New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
TWO CONTRADICT CORNISH.
DIR. HITCHCOCK AND MR.. HovEY WIT
NESSES AT ADAMS INQUEST.

THE FORMER SAYS HE DECLARED THAT
CRIME HAD BEEN CoMMITTED-HovEf
ASSERTS THAT THE BRoMo-
SETTER BOTTLE HAD A
WRAPPER ABOUT TT.
The taking Of testimony IN the Adams poison
INQUEST yesterday characterized oN 'he
bringing out Of number Of contradictions Oh
the testimony of Harry 5. Cornish Who' pIlo'
20 the beginning Of the inquest was. accorulnS
70 the observation-disclosures. the star witness 1he
most noteworthy contradiction OF MI Oo'h's"
was made by Frederick F. Hovey' VINO was at
,no Adams fat when Mr. Cornish gave the
nolsoned bromo-seltzer to Mrs Adams
Mr. cornish IN his testimony said that ne had
.-soo,vod NJ the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
box containing silver holder and the bottle or
hroro-sel,zer: that he had opened the box ana
had tried to place the bottle in the holder but
the wrapper was too large. so he tore 1t OF ana
threw II awav. This done. the bottle hted the
holder lie took It home in this condition ana
then gave the medicine TO Mrs Adams on the
morning OF December 2S. 1898 Mr.. Hovey' VINO
e. a close friend Of Mr.. Cornish. surprised 'Hc
District-Attorney and the jury when ne 'esu-
eed positlvclv that when he saw the bottle on
the table iust after Mrs Adams had taken the
noson the wrapper was there also. lie gave
minnie description Of the wrapper and how II
had been sealed.
TIovev gave this testimony at the morning ses-
sion. and when the afternoon session began he
said he had made A slight error IN his t4su-
,nonv as TO this point. and corrected hhhseH ny
.seyine that fl was a brown paper wrapper au-
dressed TO Cornish that was around the bottle
and that the original blue wrapper hod beeh
torn off 4 few questions pat 70 him brought
out the fact that he had just taken luncheon
with Mr.. Cornish. VINO told him that ne h"d
made a mistake in his testimony as to the bot
tie in the end he stood by his original STATE
ment as 10 the wrapper.
CoNTRAD1CTED BY DIR. HITCHCOCK
Another contradiction to both Mr.. Cornish and
Mr.. Hovey was furnished by DR.. Hitchcock, the
first physician called TO attend Mrs. Adams
after she had taken the poison. Mr. Cornish
had said while on the stand that the idea that
crime had been committed did not enter his mind
until forr9-elght hours after Mrs. Adams's
death. and that no person had suggested such a
thing to him. MI Hovey practically said the
same thing. While Or. Hitchcock in his tesu-
rnonv declared that ne had told Mrs Rogers. in
the presence OF Cornish. Hovey and Or. Potter,
as SOON as Mrs Adams dead, that "a dia-
bolicai crime had been committed" He also
said he had talked with Cornish about the
crime" on his way TO an undertaker's.
AS far as furnishing any valuable clews to the
poisoner. the inquest yesterday was apparently
r. failure. -Four days have now been taken up
IN lengthy examinations OF four witnesses-Cor-
nish Moneux, Hovey and DR.. Hitchcock. Or.
Hitchcock will resume the stand this morning in
order TO complete his testimony. The Assistant
DistrIct-Attorney has not vet finished with the
three other witnesses. and probably will take
up two or three days more with them before
he let's them 60 OF all the witnesses so far on
the stand. with the exception Of Dr.. Hitchcock,
Mr. Molneux has best satisfied Mr. Osborne,
who says that he was straightforward and clear
an his answers. and showed no desire TO conceal
any information which might aid in solving the
mystery.
OF the voluminous testimony so far taken only
about one-third is Of any value in the case.
great deal Of time is given TO questions Of no
amportance and also 20 the carrying on OF q
sc,t Of conversation between the Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney and the witness on the stand.
In one OF these periods when the Assistant
District-Attorney was carrying on a rather
spirited conversation with Mr.. Hovey, one Of
the court policemen IN a loud voice said "Stop
that conversation" While the policeman had
actually addressed his remarks 10 some people
sn the back part Of the room, they were ep-
preciated by the jury and others as applying TO
nhe witness and the Assistant Dstrict-Attorney
and caused a laugh The remark OF the police
,nan had the effect Of not only silencing those
70 whom It was addressed. but also hastened tho
work OF examining the witness
CORNISH CRITTCsEs THE TESTIMONY.
Harry Cornish took his usual seat at the re
norters table and criticised the testimony as
given He was particularly strong in his re-
marks as to Or. Hitchcocks testimony, and
showed his displeasure at what the doctor was
telling Cornish declares that he has not had
fair treatment az the inquest and says that the
DIstrlct-Attorney's Office is 10 blame Assistant
Distrlct-Attorney Osborne answers this by gay
ing that Cornish has had one opportunity to tell
ell he knows about the case and he will again
call him 10 testify.
The fact is apparent. however. that the case
,se buut I'D by the Disrict-Attorney on what
Mr. Cornish told him. and It was from this In
formation that Colonel Gardeners famous state
Ynert was made and as the testimony has not
verified the statement the District-Attorney is
not entirely pleased with Cornish.
The indications are that the inquest will con-
4,nue for the next ten days as there are at least
forty more Witnesses to be called.
Bevond completing the testimony OF DIT Hitch
COCK this morning 10 set plan for the day has
been made II IS possible that Mrs. Roland
Moneux will be called in the afternoon. She
WAS waiting near the Criminal Court Building
all dav yesterday ready 10 be summoned
Frederick T. Hovey. Of Hartford Conn was
the first witness called yesterday HIS eXamina-
ton was conducted by Assistant District-Attor-
nev BlumenthaL
Mr. Hovey was IN the fiat where Mrs. Adams
died at the time the poison was gwen 10 her'
Ee had known Mrs Adams. Mrs. Rogers and