Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-16
.N0LNEUX A WITNESS.
Aells OF Quarrel He Had With Harry
Cornish,
LATTER HEARS THE STORY.
angry Words Over an Amateur Cir.
GUS and the Condition Of the
b"ths In the Knicker.
booker Athletic Club.

| ~~S"" Viz inquest INTO the cause of the
ueath OF Mrs. Kate j. Adams, who died
on Dec. rs from the effects of poison
seh' through the mails to Harry Cor.
h'sh at the knickerbocker Athletic
club' was continued before Corone,
! mart and a jury In the coroners court
IN the criminal courts building. The
inquest began last Thursday. So far
oui TWO witnesses, Roland b. Molineus
ana larry Cornish, have been called
| ana their examinations have not We,
been concluded. About 46 more wit.
! nesses remain to be called, and at the
rate that things have gone go far there
| is no reason to doubt that the inquest
| may last the best part of the next "a
| days.
II Is the general opinion among the
lawyers who have attended the inquest
that the district attorney has not vet
made out any sort of a case against
anybody. Cornish and Molineux have
told nothing that was not known to ev-
cry one connected with the case weeks
before the inquest began. Cornish was
on the stand all day Thursday and par
Of Friday. and Molineux had the stand
all to himself on Friday afternoon. Cor
nish practically accused Moineux of
having sent to him the poison that kill
ed Mrs. Adams. and he a!so said that
he thought that Felix Gallagher had
written the address on the package
VIII Ask Gardiner to Explain.
1t was said in the coroner's court tina
the grand jury intended to ask Major
Gardiner for the evidence ne has in his
possession concerning the poison case,
but this was denied in the district at
torney's office. 1t was admitted there,
however, that the grand jury had a
right to ask for the evidence at any
time and also that it would surprise
nobody if It should do so some day in
the near future.
Roland +. MOlineuX was first called
to the stand. Cornish. who had ar
rived in the courtroom, occupied a seat
directly on the other side Of the cor
oner's bench. The witness did not look
at him, but sat upright in his chair and
seemed perfectly self possessed
state what your relations We're WITH
Cornish" said Mr.. Osborne.
IT had no direct relations with him.
I was on the house committee, and he
reported to the athletic committee"
did you ever have conversations with
him."
every often"
ibid you ever have any quarrel with
him.
~ had words with him."
estate what your differences We're
with him.
early in 1896. shortly after the or
ganizaton of the club. l had a talk with
him about a swimmer named French,
who was a rowdy and who used dis
gushing language in the club. COM
planned to Cornish about him. He told
me to complain. to the athletic commit
tee"
"Was it his duty to attend to such
matters?"
"FIe was in charge of all the athletic
members. They paid no dues"
What other differences had you with
him."
Had Differences with Cornish.
II had differences with him about an
1897. was put in charge OF it. think
Mr.. Cornish worked against me in every
way. He was told to report to me. l
6dNc nun NEI laIIl u dllcHu u,
and he did not do them. l spoke to him
about them. but he would give me no
satisfactory answer. asked for prop
erty list. He refused to give 1t to me.
complained about him to Mr.. Sears.
the chairman Of the athletic committee.
and told him that Cornish was working
against me. Mr.. Sears made him do as
l said"
Did YOU resent his conduct?"
Il did. bitterly"
"How did you express your resent
ment?''
Il spoke TO others more than to him.
l went to Mr.. Ballantine, to Mr.. Adams
and to Mr.. Sears. who, l thought con-
trolled him.
What dl*i you say to Ballantine?"
II told him in 1897 that Cornish could
do more harm to the club in minute
than could do good In year"
"What did you mean by that?"
Il meant that / was doing all / could
to make the club good club. and he
was working against me ali the time"
what did Mr. Rallantine do?"
Cornish had had charge Of parts OF
the house, the gymnasium and the
baths. MIR. Ballantine took them away
from him and put them in the hands Of
the house committee. Cornish and a
clerk named r. F. Hiles had expensive
rooms They We're taken away from
them and they were leased. When we
took charge. for l was on the house
committee, we found the baths in bad
condition, Mr.. Barnet took charge Of
them. He complained about them and
sent a letter to Cornish about Them"
Did he also have a con '<rsation with
him."
yves, lie went to Cornish's room.
and as soon as he saw him he said. See
here. Cornish, ] am not at all afraid Of
you, and don't you try any bluffs on
me- He then told him that the baths
were in bad condition and that If he
didn't take better care of them he would
complain to Rallantine
"Why should Barnet have been afraid
af Cornish?"
IT don't think he meant any bodily
fear of him. Cornish had great deal
Of influence with Ballantine and with
Adams. and he meant that. think.
"Do YOU know what he said to Cor
nish in the letter he sent to him:
"About the same-that the baths we're
IN a f,thy condition. That was IN 1887.
The complaint came up before meet
ing of the house committee.
"What other trouble had you with
Cornish"
"That is about all that can remem-
h.r nav There were many little Things
about the amateur circus that we nao
words about. l made many appolll-
rhents that he never kept.