Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
ACCUSES M0LINEUX
q. G. Cornish Tries to Explain Motive
of Poisoning.
he TELLS A RAMBLING STORY
Much of His Belief Rests on Hear
say Testimony
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES

NEW YORK. February 23-The Adams
inquest was continued this morning. Since
the adjournment on Tuesday afternoon
there have apparently been no new develop
ments in this mysterious case. 1t was
rather expected that Mrs. Rogers might be
recalled to the stand, although the pro-
gram of the district attorneys office was
not very certain regarding todays pro-
ceeding. Mrs Rogers husband is also said
to be wanted by the district attorney in
order to answer some questions in relation
to the statements made on the stand by his
wife.
The first witness called was Harry c.
Cornish. The first question asked him was:
DO you think you can show any motive
for the killing of Mrs. Adams
Yes replied Cornish and he then went
on to tell the story of the events which led
up to the quarrel with Molineux.
Tells n Rambling Story.
Cornish insisted IN telling his story in
his own way, referring to memoranda. 1t
was a rambling recital. He endeavored to
explain why he had not shown more knowl-
edge regarding various incidents about
which he had been questioned when he pre-
viously testified. Most of the statement
was interspersed with derogatory remarks
regarding Molineux. Much was based upon
things Cornish had heard other people say
cornish denied that the statement pro-
duced as his by the police was correct 1T
sounded. said Cornish, like Capt McClus-
keys recollection of my conversation. l
was ana am most anxious TO find out who
sent the poison. / believe it was intended
10 XII me- believe the police will admit
that helped them considerably.
AT first continued Cornish, 81 could
not think that had any enemies who had
It IN for me enough to want to kill me.
u-ffh fI,a
business The quarrel with Mr.. Weeks was
such squabbie, and the statement and
the letter shown that 1 would get even
MIN eeks meant in an athletic way.
mere was an athletic rivalry between the
hnlckerbocker and New York Athletic
Club
The handwriting was shown to me but
not me signature; but If We could have had
before US a letter from Moineux written
TO me. TO Friend Cornish and COMPARED
1t with the clipping from a newspaper any
one would nave sworn that the same man
wrote both. After that it came over me
like flood, or by intuition and said
mats the man who sent the stuff 10
Barnet.
ciubnen Suspected Molfneux.
About January 1 fifty men in the club
were saying the same thing His name
was connected with the case on all sides.
could not think of any one on earth who
had shown the same luminosity to me- He
had lied about me and got Mr. Hughes
To make charges against me Mr. Hughes
mas sincs told me he was sorry and could
not understand how it is he had been led
INTO the matter l have since heard thar
the reason Molineux left the board meetinp
was because he harmed that he had been
nominated for governor of the N Y A. c.
he mas carried his enmity right along
W men began to make Inquiries about him
heard many statements. Strange stories
were told of his library-works on great
crimes a book on sexual progression and
other works that no layman should read.
ihen there was talk OF his collection of
pictures. "
These things We're only hearsay. but
they influenced my mind. Then, from his
own course OF procedure, when he was first
Ia !ked about, he hired lawyer and hand
writing expert He has bad mind
Then Cornish said Molineux had made
an unpubiishable and false accusation
AGAINST two prominent members of the
Is nlckerbocker Athletic Club
Continuing. Cornish said Then NoT-
neux marrying 50 suddenly created some
suspicion in my mind, especially when |
heard that he was married to Miss Cheese
borough. who. members of the club told
me. was very intimate with Rarnet"