New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

US? Al have nothing to conceaI. Lie and told
swered every question asked by she po"'o anu '''
them even more than they asked 7 ho-o Moth
Q.-That IS what we want here. Ill tIs you ask
ing TO tell | Will answer any qhesu"i1 .iDc g. tho
O-Tell US the name Of every human DC DeS h'c,crItv m
world with whom you have ever hau any "''''' '''''
Mr.. Cornish hesitated minute ana 'neh sa'u
that he had had no trouble with anypody ol
late. Pressed for closer answer ne sa'n not
within year and n half
Mr. osborne switched of then and askcn
questions about Mr.. Barnets death
Mr. Cornish explained that all he knew was
by hearsay. and that he had heard that MT
Barnet died from typhoid fever. Mr.. OSBORNE
questioned him closely as to a quarrei ne anu
Barnet had about the conduct OF some OF the
clubs servants Mr.. Cornish denied that
quarrel had taken place.
Odd Dr. Philips who attended you tell you you
ior manner as YOU did? A.-Not at that time
think he did afterWard
Mr. Osborne had typewriter page IN MS
hand while questioning Mr. Cornish, wnicn
proved to he the statement Cornish had made to
CAPTAIN McCusky, Of the Detective Bureau.
Mr.. Cornish said he told Captain McClusky
what DR. Philips had told him. and identified
the statement he made.
After a recess OF an hour. the Inquest was re-
sumed. and Mr.. Osborne continued his cross
examination.
Q.-Now. without mentioning any names; can you
think of any motive for the attempt 10 poison you
Al can't think Of any possible motive.
Q.-You are under oath, Mr.. Cornish. and you are
anxious arc YOU not? A.-Yes.
Q.-Wen. give us the facts. A-There are no
Q'~You have given facts in other places; give
them here? Al have never given any iacts sui"-
QINevcr mind that; give us the facts? Al
!" CIDon't teil us what You didn't have? Al
was going to say never , had any ySkperhocker hh
leiic Club but have had charges preferred against
me
CHARGES PREFERRED TWICE.
o.-How often? A-Twce once that know Of
and once that | was Informed Of I was accused
o. saying things about two members OF Tho ciuD
10 third m smber
Q.-They took your word against that Of the
Q.-Who made those charges? A.-C e. Hughes.
6-Wbat are the names Of the two members
involved in the quarrel? A.-Mr. MohneuN anu
Mr.. Barnet.
Coroner Hart interrupted here to ask the
usual practice i'm clubs to preferred charges
If it was usual to make charges in writing or
verbally. Mr.. Cornish did not know the usual
course lie was told to appear before a com
mittec composed Of G. G. Hughes. T. F. Bush
nell and Chandler Fulton, to answer charges
that he had spoken dsrespectfully Of Mr.. Bar
and the witness could not remember further de-
tails.
Mr. Cornish said he was employed by ]. Her
bert Ballantinc president OF the corporation
that conducts the Knckerbocker Athletic Club.
That corporation is the PicQua Club Association.
O-What did Hughes say 70 you Of Moncux
and Barnet? Ale said I said that Moln"ux
had made his money by the imprqPef use oi mouse ps
property hc owned in Newark. lie also sara u..dt
! accused Barnet Of improper practices with
Q~Did that mean that Molineux. let his, house
for purposes OF prostitution? A.-That and gam
bling ! should think. is what he meant The
charges were dismissed.
Mr. Cornish was asked If he was accused Of
saying that a member Of the Knckerbocker
Athletic Club was in the habit Of sending women
to a disordery house kept by a Mrs. Stern in
Forty-second-st. He said he had heard it said.
lie knew there was such a place and such n
woman He had visited the house once.
lie denied again and again that there was any
truth in the charges preferred against him. He
said he understood that at conference held
after 2 dinner at the Union League Club. Mr..
Molineux had declared that he would leave the
Knickerbocker Athletic club unless he Cornish
was discharged from its employ.
Mr. Osborne's cross-cxamination was merci-
less. and Mr. Cornish got mixed up in his
dates First he said he knew nothing Of the
informal charges against him made by Mollneux
until after December 2S. and then he said he
knew of Moncux's statement just after the
Union League Club dinner.
Nir Cornish finally explained that he did not
consider that Mr. Molincuxs statement could
De called charges. Asked who told him Of Mr.
Molincux's statement ne said he was not sure.
1t was one - three people
Q.-Namc those three? A.-Nr Ralantne. Mr..
Q.-you arc surc the statement WAS made? Al
o-You were not discharged? A-No
MOrINEUX DID NOT RESIGN.
o-Dd Mr.. MollneuN resign? A-No' not from
the club
Q-Dh Mr.. Monneux leave tho House Committee
OF the CLUB? Al do not know.
O-You were not interested to know who was
chairman Of n committee That could discharge yon?
A-The House Commitlee Could pot discharee me-
committee could. recommendation from any
eideration from the governors.
Mr. Cornish said he was told that those at
tie Union League Club dinner were Messrs
Ad7ms. Bauantine. Sears. Weeks. Molineuy and
Watson.
Odd YOU have any idea who sent You that
box? Al had no idea was IN no position to
0~Did you tell any one you had? A.-No, I
Did you not tell Captain McCusky,' asked
Nh Weeks. reading from the typewriter state
ment "'It came over me in an instant. when
I thought of Molinoux. that's just the fellow
who sent that box 10 me-
Nr Cornish fenced with the question mo-
ment. and then said that must have been his
impression when he made the statement 10 Nc
Cusky
Odd you accuse him Of sending it, A man
without proof g. not in condition 10 accuse any
one 7 could rot think Of any other man on earth
with whom had had any kind ~ quarr"i that
could leave feeling OF yndictiycness.
Q.--Then Moi!neux was vlndicu'ef A.-t1e hdu
tried TO lose NE NY position ..
. lad YOU ans other reason fo- suspccilng
Molinoux2 A-Whon I heard about the nandwrlt-
t7r n struck ne th7t the writing on tho W. ppefr
vas li<e The writing Of Nolineux. ! mad not the
original Of the wrapper. but nc fac-simile IN inc
nev.spapers reminded me OF Molincux Writing. =
Q-Who first suggested Mol!neuXs name 10 YOU