The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
NEW YORK POISON MYSTERY
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE DRAwN FROM YOUNG MOLINEUx.
Letter from Blanch Chesebrouxh to Barnet Read-His Trouble With Cornfsh-Admitted That He Took Opium but "Not to Dream,,-He K nexv "Chuck" Connors of HChfnnfoxvn ,,

Opium but "Not to Dream,,-He K \ ".
 "Chuck" Connors of f"Chinatoxvn.n
 New York, Feb. 14-The inquest into
 the cause of the death of Mrs. Kate II
 Adams, who died on December 2S from
 effects of poison received through the
 mails by Harry Cornish at the Knick-
 erbocker Athletic club, was resumed to-
 day after three days recess. Three
 witnesses have so far been called. Rol-
 and B. Molineux, Harry Cornish and
 Joseph Moore, the examination of the
 former being concluded to-day, With
 the forty-five or more witnesses yet to
 De called the inquest is likely to cori-
 tlnue for the best part of a month.
 Young Molineux, who was on tha
 stand to-day, was pale and thin and seemed to be i'll when he entered the court room this morning, but he did not show any nervousness. When Cornish entered the room an hour later he took seat facing Molineux, a few feet dis- tant from him. They spent a little time in looking each other over, but they
 both appeared i'll at ease and Cornish soon left the room. The court room was wei! filled.
 Answering questions put by Assistant District Attorney Osborn, Molineux said that Barnet had known his wife before her marriage. Witness presented Miss Chesebrough to Barnet at the Metro poltan Opera house at concert. He told or his first meeting with his wife. then Miss Blanche Chesebrough, the lat ter part of August, 1S97 of his visit tu the yacht Mohegan, when Miss Chese- brough and her sister, Mrs. w, H. Sterns, were guests of Clarke Miller, and Of the trip of the yacht to Portland. Witness said that after the return of the party to New York he visited the ladies and invited them to dinner. Miss Chese- prough went to the Barrett house with Mrs. Sterns. She remained a day and then took apartments opposite the Ca slno in Thirty ninth street. In October Mrs. Sterns went to Boston. Miss Chesebrough went for a week to the Marie Antoinette, then took room at a Mrs. Bells in Seventy-ffth street, and subsequently, went to live with Mrs. Ballinger in West End avenue After you introduced Miss Chesebrough to Barnet did he pay her attention?' wit ness was asked Yes. He called upon5 her, sent her flowers, took her to dir1- ner and paid her other attentions due q. lady from gentleman
 Decidedly the most interesting part of Malineauxs testimony to-day was given in the afternoon after recess. MT. Osborne asked the witness if he knew whether his wife was ever in love with Barnet. Molneaux replied that he thought his wife admired Barnet. put he had never been jealous of Bar net nor had he expressed animosity to- ward him. He was aware that Barnet had visited his wife before her marriage at Mrs. Ballinger's house as he had right to do Miss Chesebrough and witt ness were not engaged at that time. He was married in November 1898. The X last time Barnet called on Miss Chese- brough to witness knowledge was in April or May, 1898. He never knew him to pay attentions to his wife after that. He did not know personally that letters had passed between Barnet and his wife but he had heard that his wife had written to Barnet during the sum- mer. MT. Osborne picked up letter from the table and asked the witness if it was in his wifes handwriting. Ut appears to be, to the best of my knowl- edge" said Molineaux He also said that he had never seen the letter, but that he knew his wife had written and that she had done so with his consent. Yesterday" said juryman, ''you did not number among your friends MT. Adams. Is that in consequence of what you have learned since these develops nents?'
 "It is''
 When was this letter written?"
 Shortly after I heard Barnet was sick. I think the date was November 5; am not sure"
 She was not your wife then." N "No and wish to say that if she had my correspondence with anyone during he summer she had a perfect right to 10 so." Witness said he had told Miss that Barnet was sick and le believed he had suggested sending Jim flowers. MT. Osborne began to cal aloud the letter which was as fol- ows:
 T am distressed to learn of your ill., ess. I arrived home Saturday and am xe eedlngly sorry to learn that you ave been so indisposed. Won't you let le know when you are able to be bout? want so much to see you Is , that you do not believe me? If you 'ould only let me prove to you my sim erity Do not be cross, and I pray ou accept by very best wishes. Yours,
 Blanche" Witness said that he had no reason ) believe that Barnet was in love with liSs Chesebroush. Beins asked why e did not go to Barnet's funeral, wit ess said that he was not invited; had ever met Barnet's family; had an en- agement out of town at the time, and i'd not know the date of the funeral ntil he read it in the newspapers. Witt ess said he never had hired letter DIX and did not know anybody that ad. Now, MT. Molineaux.'' said MT. sborne, "I am going to ask you some uestions personal of yourself" Did you ever smoke or chew opium?" "Yes, about one year ago. Once or vice to see what it was like" Mot to dream?"
 "No, just to see what it was like" MT Molneux said he had visited Chi-