The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14

Expert KinSIey Has Much to Say
Relative to MoIineuX'S E.
CentricitieS AS a Writer
MRS. M0LIMEUX
DRAGGED INTO CASE
Witness Opposes to Seeing Her
Drink Champagne in
Barnet'S Room

new L OrK, dec. Io.-Ine trial or 10
land B. Molineux for the killing of
Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams opened today
with William j. Kinsley, the hand
writing expert, still on the witness
stand. Nearly the entire morning was
occupied by this expert with the de-
tailed and necessarily dull description
of the pen habits of the prisoner.
Proceedings were enlivened Just be-
fore the midday recess by the appear
ance as a witness of Robert Stephen
Holt. a member of the firm of Holt &
Co. During the examination of this
witness the name of the wife of Moli-
neux was dragged into the trial for the
first time. Mr. Holt had testified that
the late Henry c. Barnet who died at
the Knickerbocker Athletic club, about
a year ago, also connected with the
firm of Holt & Co., had identified GER
tain letters as being in the handwriting
Of the deceased. and upon cross-exam-
inatlon by Mr.. Weeks, had testified
that lady from out of town had called
upon him at his Lexington avenue resi-
dence some time in November.
The object Of this particular line of
cros7-examination evidently puzzled
District Attorney Osborne, for he i'm
mediately seized the opportunity to eX-
anime the witness about Mrs. Moli-
neuX.
Mr. Holt said that he had known her
when she was Blanche Chesbrough;
that he had met her several times at
the Knickerbocker Athletic club He
testified that on one occaslan he had
been in Barnet's room at the club when
Miss Chesbrough was there The wit
ness. Barnet, Miss Chesbrough and an
other woman had been attending an
entertainment at the club and had
visited Barnet's room.
Barnet and Miss Chesbrougk re-
manned in the room alone together
Witness remembered that there was
part Of a bottle of champagne on the
table when he was there
During the afternoon Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mcintyre appeared for
the purpose of giving Mr.. Weeks an
opportunity to cross-examine him On
account Of the recent inquiry into Mr.
McIntyres connection with the case
and the public circumstances that the
witness, though connected with the dis
trict attorneys office. had never been
the personal friend of Harry Cornish,
Of Mrs. Adams and of Mrs. Rogers, her
daughter, and had been employed as
attorney for Mrs. Rogers, having pre-
pared for Mr.. Rogers articles of sepa-
ration from Mrs. Rogers, had been
summoned to the apartments of Mrs.
Adams immediately after the murder,
had discussed the crime with all those
directly interested at that time-it was
thought the assistant district attorney
might, under cross by Mr..
Weeks, have something sensational to
tell.
The cross examination, though very
searching, apparently did not elicit any
important facts not thoroughly fami-
liar to the public. Just before adjourn
ment for the day Edwin H Barnet, a
brother of H. c. Barnet. was placed on
the stand for the purpose of Identify
ing specimens of the handwriting of
the deceased.
Mr.. Osborne, at the opening of court,
asked that Mr.. McIntyre's cross-exam-
nation be begun at once, after he had
testified but Mr.. Weeks replied that
the defense was not ready to undertake
the cross-examination today. Recorder
Golf decided that Mr.. Mcintyre be
called to be cross-examined by Mr..
Weeks on Friday next.
Mr.. Mcintyre, in answer to ques-
tons, said he met Mrs. Kate j. Adams
in his Office on Park row, several years
ago, having been introduced to her by
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Adams daughter
Mrs, Rogers was introduced to him by
a gentleman of the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic club. He said he had been en-
gagged as attorney for Mrs. Adams. He
knew Mr. Rogers also, and proposed
for him articles of separation from Mrs
Rogers.
This separation took place, he thought,
in the fall of ST. He believed that Mrs
Adams at that time lived at the AIDE
laide", Park avenue and SiXtieth street
He had called there two or three times,
but never had seen Mr.. Cornish there
Witness said he never called on Mrs
Adams at 81 West Seth street The
witness said that he received a mes
sage at his Office the day of Mrs
Adams death. saying that she had
committed suicide. He sent to the
coroner office and made inquiries, but
there was no record there of her death
He met Mr.. Cornish later in the day,
and had a talk with him. He made an
appointment to meet Mr.. Cornish at
the Manhattan Athletic club at 8 o. m.
Witness visited the premises at 81
West S6th street that night. He saw
officer Palmer, DR.. Weston, the cor
oner's physician. Fred Hovey, Mrs. Ho-
Vey anu MIS-. rogers there witness
said that he took nothing away with
him. He went there again later in the
evening and remained there about
three quarters of an hour. When he
left there that time he took nothing
with him. Cornish did not keep the
appointment made for that night but
witness saw him the next day Wit
ness hsG seen Cornish frequently after
that, but had not frequently talked with
hfm about the case.
Witness had talked with Mrs. Rogers
about the case two or three times. and
Mrs. Hovey he'd called to see witness
two or three times about the case. Wit
ness had also talked with Mr. Hovey
about the case in a general way He
had told Mr.. Hovey that the latter
would be paid for any time he might
lose If he came from Connecticut and
testified in this case before the grand
jury He had fixed the amount to be
paid Mr.. Hovey at S. per day and ex-
penses. Witness stated that he saw Col.
Gardiner. the district attorney, on the
day he had his conversation with Cor
nish before going up to see Mrs. Adams. |
He reported to Col Gardiner the re-
sui. of his conversation with Cornish.
After he left the Adams fiat on Deem |
Der rs and after talking with DR.. Wes-
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