The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
But Molineux Stood
Test Well.
THE ADAMS CASE.
Witness Tells Of His Dis
like for Cornish.

New York. Feb. 14.-The inquest into
the cause of the death of Mrs. Kate j.
Adams. who died on Dec. 2S from the
effects of poison received through the
mails by Harry Cornish at the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club, was resumed
today, after three days recess. Three
witnesses have so far been called, Ro-
land B. Molineux, Harry Cornish and
Joseph Moore. the examination of the
former being concluded today.
Young Molineux was pale and thin,
and seemed to be i'll when he entered
the court room this morning, but he
aid not show any nervousness. When
Cornish entered the room, an hour la
ter, he took a seat facing Molineux, al
few feet distant from him. They spent
a little time in looking each other over,
but it made them both appear ill at
ease. ana Cornish soon left the room,
winch seemed to relieve MolineuX. The
court room was wei filled. A striking
feature OF MUnneuXS examination was
the amlCaDle manner IN Wnlcn ne was
treated by Assistant District Attorney
Osborne, which seemed to be IN ndineu
COue1asL 10 the severe tone Wnlcn Mr.. |
OSBORNE assumed with CORNISH Wnen
the latter was ON the stand few days
ago.
rtoland b. MolineuX was the first wit
ness Wnen the POISONING case was ta-
Ken up IN the coroner court TO-DAY.
lie testified that he had often mad
conversations with CORNISH anu very
often disputed has opinions He SAID:
our tirst difference was about some
athletic ideas in 1896 That was
shortly after the club organized AL
man named French used foul and dis
gushing language. | complained to
Cornish, but got no satisfaction"
What did Cornish do?"
HE referred me to the athletic COM
mittee which had charge of the baths"
Mr.. MolineuX saiu that his next
difference with Cornish was in the be-
ginning of 1897, when he was asked to
get up an amateur circus for April 10.
He was chairman OF the circus COM
mittee. and Cornish worked against
him in every way. He understood
Cornish was instructed to report to
him. He did not obey orders. Cornish
left the work to others and it was not
done.
Cornish was deprived of the super
intenaency of the club and of the use
of his room. Henry C. Barnet took
charge of the baths. The relations be-
tween Barnet and Cornish were bad.
Witness said he had suggested to Mr.
Ballantine that Cornish be reprimanded
or dismissed from the club. Witness
was asked whether he knew that Bar
net tried to have Cornish removed. He
answered:
after the investigation was held
concerning remarks of Cornish to Mr..
Hughes about Barnet and myself, Mr. |
,Af Ii. 4
for Cornish. He was certainly indig-1
nant at the time, but as Barnet was a |
man who held little malice toward any
body, think he forgot it."
Witness said Hughes made the state |
ment regarding Cornish's remark about
May, 1897. At the next meeting of
the house committee, witness asked for
an investigation into the matter.
Mr.. Barnet did not know anything
about Cornish's charges as they were
of an ugly character, and Mr.. Adams
did not want to have Barnet told. |
What was the charger" asked Mr.. |
Osborne.
Molineux replied: 1T was
charge, and one which
1 hesitate in repeating. The evil |
dence was entirely hearsay, and
was Being pressed for an answer. |
witness said: 81 would rather not tell
Mr.. Osborne at this time. 1t is too |
nasty although I win tell you in
private"
well" said Mr. Osborne, Il will pass
it over at this time
Witness said he had never heard of |
any trouble between Cornish and Bar
net, except what he had already told,
"Were Barnet and Cornish attentive |
to the same woman?" he was asked.
Witness answered: 81 do not know"
do you know if Howard Welch had |
any trouble with Cornish?"
81 don't know"
do you know of your own knowledge |
If Mrs. WEIGH received any attention |
from Barnett"
II don't know"
do you know if a lady named Col
Inns visited the club?"
81 read it in the papers. I don't know
it of my own knowledge"
Witness, in answer to questions. said |
he knew young man named Paul
Glorr. He was an Office boy at first |
and not a good one at that. He wrote
in the frost on the window
pane and witness objected to 1t and he
of him. Adams reprimand-
ed him. n
MolineuX said he knew nothing of the
relations between Glorr and Adams, ex-
cept that Adams taught the boy history
sent him to school and took q great |
deal of interest in him.
Witness continued: II went to see
Adams one night after purchasing some
cigars for the club, and he excused him
self saying he was giving Glorr a his
tory lesson. knocked at the door and
he opened 1t and told me to attend to
the matter Of cigars myself. He was
too busy hearing PauPs history lesson
to be interrupted"
Did you see the book in history?"
mo"
what did you seer"
Nothing but Adams He did not
open the door very wide He was e(lu-
eating the boy. He sent him to school /"
do you know boy William Race"
YES He was employed first in the
bicycle room and then in the bowling
alley.
81 don't know who employed him.
He was discharged later 1 remember
his writing a letter to John D. Adams.
Hiles. the clerk, opened the letter
it to be a business one When
he saw that it was private he put IL
back in Adams box"
Witness said he had minated that
if Cornish did not leave the club wit
ness would. He had a strong feeling
against Cornish.
Answering questions Moiineux said
that Barnet had known his wife before
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