The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
BARNET'S 5 bUDl EAHUMED.
Authorities Are Getting TO Work on this
Adams Poisoning Mystery.

Authorities Are Getting TO Work on the
Adams Poisoning Mystery.
New York. Feb. s.-The body OF Henry
c. Barnet who is alleged to have died
OF poisoning under circumstances that
indicate a connection with the case OF
Mrs. Kate j. Adams, whose death from
a dose of cyanide OF mercury sent
through the mails TO II. s. Cornish about
Fix weeks ago is still an unsolved GRIM
inal mystery, was yesterday taken from
the grave in Greenwood cemetery, where
ii was Inferred on Dec. ~. 1898. Viscera
from the remains will be subjected 10
chemical analysis, which will require
about 10 days for completion Mean
while the inquest I'm the case of Mrs.
Adams will proceed. beginning today.
District Attorney Gardiner and his as
sistants are said to have the evidence
well In hand for the formulation OF an
accusation against suspects, of whom
there are three or more, but whom the
prosecution do not publicly name. Col
onel Gardiner has caused IL 10 be an
nounced that no witness before the
coroner's jury will be permitted TO refuse
TO answer questions asked him or her,
W
may tend to incriminate the witness.
GU UBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
Boston, Feb. AT the session OF the
governors council yesterday, Governor
Wolcott nominated these men TO official
positions: w. l.. Richardson of Bos-
ton. n. p. Hallowell OF Medford. r. W.
Hunnewell of Wellesley Robert II.
Gardner of Newton, to be trustees OF
the Perkins institute for the blind; w.
s. Bigelow of Boston Charles " Bemis
OF Medford, S. Howe OF Brookline and
ID. 4. Kimball of Boston, to be trustees
OF the Massachusetts, general hospital.
William J.. Harding was named as clerk
OF the Charlcstown municipal court, vice
IIatton.
Governor Wolcott received a series OF
resolutions form the Confederate Vet
erans' camp of New York. appreciative
OF the honor paid by Massachusetts off,
cials and G.. A. II. men to the late John
Buck. The resolutions say: I'VE re-
gard this action OF the soldiers OF the
Union army as convincing proof OF n
cordial and complete reunion OF the
north and south; that the record OF the
couraS. and valor of the soldiers OF
bot1 armies shed lustre upon the name
OF American soldiers and are and should
be regarded as national heritage"
Work in the committee rooms was
interfered with to some extent by the
weather, which made the attendances
smaller than they would have been
otherwise. But 20 or more women were
present to show their interest In the bill
for municipal woman suffrage. Bos-
ton real estate men made some vigor-
Gus statements before the metropoli-
tan affairs committee against the pres
ent law regarding the assessment OF
abutters for street improvements A
long explanation was given OF the bill
10 do away with the highway commits
sicn, on which another hearing will be
given. The agriculture committee
considered the annual report OF the
cattle commission, and the proposition
to give the state agricultural college
$4,000 additional yearly appropriation
for running expenses. Several arsu-
ments We're presented in favor of the
bill for registration OF horseshoers. The
insurance committee considered the bill
to regulate life insurance and there
were other hearings OF slighter import
ance.
The pardon committee Of the executive
council gave a hearing regarding the
pardon for DIR. Ella Bates, but decided
to investigate the case by a visit to the
house OF correction before making a
report.