New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-08
STILL FAR FROM SOLUTION
LITTLE PROGRESS on THE ADAMS MYs-
Terry.
prsTRrcT-ATToRNEY's OFFICE DOING THE TALK
mo IN THE CASE HART SAYS HE'LL

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE DOING THE TALK
mo IN THE CASE wharf SAYS HE'LL
BEGIN INQUEST TOMORROW
The District-Attornev's office seems be the
central news distributing bureau as 10 the Adams
poisoning since the District-Atiorney took
charge. The police are silent but active in work.
ing their new clews. The Dlstrict-A Attorneys
Office is active but not silent clews which the
police say they have Investigated and exhausted
long ago. Harry Cornish. tho manager ~ the
Knickerhocker Athle,ic Club 70 whom the poi
soned bromo-seltzer was sent which IN tse end
killed Mrs Adams has entirely abandoned his
friendly relations with the detectives who are
working on the case and "a now IN frequent con-
sutatlon with the Dstrct-Attorney and his
sistarts
Assistant District-Atforney Mcintyre the
first oficia Informed Of the poisoning ~ Mrs.
Adams and was the first public official at the
house and there long before the police were
called After forty-eizht hours the detectives took
charge and followed ID many cews and theories
furnished them by Mr. Cornish. According TO tho
detectives none Of these clews or theories fur
nshed any valuable Information and the police
started on other lines which promised % solve the
mystery. Mr. Cornish then visited the District
Attorney and the now famous statement 81 Colo
mel Gardiner made public. In which he de-
clared tina, he positively knew who the poisoners
given from the District Attorneys office that
one Of the persons interested In he had made
a confession. This was announced by one OF the
Assistant District-Attorneys who is 20 look after
the prosecution Of the case. This so-caled con-
fession was according TO the Information given out
received by rather circuitous route. which was -
be at once followed back with the result that some
person would once be arrested
new phase given 10 the value or cni1
ufessi u learned
confession. but merely statement mace ~
Henry c. Barnet before he died as 10 his receiving
a poison similar TO that given Mrs. Adams. Tho
confession az told By Mr.. Cornish 10 the Dis
trict-Attorney was that person who knew
another person, who was with Mr. Barnet just be-
fore he died declared to Mr.. Cornish that Mr.. Bar
net mentioned the name OF whom Mr.. Cor.
y do not think he would do such thing; at leass
10 me
While this statement Of Mr. Bsrne, II true. may
not be admitted as evidence. and. therefore, viii
he OF no value from legal point Of view az the In
quest, which Is 70 take place tomorrow
While this information was given out AT me
Dlstrict-Attorne office where there Is treat
display OF activity In the case. the police were
working quietly and industriousy along their own
lines Captain McClusky Will say nothing aDous
no confidence In so-called confessions and IL fol-
lowing up the clews furnished him by his own de-
tectves.
Coroner Hart announces positively that the In
quest will begin tomorrow morning; he was IN
consultation with District Attorney Gardiner yss
tended Mr. Barnet just before he died. and after
this conference announsed thai Barnsts o1 ~
body is exhumed It will tske several weeks before
the analysis OF the parts selected VII ne COM
pleted and IL IS generally understood mat the
verdict Of the Coroner's Jury in the Adams case
will not be rendered until the work is completed
Mr. Cornish had his regular daily consultauon
with the District-Attorney yesterday. blt neither
would say anything about the meeting