o., who was with Henry Barnett last November
when he died. stated that he heard nothing or
any package received by Barnett nor did ne see
any doctors certificate showing diphtheria
as the cause Of death was produced
TO ANALYZE MRS. ADAMs'S STOMACH.
Coroner Har, yesterday selected the New
York Meteorological and Pathological Lab
oratory. presided over by Dr.. r. August
Witthaus and Dr. B. Frank Ferguson. at
No. as West Forty -secondst.. az the place
where the chemical analysis Of the organs
Of Mrs Kate j. Adams should be made.
The brain stomach. heart. liver and lungs
were placed in jars by Dr. Weston yester-
day ana taken to his house They were hermet-
1cally sealed. DR.. Weston locked them securely
in his house. and they will be taken TO the lab
oratory to-day. The bottle containing the pol,
son. which DR.. Weston examined and declared
was cyanide Of potassium was also sealed and
will 60 with the organs to the laboratory. Inc
poison also Will he submitted to chemical analy-
sis.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre early
yesterday said. when asked about the present
status OF the case II am practically OUT
OF the now The whole matter now
rests with the Police Department. and Captain
MrClusky is doing all he can in the matter I
consider that did my duty in performing the
part did in the matter Ii was my intent and
purpose TO secure every vestiee Of evidence so
as 10 formulate better. in case any one
~as arrested charged with the crime ! know
how difficult il is 10 secure evidence in this kind
OF a case, and know the necessity Of promptness
and carefulness in keeping all the material
evidence.
s J. Russell Of 30 2o3 Summit ave. Jersey
City. y. J.. sent the following letter n the Dis
triet-Attorney yesterday:
Baltimore September -. 1898
Dear Sir. We i'm receipt Of Your favor ~
the Path. and in reply would say that are
very sorry 10 hear you have trouble with our
proHo-seitIei.- HS Sallpl@ Nnlfn YOU returned
us was hrCmO- seltZcT. but il had decOmposed in
tho bottle. Some time ago We decided To granu-
late hromo-seltzer. but have found that II. did
not keep well. We have since gone back 10
the old way of making same. and trust YOU will
have no further trouble We sei.ding you
by express half pound bottle which YOU viii &C
Cept with our compliments. Respectfully,
EMERSON DRUG COMPANY
Mr Rlumenthai. If the DistrictAttorney's Of
nee went to Jersey CITY Yesterday afternoon
20 see Mr. Russell and ON his return said that
he did not believe that the letter gave any solu-
zion to the MYSTERY.
TWO OF THEM ACCOUNTED FOR.