Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15
THE ADAMS CASE.
MoIineux on Stand at tie
Inquest, tuesday
Tells Of Trouble With Cornish and
Barnet's Relations With Wife.
cornish and Moiineux III at Ease IN each
Others Company.

Ncw York. Feb. 1.-THE inquest lhlt
the cause of the death of Mrs. ha.e .
Adams. who died, Dec. 2S, from eiiects
| Of Loi:on received through the hia'is
| by Harry Cornish at the hhicher'
| tacktr Athletic Club was resumed
.,6av. after a three days recess
r,,ree witnesses has so far been called
Polsrd 3. Molineux. Harry $. Cornish
and Tosenr Moore. the examination Of
the former being concluded TO-DAY
With the 4J or more witnesses YET " pe
called the inquest Is likely TO continue
| for the best part of month.
| Young MolineuX. who was the Nfss
! witness. today, was pale ana thin ana
seemed to ne i'll when he entered the
,,,,,t room, this morning. but he did
not show any nervousness When Cor
nisb entered the room, an hour later.
ho took :, seat facing Molineux. a feet
distant from him. They spent little
time in looking at each over but il
made them both appear i'll at ease. and
Cornish soon left the room, which
seemed to relieve Moiineux.
The court room was well filled. A
striking feature of 'Molineux's examil
nation was the amicabe manner in
which he was treated by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne. which seemed
to be in marked contrast to the severe
tone TO which Mr.. Osborne assumed
with Cornish when the latter was on
the stand some days ago.
Cornish is said to nave spoken cont
pfaiEingly of his treatment by the dis
trict attorney. He would not let me
tell the story in my own way but re-
peatedly interrupted me and made me-
nervous" he is reported to have said.
This was rot thu case. today. when
Mr. Osborne was occupied with Moii-
neux. Il want you to tell 1t in your
own way" he declared. and as the wiz
ness proceeded to describe his relations
with Cornish. and what occurred on a
given day. Mr.. Osborne allowed him
to go on uninterrupted and unmolested
by any remarks. Altogether Mr.. Os-
borne treated the witness with marked
civilfty.
Mclireux very p}acidly told ali about
his disagreements with Cornish and his
efforts to have the latter ousted from
the krickerhocker Club: of how he
met Miss Blanche chesoorough. who
is now his wife: Of how he presented
his friend Barnet to her. and of Bar
nets friendly attentions; 10 her.
A letter from Miss Ches5orough to
BarEee, which has never been publish
ed. was put in evidence. Barne, re-
ceved il on his death bed. 1t contain
ed solicitous inquiries for his health,
and evinced very friendly spirit.
At the beginning of the examination
of Mr.. MolineuX. Assistant District At
torney Blumenthal asked Mr.. Cornish
whether ne had any questions 70 sug-
gest which might be put to Mr.. Moli-
raux. but Cornish replied that he had
not.
After the adjournment, today Cor
nish is reported to have said: Il want
to make a straightforward statement.
tomorrow. without any Interruptions,
and if I am not allowed to make it. |
shall appeal to the coroner"
Mrs. Molineux will probably be q
witness before the coroner, tomorrow
At all events she will come down to the
criminal court building and await a
call TO the stand.