The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
ARRESTS EXPECTED
In THE ADAMS CASE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARDI-
NER's OPINIONS.
He Thinks That Three or More
Persons Are Connected with the
Killing of Mrs. Adams-He Has
Not the Necessary Evidence The
Case of H. G. Barnet.

ney Gardiner said today that he was
OF the opinion that he would be able
TO adduce evidence ct the Adams in
quest that would lead to the arrest of
two and perhaps three persons. lie
said he had the necessary evidence Tor
this.
For the past hree days Colonel Car
diner has been making a personal IN
vestigation into the death of Mrs. Ad-
ans and II. g. Barnet the, latter a
member of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club-who died in November under sus-
piCious circumstances. He is now con-
vinced that the deaths of the two were
intimately connected although the mo-
tive I'm the murder of Mrs. Adams was
undoubtedly against the life OF Cor
nsh, the physical director of the Knick-
rrbocker Athletic club. An investiga-
tion relative to the handwriting in the
case has convinced MIR. Gardiner OF
these conclusions.
Colonel Gardiner today addressed a
letter to Coroner Fart saying that he
thinks the body of Barnet should be ex-
humed ut once, unless it should be
found that the body was embalmed
previous to burial with a fluid con-
tanning mercury.
In spite of the fact" Colonel Gar
diner said. that Dr. Beaman Doug
lass CertifeS that Barnet's death was
due to another cause, my inVeStiSa-
tiOns warrant me in the belief that the
body should be disinterrcd and exam
neS In this connection l have writ
ten the coroner and have told him that
my office would stand the expense OF
such en- investigation.
THE CASES ALIKE.
THE cases of Barnet and Mrs.Adams
are, in my opinion, alike. There is an
intimate connection between the two
and the motives for the two are, in
my opinion, alike.
The interest of public justice de-
mands that we now go on and investi-
gate the case. six weeks have now
elapsed. The report OF the chemist is
in the hands of the coroner The police
department has been steadily at work
and have made no arrests. Last Sun
day | was at police headquarters all
day and there examined witnesses. AT
the close of the day the matter was
fresh in my mind and what / had
learned made me anxious to pursue
some new lines of inquiry which oc-
CURED to me. proceeded at once and
had brought before me reputable per-
sons who convinced me that the two
cases are closely connected.
1T is not true that the police de-
partment acquainted me with the work
of their handwriting experts. What I
knew of that subject l CLEANED myself.
l can say, however, that have advised
the police department that no person
should be arrested for the henious
crime of murder in the first degree un-
hNyt ha IN, hai
sion there is sufficient probable cause
to induce a BELIEF that the individual
charged has committed the crime.
"The minute the police have any
thing tangible on which they can hold
a man they must make the arrest, not
otherwise. Should an arrest be made
without probable cause there would be
a set back to the investigation.
SCANDAL MAY FOLLOW.
81 agree that at the inquest the name
of some prominent people may be men,
toned and that some scandal may fol-
low. l cannot say that there will be
political scandal, for do not know the
politics of the persons l have in mind.
can say, however, that no politics has
been brought into this case. The per-
son guilty Of this crime is moral
Cornish were the intended victims. At
this time 1 would not like to give my
ideas of the motive, but 1 think at the
inquest proof sufficient to warrant an
arrest will be adduced. ! am satisfied
of what is the motive in this case,
but my opinion is not evidence.
think that the evidence at the inquest
will run into each other in the Barnet
and Mrs. Adams case.
Il think that more than two persons
were concerned in this murder and
may be a third one knows all about it.
The minute I get enough evidence
shall cause an arrest. This evidence
viii come, I am sure, at the inquest.
This murder was done with deep
deliberation by a. person moderately
familiar with chemistry continued
Colonel Gardiner THE investigation
shows startling things in connection
with the poisons used and the methods
of using them. The poison acts differ
emily in different systems. The pois-
oners did not know evidently that poi
son would he slow i'm ono case and
quick in another; that different in
Gredents would make a change. In all
probability the poisoner intended that
each victim should die slowly
THE CASE IN LONDON.
"Ths case is similar TO that Of the
Cleveland street scandal in London
some years ago.
THE police are said to be closely
watching two suspects in the case.
Coroner Hartman said the real rea-
son for the delay Of the inquest was
his failure TO receive Professor With
thaue' report of the analysis of the
ylsceTa of Mrs Adams.
The undertaken who had charge Of
the burial of II. 9. Barnet said today
that the emblaming fluid ne used con-
tanned no mercury or preparation Of
mercury. Colonel Gardiner in his let
Ter to Coroner Hart said that while
DR.. Douglass, who attended Barnet
said that death was due TO heart fail
ure following diphtheria, he CGardiner)
believed death was due to mercurial
poisoning. Colonel Gardiner will prob
ably make an application for the ex-
humation Of Barnets body and try to
find whether there are any traces OF
mercurial poisoning.