The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-21
PICTURE IS G|)RN|SH'S
Chemist Swayne Is Certain OF
the Identity
H1
Of The BUYER OF POISON
District Attorney Is Ready
With the Horse hugh.


al Cornish" today was shown several
pictures of Harry Cornish, the athletic
Instructor of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. There were ten In all, brought to
him by World man. and they represent
ed Mr.. Cornish in various attitudes and in
different attire In only one Of them was
he wearing a hat. Pointing to that one.
Mr.. Swayne declared in tones of convic-
ton and almost of awe: THAT Is the
man"
Looking at the picture intently and
studying every feature, he continued: u
am sure that is the man who asked me
to conceal prussic acid for him. There
are the very features-the eyes, the nose,
the mustache and the chin. The latter
most of all is fixed firmly in my mind. !
recognize the picture with the hat be-
cause he was wearing hat when I saw
him. In the other pictures I can hardly
identify individual features. but when
man came to see me he had short side
whiskers. have not forgotten that face.
The second time he came he did not find
me, but my uncle says he did not have
side whiskers then"
''Will you sign a statement that you
think this is the picture of H. Cornishr I"
Certainly will. 1 am confident 1 am
making no mistake"
The reporter wrote out a statement to
this effect and Mr.. swayne attached his
signature to 1t Immediately.
William r. Swayne, the chemists I'M
,,-fI, IL
house. He IS very deaf and had heard
not a word of the above conversation. as
1t had been carried on some distance
from him. Going over TO him the reporter,
without a word, spread the pictures before
him. He looked at them steadily for a
moment, until he came to the one with
the hat on. Then his face lighted up and
he spoke out excitedly: 'That Is III.
Cornish; that one there with the hat on.
He had side whiskers when he first came.
but the second time he looked just like
isn't it?" he asked turning to his nephew.
Another statement of Identification was
then written, and the old man signed 1t
slowly and deliberately.
The two men fell into an excited dis
cussion of the case. The eyes and chin
seemed to be the points on which they
dwelt. They were confident they could
not be mistaken in those features. The
older man has a reputation in this vi
cinity for his memory of people and
faces. He was particularly emphatic in
his statement: THAT is the man. l
would know him anywhere"
The new evidence in the Molineux case
given exclusively in this mornings World
has created great excitement in New
Haven. One OF the local papers issued an
extra as soon as the World reached here,
and all of them have copied the article.
Chemist Swayne Is we'll known here,
but more as a horticulturist than a
chemist. His laboratory experience has
been mostly in other and larger cities.
He had at one time a contract with the
board of health for the removal of gar
bage, which he utilized In fancy farming
operations. At present he is raising vio-
lets for the local and New York mar
kets. His house on the top of Spring
Clear Hill is a square structure of stone.
With wide hanging caves. the whole re-
sembling a tropical bungalow more than
anything else. The roof is of glass and
forms a large dollhouse, where he raises
his violets.
He is a large, stout man. with a bushy
beard and Teutonic cast of countenance.
Asked about his life and experience As
a chemist. he said: 81 was born in Lam
caster county, Pa My parents were
Quakers and am a Quaker today. l re-
ceived my first training in chemistry and
pharmacy at the Philadelphia College OF
Pharmacy. 1 was later employed by one
of my instructors in the college as a
chemist in the establishment of Edward
c. Jones & Co. After that 1 established
the pharmaceutical laboratory of Henry
K. Wampole & Co, and they are using
my formulas today. 1 also have worked
in the laboratory OF John Yyeth & Bro.
After 1 left Philadelphia 1 settled in
Hubbardstown, Mass. where did farm
ing Then l came to New Haven"
Have you ever given expert testimony
as a chemist?"
Never on the stand; but some twenty
years ago I was called into the famous
Miller case in Chicago. A man thought
his wife's relatives had been poisoning
him. A sample OF the suspected poison
was sent me for analysis. and as found
It to be a harmless mixture the accused
parties were discharged l am willing TO
take my stand in this matter. for J know
what am talking about. Since you have
shown me that picture I am more con-
WINGED than ever that Molineux is an in
nocent man"
New York. July 21-The World say 3:
Nothing has caused so much stir in the
district attorneys office in connection
with the Moiineux case as the exclusive
publication in the World yesterday Of the
sworn statement of Chemist Water s.
Swayne- Although there was ID sessi N
OF the grand jury. Harry Cornish vas
an early visitor at the district alto. nsy :
Office He found Assistant District At
torney Osborne and with him went II the
office OF Assistant District Attorney Ne
Intyre- Mr.. Osborne was angry. 81 will
not discuss this matter at all" he *
claimed Il have made up my mind not
to talk for publication about the MoIln
eux case. You cannot get me to say a
word Time will tell whether / am RICH;
or wrong
NJ. Mcintyre was more communicative
II had a conversation with Mr. ornish 81
said Mr. Mcintyre. He tells re tina,
he did not write the note referred 20 IN
the affidavit OF Mr.. swayae. You c.r
quote me as saying that the district at
torney feels certain that Coraish had
nothing to do with the writing q suca a
letter. / believe Walter s swayne t. b.
the mar who I'm the case Of Mrs Ale
Almoat Livingston Fleming. on trial Tot
| poisoning he- mother appeared !n In.