Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-18


DENCE ON WHICH TO MAKE
IMPORTANT ARRESTS -MRS S.
MOLINEAUX WILL BE PLACED
UPON THE WITNESS STAND.
New York, February 17.-Without
making very great progress toward the
solution Of the mysterious Adams pols-
oning case, the coroner's inquest this
afternoon adjourned over until Mon
day. The most important develop
ments connected with the days session
was the testimony of John D. Adams,
the secretary of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club, who went upon the wit
ness stand and told how he happened
to mention Roland B.. Molineux in con-
nection with the sending OF the bromo
settler to Cornish; the request OF Corn
ish to again go upon the stand, and the
statement of Dr.. Hitchcock that if he
were again put upon the stand he could
clear up the mystery of the W glasses.
Shortly after the noon recess to-day,
Harry Cornish sent a friend to Coroner
Hart, asking for a private conference.
The coroner sent back word that he
saw no need OF a private conference and
that he could tell publicly all he knew
by resuming the witness stand. Corn
ish announced his immediate readiness
to testify again.
what I shall disclose will help i'm
measureably in solving this mystery"
he said. 1t is very probable he will
give his evidence on Monday.
A report emanated to-day from the
District Attorneys Office to the effect
that the persons who had murdered
Mrs. Adams and Henry c. Barnet were
known, and that the State had sufic-
lent evidence to convict them. This
evidence has not yet been submitted to
the grand jury, nor will any Of the
lawyers at the District Attorneys Of
flee. or Col. Gardiner himself explain
the delay. Assistant District Attorney
Osborne to-day said that Mrs. Roland
B. Molineux would certainly be placed
upon the witness stand.
Evidence was given by Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre, several
policemen who were connected in one
way or another with the case, and Geo.
A. Salmon, athletic director Of Cutters
school. Harry S. Cornish's statement
that the idea that a crime had been
committed had not occurred to him
until two or three days after the death
of Mrs. Adams, was c~ontradicted by
Mr.. Mcintyre, as it had previously
been -contradicted by Drs. Mcintyre aud
Potter.
Mr.. Salmon testified that Cornish
had shown him at the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club the box containing the
bottle of poison, saying: See what a
nice Christmas present some n has
sent me- He had no especial rea-
son for showing it to me-" said Sal
mon, and l don't know why he did"
The witness also said hat the enmity
existing between Cornish and Barnet
was common talk among the members
OF the club.
Patrick Finneran, the assistant in
structor of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, testified that he was in Cornish's
office on December "a when Cornish
came in with the mail and a box. Cor
nish ripped the string and wrapper off
the box and opened it. 1t contained
two packages. Cornish took out one
of the packages and showed a silver
object, saying: What can this be-"
Witness said: 1T looks like a candle
stick"
No" said Cornish, 81 guess it is for
matches"
Then Cornish opened the other pack
age and showed a bottle of bromo-selt-
ger. 1t was in a blue wrapper, sealed
at both ends with wax.
Mr.. Finneran continued: He took
the wrapper off and threw it in the
waste paper basket. l asked him if he
had an idea who sent it and he said no..
l suggested that some one had sent it
to him in a joke and that he had better
save the wrapper to identify the joker.
He picked up the wrapper and cut out
the address,
Witness was sure that he said to
Cornish that the box had been sent TO
him probably as a joke and that Cor
nish agreed with him in this view of
the matter.
John H. Yocum testified that he lived
at the Knickerbocker Club, was a pro-
fessional chemist and that he was ar
intimate friend of Cornish.
Witness said he did not know that
he had ever seen cyanide of mercury
1t was so rare that it was a chemical
curiosity. Could only be made by an
expert.
Did you ever have any talk with
| Cornish about chemicals at any timer"
NO, not before the death of Mrs.
Adams. Since hen l talked 10 him
| only once, when he brought me some
| thing to analyze concerning his own
| physical condition. No person was