New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
AWAITING EXPERT REPORTS
POLICE AT sTANDSTILL IN THE
POISONING CASE.
WHERE rs THE NIGHT wATcHMAN At TIL
KNiCRERBOCKER -- DENIA1s PY MISS
MILLER THE NEWARK sALEswoMAN.

Captain McClusky, or the Detective bureau
devoted almost his entire time yesterday to the
Adams poisoning He was at Police Head
quarters for only short time in the morning
and then again late in the afternoon The ball
ance OF the day he spent working on the case
assisted by one Of the detectives who has been
following up the various cews connected with
the sending OF the poison to Harry Cornish
which finally resulted in the death of Mrs.
Adams.
Work on the now depends on two reports
which expected every day. The most I'M
portant is that of Professor Witthaus. who is
anayzing the viscera OF Mrs. Adams and the
contents of the bottle which supposed
to contain bromo- seltzer Professor Wtthaus
says that he found cyanide of mercury in the
bottle but as to the results of the other work
he still maintains discreet silence.
When asked yesterday to the condition OK
the bottle containing the supposed bromo-seltzer
when he received IT, he declined to answer.
When his attention was called to the statements
OF both DR.. Hitchcock and Dr. Potter that very
little I'm fact. less than a teaspoonful had been
taken from the bottle before it was turned over
to the District Attorneys office. he declined to
say anything He declined further to say any
thing about the case. and would not say what
drug he had fond in the body OF Mrs. Adams
Mr. Cornish says he drank from the same glass
from which Mrs Adams took the dose which
caused her death. and In an interview describ-
ing the effects OF the draught ne said:
I'm n short time there came over me sensa-
ton of pain which l shall never forget. Every
muscle in my body contracted at once. l was
sore for two days"
MAY HAVE BEEN SOME OTHER POISON.
Professor Wtthaus well other authori-
ties in describing cyanide OF mercury says that
It is used as a medicine in certain diseases. be-
cause it will not produce pain like corrosive
submate This fact. together with the fact
that mercurial poison is OF the easiest to
find in the human body. has led TO a suspicion
that possibly Mrs. Adams did not die from cya-
hide Of mercury poisoning as at first stated.
Mr.. Kinsey. the handwriting expert, still has
the address on the package sent to Harry
Cornish. and the promised copies Of the address
will not he given to the newspapers until he has
completed his report. which he said yesterday
would I've finished to-day He has practically
eliminated one name from the list Of those
SUSPECTED as he said that the handwriting. Of
the man who had been mentioned in several
newspapers as being connected with the case
was in no way similar to the address on the
package sent TO Mr.. Cornish
District Attorney Gardiner called on Chief OF
Police Devery in relation to the case yesterday
and afterward caused no little excitement in
both Houston and Mulberry SITS. Colonel Gar
diner was with the Chief for about fifteen min
utes. and then left Headquarters. After he had
started away the Chief suddenly decided that
he wanted to see Colonel Gardiner again. and
sent the doorman of the building after him.
The Colonel had good start into Houston
ST when the doorman started after him on
ruin II WAS at the time of day when Houston
st ia filed with people on their way from work
The sight of a policeman in full uniform run
ming after a man led them to believe that he
was after prisoner. and when the people In
the street saw the doorman grab Colonel Gar
diner by the arm in rather an excited manner
they were positive that an important arrest
had been made.
Colonel Gardiner walked back to Headquar-
ters and was with Chief Devery again lot
short time. and then returned TO his own once;
re had nothing to say about the case, and all
Chief Devery would say was that he had talked
with the District Attorney. but as yet there
was not enough evidence on any one or tne
various clcWs to warrant an arrest
MISS MILLERs STATEMENT.
Miss Emma T.. Miller, of Hardegen's jewelry
store in Newark. who sold the silver match-
holder which contained the bottle Of poison that
store yesterday with the consent Of Mr.. Hart
degen. Miss Miller said of the who bought
the match holder . ~ -. ,
to identify him. but have been 50 upset by an
that has been printed that am inclined now to
noistrus. my recollection OF the exact appear
ance of the purchaser. Then, too had no spe-
ca cause to take particular note OF the man
appearance or manner There have been so
many misstatements made that / have been
much embarrassed the last few days Some or
them have been highly ridiculous and really
malicious in their effect. From the beginning
| have spoken TO no reporter ! wish to correct
the assertion credited 10 me that the man VINO
bought the holder was nervous IN MS manner
That statement is absolutely false, as ! said
nothing Of the kind. The man acted calmly and
gave me no special reason to notice MIN, the
only popularity being the evident hurry win
which he bought the article. ] remarked TO the
cashier that | had made quick sale, and the
cashier reminded me afterward that had said
this. What l meant was that the customer
was easily satisfied. and that 1t took him but
short time to make a selection.
II wish to correct the story that was positive
the purchaser did not have false beard
have expressed opinion whether the beard
was genuine or false. Nor was n picture drawn
and redrawn submitted to me until said II
esambled the purchaser OF the holder AS far
as can recOllect the beard was sandy and cut
in Vandyke fashion. I know nothing about
the mans hatbrm being drawn down over his
face This also has been put in my mouth. | al
ways declared the man was between thlrty-llVe
and forty-fve years old IT has been stated that
the detectives took me TO New-Iork 10 show
me an Individual who said to be under sus-
picion. | have not been out OF the city. ana
was not asked to go away for any SUCH pur-
pose My failure to identify Mr.. Moneux was
positive Mr. Molineux IL TO my mind "A shorter
man than the customer. and appears to be a
much Younger man. / have not identified any
person or any picture. ! have told the detectives
was not sure that would be able To identlfy
the customer should see him again.
Thomas Moore and his friend Joseph Devlin
called at Police Headquarters last night and
asked if Joseph Moore. Of No. 1.1o3 Thrd-ave..
night watchman at the Knickerbocker Athletic
club had been arrested. They were told that
no such man was under arrest at Police Head
quarters They then went 10 the House or De-
tention. in Mulberryst.. and made the same IN
ouiry and received the same answer.
Moore was quoted in Monday morning paper
as saving that II. g. Barnet who died In No
yerober at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club had
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