The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-15
MOLINEAUX'S TESTIMONY.
His Quarrcls With Cornish - Rcla.
tions OfHis Wife To Barnet.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1i.-Roland 3.
MolIneaux was recalled to-day,when the
inqnest into the death OF Mrs. Kate
| Adams was resumed. He was asked 10
tell of any dispute he had ever had with
Harry Cornish, of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club. and in reply said that
their first differences OF opinion had
arisen in 1895 over improper language
used IN the club by Il man named
rr5nch. Mol!neIuX complained 20 Cor
nish. but got 10 satisfaction. Mr.. Mol
iineauX said that his next difference
with Cornish was IN the beginning OF
1897, when he was asked to vel uD az
amateur circus for April %. he was
chairman OF the circus committee and
Cornish worked against him IN every
| way he could.
Witness said that when he first went
10 live at the knickerboc!ler Club. Cor
nish had the run Of the house and did
pretty nearly as he wished Through
the influence OF witness Cornish was de-
privea OF the superiatcndenc# Of the
| club and the use Of his room.
The relations between Barne: and
Cornish were So bad that Barne. wru;c
10 Cornish because he would not talk 20
him.
When witness gave an order FOR some
new horizontal bars and they were de-
livercd. he found that they had come
from make" other than the one from
whom lie had ordered them The change
In the order had been made by Cor
nish. Witness complained Of this TO Mr.
Henry Seers and Mr.. Ballant.ne.
AT the same time continued wit
| ness Il showed Mr.. Blllantine n clip
ping from newspaper containing Il let
ter which had been written 10 4 mem
Der of the New York Athletic Club. re-
flccting upon It's president. Mr.. Barlow
5. Weeks. Mr.. Rnllnntine asked me If
l thought II was true Cornish hnd writ
ten such Il letter. l said yes. and told
| him ! could get the letter. which | did
and gave IL 10 him. Mr. Ballantine then
| suggested that lie give dinner, to
which Mr.. Watson. Mr.. Weeks, Mr.
Adams and myself were invited. This
dinner was given at the Union League
Club. The letter was discussed at that
time and Mr.. Cornish was reprimnnded.
although 10 charges were preferred
against him. Atthat dinner an apology
was extended TO Mr. Weeks on behalf
oC Cornish.
Ugly Charges.
Witness (Alol!ncauX) had suggested 10
Mr.. Bailantine that Cornish be either
reprimanded or dismissed from the club.
Witness was not in Il position 10 say
why Cornish was not dismissed, hut h..
believed several members Of the club
were In league with Cornish and were
receiving money from him
Mr.. Barnet did not know anything
about Cornish's charges. rs they were,
OF an ugly character and Mr. Adams
did not want to have Barnet told.
What was the charge" asked Mr..
Osborne
Molinen,lx replied: II: was dis
apreeabie charge and one which I hes
itate in repeating. The evidence was
entirely hearsay md | would rather not
tell what II was"
Being pressed for an answer, witness
said: IL would rather not tell at this
time. II Is too nasty, although l will tell
you in private"
Witness said Malcolm Ford had also
had trouble with Cornish. Ford finally
left the club.
Here the examination went into the
relations between John D. Adams. one
VI tilt w tllt lNlllCkeIDOCkpT
club, aud warm friend OF Cornish and
two boys employed ut the club named
Paul C!orr and William Race.
The questioning then reverted to Cor
nish. Witness said he had iatimatcd
that II Cornish did not leave the club
witness would. He had strony feeling
against Cornish.
Answering questions. Mulincaux said
that Barnet had known his wife before
her marriage. Witness presented Miss
Chesebro 10 Barnet at the Metropolitan
Opera House at concert.
after you introduced Miss Chescboro
to Barnet. did ftc pay her attention."
witness was asked.
Yes He called upon her. sent her
flowers. took her to dinners ana paid
her other attentions due lady from u
gentleman"
Molincaux said he lid not know that
u picture was taken OF his wife and