New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
NEW CLEWS IN POISON CASE.
POLICE AND WRITING EXPERTS AGHEE
ON A NEW SUSPECT.

Captain McClusky. OF the peteeuVe bureau 10
maintaining a discreet silence as 70 the ne" never
opments in the Adams poisoning case. III hhs"c' w
all Inquiries the captain says that whiie ne 10 ''
actfvelv working on the case he has notning 10
make public -,
As has been previously said in The Tribune Nc
Cluskys Investigations for more than week ha'e
been along a line almost directly Opposite 10 .hA'
first started. when various names "ere pu'"-''
mentioned In the case. A most important clew was
furnished TO him by the owner OF small cigar
store IN town as we'll as by the applications for
eauples sent TO the firm handling Kutnow powder
These when put together convinced both Cap'a'"
McClusky and the handwriting experts 'ha' '"e
person who wrote TO the Arm handling the powner
for a sample package was the one who addressed
the package TO Harry Cornish containing the poison
which WAS atte.ward given TO Mrs. Adams.
The cigar-dealer rents private letter-boxes. one
Of these boxes was used by the person applying TOT
the sample package OF the Kutnow powder TOT
several days and In that time he receiver seVera
packages. The police will not give out tho name
Of the man renting the box. but II is understood
that he did his own name when ORDERING
the powder The investigation IS now Deing maoe
along lines which WILL 1t Is hoped show that nc not
only got through the mail at this letter-oox inc
Kutnow powder but bromo-seltzer. and also possi-
bly, the poison which was mixed with these SALTS
The owner OF the cigar store IL depended upon 10
aid in identifying the man who rented the box
Detective Carey, who has been working on this
end OF the case for several days appeared at head
quarters yesterday for the first time since he start
ed on the clew. He had sacrificed his rather
luxuriant mustache, and was almost unrecosniza-
bic to those about headquarters. lie appeared 10
be satisfied with the result OF his work and after
a long consultation with Captain McCusky ne
started out his work again.
Mr.. Kinsey the handwriting expert. was another
caller on Captain McClusky yesterday. and was
with him for some time Both Mr.. kinsley and
D. n. Carvalho are anxious 10 get more specimens
OF the writing OF the suspected OF renting the
etterb box and OF sending the poison to Harry Corn
ish, and 1t for this purpose that Mr.. kinsey
called at Headquarters II is believed that the de-
tectives will not have much difficulty I'm obtaining
the specimens desired.
While Captain McClusky does not expect to make
arrest in the at once he Is now convinced
that ne is working the best clew he has had
since Mrs. Adamss death, nearly month ago. ana
confidently expects to solve the mystery surround
ing the case In a short time. The chemical analysis
of the visCera OF Mrs. Adams has been practically
completed by Professor Witthaus but II may not
be made public for several days. The Inquest,
which was set for Thursday by Coroner Hart. may
also be postponed owing TO the new clews held ny
the police. They are anxious to work these up
fully before any public testimony is taken IN the