New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
GARDINER on ADAMS CASE.
THE DISTRICT-ATTORNEY MAKES A PER-
SONAL INVESTIGATION.
HE SAYS THE PoIsoNERs WERE AT LEAST
TWO. AND PERHAPS A THIRD PER-
son WAS INTYRE
WITHDRAWN FROM THE
PROSECUTION

WITHDRAWN FROM THE
PROSECUTION
The Adams poisoning case took new and al
most starting turn yeste day when the District
Attorneys Office showed a public, active interest
in helping to solve the mystery This new move
was not entirely satisfactory 70 the police who
have been working on tho case. and has widened
the breach between the two departments. which
are supposed to work together in protecting the
people Of New-York from crime The first trouble
arose between the departments when Assistant
Distrct-Attorney John F. Mcintyre visited the
fat where Mrs. Adams was poisoned before the
police knew that a crime had been committed.
and there directed all arrangements 10 prosecute
the case. This was aggravated when Mr.. Nc
Intyre was designated to look after the case by
the Distrct-Attorneys Office. and took an active
interest in the affair at lcas, day before Cap
tain McClusky was advised that a crime had
been committed.
Mr.. Mcintyre has been officially removed from
handling the case but District Attorney Gardl-
ners public statement that he has received evi-
dence in the case which The police know nothing
about has caused more friction between the
departments. This statement OF Colonel Gardi-
ner caused a stir among the police who are pre-
The statement was made in reply 70 numerous
criticisms on the handling Of the case. one OF
the new features. according to this statement.
Will be the exhumng Of the body Of II. c. Bar
net and an investigation Of the cause Of his
death.
COLONEL GARDENERS STATEMENT.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner called the reporters
into his office yesterday morning and gave out
the following carefully prepared statement:
Information came to ne last night that con-
day I sent 70 Coroner Hart 2 letter directing him
20 ascertain whether or not Mr. Barnets BODY vas
that ENDS IT, II hot ] viii Al once have The body
oxhGmed As Ions as Dr Beaman Douglass said
that Mr. Barnet died from natural causes ana there
was no good evidence 10 show otherwise ] was
not justified IN putting the county g. tne eNpetSTe NpT
But that certain evidence has come in o my
possession / feel ! am justified In doing II. I am
satisfied that the interests o. pIohc Jlsdce demand
Dr Douglass still insists that Mr. Barnet died Of
vnces me- otherwise and while IL j. true that DR.:
causes he admits that there was some evidence OF
mercurial poisoning ! am sat. fed. too that there
is direct connection between the Barnet and
Cornish cases. I know the motive That az
least is my opinion am satisfied that me m,ocy.
the crime was n moral pervert Ny opinion Is that
both Mr.. Barnet and Mr Cornish We're intended 10
be done away with
There were two engaged In The crime. and pos
sbly third person had knowledge OF IL. All these
things have learned within the last week In a
personal nvestig alton. On Sunday last spent tho
day in Mulberry-st with Chief Devery and Cap
tain Meclusky.. and took part IN he examination
ed to my mind The more Thought about Il the
more I was convinced that there were certain
sent for the persons that could give me the m
,r. ~ Pr
then thought Il time 10 carry on vigorous
inquiry. Personally on the day before YESTERDAY,
noon 4eeS h,e me ss 70 the results Of the examna-
vbat Conclusions / have arrived at have been the
resi,i. Of NV own Investigations
Have certain persons come 20 you WIZ lnt9IH~. -.
ton who have not given information TO the poiice'
Colonel Gardiner hesitated a moment and
then answered: You may assume that 70 %
true" he said
Have you in your investigation entered into
the matter Of handwriting"
II have not had expert testimony on the mat
ter. but will say that have made certain In
quiries and got information
ors # true that there is a terrible scandal
mixed up in this case?'
Yes: that is true There is an Augean stable
OF depravity TO be cleaned out am satisfied
Of this from my own personal investigation"
when may the public expect that an arrest
will be made In the case?'
"The moment there is sufficient evidence 70 90
it without making this office ridiculous an ar
rest will be made"
Has the name Of any one been brought into
the case that it would be to the interest OF the
police TO protect"
POISONING MUST STOP.
Colonel Gardiner hesitated for a moment and
then continued his statement as follows:
No. have neither directly indirectly heard
any ,n.ng ge,eoe InSS lad b@en used in the case
This business OF cold-blooded poisoning has got 70
go go for tbe Coroner 70 &C, in the matter Sec
tion 773 OF the Code says tnat ne shVuo sesNs@..o
forthwith but this has been usually consTuee -
mean that ne Will give tsasonauie ..ie ~ lima has
get the criminal think thai feasohaD'e "'Ho ""S
With the information have obtained and With
the information l may obtain hope 10 60 2eiore
legal evidence on which arrests can be MADE; -.
The police will be able 70 give - gleat oeat a %
The poison used, too, may give ce", ne He "e,S rS
der committed with grea. prenees ',S, SS,11sr lar
with chemistry and there more starting tnings
in connection with the poison used ana the H's'"'e
The person who sent the poison to Cornish In
tended It act SLOWLY. as IN me case o. pa5mSS S
nroduce a poisor trat acted quickly
Now as 10 the report that had assignee J9hn r;
SnronSr Har. yesterday. and told him that bad
assigned James W. Osborne and Maurice B. Blu
menfhal 10 represent this Office al the inquest.
W. took charge Of th.s office ! made II a rule
when a crime has been committed to send repre-
s.nfatye OF thp office 20 the scene az once mere
had been too many failures OF justice oy reason
Of not having some one on tne scene 70 aoylse
vhaf instrumentali.ics were necessary as evidence
Vow when this case occurred. Mr. Cornish. VINO
knew Mr. Mcintyre came here ana told nm tnss
tacts lie came TO me az once. SAID. IT would
snn.ar as II a cr.me had oecn committed. 60 up
Instantly to this house because YOU, nsppenc 20
Enoyy the people and collect All he evidence see
so~ Instance that the tunolor is rot washed ott,
ana see that the Coroner physician gets an THIS
evidence II you find crime report " 70 'he po-
lice" - ,,.>- TO rrrr GENE,