The times., 1899-07-18
NEW TURN IN MoL1NEUx CASE.
\ Card Signed "H. Cornishv Involves
n Curious story

\ Card Signed "H. Cornishr Involves
Curious story.
New York. July 1i.-siarry Cornish said
today that there was absolutely no truth
in the story that he. Cornish. purchased
poison in 1897 from Walter S. Swayne. a
chemist, of New Haven. Conn. Swayns's
story. published in a newspaper today.
was that early in 1897 man who said that
MS name was II. Cornish. and that he
lived in Hartford, called on him and asked
him to make up a preparation for him
The preparation called for six ounces of
black antimony, one pound of mercury.
four drachms of prussic acid. and twenty
grains of copperas. Swayne sent three
ounce package. according to the story,
and heard no more of ii for long time
In October of the same year Swayne sent
another Let upon a similar order, and also
sent a bill for SIS.
The story went on to say that the
preparation made white powder. could be
mixed with bromo-seltzer, and that five
grains of it would cause death The man
who got it was supposed to have wanted
the stuff to clean carpets and to have
promised that if all went well he would
order large quantities.
This man, according to the story. was
believed to have worn false side whis-
kers, to have weighed about 100 or 40
pounds. and to have been feet 10 inches
tall. Swayne, the man quoted, said that
the man wrote the name and address on
card. and that he could identity him
If he should see him again.
Barlow S. Weeks. counsel for Molin-
eaux. said today that he had the "H. Cor
nish" card in his possession
Il think | have an idea who wrote the
address," he added.
Have you an idea that Cornish wrote
the address," he was asked.
That is a question that / do not care
to answer at present." was the reply.
Il intend to reserve this information
from Swayne for future use have hand
ed the card to my expert. Mr.. Carvalho.
What he has told me about it l cannot
make public at this time"
Cornish was seen in the Office OF As
sistant District Attorney James W. Os-
borne.
The story is absolutely absurd" he
| said
District Attorney Gardiner said: There
is nothing in the story. 1t is absurd on its
face. The poison was sold two years ago
by Swayne. Mrs. Adams died OF cyanide
OF mercury. and Roland B. Molineux mur-
dered her
The grand jury was not in session today
1t will meet tomorrow morning at 1920
o'clock, and will then take up the Moli-
neux case. The subpcena5 for the witnesses
were sent out on Saturday and were all
served before night.
1t is inferred from this that the present
grand jury will merely be asked to consider
the mysterious death Of Mrs. Kate Adams
II it refuses to indict Molineux then the
district attorney may assert that he has
the right. under the order of the Supreme
Court. to call the case of Moiineux before
the August grand jury. The district at
torney and his assistant. Mr. Osborne, said
today that the whole case might be in the
hands Of the grand jury before the hour
of adjournment tomorrow afternoon.
The only witnesses in the case who were
before the district attorney this morning
were Harry Cornish and DR.. e. S. Potter.
who was one of the physicians called in to
attend Mrs. Adams when she died.
DR.. Potter. it was understood, called to
find out why his bill had not been paid. IL
was announced that ". J. Kinsley, the
| handwriting expert, would be called before
| the grand jury again tomorrow.