Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-04
THAT POISONING CASE.
Coroner Hart Begins the Work of
Getting a Jury.
MANY SUBPENAS ISSUED.
Chief Detective McClusky Preserves
silence When Asked Regarding
Reported Identification of
Writer of Barnet Letters.

New York, Feb. At begins to look
as IL the persons who mailed the pack
age Of poison which killed Mrs. Adams
would be brought to justice. There is
no doubt that the police are making ev-
cry effort to that end and that they
have placed in the hands Of the district
attorney considerable evidence against
the men under suspicion.
This evidence will be made public at
the inquest which Coroner Hart will
begin on Feb. Q. Every person who has
| any Information whatever about the
| case will be called on to testify.
| The list of witnesses includes Harry
Cornish, to whom the poison package
was mailed; Mrs. Edward Rogers, Mrs.
Adams daughter: Drs. Potter and
Hitchcock, who attended the dying wo-
man: DR.. Beaman Douglas, who attend
ed Henry c. Barnet during his last Ill
ness; Joseph Moore, Barnet's valet;
Professor r. A. Witthaus, who made
the analysis Of the poison. and Emma
Miller, the clerk in Hartdegan's store
In Newark, who sold the silver holder
which was sent to Cornish with the
bromo settler bottle.
1t is also said that several former
members and employees of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic club will be asked to
go on the stand. Among these are Ro-
land MolineuX and Felix Gallagher.
Coroner Hart Starts In.
Coroner Hart has started in to secure
the jury for the inquest, which, it Is ex-
pected, will occupy three or four days
The greatest care will be taken in the
selection Of the jury. which will be COM
posed of business men and physicians.
The names of the jurors will be kept
secret until they take their seats in the
box.
Coroner Hart has already been delug-
ed with applications from all sorts and
conditions or persons requesting a place
IN the jury box. He has also received
letters from various cranks suggesting
that certain questions be asked Of the
and giving the names of per-
sons who, the writer's say, could eluci-
late the mystery.
VI course the coroner has paid no at
ention to these letters. John G. Kelly,
coroner Harris secretary, went to police
headquarters with a big bunch of blank
ubpoenas, which he delivered to Cap
ain McClusky, who will fill in the
lames of the witnesses whom he in /
ends calling at the inquest. :
The coroner himself will subpoena |
larry Cornish. Mrs. Florence Rogers {
nd Mr.. Fred Hovey, who were in the t
at when Mrs. Adams took the poison; {
'r. Hitchcock and DR.. Styles Potter.
McCIusl1y Interviewed.
Captain McClusky was seen and was
sked what he thought of the report y
nat a Washington expert had already
ositively identified the handwriting on q
re applications for patent medicines ~
gned II. c. Barnet" as the handwrit-
Is of Roland Molineux, one of the for {, a
Ter members of the Knickerbocker y,
thletic club. '
y have nothing to say about the al =,
ged Identification" replied CAPTAIN ~
cClusky.
rs there any progress in the case
lat you can report?"
None whatever" -.
do you think the inquest will bring =,
1t any new facts of Importance" 81
Il hope So ~
DO you think that an examination of Il,
lrnets body if eXhumed by the coro- 81 :,
r at the request of the district attor- Wv
" will reveal anything after such a "
ng time?' ca
1T may. Let us hope So" oe
The police are still keeping a close ".
itch on the suspected persons -