The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-10
C0RNISH-A0AMS CASE
H, S. CORNlSA'S TX ANIMATION CONSUME S
HE tlRol DAY.
'e Denies Having Made Charg hgainst Mol
ineux u, der cross Examination Gets
Mx-d up in his Dates.

New York. Feb. 9.-The inquiry into
.he death of Mrs. Kate j. Adams, who
uled after taking bromo seltzer contain
ng cyanide OF mercury which had been
sent through the mails to Harry 5. Cor
ash, physical director of the Knick r
booker Athletic Club, was begun by
Coroner hart to-day.
Durng his testimony to-day Mr.. Cor
ash s;ud that he never had any per-
sonal quarrel with any member of
,he Knckerbocker Athletic Club, but
,wice charges had been preferred against
aim. lie was accused, he said, of say
.ng things about two members of the
club to third member. The charges
were made by G. G. Hughes and the
names of the two members involved in
the quarrel were Roland r. MolineuX
and H. T. Barnet That was two
years ago and the witness could not
emcmber further details.
What did Hughes say to you of Mo-
.ineux and Barnett" asked Mr.. Os-
Jorne, the Assistant District Attorney.
He said that | said that MolineuX
lad made his money by the improper
lsc of house property he owned in
Newark. He said l accused Barnet Of
improper practices with women
Did that mean that MolineuX let his
louse for purposes of prostituti0n|
THAT and his gambling / should think
S what he meant. The charges We're
dismissed
Mr. Cornish was asked if he as ac-
used of saying that Il member of the
hnickerbocker Athletic Club was in the
habit of sending women to Il disorderly
nouse kept by a Mrs. Stern, in 47th
treet He said he had heard it said.
lie knew there was such a place and
,uch q woman. He had visited the
house once.
lie denied again and again that there
5as any truth in the charges preferred
gainst him. Ee said he understood that
It conference held after a dinner at
he Union League Club Mr.. Molineux
ad declared that he would leave the
<nickerbocker Athletic Club unless he
Cornish) was discharged from its en-
10y.
Mi. Osborne's cross examination was
nerciless, and Mr.. Cornish got mixed
p in his dates.
Did you have any idea who sent YOU
hat boX?" asked Mr.. Osborne sud- |
lenly.
II have no idea; was in no position !
o know"
did you tell Captain McCluskey,"
reading from a typewritten statement.
1T came over me in an instant when
| thought of MOlineux-that is just the
fellow who sent that box to meY I"
Cornish replied that must have been
his impression when he made the state
ment to McCluskey.
He could not think of any other man
on earth with whom he had had any
kind of quarrel that could leave a feel
ing of vindictiyeness. When witness
heard about the handwriting it struck
him that the writing ON the wrappers |
was like the writing of Molineux
81 did not make any charge"
Don't you think it was Il charge when
YOU told the chief of detectives of New
York that the only man in the world
who could have done it was Molineux?'
mo. l made no charge. Anything
| said to McCluskey was made as Il
suggestion TO aid him in his work"
Cornish said he had heard that Molin-
euX, since he left the Knickerbocker
Club had written Il letter about him.
In answer to Coroner Hart, Cornish
acknowledged that he had said this
morning that DR.. Philips told him H. c..
Barnet. a member of the club who died
recently unuef suspicious circumstances,
was poisoned. Witness knew of no one
who had common cause of enmity to-
ward himself and Barnet. He knew
Barnet very slightly.
1t was said after the adjournment that
it was not at all sure that either Mr..
or Mrs. Molineux Would be called to tes-
tify. After the adjournment Districti
Attorney Gardiner expressed dissatisfac
tion of Cornish's evasion of questions
and said: -
'The fact that Cornish gave Mrs
Adams the noison is in evidence, and
it behooves him to clear his own skirts
Under the law his admission of giving
the noison makes it possihe to secure his
indictment for murder. Whether or not
this will be done remains. of course at
the discretion of this office. ;.