The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
TYRRELL POSITIVE
No One but MOIlneux Could Have
Written Poison Address.
More Sharp TlIts Between Counsel 10 The
Noted Murder Case.

New York, Dec. 2S.--The trial OF Ro-
land b. MolineuX on the charge OF hav-
ing caused the death of Mrs Kate }.
ADAMS. which occurred just one year
ago today by poison which he is alleged
to have sent through the mail 10 Harry
s. Cornish who boarded with Mrs. Ad
ans, proceeded as usual today in the
court of general sessions Handwriting
Expert John r. Tyrrel was recalled 10
the stand and Assistant District Attor-
ncy Osborne began a redirect cxamina-
ton.
MIR. Tyrroh was handed an exhibit
containing genuine Cornish writing and
was asked 10 identify n. Mr.. Weeks OBJ
iected was oVerrulcd by the court and
at once began an animated arraigr-
ment OF Mr. Osborne for Offering the
writings
\ spirited tit followed which was
brought 10 an end By the recorder say /
ing.
Gentlemen, you must not wranglc 1
in ms manner when a man is on trlal I
for his life."
The witness then said he had seen /
Cornish write. lie Identified as being I'm 4
Cornish,s writing the signatures on 1
me bank signature cards that were re-
Gently placed in evidence. Mir. Weeks
then began "a Te-Cross- s-eNdmination.
Are you prepared 10 swear and do
you swear that no Other man I'm the
world save tho defendant. could have
written The address on the poison pack
lsn wrapper asked Mr. Weeks.
Not originally answered Mr. Tyr
.elL meaning that the original writing
could not have been done by any one
save the defendant
~. Weeks repeated tho Que,g Ion. and
hr. TNrreii answered.
} am not acquainted With the world.
ItS n pretty big place. But / stand
~ my testimony"
Mr. Tyrrell left the stand and DR..
Wendell q. Phillips was called. Dr.
Philips was the physician i'm attend
nee on Harry :. Cornish at tn. lime
e was ill at the Knickerbockcr Ath-
'tc club. He also attended H. &. Bar
'et when i'll OF poisoning at The same
Iub.
Doctor have YOU had any oxperi-
nee ln poison eases asked Mr Os- p
lorue !
"Ney little"
please tell an that eXperence-teu
in your own way" }
Mr Weeks objected. but was over {
uled. Dr. Phillips then said ne hal Z
cen called to attend II. &. Barnet ana Z
'und him suffering from some kind of &
ritout poison He told OF his treat 9
lent Of this case and 0f the death OF 9
arnct. and then of his treating II. :. {
Ornsh one year ago today. Cornish &
as suffering from an irritant poison G
llt he recognized as The same form &
poison that caused the death OF Bar -
IT, +
DR. Phillips said he found Cornish IN L
d. very pale and very dark under the G.
es. He appeared 20 have been Sc l.
rely IN. 4 Or Coffin was present VI
le witness then said his patient had NJ
very weak and Intermittent pulse: ne NJ
u Dr Cofiin washed out the patient's NJ
mach and boWc~ The Witnes then NJ
q of the nature Of the result OBJ y
ned when the emetic acted The y
distance obtained from the stomach y
as thick and ropey, he said There y
's only one conclusion he could reach .
% that was mat the patient had TAX -
an irriiant poison. p,
Dr Phllps was asked n he could So
We diagnosed the nature Of the poison So
lm the Cornish case alone. and said So
feared not. p
Have you bad other experience in "a
same soit of poison cases. asked n
,. Osborne. l.
I have" -
he quesuon ~ treatment Cornish y
$ next taken up and he witness said w,
and Or. Coffin gave medicines TO re- w
We the effects of the poison as we'll
TO sootho the stomach and bowels.
n. Phillips said he attached greet
lortanCe % quantities Of n mucous
Stance which came from the Stom-
+, Tor the reason that IL indicated the
sence OF some very severe and pow
III rrtant