The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10
DOUBLE POISONING DRAMA.
Review of the Case and History q
PeopIe Whose NnmeA Are Mentioned

Review of the Case. and History of
People Whose Names Are Mentioned.
Here are the characters, according to the
st. Louis ost-Dispatch, whose names have
figured in New York's poison drama Two
Of them Henry Crossraan. Barnet and Mrs.
Kate j. Adams were killed by the myster-
Gus poisoner, and Harry Cornish almost fell
a victim
HARRY CORNISH, director of athletics of
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, thirty
six years old divorced by his wife, to
whom he pays alimony, and who, with
their young daughter, lives in Boston
ROLAND RITRNHAI MOLINEAITX fine
amateur athlete. former member of the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club, where he re-
sided; now belongs to its vastly successful
rival the New York Athletic Club; has a
fair knowledge of chemistry; is member
of various chemical societies, superin-
tendent of a paint and color works in
Newark married, Nov. % last, Miss
HENRY CROSMAN BARNET, member of
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club; broker
in cereals he greatly admired and was at
tentive to Mrs, Roland Molineaux before
her marriage. which ended the frienship
between Molineaux and himself.
FREDERICK e. HOVEY, lately returned
from the klondike; friend of Cornish; his
wife is the most intimate friend of Mrs.
Edward F. Rogers
old, widow of Ashbel Adams, of Hartford,
who died fifteen years ago, leaving her a
small income; household consists of her
daughter Florence, who is Mrs. Edward
F. Rogers, and Harry Cornish very dis
family related by marriage to Mrs. Adams.
MRS. EDWARD f. ROGERS, Mrs. Adj
ams's daughter; pretty, young, fascinat-
ing; separated by mutual consent, from
her husband, an insurance man of Buff
falo.
MRS. ROLAND MOLINEAUTX. formerly
Miss Blanche Cheseborough, twenty-four
years old, brunette, beautiful, ingenious.
proud, sensitive; has fine. soprano voice;
+f10 inns firm E(9V not
before she married Molineaux.
The first act Of the drama was laid in
October last, in Barnet's apartments at
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. DR.. Bea-
man Douglas and Barnet in consultation
Barnet complains of sore throat. DR. Doug
las examines his throat, finds patches on it
and suspecting diphtheria takes some of
the membrane from the tonsils to try to
find in it the bacillus of diphtheria. Bar
net tells the physician that on the day be-
fore he received by mail sample tin box
of Kutow's powder, a harmless proprie-
tary medicine and aperient; that he had
taken some of the powder and Immediately
rejected it, DR.. Douglas nnds his patient
has sore gums and tongue, symptoms of
poisoning by mercury. The nurse says that
two attempts have been made to poison
Barnet Barnet receives movers to cheer
him up and notes, written in a feminine
INADVERTENTLY proper notes-that express
the hope he will soon be well again. One
of these notes is signed Blanche" Bar
net dies Nov. 19. The test of the powder
proves the presence of large quantity of
cyani6s of mercury. deadly poison.
The next act occurs Dec. %. Harry Cor
nish receives by mail small package.
Looks at the address, does not recognize
the handwriting. Takes off the wrapper,
finds one of Tiffany's paper boxes and in it
a small bottle of bromo-seltzer and a solid
silver bottle holder which the bottle fits
The scene then shifts to Mrs Adams's
apartments. Dec. 2S Cornish has taken
home the, bottle Of brom 6,3 tier and the
and Mrs. Rogers of his gift. Mrs. Adams
has a headache and her daughter asks
Cornish for some of his bromo-seltzer. He
gets the bottle Of bromo-seltZer, takes it
into the dining room. uncorks bottle with
silver dining fork reads directions, puts
a "heaping teaspoonful OF the powder IN
a glass: Mrs. Adams brings him half
goblet" of water in another glass. Cornish
mixes the powder, Mrs. Adams drinks the
mixture, and eXclaims: MY, now bitter 1t
ISL and leaves the room. Cornish takes
a good swallow of the inch of the mixture
leff in the glass to learn If II is bitter. Mrs
Rogers rushes in crying come and help
mammal Cornish arises; finds he can
stand with difficulty. He is taken violently
i'll; calls Frederick e. Hovey who is Wis
iting the house. He and Hovey carry in
Mrs Adams already moribund, Cornish
runs out; returns; is followed by DR.. Hitch
cock Mrs Adams dying. Cornish hastily
tells what has happened TO Or. Hitchcock,
who takes the fraction of a grain of the
powder from the bottle and places 1t on
his tongue. Mrs Adams dies. DR. Hitch
cock is taken i'll; dispatches Cornish for Or.
Potter, who enters Or. Hltcncock soon re-
covers Cornish, after being Ill two days, is
himself again
Quickly following these events came the
results of attempts TO unravel the mystery
and trace the poisoner 1t was found that
the handwriting on the package sent to
Cornish was disguised.
That the silver bottle holder was manu-
featured by Lebxuecher & Co.. manufac-
turing jewelers. Newark.
That the bottle holder was sold on Dec
q by Miss Emma Miller. clerk in the
store Of Charles Hartdegen 4 Co, jewelers.,
Newark
That the man who bought the holder