The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-28

New York Feb. 21-When the inquest
was resumed Joseph Koch who keeps
letter box establishment at 1920 Broad
way. where a box was rented I'm the name
of Harry Cornish was called TO the
witness chair. He tesinned that he only
once saw the man who rented IL. He gave
the name of II. Cornish Koch said that
he was near sighted and did not think
that he could identify the man who had
rented the box The man had never call
ed for mail Koch said three pieces Of mail
had arrived for Harry Cornish, n box Of
kutnow powder. a letter from a drug firm
Of Cinriunatti and q box of capsuls.
Coroner Hart asked Koch if he had
identified any one as Cornish. Koch said
that De had not.
Felix Gallagher was then called. tIis
counsel. Charles Lex Brooke. protested
against Gallagher testifying because ne
had not been subpoened.
Coroner Hart directed Gallagher TO tes-
tty.
Col Gardner heatedly objected to- Coun-
sci Brooks Interference and there was a
warm exchange. Gallagher said that he
was "a clerk at the New York Athletic
club. Previous to that he had been en-
ployed at the Itnickerbocker athletic
club.
MolneauX was instrumental In secur-
ing him his position. For the last year
they had been good friends
NOW Mr. Galager," asked Osborne,
'dd you write the address on the pack
age of poison that was received by Mr.
Cornish?"
mo. sir. I did not"
Joseph f.. Murray, chief clerk OF the
central postonice testified that the wrap
per Of The brom-seltzer bottle addressed
20 Cornish had been mailed nt the Broad.
way city department of the general post
office as third rur fourth class matter
Detective Sergeant James NJ. McCaf-
ferty was then called. He told Of a visi
TO Newkirk 20 get specimen Of Moline
aux handwriting, lie swore that Mol
ineaux had refused to give It 10 him unit
he had first consulted his counsel, Mr.
Weeks
NcCamerty could ~ct sat "a sample OF
! Molineaux writing until a few days ago
| Nicholas A. Hickman, who rents privat
! letter boxes at his places OF business
! No 257 West l7th street, wasthen called
Miss Emma Miller was asked. con th
| 2ist day of December. 1865 did you sci
what was considered in your store as
match safer
YES. A man came into the store ant
said he wanted to buy bottle nolder
/ Instead ] showed match holder II
] purchased it,
Miss Miller then Identified the holder a
| the Bromo Seltzer bottle as tho mate
safe she had sold on December "a
Have you been able 90 identify an
one who purchased the holder?'
''No SIR" and that ended her testimony
MOLINEAUX' HANDWRITING.
William j. Kinsley was called. He sal
he was editor Of the Penmans Art jour
ma. and that during the past four year
he had testified In 800 court cases as
handwriting expert
lie examined some specimens Of NO
ineaux' handwriting. Tney We're write
IN assistant districts ofhce on Feb 2
The afternoon Of the same date wihe-
requested Nh Molincaux 20 can ot b
Office where the specimens were rewH
ten. because the ones written In the mol
ming were not satisfactory.
AIR Kinsley was shown the specimen
he examined and some others.
]
tity of she handwriting asked DIT o.
tlOrnv.
''The writing is ail In the semc naho
replied the witness.
"Were tho letters addressed 20 Barn
ana Cornish written by the same pc
son."
"Hes sir,
'Haye YOU compared this writing wi
the letter.?
rs II your opinion that they we're
| written by the same handY
= a sln 0i inc opinion that ap tle WrHi
was done by the same hand.
How strong Is that opinionF
II am positive Of IL
Have you any doubtf'
None whatever
j. Have you compared exhibit No
fWhich Is the handwriting OF Mohneau
ana the letters OF Barnet ana Ii q
nish with the handwriting Of Mol
eauKf'
Il have"
"What Is your opinion"
The four sets or handwriting are
J. one and the same hand