New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

from the West One-hundredth-st. police station
were present and conferred and consulted
with Mr.. Mcintyre. The result or TINS CON-
ference was communicated TO me later at
the Democratic Club by Mr. Mcintyre "heh
ne met me there pursuant TO appointment
made earlier in the day. OF course IL VIII
be perceived that all of the facts ascertained
BY the authorities cannot at this time De dis-
closed As no arrests have been made as re-
sult Of the investigations so far conducted II
might defeat the ends Of justice 10 at this time
reveal the information now In the possession OF
the police authorities. Mr.. Mcintyre To-Day
called upon Captain McClusky. and was en-
gagged in consultation with him during the
greater part of the day They both visited the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. and there inter-
viewed Mr. Cornish. and secured from MN d
complete statement OF all the facts Withlh MS
knowledge respecting the matter
We are convinced that none OF the persons
whose names have thus far been mentioned ~,
the matter are In any wise lfnpilCateu, 90
consequently none Of them have peen ope in-
under arrest. AS to Mrs. Rogers we a'e ~
formed that she is a lady or eminent ie
spectabilty Mr. Cornish is man or eNce''e"'
standing in the city. -, D,,,
.ncnthal 10 continue their Investigations 10 tle
end. with view OF bringing the guilty parry oi
parties 10 Justice am convince me- ur s,TG and
Adams met her death through foul means S S,su
no effort will be spared on the part Oh tsie 40
trict-Attorney's Office TO apprehend the cu'pr'''
BEFORE the above statement was given OUT MT
MCINTYRE. after his first visit 90 Ponce iie"u
quarters said
Mr. Cornish called up my office at ~ a. m
Wednesday and asked for me, and nho it y, q" %
not in. made an appointment 70 and nd heard his
T. m. ! kept the appointment anu NJ % tho
story He told me in detail OF the receipt oi riIs
bottle of supposed bromo-seltzer' tie So
case 1t came in how 1t was wrapitIa' e. call
cd in he
The attention Of Chief McClusky TO IL uhtn 20
dav However this Office Is quite "l.hln its
rights. and by recent decision OF vi1 tha no.
Appeals does not need TO coEfer WIN ene pU
lice We will not stand this right. however:
and the case is now entirely IN the "s"uS "a
Captain McClusky and his men.
MRS. ROGERS GOES TO HEADQUARTERS
Captain McClusky. Assistant Distric'-A''or-
ney Mcintyre. Chief Devery and Depu'S-Coio
ner Weston were at Police Headquarters at
$50 p m. in consultation in the case Ac'ins
urder their instructions. detectives went TO the
Adams fiat and requested Mrs. Florence hos-
ers Mrs Adams's daughter. and her friend
Mrs Hovey To accompany them to HeadquaT-
ters as their versions of the case were desired
r,ba crowd of curious persons was so great In
front Of the Adams house that il was impossl-
hle 10 take the two women out that way, ana
they were taken quietly through the rear 10
EiChtv-seventh-st., where the coachman met
them by instruction and drove them to Head
quarters. 49,
They remained in consultation with the au-
.borities for about an hour Captain McClusky
said after the women were taken home that he
had learned nothing from them lie sald IL was
deemed best to get Their versions OF tne P9Iso o1
ing directly from Mrs. Rogers and Mrs Hovey:
But they told nothing we did not Know,
he said The case is as much mystery as
ever. Nothing has developed. l have no theo'y'
] have no person under suspicion:
CAPTAIN McClusky denied that lie had placed
or contemplated placing Mr.. Cornish undsr sur ii
yeillance MI Mcintyre was very emphauc III ms
statement concerning Mr.. COrnish's story re
said he had known him for years. and believed
he told the police all he knew OF tn" case.
CapfaiD MCClusky sent to the KnickerDOcRer
Athletic club where Mr. Cornish is still in bed.
asking if he able to go 10 Ponce HeauqudI
ters DR. Louis A Coffin. Of No l42 Me s
Tvelfth-st who is now attending NJ. CORNISH,
sent word that his patient would not be abe
10 leave his bed for two DAYS He said ne was
undoubtedly out Of danger. but ne d1d hot Wa III.
him to take any chances. Dr. Coffin gave an
interesting statement Of how Cornish escaped
death while Mrs Adams. drinking from the
same glass was killed by the deadly potion.
Mr. CoRSIsHs ESCAPE.
Cornish mixed the dose" said DR. Coffin.
"and gave II to Mrs. Adams. She drank but
little complaining that it was bitter cornish
then took the balance and drained the glass 10
the dregs. I think that the reason cornish was
not killed is that he drank the dregs. while Mrs.
" Of powdered matter acted as an eneuc anu
cleared his stomach"
When they found he was unable to come TO
them. Captain McClusky and Mr.. Mcintyre. ac-
companied by a stenographer. went to the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club and We're In con-
ference with Mr.. Cornish for more than an hour
Captain McClusky said little had been learned
that had not already been published. lie says
Mr. Cornish told him that the silver match-hold-
or had evidently been used, and while II was
marked sterling 1t was plated and looked Ike
II had been purchased in a department store. III
was not Titary article but came in TIFFANY
box. and had Tiffany envelope in the package
The bottle containing the drug was not IN
the holder but packed in the end OF the
paste board box and was placed in the holder
by Mr.. Cornish after opening the box.
Several times during the day Drs. Potter and
Hitchcock and the COroners' office conferred
to holding the autopsy, but 1t was not until
after 1 o'clock that Deputy-Coroner Weston,
Coroner Hart and the latter's secretary. John
c. Kelly reached the apartments in which rest
cd the body OF Mrs. Adams. There were there
at the zine Drs Hitchcock and Potter and the
undertaken. There were also in the dining-room.
where the autopsy was performed. the son OF
the dead woman. whose name was not dvulged,
and the coored female servant, whose name
was also withheld Detective Mari. Of the West
One-hundredth-st. station. kept watch at the
door. and only those living or having friends in
the house allowed TO enter. 1t took more
than two hours 10 perform the autopsy.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY.
When the autopsy was completed and the
parts OF the body desired for analysis were
sealed in Jars. DR.. Weston issued the following
r.oOrt:
Il found the brain to be very soft, the lungs
congested and the heart small, 1t having cal
careous deposit in IT, The walls of the stomach
were also very soft and the mucous MEM
brane congested. containing a dark fluid. The
stomach was also found to be ligated.
All OF the internal organs were more or less
congested. and the blood found to contain
dark fluid. The stomach was intensely con-
eested and there was the Characteristic odor
of cyanide of potassium, which was noticeable
particularly in he cavities. There was also
disease of the valve Of the heart. The condi-
o. tho al La