The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-10

house. kept by a Mrs. Stern in Forty
seventh street. He said he had heard
1t said. He knew there was such a.
place and such woman. He had vis-
tied the house once. He denied again
and again that there was any truth in
the charges preferred against him. He
said he understood that at a confer
ence held after a dinner at the Union
League club, Mr.. Molyneux had declar-
ed that he would leave the Knicker-
booker Athletic club unless he Cor
nish) was discharged from its employ.
MUCH MIXED.
Mr.. OSborne's cross-examination was
merciless. and Mr. Cornish got mixed
up in his dates. First he said he knew
nothing Of the charges against him
made by Molyneux until after Dec. 2S.
and then said he knew of Molyneux's
| statement just after the Union League
club dinner. Mr.. Cornish fully explain
ed that he did not consider that Mr..
Molyneux's statement could be called
charges. He said that either Mr. Bal
antyne, Mr.. Sears or Mr.. Adams told
him of Molyneux,s statement.
Did you have any idea Of who sent
you that box?" asked Mr.. Osborne sud-
denly.
Il have no idea; was in no position
TO know"
| Did you not tell Capt McCluskey,"
reading from a typewriter statement,
1t came over me in an instant when
| l thought of MolyneuX-thats just the
fellow who sent that box to me?'"
Cornish replied that that must have
been his impression when he made the
/ statement to Mr.. McCluskey. He could
| not think of any other man on earth
with whom he had had any kind OF
| quarrel that could leave a feeling of
vindictiveness. Molyneux had tried to
| cause him to lose his position. When
witness heard about the handwriting it
struck him that the writing on the
wrappers was like the writing of Molly
neux. He had not examined the wrap
pers. but the facsimile in the newspa-
pers reminded him of Molyneux's writ
ing. Adams was really the first man
to put the thought into his mind. Wit
ness did not know of any disagreement
between Molyneux and Adams. Wit
ness had never had a quarrel with Mo
lyneux in his life.
Molyneux, since he left the Knicker-
booker club had written a letter about
him.
In answer to Coroner Hart Cornish
acknowledged that he had said that
DR.. Phillips told him that Barnett was
poisoned Witness knew Of no one who
had a common cause of enmity to-
wards himself and Barnett. He knew
Barnett very slightly. During Barnett's
illness he had heard that the patient
was not being properly cared for.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISPLEASED
Mr.. Weeks produced letter and Mr..
Cornish read 1t and said 1t was the let
ter he had referred to. The letter was
written by Molyneux to August w.
Schweiler. 1t suggested that Cornish
give way to Bernard Wefers, the sprin-
ter. Cornish acknowledged that this
letter was the beginning Of his quarrel
with MolyEeux. The letter accused
Weeks OF dirty dealing" and declared
the writer had it in for Weeks and
would never let up until ne got even"
Weeks is Ballou Weeks. Of the New
York Athletic club.
Cornish's contention was that Molly
neux had no right to refer disrespect-
fully of a member of another club and
should be disciplined. Cornish said
Molyneux accused him of calling him
vile names. He could not remember
who told him, but it might have been
John D. Adams.
And it was John D. Adams, who
suggested that the handwriting on the
wrapper was MolyneuX's?" asked one
of the jurors.
Cornish did not reply and Mr..
Osborne said:
Adams was your strong man in the
club was not he?"
II don't know" Cornish answered
You are one of those men who do
not know where his pull is,'' said Mr..
Osborne.
Mr.. Adams was only one of the
board of governors in the club" replied
Cornish.
At this point Coroner Hart adjourned
the inquiry until tomorrow. The ex-
animation of Mr.. Cornish will then be
continued
It was said after adjournment that
it was not certain whether Mr.
Molyneux would be called to testify.
After the adjournment District At
torney Gardner expressed dissatisfac-
ton at Cornishs evasion of questions
and said:
1.-The fact that Cornish gave Mrs.
Adams the poison is in evidence, and 1t
behooves him to clear it's own skirts.
Under the law his admission of giving
the poison makes it possible to secure
his Indictment for murder. Whether
or not this will be done remains, of