New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
TIE LETTER-BOX CLEW.
MCLUsKY ENCOURAGED BY THE PROG
REss IN THE ADAMS CASE
MANAGER OF THE AGENCY At NO. teso BROAD

RESS IN The ADAMS tH'I''
| MANAGER OF TIE AGENCY AT NO. i,G2o BROAD
WAY DOES NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFY
HARRY CORNISH As THE ri con
NIsH" WHO RENTED THE BoX
The new clews In the Adams poisoning case on
which Captain McCusky and his men have been
working FOR a week have furnished thcm with
material sufficient in their estimation to solve In a
short time the mystery OF who sent the package
containing the poison to Harry Cornish at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. One OF these new ce"s
was the discovery that December q, IN" same
day the silver holder purchased at Newark.
a rented private letter-box al the Office OF
the Commercial Advertising Agency. at No. l,e2o
| Broadway. This gave the name Of "H Cor
nsh." on December q two packages and letter
arrived addressed 10 this MAJ, but were not he-
livered TO him. The two packages and letter were
turned to the police last week one OF the
packages contained n sample of Kutnow powders
and the other samples Of capsules from Cncih-
natl drug firm. while the letter contained the Ill
rectons FOR the OF the capsules The police then
obtained both the original orders for the two sam
pies. from the firm handling Kutnow pow
ders here and the other from the Cincinnati hrm'
| The orders were signed H. Cornish and were
| written on the paper OF the Knlckeroocker AM
| letc club. and asked for samples OF both drugs
These letters were turned over 10 the Handwriting
| experts. who working on the case Win the
| hope that they could connect them with the uu'
dress on the package sent 10 Harry Corhlsh lno
experts worked them for several days ana "h.'e
they ind traces which might Indicate tha' 'ne
person who ordered these drugs also addressed inc
package to Mr.. Cornish, they are not Se' 'Va"' ~
make q positive report.
This development in the case led captain MI
C!usky yesterday TO make public the photographs
Of the handwriting the package sent 10 MI
| Cornish and he furnished copies to the newspapers
with the hope that they would SO circulate the lac-
| slnie that II would help him IN Identifying the
sender OF the poison.
That Captain McClusky has still more important
facts along the line In his possession he Will
not deny and Il is known that while ne was lree
TO make public the facts concerning the letter-ooN
he was careful to keep back some matters con-
nccted with that end OF the case which may help
him in making arrest
According 70 Mr.. Koch who Is In charge OF the
Commercial Advertising Agency. a man came into
the place at No. 1870 Broadway on December q
and wanted 10 rent letter-box for sixty days
Mr. Koch asked him II he expected 70 do some al
vertising and the said no, but thai ne wanted
70 have some letters forwarded to the box The
man then paid the rent and gave his name as H.
Cornish" The box given him No 10. on De-
cember q two packages and a letter came ad-
dressed 10 N. Cornish. BY mistake they were
placed In Box No. g. and remained there until Janu-
airy IA, when Mr.. Koch saw them ana nearing Oh
the poisoning case. decided 10 report the arrival
OF the letters TO Captain McClusKy' Inc Ndp'a'n
at once sent Tor the articles
Did you notice anything peculiar about The man
who wanted the box" Mr.. Koch was asked
Only that he was nervous and appeared 10 be in
hurry" Mr. Koch replied. He drummed with
his fingers on the shelf in front OF the window and
kept his face turned partly away from me- re
was a man about FIVE feet nine or ten Inches tall
slender but o, athletic build black or brown mus
tache slightly curling at the ends. and dark eyes
He had an anxious but determined look. could
see only his head and shoulders. as the partition
between us concealed the rest OF his body he
wore white Fedora hat with black band ana
Ms Koch also said that on Monday Harry Cor
nish and detective came TO MS p,aSe o. oTornsh
as ne who renfd s9s dd not hsye s On
tnat ne cop9 not g. M he tan H overc5at but
that II he wore isse articles OF clothing and taJ
f n.s trmmed he weujJ have been willing give
him the mail OF inc man who rented the box as the
re .ns9 &c you'd S%ye sa RG'S
wore white Fedora hat Win , olsfH osnu anu
.;nc,c 9Snb declIHea 10 TAX about this new phase
q, ne case srv further than 10 express the be;sf
that the police had o6tahd most , Feu
and that il would take only little more work 70
Ard the guilty person. lie would not say anything
sbou n h m ordaTs rom capsD Mocusky not
give out any information about the case -.,
lust what connection exists between tne renuns
- thn ietter-p ox and the sending for sample PACK
ages of medicine under the name OF MI cornish
and the sending of the package 70 M; C 6 Ss
does admit that 1t has an important bearing on
Toroner Hart has decided not TO hold the inanest
this week although he says thai ne WI, nave ~
feesor Witthalss complete report on the analysis
y, mo viscera OF Mrs, Adams before the enc OF me
week lie has not yet decided when ne w n9 s
bend on the progress of the police Work no" Ill
hand.
Cincinnati Jan. 25.-What may be an important
ciew In the case OF the death or Mrs. Kate D.
Adams OF New-York has been found In the fact
that before the crime Van Mohl Co.. OF Ciiicln-
-, dealers T., medicines. received letter from H.
Cornish No 1920 Broadway. New-York, a.kins FER
a sample of medicine advertised IN a -IorK
oewsnsner The letter written on stationery
~ Inc Knickeroocker Athletic Club. Mr. Brewster
of Won Moh & Co. after reading OF ne crime,
turned the letter over 20 the police. ~ IS now III