New-York tribune., 1898-12-31
AN ARREST MAY COME SOON
CAPTAIN MCLUsKY WORKING ON A
CLEW IN THE ADAMS CASE.
NAMES OF THE FIRMS WHO GOT THE "efT'
MATCH -HoLDERs-THE CHEF OF DETEc-
rrvEs SEES MR. CORNISH TWICE
YESTERDAY


Assistant District-A Attorney Mcintyre ans
nounced last night at the Democratic Club that
there was possibility Of an immediate solution
Of the mystery surrounding the death OF Mrs.
Kate j. Adams from poison at her home. No. 81
West Eighty-sixth-st. According to the AS
sistant District-Attorney, Captain McClusky, OF
the Detective Bureau, who now has entire
charge OF the case had obtained an important
clew on which he was at work all last night
with hopes Of making arrest by noon to-day.
Mr. McIntvre explained that the case had been
turned over to the Police Department by the
District t-Attorney's Office and all evidence coll
lected by the District-Attorney had been given
to Captain McClusky.
The Captain made two visits 10 the knicker-
booker Athletic Club yesterday 10 see Mr. Cor
nish the first being at noon and the last az
o'clock last night After that Captain McClus-
XIV could not be found. although In the AFTER
noon he had made an appointment to meet tho
reporters at Police Headquarters AT ii O'Clock.
He was not at his home at the headquarters
at an early hour this morning.
As exclusively told in Yesterdays Tribune
Edward F. Rogers the husband Of Mrs. Adamss
daughter arrived In the city late Thursday
night from Buffalo and went to the Imperial
Hotel Mr. Rogers in no way inclined 70
seek newspaper notorlety in connection with the
case and in order to avoid further inquiries no
left the hotel early Yesterday morning. When
he is I'm position TO talk about the case ne VIII
give out an Interview covering all he KNOWS
about II. He went to Hartford, Conr8 yester-
dav morning and remained there during tho
day returning late last evening. when he Went
to a quiet family hotel, where he will remain
for several days. He has not been 10 tne
apartment house IN West Eighty sixth-st ana
as far as his present intentions are known ne
will not call his wife there. He is an insur-
ance adjuster of good standing and considerable
reputation In that branch of business. and Is
exceedingly anxious to keep out OF any notorie'y
in connection with the case of poisoning
The Detective Bureau is anxious to see Mr..
Rogers and sent word to him last night through
Tribune reporter that the Bureau would ike
10 see him at the Mulberry-st headquarters.
The detectives failed TO find Mr.. Rogers when
he arrived In the city. and were rather SUR
prsed when they found out from The tribune
that Mr. Rogers in the city. This ono
fact alone shows that the District Attorney
Office and the Detective Bureau are not working
in entire harmony, as Assistant Dstrict-Attor-
ney Mcintyre was at the Imperial Hytel early
Yesterday morning in consultation with Mr.
Rogers and did not inform the detectives or mis-
arrival.
THOSE WHO GOT IHE M.AlNftfiDi'Dr>fS'
The only cew to the murder case apparently
found yesterday was the location by the de-
tectives Of the manufacturers Of the silver
matchholder The hallmark on the holier
showed an Il" incosed in a crescent. below
which was the number 'Sl4" This showed that
IT was made by Iebkeucher & Co. of Newark.
The silver holder was. first told in The
Tribune a match receiver and not a medicine
holder The manufacturers at once went over
their books to to whom the holders had
been Sold and las: night the following list OK
people to whom the holders had been sent was
obtained
one TO Daniel Low. Salem. Mass.
One to Black Starr & Frost. Ftth-ave. New-York
One to C. Hartdeeen & Co. Newark. y. J.
one TO Greenleaf & Crosby. Jacksonville, Fla
IN 1897.
J. r. Armlnser & Co. Baltimore. January 80 and
December Is.
One NJ. Straus. Brooklyn.
One Becker & Lathrop. Syracuse
one to Mddetonn Plate Company. Mlddle'own. Conn
one to Phelps & Adams San Francisco. March and
March -.
One to s. Desio Washington. y. c.
one to George Evans Philadelphia.
TWO ID Mermord-Jacard Jewery Company. 81. Louis
Three Spauiing & Co. Chicago.
one Stevens & Co. Chicago.
one to Cook and Jacques. Trenton. n. J.
The list was turned over to Detectives Hurley
and Carey OF this city The holders numbered
Sl4 were made in two designs. Those made
some time ago had a larger beading than those
sent out just prior to the present holiday sea-
son. The one shown him by the detectives was
Of the more recent design. OF this design fifteen
had been sent out.
MIGHT TRACE THE PURCHASER.
The firm had not sold any to department.
stores or to any unknown firms. They restrct-
ed the sale of their goods to dealers in silver
ware and jewellers and Frank A. Lebkeucher
thought IT possible the purchaser might be
traced. Of the fifteen sent out he did not doubt
that some were still in the hands OF the deal
ers, and this might reduce the number TO be
accounted for still further. The firm had not
ceved returns as yet indicating how the arti-
Gle had sold. Judging from the sale OF similar
articles in other years. he did not suppose all OF
the fifteen had been disposed OF. There was
nothing new about the article except the de-
sign. The firm had made holders for years. but
never until recently in the beaded design. There
was little demand for the article. but OCCASION
ally such thing wanted and they were
manufactured to supply this occasional demand
There are several peculiar features connected
with the poisoning OF Mrs. Adams which seem
10 puzzle the Police Department. Tribune re-
porter had Dr. o. II. Beck, OF the Cooper Union
Pharmacy at Eighth-st. who is a graduate OF
several schools, make series OF tests last night
with cyanide Of potassium and bromo -seltzer
one OF the most striking features of the tests
was the opening of bottle OF bromo- seltzer OF
the size used In this case, and removing part Of
the contents and substituting paper for the part
removed This bottle was again sealed and then
later opened by person who was entirely ig-
norant Of what had happened. This person was
cautioned TO look sharp for anything peculiar
connected with the package. but failed to dis
cover that II had been tampered with.