Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11

New York, February 10.-The two
men whose names have been most in
timately connected with the death Of
Mrs Kate Adams, were on the witness
stand to-day before Coroner Hart and
jury, and were put through a rigid ex-
animation by District Attorney os-
borne. who is conducting the case.
Harry S. Cornish, who gave the poison
to Mrs. Adams, was the first witness
called this morning, and at the after
noon session r. b. Molineaux, who
had been named by Cornish on the
stand as the man he believed to have
sent the poisoned bromo seltzer
through the mails. was called.
Cornish was again to-day somewhat
reticent and equivocal in his answers
to questions put TO him by the Assist
ant District Attorney, and in one in
stance at least occasioned a good deal
OF surprise. In an interview with -
number of newspaper representatives
previous to the commencement OF the
examination. Cornish when asked Il
he knew Mrs Molineaux and IL she
could have any connection with the
case. said that he wished the Assistant
District Attorney would ask him that
question on the stand. "A man Is sup
posed to periyre himself for woman
said Cornish, but am here to tell the
truth if they ask NE such question"
This seemed a significant statement
at the time and Assistant District At
torney Osborn put those very Ques-
tions to him, to which Cornish made
the following answer:
Il never saw Mrs. Molineaux 10
know her and never saw her when she
was Blanche Chesbrough."
He made the statement that he had
suspected Molmeaux Of having pre-
pared the poison. because a chemist, a
friend Of NJ had Suggested on ae-
count of a sediment having been left
in the glass from which Mrs. Adams
drank. that the bromo settler prepara-
ton had been put up 10y half chem
ist a man who had some knowledge OF
chemistry, but not complete knowl-
edge. and that as Mollneaux knew
something of chemistry, his name nat
urally suggested itself This was the
reason, Cornish said, and the fact that
he had had a quarrel with Molineaux
was another reason.
Cornish gave way on the stand tenn
porarily to Molineaux. Mr.. Osborn
asked the witness abruptly If he was
innocent Of the poisoning Of Mrs.
Adams.
Molineaux replied:
Il am absolutely innocent"
Molineaux told of his connection
with the Knickerbocker and New York
athletic clubs. and said that he had
left the former club largely because OF
his quarrel with Cd@ was
asked. If he had known HenTsNzGnR
net and replied that he wag 49,
personal lIltUu bif AhAe mann q - s@hN
ship that had lasted several years.
He could suggest no motive why any
one should send poison 10 Barnet.
Molineaux then described the rooms
at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
on the second floor occupied by him
self. Barnet, Cornish and ADAMS, after
which the yachting trip on A. J. Nor
CAMS yacht Victor, which has recently
been introduced into the case, came
up for consideration. Molineanx said
that he had been on several cruises on
this yacht. but that Barnet had never
been with him. He met Miss Cheese
brough on one Of these trips. being in
troduced to her by her married sis
ter.
At this Interesting point the hearing
T1s adjourned until Tuesday morning
next.