New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18

partly so. ..o,,r ,r,.rd.q A.
ny relations with them are Of trlenoIy o'"
acter. .,...o oorrec,sd with
the club? About one hundred . Well.
owao Mr. Barnsi , fTeRd Of q mRe
O-Do you recollect when he dedT An, Wh 90 voa
cocd IN You o attend tgde h% M cannot say that
remember when he called In reco,,eCl, s, ,ne
| learned subsequently that he was In attehdSmSSc
On Rarnot II became common talk about the clup-
house that Barnet was I'll. hrst iearneu ''''
Barnet was very III with nausea. 49,, ho h,d
Didn't you hear around the club that he h ad
received a package Of Kutnow powders? Al uu
LrI low T much later? A-About ten days.
o-Who told you about IT? A.-Dr Phllips'
Odd any one else speak to you ABOUT IL A.
o~There was no effort on your part to keep the
fact Of the receipt OF the hutno" powders '''''''
Odd you not ask Dr. Douglass and Others not
TO say anything about II? A-No did not h and
any conversation with DR. Douglass whatever ana
! told robody else TO keep the matter secret
Odd you not hear from a NUMBER or per son d
that Raruet was being Improperly treated anu
that something should be done for himF 40
CONVEX, alton had In the dlning-room OF the club
house The name Of this one was J. u. sea-
ianding Barnet had been crying in the hallway In
consequence Of the severe Illness or Barnet tnsn
Introduced me TO Barnet's younger brother and we
three talked the matter of Barnets sickness over
a neGyisfd we We we're Of the impression that Dr.
Phillips was not doing enough FOR Barnet. - 49,.
q members or inc cum Sletp III NhD
crbbousc9 About ten or twelve all the time.
Q.-Now. was r. not ,common talk that b ar t
I have heard A good deal OF loose discussion ABOUT
his death and his ii-treatment . -, ~ ,,.
keen the fsct o. he receipt Of the Kunow
powders secret. there? A-No. dId not rake e
any stock in the poison story, as mater OF
rag us il not fact that upon the day that Barnet
died the doctors reported that his condluon Wa
greatly improved? Al do not understand '"''
SuS Mere '' not daily bulletins posted in the club
OF Mr. Barnct's condition?
No HOSTILITY TO CORNISH.
Mr. Adams said he understood that the clerks
Mackey and Burr. learned daily from the doc
tors I'm case any Of Mr.. Barnet's friends inquired
He had heard that since. 1t was all hearsay'
He had never inquired himself
O.-Do you know Of any one in the club hostile
to Cornish? Al think not ~ Aa
hesrd comnIaints But no one now member Of
the club has made any serious complaints
Ono one left the cub on MS account, -
Moiineux ia AID learn from the testimony here
ODD Ford have any trouble with Barnet? A
DID Barnet have any trogble, win any one eb'
Cornish Ale was not friendly win Corhisn'
| have heard him talk to Cornish in very I'M
'' 0i'~Do toH know Mr. Riggs? Al used to-
0.-Wasn't il through Cornish that he had to
'ea a1W Ma Moineuxs account OF the trouble be-
tween himself and Cornish corfectE ana u'u uie
Ia
the trouble? Al think his account was corLe ,I
but / don't think he ana Cornish "ere ever irgnd.
lv NOllnoux constantly made complaints against
cornish / heard that Barnet made complaints Dut
not to me.
Then Mr.. Adams considered a moment and
said he did remember that Barnet complained
that Cornish had been rude to MOllneux
Answering questions by Mr.. Osborne MI
Adams said that c. G. Hughes, chairman OK me
House Committee, insisted that cornish dli
make a statement but the committee believed
Cornish and Mr.. Hughes resigned from the
House Committee. Mr.. Adams said he ala not
know OF any other fights Mr.. Cornish had Deeh
in. and there had been no complaints III io'e
time.
onsmes? Al believe he has none in the club, and
have been in the club for three yeaISi ,,s ,t,,o
came from you? Al don't know II cornish
OHTelI rs all about It? Al had been studying
the fac-simile Of the handwriting published IN IN, tne
Carne across ONE scraps Of Molineux's writing
was struck with the rascmb!ance and asked IoI
them with the fac-simile and showed them TO
Surerinterdent Gustanohy OF the club. ! said TO
him b pa o 2Sk kG is too horr5e to be-
iieve! have some letters upstairs III show you.
Ono name was mentioned? A-No; after din
letters from Molneux. The resemblance had struck
him | tool, the letters home and thought over II
lad done H. In the morning laid the letters be
fore Cornish. He said ne would go TO tne pon zee
conc to him That was done.
Odd he or you recognize the gravity and I'M
portancc Of the charge? Al recognized the enor-
nifty Of the crime. -, 49,, ,,t.o,
packagc sent 10 Cornish and Barnet receiving Kut,
now powder Al think did. am not sure II
Old YOU base your suggestion of Molneux as
the posoner on fancied re.em6lance OF MS harH
first suggestion came that way. ,o ".
then EN- o" ''u "''''''S '''' III '
Answering questions from Mr.. Osborne MI
Adams said he had no reasons to think that
MolineuX was jealous Of Barnet He believed
they were always friends, and did not know
they had ever quarreled.
Q.-To your knowledge. did Cornish make any
charges against any man in the club? Al re re-
member one man but dom know MS Az pa me- care
to discuss IT, The man was asked 10 resign anu
Q,--Was # Of a similar character to the one
made against Barnet? Ayes.
| O.-You did not believe the charges made against
Odd the man who resigned know that Cornish
had made the charges? Al think not. no IN
| vestgation was hed, ana the man was asheu "
| resign and he did.
The witness was then asked II he knew man
named Harpster former employe OF the club,
and he said he did.
9You can get me some Of b Mr. H% e1D hand
can will you not? A.-Yes. sir;
| You know James Iiddy? Ayes; he gave
Q.%Were Harpsier and Liddy intimate friends {?
! Al don't know.
! Q.-Were not Harpster and Cornish very good
! friends,lt the club? Al think they were.
Q-Durne the time Howard Welch was steward
| at the club. did he and Cornish have any trouble?
! Al never heard OF il.
Odd YOU eyer hear that an employe named
! Miss Colliean was receiving attention from Barnet
and that Welch became very jealous? Al never
| knew Of such a thing.
! At this point an adjournment was taken until
! 1870 a m. Monday.
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