The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10

Molineaux until after Dec g and then he
after the Union League Club dinner. Mr.
Cornish finally explained that he did not
consider Mr.. Molineaux S statement could
he called charges. He said that either Mr.
Rallantine, Mr.. Sears or Mr.. Adams told
him of Molineauxs statement.
Did you have any idea who sent you that
box?" asked Mr. Osborne suddenly.
Il have no idea; ] was in no position
Did you not tell Captain McClusky."
reading from a typewriter statement, " It
came over me in an instant when thought
of Molneaux-thats just the fellow who
sent that box to meY
Cornish replied that that must have been
his impression when he made the statement
to Mr.. McCluskey. He could not think Of
any other man on earth with whom he had
had any kind of quarrel that could leave
a feeling of vindictiveness. Molineaux had
tried to cause him to lose his position. When
witness heard about the handwriting it
struck him that the writing on the wrappers
was like the writing of MolineauX He had
not the original of the wrapper, but the
facsimile in the newspapers reminded him
of Molineaux's writing, and he asked If it
was not like the newspapers facsimile.
Adams was really the first man TO put the
thought into his mind. Witness did not
know of any disagreement between Molin-
eaux and Adams. Witness had never had
a quarrel with Molineaux in his life.
CORNIsH'S GRIEVANCE.
"Then the only points you had against
Molineaux" said Mr.. Osborne. were that
he demanded your discharge from the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club and that Mr..
Adams suggested that this handwriting was
like that published in the newspapers.
THAT is true"
well, before you made the charge"
Il did not make any charge"
Don't you think it was a charge when
you told the chief of detectives of New
York that the only man in the world who
could have done it was Molineaux?"
mo, / made no such charge. Anything /
said to McCluskey was made as a sugges-
ton to aid him in his work"
Cornish said he had heard that Molineaux,
since he left the Knickerbocker Club, had
written a letter about him. In answer to
Coroner Hart, Cornish acknowledged that
he had said that DR.. Phillips told him Bar
net was poisoned Witness knew of no one
who had a common cause of enmity toward
himself and Barnet. He knew Barnet very
slightly. During Barnets Illness he had
heard that the patient was not being prop
erly cared for.
nish read it and said it was the letter he
had referred to. The letter was written, by
Molineaux to w. w. Schiwler 1t suggested
that Cornish be disciplined, and inc.osed a
letter from Cornish to Bernard j Wefers,
the Splinter. Cornish acknowledged that
that letter was the origin of his trouble
with Molineaux. The letter accused
Weeks of dirty dealing and declared
the writer had it in for Weeks and would
never let UP until he got eVen.'
'Waeks" is Balow S. Weeks president of
the New York Athletic Club. Molineaux S
contention was that Cornish had no right
to refer so disrespectfuly to the president
of another club, and should be discharged.
Cornish said he was told that MolineauX
accused him of calling him a vile name.
He could not rember who told him, but it
might have been John ID. Adams.
And it was John ., Adams who sug-
gested that the handwriting on the wrapper
was Molneaux's?" asked one of the jurors.
Cornish did rot reply, and Mr.. Osborne
said: Adams was your strong man in the
club. wasn't hep"
Il do not know" Cornish answered.
you are one of those men who does not
know where his pull is" said Mr.. Osborne
Mr.. Adams was only one of the board
of governors in the club, replied Cornish
At this point Coroner Hart adjourned the
inquiry until tomorrow. The examination
of Cornish will then be continued. 1t was
said after the adjournment that it was not
at all sure that either Mr.. or Mrs. Moli-
neaux would be called to testify.
After adjournment District Attorney
Gardner expressed dissatisfaction with Cor
nishs evasion of questions and said: THE
fact that Cornish gave Mrs. Adams the
poison is in evidence, and 1t behooves him
to clear his own skirts. Under the law his
admission of giving the poison makes it
possible to secure his Indictment for muir
der. Whether or not this will be done re-
mains. of course, at the discretion of this
office"