New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

how long you remained there7 Al should Judge
9.-W%sss Or: Weston thsre7 A-No
away with You. A ne nat old you take anything
3'-Ri6d ny you return later? Al did.
utes, between $50 and I o'clock
sn 03I Who was there then? Al went downstairs
l novey had gone. Afterward Howard f. Adams,
Q.-Was Officer Meagher there? A-No think
he was downstairs.
0;;mH1ow long aid you remain there on that oc-
casloh Al should Judge about half or three
quarters Of an hour
a QI.-We when you. left there did you take any
Old you see oflcer Measher at the station
house that night? Ayes, at about II O'Clock or
9-Now. between the time that Cornish left your
Meagher at the station house. had you seen Cor
9iIW6eG 10. did You next see cOrnish7 A-on the
% I 5"s sm Twice Vic that Ssy
1lsh left Your once, at 40 on December IS, You
did NOT see him again until the following day.
Q.-Then the appointment you made for the night
before was not kept; A-No. It was not kept re-
Q,-How frequently did you see him after that7
Al saw him twice on December e.
Q.IDid you communicate with him in any, way
on the night , o. The 18th? AWh Mr. ndI,
Q.L,strike out that answer. Did you not tee-
have you seen Mr.. Cornish frequently? AYES.
yes ! have seen Mr.; Cornish In and about the
and he has been In my
FREQUENT CONSULTATION WITH COR
NIsH.
Q.-you have been frequently in consultation with
him about this case? A.--No not about this case.
A-No
Glow many times have you met Mrs. Rogers
A haftt hrHA ttpaaa
tS times have XSe talked WITH HoVey
Q.-When did you last have any conversation
with Cornish? Al was talking with him yester-
Odd you talk to him the day before yester-
day? Al spoke to him for a moment or so out
Q-On the occasions that Mr. Hovey has come to
town have you talked to him about the case? A
Q.-In regard to his testimony? A.-No sir.
Cor anything special in regard TO his connec-
Al recall ipq that stated TO oG him that he Would
.o.-But had you anything TO DO with arranging
a stated amount for the time he spent
Q-Dld you agree as to the amount Al think
o.-whnt sum did you fix upon'
WHAT THE WITNESS WOULD GET
Mr. Osborne vigorously objected to this ques-
ton, and after arguments had been heard the
Recorder sustained Mr.. Osborne. who there
uron said ne would withdraw his objection, and
had only made 1t because he thought the Ques-
ton was trivial. Mr.. Mcintyre then answered
that Mr.. Hovey was to get So day and actual
mileage
9-After that agreement he'd you anything to do
Q.-Was the conversation you had with MT.
Cornish yesterday or the day before yesterday in
the corridor OF this court? Al met him In the
I ont tn my off q
o.-Didnt you have any conversation with him
Q.-Within the last week? Ayes. within tho
last week spoke to him outside that door pom
c o.WHow long were you in consultation with him?
Al was talking to him about ten minutes
Odd you ever see Cornish at the Eighty
9.--99Tr Mrs. R R6sens? A A-Never.
Odd you ever see Mr. Rogers at Eighty-fourth-
That ended Mr.. McIntyre's cross examination;
and then Mr.. Osborne in denomination ellclted
from the witness that all the conversations ne
had with Cornish and all the particulars OF MS
connection with the case he had reported 10
District Attorney Gardiner and that ne was
guided in his actions bN instructions from the
District Attorney. He added that after he LETT
the Eighty sxth-st. fiat on the night ol the
death of Mrs. Adams he reported 10 Major Gar
diner at the Democratic Club. The compehsa-
ton arrangement he made with Hovey, he SAID;
was also submitted to the District Attorney ana
sent TO the Controllers office In the usual COURSE
MR. KINsLEY'S TESTIMONY RESUMED.
Mr. Kinsey resumed the stand and Identified
some letters as being in Cornishs handwriths'
The witness said the exhibits were written IN Eis
presence Mr. Weeks objected to the competenc!
OF this evidence and was ultimately sustained oy
the Court Al this point Mr.. Kinsley was excused
for a few moments and his place was taken by
IF
that the alleged bogus Barnet" letters were not In
his brothers handwriting.
This was all that was asked OF MI Barnet ana
Mr. Kinsley asked to resume his Work OF
comparison which had been interrupted before
recess by the calling ,of Robert S. Holt. MT Os-
borne requested that the witness take Exhibit T.
the letter signed III. Cornish" and asking for a
sample OF salts, and make comparison between
the writings and signatures In that exhibit with
the address on Exhibit A, the address on the
poison package. In the poison package address
mr. Harry Cornish" Mr. Kinsiey brought. out
by pictorial demonstration the CHIEF points OF re
all letters IN the name c9r Jl IN o9 a s eS
journment announced until lo'" O'CLOCK 'hs
morning.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS WITNESS.
Directly at the close OF the days session Detec-
tive McCanerty took an unknown man into the
office Of Assistant District Attorney Osborne. Ihey
were closeted together some time IL Is saiu uia'
the man has not yet appeared as witness in the
case but that he may appear in future. and 1t
was said he would give important testimony. MI.
osborne had him taken to the District Attorneys
office 10 get a statement from him. All the per-
sons Interested declined to talk about the matter
Althouph Mr. Osborne declined to give out the
Mans name the probability is that he is Peter
Wilson, OF Trenton. TO whom Mary Melando testl,,
aed that she wrote using for the purpose one OF
the blue crescent crested sheets Of paper she took
from Wolineux's room. Detective McCafferty went
to Trenton on IueSday 10 nhu "lisoh' ou' was
unable to do so on that day.