New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

Q;,,You then made an amdavi o''" '0''
9a''GoNow. to whom did YOU speak about the letter
hF oHpd he threaten You? NO sir he dd1t
QThen how long was it before you as wtst 10 '"'
D o"fIoW long was this interview? A-Ha'f an
s 9Hssp seiprs had been employed by searnS
| Co and that they had written reply
S'1 the letter written to steirns was never
shown to the defendant? A'-No 81" "'
| II.
SPECIMENS OF WRITING ADMITTED
| Mr. x,,ssks offered. or held UP before the W.T.
nes, a piece of paper torn from the race % q"
| epv.,one and asked II he knew whose w'i''"s -
| was The witness identified the "r'.ins a' ~
/ own. The same thing was done VIII" .Su
| naner and both were pat In evidence nc
pape' u,ors IN answer to questions. that he
/ ,sea onIv one style Of chrography. lie also sa'o
| he was familiar with Harpster's hano~r',hs' nnr
| that he had seen It many t'meS rs D. "a
writing at work. Various pieces Vi pap 49,
| letters wee shown 10 Heles by Mr.. Weeks the
| witness Identifying each III 'ui" as 'e "
! handwriting OF Harpster. ,-,
! The witness said his wife did not DO her snoppi"e
IN Newark but came 10 this city 70 MAXI He' pu'
rhases Heiles however, said he knew many s'ofe'
IN Newark Mr.. Weeks asked;
Q.-Do you know Plumb Co. stahoners' A.
qsntpe CO TRADE omet Hsse BY the fBssn
,,S U4 aTm in 'G ISIS? A~He was ..rs
"a ne Was he going back and forth from Newark
to the Knickerbocker Athletic Clu' e"'h '"'
e9s.-what time did he reach the club on sa'ur-
days 4Now. did YOU ever buy any Christmas silver
presents In Newark? A.-No sir ,,..ao
SD%2 YOU N Know 3owa 1Rf " a~To store
o-You don't know that store =, ai nnt "'''e "
clad you ever been requested 10 WIZ No
words which were on the poison pa'Hase' w.
sir.
II was at this point that Mr.. Weeks produced
! nocksee similar to that in which the poison was
-. 90 Cornisb II was an oblong box about eight
bv four inches in size and wrapped In heavy Drown
paper Counsel handed the box, together VII"
pen and an bottle to the witness ana ASKED MN
70 write upon IT the words Mr.. Harry CORNISH
Knickerbocker Athletic Club Madison-aN anu
rourtv- fourth-st New-York City" This was now
the address on the poison package was written
the word forty being misspeled az given Inc
witness took the package. stepped calmly down from
his chair and seated himself at nearby table.
He then wrote at the dictation OF MI weeks ana
the package placed in evidence.
TESTIMONY BECOMES INDEFINITE.
The cross-examination by Mr.. Weeks was con-
| tinued and the witness said he left the kncker-
hooker Athletic Club in 1897 IL was In April or
MAY OF 1895 that he and talked with MohneuH
| at the New-York Athletic Club. He saw him again
there in June and also later. But the witness was
not certain Just when II was he talked WIN tne
| defendant regarding Harpster. He was certain ne
| was not at the club than four times. the
fourth time being in September or early IN OCTOBER
He did think he had been there ottener IMAM
that The conversation he had with Monneux ne
| thought was held about october l.
He could not remember the day of the week, but
| knew It was about o'clock in the evening In
spite OF all Mr. Weeks's efforts. the witness could
not give any more definite answer than that the
| conversation took place subsequent 10 October
and prior TO october 1898 and that II took place
| at about O'Clock in the evening OF weekday
| There was one else present. he saiu ~neh the
| conversation took place in one OF the pariors Vi
| the clubhouse.
! ue,Ies said ne sent his card up TO Molineux and
| the defendant came down and talked with him.
| The witness said he waited in the lopDy Oh the
| club until the defendant came down HIS name
| was not registered by Molineux. he thought he
was there hour, but could not describe the
| furniture or general appearance of the room IN
which they sat Mr. Weeks apparently thought
TO make light Of the testimony OF the witness ana
| limited that It seemed improbable that the de-
| PENDANT would meet and receive a commission
agent from a meat dealer in the paror or the cluo
house. Heiles said when he showed 10 the ue-
| PENDANT the letter he received from Stearns & Co.,
the two stood in the lobby OF the club and Mcneux
| simply told him he was too busy to attend TO the
| matter then and for him to keep It.
| After repeating that he had not destroyed the
| letter relating to Harpster until he (Harpster
| had been discharged from the Knickerbocker
| Athletic Club he was asked by Mr.. Weeks
| Mr. Molineux could have had that letter at any
time before it was destroyed. could he not?'
| Yes sir"
"He knew that you had IT."
| Eyes, sir"
| And ne made no effort TO get it?'
| He did not"
| "Tbat,s all" said Mr. Weeks. and the Assistant
| District Attorney took the witness in hand for re-
| direct examination.
| KNEW NOTHING OF CHEMISTRY
| Odd YOU ever study chemistry? A.-No.
| S-Tver have any trouble with Barnet? A.-No
Q-Moneux was friendly with Barnet as long as
they were in the Knickerbocker Athletic Clno!
Q.1And you always sided with Mollneux7 A
q o.L Gre friend Of his9 Ayes. sir.
S-EVer' &c wripe on blue crested paper? A-No,
Q.-were you ever dry color maker? A.-NO,
q-Hov many times have you e talked asl. with Mr.
Q-You told him every one on earth he ought 10
0p%And about Barnet. too. A.-Oh no; not about
A9d yog tseT long beige you came to
Q.-Ever see Mr.. caryalho there A-once .,o
SkNgw v6@ SSedE Pc m by me
oNow several q the t %fs ThS9 you ne saw MS
TO him about his enmity to Corn sh? Yes -.
the c1b hS Il T ss GET S him paint
! in Saratoga.
| Q-Now you know Of the people YOU saw
at the New-York Club? A-Yes; Felix Gallagher.
Q.-Now you knew Gallagher had been al the
Knckerbocker and was friend of Monedx? A
| ] always thought so.
| MOLINEUX CONSULTED COUNSEL.
| Q.-And you him at the New-York Athletic
Club when you went down there to see Molineux'
Aust saw him
Q.-And you saw Moneux once al his office? A
Once
= Q.-When? A.-The 18th 9th Of January
= Q.-Who else was there? AIR Weeks and Mr.
Carvalho.
) Q.-Mr Mollneux arrested how long after.
ward? A.-Nearly two months.
. Odd you have private conference with Moi-
neuX that day? A.--No
alone
Odd you give to Mr. Weeks any Information