Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-10
Inquest on Adams Poisoning
Case at New York.
Harry Cornish Given Very Searching
Examination on the Stand.
IAAs,ities Evidently Believe Ne knows
More Than He HAS Told.

- Mrs Kate j. ADAMS, VINO OleQ from
.,,,son on Dec. 2S. The case has &C.
pssioned much comment and given rise
nanv theories. The most generally
socsntetl theory is that some person or
sarsons with a secret to hide had at
r.sn,nted to dispose Of those having
,,rowledge of the secret. and that Hen
-. r Barnet, former member of the
y,;orerhocker Athletic Club, who died,
NV 10 1895. had fallen a victim to
,o,son sent TO him through mail.
coroner Hart has subpoenaed as
ri,nesses every person whose name
Voc been in any way connected with
,ha case. In all it is expected that
na.,lv 30 persons will be called to the
stand
Among those to be called to testif. ;
avn Mrs. Rogers, daughter of the muir
dared woman; Harry Cornish and
Ere5erick Hovey who were in Mrs.
Adams APARTMENT when she died; the
doe.or called to attend her; the coro-
ners physician who made the autopsy;
mo chemist who proved that she had
died from poison and the nature OF the
nolson that had killed her. Rollopd
purnham MulineauX and his Wife, nee
blanche Cheseborough, Herbert Bal
,antinc on the Knickerbocker Athletic
cb,b and Felix j. Gallagher of the New
York Athletic Club. Molineaux and
cornish are reported 10 have been on
,,nfriendly terms for some time ana
Noljneux is said to have quarrelled
with Mr.. Barnet for his attentions to
Mrs. MolineauX when she was Miss
Cheseborough.
1t took less than an hour to complete
the Jury, and District Attorney Gardi-
ncr then made an add ess. in which ne
gave an outline of the case.
Harry Cornish was the first witness
TO go on the stand.
Cornish told in detail the story of his
receiving the "bromo seltzer bottle
and the illness of Mrs. Adams. the adj
ministration of the medicine and her
death as published.
"The thought never entered my
mind" Mr.. Cornish said. that any
crime had been committed" The doc
tors told Mr.. Cornish about the assign
ments of coroners and he suggested
That an appeal to his friend, Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre might in
Huence the coroner's office to hurry up
For no other reason did ne appear u
Mr.. Mcintyre.
He declared again that it was MOI
until As hours later that the though'
entered his mind that CRIME mac
heen committed. Mr.. Cornish finished
his statement by declaring that ne
knew no one who could possibly nave
any reason to do such a thing to MN
.Tell u.s. said Mr.. Osborne sc
much of your private affairs as YOU
think may throw light on this case
81 can conceive of nothing in my pri'
vate affairs that would throw iign' Oh
tho matter. | never did anything &c
anvone. ANY connection with any Wo'
man or of jealousy or anything OF ina
sort NAV be eliminated. If anyone mas
done such a thing to me. 1t must nave
been done for a motive OF whlch ''a>'
no idea ,
Did DR.. Philips, who attended YOU
Mr.. Osborne asked, tell you barne
had received a similar dose ana III !
similar manner as you did, j..
Not at that time" Mr.. Corhss.
answered, Il think he did afterwaro.
Mr.. Osborne had typewriter page
in his hand while questioning MT. vi
nish which proved to be the Statement
Cornish had made to Detective zap
tain McClusky. Mr.. Cornish SAID M
said he told Capt McClusky whaI Dr
Philips had told him, and Undermined
the statement he made. Mr.. CORNISH
said referring to the. statement u
hnf
had spoken of the death of Barnet De
fore Jan 5. the date of the statement
Now without mentioning any
names, can you think of any motlV'
for the attempt to poison you! ashe'
Mr.. osborne.
II cant think of any possible mo
tive"
Being pressed for facts Mr.. cor
nish said there were no acts Suiiicie,i
to supply a motive. Continuing ne sa''
that he never had any personal quar'c
with any member of the knickefpocktl
Athletic club. but he twice had mac
charges preferred against him-ohc'
that he was informed of. He was ac
cuscd. he said. of saying things abou
two members of the club to thir'
IHtinUtT. he Ciisii St'> WY
G. G. Hughes and the names OF the
two members involved in the quarre
We're Molineux and Barnet.
Coroner Hart INTERRUPTED here 10 ash
tho usual practice in clubs as to pre-
ferred chages. if it were usual to MAKE
charges in writing or verbally.
Witness did not know the usua
course. He was notified to appear De
fore committee composed or Z. Z
Hughes. Il. F. Bushnell and Chandle'
Fulton to answer charges that ne mac
spoken disrespectfully of Mr.. Barne
and Mr.. MolineuX. That was two years
ago and the witness could not remem
her further details.
What did Hughes say to you O.
Molineux or Barnett" asked Mr.. Os
borne.
He said that l said that Molineu,
mad made his money by the imprope
use of house property he owned II
Newark. He said l accused Barnet o
improper practices with women.
Did that mean that Molineux lie
MS house for purposes of prostitu
tion?"
That and his gambling I shoul'
mink Is what he meant. The charge
were dismissed"
MR.. Cornish was asked il he was &C
cused of saying that a member of tn
Ahlckerbocker Club was in the habi
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