New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

not stand this TRADE and disputed the state
| ments of Colonel Gardiner The Coiohei d. ~ !.
| ordered the Coroner TO lock him up lor contempt
of court The Coroner refused to do So
LAST SESSION OF THE INQUEST.
GARDINER THREATENS LAWYERS WHO
LOOK AFTER THEIR CLIENTS
INTERESTS.
The taking Of testimony did not begin until after
! 1 O'Clock. owing to the absence of DR.. Boulee. ono
OF the jurors. who Vas detained on professional
business. Colonel Gasdiner. soon as the coroner
| took his seat, arose end said:
II Your Honor please. in going on with me m m
have from time 10 tire been receiving sugecs.Io" ~
directions not ABSOLUTELY necessary / beg TO IN ,no
form you that in futufS we shall conduct ms Gaze
without paying any heed to any sussest'onS. az
explain what mean you'd say ina. ~ my yye, as
sistant here (pointing to MI osborne n - him
no less than eghty-hve questions susgesreo boarinr
and few II any Of the questions had an! peai'is
on the mystery We are trying TO solve
| Coroner Hart bowed his head in acquiescence ana
| Colonel Gardiner resumed his scat
Joseph Koch the hrst witness called MT
! Osborne askcl him TO make a statement OF all no
knew In relation to the case Koch Keeps inc plSco
! No 1920 Broadway. where tho Harry Cornish
box was rented He testified that he rented let
| ter-box to a who gave the name of H. cornish
| He never saw the except that one time.
O-Could YOU identify him? Al do not know.
! ] havs not him since.
! Q.-Are you near-sghtedE A-les.
Koch said that II Cornish" had rever called for
any mail. so far as he knew. Three pieces of mail
had arrived for him-a box Of Kutnow powders. q
! letter from drug firm OF Cincinnati, ONO ana
| box Of capsules.
Barlow s Weeks, just as Mr.. Koch was finish
/ ing his statement and after Mr.. Osborne an
| nounced that he had further questions to ask
! said: Wont you ask him II he can Identity any
! enc here?
A., ,r-ao,-,o ,ro~5s brougb+ Colonel Gardiner 20
his feet The District-Attorney was in bad humor.
! The criticism that is overwhelming his office has
roughened his usually calm temper. and his voice.
which Is generally soft and pleasing. sounded IKE
a snarl as he said NO. he won't ask anything. ana
If anybody interrupts these proceedings he VIII DC
arrested for contemp' Of court
Coroner Hart did not say anything He simply
| smiled as Colonel Gardiner has no authority 10
arrest any one for contempt Of court that being
| the Coroners prerosativc. Mr.. Weeks did not ap-
! pear much alarmed. He repeated the question ana
| the Coroner asked Koch IL no had Identified any
| one as Cornish. Koch said he had not. and was
| then excused.
| FELIX GALLAGHER CALLED.
Felix J. Gallagher was then called Before
reaching the witness-stand Gallagher was inter
| cepted by his counsel Charles Lex Brooke holu-
! ing Gallagher by the as II TO detaln hm' MI
| BROOKE addressed Corner Hart. saying: II your
| Honor please. Mr. Gallagher Is not under SUD-
poena and by my advice he will not TESTIFY 10 any
| thing in this court voluntarily. or course, If the
Court directs him TO do that is another matter
Coroner Hart said that he would direct him 10
| yo on the stand and testify as other witnesses
| have testified.
| Colonel Gardiner was his feet the moment
| Mr. Brooke began to talk and said quite heatedly
! for him. that It was not the duty or right Of any
o.,orra, IN look out for any witness in this case.
! Mr. Brooke insisted that he knew his rights. ard
! that he proposed exercise them In the interest
! of his client. He appeared angry when he said H.
| Colonel Gardiner said. addressing the Coroner:
'Tf this or any other witness In this case Is inter-
! fered with again I shall insist upon Your Honor
| committing the person for contempt OF court"
| Il know my rights here" answered Mr.. Brooke.
| 'eYou have no rights here" retorted Colonel
! Gardiner.
THE witness will please take the stand" said
| Coroner Hart.
| The witness gave his name as Felix J. Gallagher
said that he lived at No A9 Lafayette-ave, Brook
| lyp: that he was clerk at the New-York Ath-
| letic Club. and previous to that time he was en-
ployed at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
o-Are you acquainted with Mr.. Moneux? A.
4.-How long have you know him? A-About
'1 noyou were great personal friends, were you
| nof2 Al cannot say that wore great friends.
! Ole was instrumental IN securing you your
PG9Sno u yves ne for nG the FIRST two years Of our
! ouaintance. For the last year we nave peeh sood
i' o5Now. Mr.. Gallagher did you write the al;
dress on the package OF poison that was receiver
| nv Mr. Cornish? A.-No sir; ! did not
DSo n.i)i6 YOU have any conversation about bonds
with him in which Harpster was interested? A
! yes sir; ] spoke TO him about some trouoe whieh
Harpster had in getting bonds had n.sr s,,-
| nloyed by Frederick X Stearns q Co.! A'-1es'
| 81; What did Mr.. Molneux say TO you? Al
| don't know that he said anything -. ,,
| W % When aid this conversation take place! A.
cannot fix the date exactly IL was e'"ei !"
| can+enher or October. 1898. $780,,
| Did YOU tel him that IIarpster had given
Frederick X ssarns AS as sd reference Al '''
Odd you show HIM all me ft aS6ed him any
letters. told him about them howeVer / tol dd
him that Harpster had written 10 Stehafhhsr anG
HAT Cornish had also written III oehaH oi
Hsrpster.
MOIINEI-X RECALLED.
Roland B. Molineux was then recalled
o-Mr. Nolineux will YOU kindly give me all the the
conversation you had win tSlx 1ai'Hs net oftor
speGGtlNeet Mr. Harpster. and what Mr.. Gallagher
lbs lust said I have 10 doubt Is correct Dd6 !
..Hodc NO IMPRESSION upon me Whatever 1 doh
remember the circumstances OF the conversation
or onHd II Won know that Mr.. Harpster was EN-
Moved by Frederick K. Stearns. at petrolt at IN.
time you had the conversation with MI "aliasno'
Q-Dd you know & at any time? Al know II
nov 9aye y sst Know it before You saw IN the
Al can't answer era hat 1t b mace ne
have no idea, no impression.
PosTMARK IDENTIFIED.
Joseph T. Murray, clerk in the General Post
office then Identified the postmark OF the poisor
package. and said that It had been mailed ut th'
Broadway drop in the General Postofhce. lie could
not give the date from the mark.
James McCaferty Of the Detective Bureau. ther
told Of meeting Molineux. and Of failure to &c
specimens OF his handwriting until he had con
| suited with his attorneys.
HECKMAN'S TESTIMONY
Nicholas A. Hickman OF No PSI West Forty
second-st who keeps a private letter-box concern
, ! there then took the stand
ON the month OF May. 1898. did you rent let
ter-box to some person who gave the name OF II. {