Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
1T REMAINS A MYSTERY.
Adnms-Cornisb Poisoning Not iet
E,pIained-No One Suspected.

NEW YORK. December 29.--The Adams
Cornish poisoning case remains as great
a mystery as ever. When the Detective
Bureau. the District-Attorney' Office, the
Coroner's office, and others seeking to
find a solution Of the strange case ended
their labors for the day, all said nothing
had been learned that might assist in
bringing the guilty persons to justice.
The police are inclined to believe that
the person who sent the poison to Cornish
is a woman, although the evidence is OF
the most nimsy character
Mr. Cornish who was also poisoned at
the time Of Mrs. Adamss death. is now
completely out of danger, although con-
fined to bed at the Knickerbocker Club.
Detective-Captain McClusky. Assistant
District-Attorney Mcintyre, Chlef-of
Police Devery, and the Coroner's Physi-
clan, Weston, were all at police head
quarters this evening. in consultation on
the case. Acting under their instructions,
detectives went to the Adams fat. on west
Eighty-sixth street, and requested Mrs.
Florence Rogers, Mrs. Adams's daughter,
and her friend Mrs. Hovey, to accom-
pany them to headquarters, to give their
versions OF the case Arrived there they
remained I. consultation with the au-
thorties for about an hour Captain Nc
Clusky said. after the women were taken
home. that ne had learned nothing from
them. He said it was deemed best 10 get
the versions OF the poisoning directly from
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Hoyey. "But they
told us nothing we did not know" he add
ed. "The case is as much a mystery as
ever. Nothing was developed. I have
no theory. l have no person under sus-
picion."
CORNISH NOT UNDER sURvEIL-
LANCE.
Captain McClusky denied that he had
placed or contemplated placing Mr. Cor
nsh under surveillance. He sent word
10 the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, how
ever, asking If Cornish were able to come
to headquarters. DR.. Coffin, who is at
tending Mr.. Cornish, replied that his
patient would not be able to leave his
bed for two days.
DR.. Coffin gave an interesting statement
Of how Cornish escaped death while Mrs
Adams. drinking from the same glass,
was killed by the deadly poison. Cornish
mixed the poison" said DR.. Coffin, and
gave it to Mrs. Adams. She drank but
a little, complaining that 1t was bitter.
Cornish then took the remainder and /
drained the glass TO the dregs. / think }
that the reason that Cornish was not kill
ed was, that he drank the dregs, and Mrs. r,
Adams took the poison. The quantity of
powdered matter acted as an emetic, and
cleared his stomach" :
When they found he was unable 10 come /
to them, Captain McClusky and Mr. Me- |
Intyre. accompanied by a stenographer, !
went TO the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. |
and were in conference with Cornish for |
more than an hour. Captain McCusky :,
said little had been learned that had not |
already been published.
AN AUTOPSY.
Late this evening, an autopsy was held.
When the process was completed and the
parts Of the body desired for analysts |
sealed in Jars, Coroner's Physician Wes-
ton issued a report in which he reiterated /
his opinion, expressed yesterday. thar !
death n h..