Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
BOTH WERE POISONED
Testimony of Physician Regarding
Barnet and Cornish.
DR.. PHILLIPS ATTENDED BOTH MEN
He Declares the Same Drug Was
Used on Them.
ANOG HER WRITING EXPERT

MEN YORK, December 2s-The trial of
Roland Burnham Molineux proceeded as
usual in the court IF general sessions to-
dey. Handwriting Expert John F. Tyrrell
was called n the stand and Assistant Dis
rri,t Attorney Osborne began redirect ex-
animation
Mr.. Tyrleli Was tirss handed an exhibit
coutututu2 genuine Cornish writing and
was asked 10 identity it Mr. Weeks OBJ
lection wsts nverruIed by The court. and he
at once hogan m animated arraignment Of
Mr. Osborne for offering the writings. a
spirited hit followed. which was brought
20 an end I,y The recorder saying:
Gentlemen you must not wrangle in this
manner when msln is on trial for his life. -
The witness had seen Cornish write and
li-uriti-I - being in Cornish's writing the
signature an he bank signature cards that
were recently placed in evidence. This con-
Htulf-i N" E---crpSS-uNaminatiOn
Mr.. Weeks Tilt With "A Witness
Are you prepared to swear and do you
.yvear that no other man in the world. save
he defendant. could have written the adj
dress or exhibit A Ghe poison package
wrapper asked Mr. Weeks.
Not originally" answered Mr.. Tyrrell,
meaning that the original writing could not
lave b.sn written by any one save ths de-
ndart. a. he explained.
MIR Weeks repeated the question and
Mr.. Tyrrell answered:
Il am not acquainted with the world.
rs pretty Iis place. But I stand by my
testimony
lie was again asked the question in
somewhat different manner, and Mr.. Tyr
feL said
No person mas any copyright on any par
rirular characteristic.
That's all said Mr.. Weeks.
Mr. Tyrreu left the stand, and Dr. Wen
EaII C. Phillips was called and sworn
Or. Phillips was the physician in atten-
dance on Harry ;. Cornish when he was
i'll al the KniCkerbGcker Athletic Club. He
a-so attended H. G. Barnet when Barnet
was i'll Of poisoning at the same club. Mr..
Osborne asked:
Doctor. have you had any experience in
poison c4S'S2
Very little
Pleas ten all that Experimental it in
your own way
Mr. Weeks objected on the ground that
the question was 81 worded to possibly
permit testimony that from the nature of
the cas-, should not be allowed He was
0yerruIed and Or. Phillips began q Tecita-
tiCn Of his experiences
DIR. Phillips Testifes.
Coming 70 the point Of his being called
10 attend H. Z. Barnet whom, he said, he
found suffering from some kind of irritant
poison. he Told of his treatment of this
.,-s aud ..f IN. f...-b Of T2arnat and then
of his treating II. 5. Cornish whom he
found suffering from an irritant poison
that h. recognized as the same form OF
poison that CAUSED the death of Barnet.
Recorder Golf suggested that there was
no need Of mentioning specific dates and
places aEd names MI Osborne replied
tE4t he must hrst qualify his witness. and
tE4; % dD 80 he must first get on the rec
ord his experiences in poison cases.
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Dr. Phillips said lie found Mr.. Cornish in
ptI' E+LE P''"-ih aSheh paiIof-Very Ozark
"ildeI me ~ - anu appeared 10 nave peen
severely Ill continuing. the witness said:
! asked Mr. Cornish what was the mat
''I MIN HiiA dad-
We "NJe'- shouted MI. Weeks.
Mr. Osborne then quoted from two or
Li-F"'' ElIt IONS In support OF his point. and
was suSr aimed.
Farmer, ,,s. D.xo,;raa
Nh 's""'n" then asked the witness if he
lad treated . case similar to that of Cor
rish and " is answered in the aftirr,a tive
H. .f,5i il Ms at ~. 1,-,,tr,,-oI. -
nv n ''e N7t N''"'
anu - as '57A'' 10 E''t th@ name OF MS pa
tent. but was not allowed to answer. Mr..
"+'SS ""l-'tlus amt being sustained
-, III - ne me- ostu
would iutrcduc. am ANALYTICAL chemist who
analyzed Che substance taken by the myth
!, al lris%ils &c referred to as "A B. but
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