The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

Cornish said that ne could not ex-
pain. He admitted debating q state
ment for the newspapers on Jan. /.
Why" asked Mr.. Osborne, did YOU
pake three different statements about
y here the bottle vas?"
i don't know: I may have been mix
ed. replied Cornish
Mr., Osborne continued his question
ing, and Cornish grew confused He
said ne could not tell exactly when he
got the brOmo-seltZer bottle. He could
not tell whether il arrived on the Fri
day afternoon, Saturday morning or
Saturday mail
Cornish admitted that all his testi-
mony regarding the time he received
the bottle was just matter Of guess.
Mr.. Osborne read at length from Cor
nlsh's testimony of his doingS on the
morning OF Mrs. Adams death. aSilins
him many questions regarding his sick
ness, questions which seemed to be
throwing doubt upon Cornishs Symp-
toms and which finally made Cornish
say;
I certainly had no intention TO de
ceive you
Osborne drew attention To Cornish
failure to make mention of his visit that
day TO Nj. NOCum. his chemist friend.
Suppressj0nS and inaccuracies were
then pointed out by Osborne in the va
n5Sh seemed 10 think the matter
joke
Or, L. A Coffin, who attended Cor
rish when he was taken tit. after Mrs
adams death. was called. and Cor
nlsn testimony was temporarily inter
1upted. Dr. Coffin related his treatment
Of Cornish. and said that at that time
he considered Cornish was not in a
critical condition. He related various
conversations which took place be
tween Cornish and himself. but the only
important point brought out was that
Cornish had said if Douglass would
only tell what he knows about Barnet.
II would throw mora light on the case
tnan anything else could.
Cornish was recalled. and in answer
- the question. Why he had said that
about DR.. Douglass" replied: Il
thought he knew great deal more
about what passed in Barnet's room.
/ still hold that opinion"
You can'J think of any man that
YOU had trouble with besides Molin-
euN2" asked Osborne
Il can't think of any other man that
tried 10 take the bread and butter out
or my mouth. replied Cornish.
Aou mean MolineuN tried TO deprive
YOU Of Your job"
I do He did it psrsJstentIv"
You never tried TO get anybody out
81 his position did you2' asked Os-
No, said Cornish.
Don't you remember saving of some
one, that his DAYS were numbered and
mat ne was the vtlesC Of creatures
! think not
Did YOU not say that MoIineux was
-! may have said I heard it,
Di0 you not do all in ygur power
70 deprive a man Of his pcsition2''
don't know. It's no Eccd wasting
time ike this. Tell me tbs name Of
the man. and ask he direct questions
and Ill answer them
MI osborne SHOWED the witness a
letter and asked him IT he wrote H.
he said: Yes, that Is my handwriting
! wrote 1t some years ago. in 1887 II
was a personal letter 70 Z. c. Hughes.
Mr.. osborne then read the letter.
which was an abuse Of Ford. former
secretary Of the Enickerbocker Ath-
lstic committee, and contained the fol-
lowing:
Dear Charley: As You have always
been frank with ue. so 1 viii be with
YOU have understood You was with
me IN the Ford matter. You probably
knew OeTore I did that his whole thing
was case Of Ford having it tinl for
me did not see it in that light at
nrst, as l knew no reason for re-
verge. But l know IL was . personal
matter. and one Of the causes that his
entry was rejected in 1880 in Boston.
where / was ar that time can't see
how you can be with me and vet
attempt TO help him TO 4 position where
he can the more easily q. me harm.
/ can tell You that as sure as you live.
MS days are numbered right here. II
he doeSl withdraw gracefully. this
CLUB viii eventually undergo a news
paper roasting such as they have not
seen Yet This will not come from me.
understand. for even now : am work
ing 70 hold IL back under promise that
his life here is short There are some
Old time newspaper men who cannot
understand how the club. protesting as
We DO 10 De amateurs at heart can
nave as the secretary If our athletic
committee the very vLest specimen u
d man ana professional 1 am not
gong any further with this until see
You, out l am sure Of my ground and
am willing TO take issue with him any
day He Is against the a A. u. against
Mcmillan, Jim and even vpu and
You are trying to -Iavats him. Now
don't think I am off on this Ford mat
Ter, for the way things look now. 1
don't care whether the club sides WITH
me or not Il q man Of hfs stripe can
jump IN here and can dIsplaca ne and
the CLUB can stand it. I don't want to
he connected with such an institution.
tie IS just as crooked today as evar.
and / know II. It's going to be either
fight. Il l want IL that way. or l
saau drop quietly out just as I did in
tlLcago Yours. Harry"
And you still say you have no enc
mics. asked Mr.. Osborne.
Cornish did not answer the question
and Mr. Osborne went on: That's
one man You got out OF the club. isn't
I never tried to ge; him out OF the
cluo and You can't bring any one 10
say [ did
Mr., Osborne read the last part Of the
letter again and asked. Was not that
letter written to induce Hughes to side
wiki you against Ford
1T was admitted Cornish
Ford was an enemy against whom
YOU wrote worse things than about
MoIineux-r
Il never wrote about AIolineux.
What you predicted came true. You
stayed in the club and Ford sOr orr %
1oFnlsn made no answer and Mr.. OS-
borne remarked, And Vet YOU said
the other day you had no enemies"
Coroner Hart elected the fact that
Ford was appointed on the athletic
committee, for which he got no paw.
Or. Hitchcock was the next witness
He said he only saw one glass from
which he thought Mrs Adams had taxi
en- the poison. Another glass was
brought in, said DR. Hitchcock in
which there was simply plain water,
This Is the glass Dr. Potter said En-
which he saw other sediment I was
sure it had nothing but pure watar IN
It." '''
Mr.. Osborne asked Is this tba
statement Cornish made 10 you NV
L.ana L. - u