New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
MOLINEUX. SAYS CORNISH.


,,r.,r Tho, uarnster had worked for F. X
s,esrns G. Co Then followed a series OF oues-
ticns on Cornish's previous testimony Ills
-typewritten statement given out to the ne"e
papers on January s. his sworn statements nisao
10 Captain McClusky and his testimony on '"0
stand on the opening day of the Inquest "','
carefully compared and Cornish was asked 10
.xnlain the difference in the statements III
.oroa of these he stood by the police statements
- a. othar. said that his testimony on the
stand was correct. When pressed for expiana-
,,,ors of some OF these discrepancies MS an
,v,ors we're: Yes ! did say that hut was
,,s,aLe, E. or ct cannot explain IT," This cross
examination brought out the fact that he was
not at all positive TO when he received '"o
nackage containing the poison. ana rur'he''
That on the day Of Mrs. Adamss oea'h' he
.I.,,od Number Of places besides going to the
district Attorneys office and then gong III
roctlv n the Knickerbocker Athletic cum
oHav you told OF az the ep Ssps ss you a hfSi
A tousbSles with any number OF men; ,,o,,r.uxq
'9 man e sS attempted to the bread
and butter out Of my mouth, o,vbosv out of his
Nc T 6s J nSHsr A 1FlfS 10 ~ 49, .na,
PFC So you SAYING Of some n: S %s. '9 Se
vs Of crea'greF Aha hat ' Mon @S, was pevert
Did YOU not do all in your power 10 aE So good
man OF his place? Ai qS me the name Of the
man and ask me direct questions ana " H"s"''
them
Mr. osborne showed the witness let'er anu
asked him II ne wrote it. He SAID: les va
= INV Handwriting l wrote 1t some years ago
in 1891 It was personal ie''G' %
Hughes" Mr. Osborne then read the letter as
follows.
PS"' lin, io.day and also met Mcmillan for or
minute. The latter wanted me 10 say t"dav1 that
1g'r 'I, and Ford would be persons with whom !,
wou.d Ice ie9Sd Hips ISo very strong on this
moe 20 Than Mcmillan A. you nave ai"aST "' ,,'-
frank WIN nm me- were Win me in the Ford matter
You probably knew before iha for .n me- did not
va #; in that light frst As knew no Ie@ i;r
for reyense S But EaoT is hat at his entry was
;ag o6 an in iso in Boston where was at that tme.
I cant see how you can be with M. an" Sr' he
,.mnt n hsln him to a position where ne Cdu 'nc
more easily do me harm can tei riebt mere
~ Nc doesn't Withdraw gracefully ms clun VIII
eventually undergo newspapcr ,, 1et rome from
~ Understand for even now am WORKING 10 no'u
bah 9 apG some OF the oidte newspaper men
who cannot understand how the cup Pr ss ne
secretary of our Athletic Committee the G''I
vlest specimen q arinsr "S With this Rn see YOU
hui ! am of my grounds; ana am WI, Wills h
take with him any DAY ne Is eIe Won and
, ~ are trvine to elevate him think you'll think
heter of it when you have carefully cohslue'eo it,
1et's let il drop until you come back: $1,000.
Was much disappointed at not seeing you before re
leaving the group. ! knew your train LEFT around
~ and ! went 10 my ROOM leaving WORD WIN ur
T r.eln law down on the outside of bed and
awoke at $500 Hamburger will go TO Boston with
Personals no reason why you should 1 s sSS
business TO Sun whG s, i; ~ bep u.s. have all
ways found Wood: Of Boston absouteiy t 1, Dgs'
work or prizes Another thing. use very few
medals as they are out Of date, and that Is an
Inc boxing because he would do as well as any one
on them. / shall work on b. \. a at Providence on
this Ford matter. for the way things look now l
don't whether he club SIDES WIN me or ho '
II a man % his stripe can Jump in mere ana can
disnlare and the club stand It, don't want
20 be connected with such an institution. He IS
lust as crooked to-day as ever and know it. It's
going to be either night II want ~ thal MtN, OF
! shall drop quietly out. just AS did in chicago
r s-shan be glad to see you with US again.
Q.-And you still say you have no enemies?
Cornish did not answer the question. and Mr..
Osborne went on:
man you got out o Of the he club lS s snd
you can't bring any one 10 say did
Mr. osborne read the last part of the letter
again and asked
to side with you against Ford? Alt was.
Q.-FOrd enemy. against WnOn you "Iole
worse things than about Moneux? Al never
wrote about Molineux.
Q.-What you predicted came true. You stayed in
the club and Ford got out.
This question was not answered.
CORNIsHs ILLNESS.
Dr. L. A. Coffin, who attended Cornish at the
Knckerbocker Athletic Club on the day Mrs.
Adams was poisoned. then told of his treatment
of Cornish. whom ne ali rot consider a very I'll
man at the time. DR.. Coffin also said that he
had known of Barnets illness and death. and
had the day Mrs. Adams died told Cornish
that his similar. and that he had taken
a small dose Of poison. This testimony was
almost directly opposite TO what Mr.. Cornish
declared was said that night
DIT Hitchcock. who the first physician
called in 10 attend Mrs Adams. then re-
.called no doctor reviewed his