New-York tribune., 1899-02-22
BY Mr.. Osborne .

booker Athletic club? Al don't remember am
sure did not
BY Mr.. Osborne.
Q-ls IT not a fact that the agent OF the Adelaide
was asked by you to renew the lease and he re
apartments from The agent rented them from
Mrs. Austin Abbott. who leased II from the agent, mt
lease expired Before the time expired Mrs. Abbott
came to me and wanted 10 know If wanted 10 re-
new the lease asked ihe aEthI ap,nt % IL, . "u '
told me that Il Gust omary FOR his tenants 10
lenses whether thorc was desire to renew ,hem;
] told him that e. too long time. and offered
whether or not ] wanted to renew win this ne
va IS l t6.i all YOU want TO say concerning your
apartments? A-That is all ! want 20 say SO tar
a. & tne "a SFfh M a sc1t when he cniied 70 see me He
acted SO stupldly and dctatorialy mat ] spoke to
Cir Cornish about it, and he went 10 see the agent,
and believe had some trouble with him Of
woriy nature subsequently the agent sent word
20 me that some one TN The same mouse mao NM
complaints to him concerning the noise whcn VIZ VIZ
made IN t"e & informed by another ncighbor that
I could expect trouble from FANNY, VIZ" s @ o,rru
Tiained OF Others in the same house. and that on
their account family had moVeq oul ,,.,. .ho,..
- do not know ~
Q-What was the name Of that family? A,mMin- A,aln-
night Mr Minion had trouble with Mt Gornish, a.
when the former called o9i about sPonDeS as
9e ytn'1o & ac91se 40 e had TO- bu, because wanted 70
heG Win the arent thar ] left.
Nrtons didn't you? Al did write letter 10 tne t
agent and told him that gso had 3cc6S,on ctinDs ~,
ab1lit people In that house? don't see that 'heF
hav, any hearing on this case. .o ~ vo,,r
rrc.1ers death. aren't you? A-fes nut I yqu gF''-
uoi find 10 out by asking me ABOUT my
DENIES THE AGENTS STORY.
Mr.. Osborne then read a statement made ny
tbe agent of the Adelaide in which he SAID
that Mrs. Rogers insisted TO him that she dio
not want 10 leave the apartments MIS-. hose'S
denied that this was correct She was then
asked az 70 the amount she received each mont"
from her husband and her answer was Iha'
is nohody's business" Finally after the Coro-
ner had been appealed 10, she SAID tha' "ci
husband sent her $50 each month. Mrs. Rogers
said that her mother left no property or lie
Insurance.
sh- said that she knew that Henry Cornish
was separated from his wife. and then she was
asked 20 repent the testimony describing her
mothers death.
o. What did Dr Potter say about poison? ~
don't ren eniner tnai ne S.4 KY KY rnr7ish ON the
otneg side Of tne room. and was "'7'"0 i"'
mother
Mr. Osborne then read Or. Potters testimony
as 10 Mrs. Rogers's request 10 Cornish 20 Keep
the matter quiet. as he knew the reason why
o.-un you ASH him not 10 tax about me ms'leI @
MINI, r.tc said something about the matter ''''
,r. -Ii.. into t.t papers ..,o.o
1.d you -ay 70 Harry Cornish to keep quiet
NAnd that ho knew tho reason why a -! ,.l 30
DO. fO.c.t mat am under 'f'h anu t'l t,...I,.
rover made any suon statement IL '- "'S''''''
'g->n ofi-q A-Every word Of it.
,nsv.rip- further questions Mrs. Rogers
said e.e did not remember that Policeman
Palmer the nIst officer in the Adams apart
r,.rfe after the death ~ Mrs. Adams had toi0
o.r thar q crime had been committed. She did
r9t remember what no said He asked queS-
lions and sh. .od MIN that she had been IN
-.,ucted 20 say nothing
f, Coroner Hart: Q.-Who gave you those IN
~ 10y o-.t A-rhcv came through Mr.. Hoyey
-,..rr ..4 Dstrct-Attorney aa UNDERSTOOD H. i
w orI 80 ,bl Cornish had not returned. He came
Lck .,f said he mad received instruc toms Io' u"
10 y S' {rr 0sbornc. C.-D.d you not consider Police
man Palmer as one oi thG ,hers for thonght ne
not know what hf vas ''e'e io''
came in out u CURIOSITY
The witness was then asked as 10 the number
90 t,ror,o-seltzcr bottles she saw at the time Of
Mrs Adams.s death. and she said she had seen
orIy one. She also testified that she and Harry
c.,rist.e sister Mrs. Saunders. of Hartford,
Conn were not on speaking terms, but that II
WAS not on account Of personal quarrel After
= fa, other questions practically reviewing the
testimony already given Mrs Rogers was ex-
~, tr.,.o,. ,.os 20
cuSed from the stahd ana MIS- Ilo'eS vas i'
called She was asked q few questions as TO Mr.
Cornish and his family. which threw no light on
the case and then she LETT the stand.
,rpS Nrer TNT-T~N TAKES THE STAND.
MI'S MOl-l-NH'N iNiN'-' ~
Ar. Roland p. Molineux was then called to
-i9 '''''
the stand She came into the courtroom accom-
..4 ,,- e.r.~aI and Mrs M0lineux and her
husband Mrs. MoliueuX. her mother-in-law. sat
near her while she was on the stand, while
yoinr AIR. Molineux took seat near his coun-
i I.r+o,. = Weeks and George Gordon Battle.