The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-20
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save Iifs In q case Of poisoning Of thar
sort"
William swayne. the uncle OF the chem
ist. has become much interested m the
case He talked with III Cornish"
twice. and Is confident that he could
identify him II he should see him.
The man had a little popularity In hts
walk" haid he. ct am inclined to think
that he had on false sidewhiskers. was
man Weighing about 10 to 10 pounds.
five feet ten or so in height. and Of medi-
UNI complexion. suspect him more and
more as 1 think Of Il. dsd not like his
looks
Waiter s. Swayne Is OF good family
He originally came from Boston and mar
ried sister of Richard II. Dana. the poet
and author OF 1.-TWO Years Before the
Mast" He Is thus allied with some of
the best blood OF Massachusetts,. His
home on the summit OF that high hill
can be seen for miles around. and he &C.
cupies the most slightly spot around New
Haven.
Il have been unfortunate financially"
he says. but am getting upon my feet
again. am perfectly willing to 20 70
New York and testify. but first want
to see Cornish or his picture and get a
chance to analyze that powder which Is
part OF the evidence In the case. II they
want me TO do that and viii pay my ex-
penses / will do It. but I cannot AFFORD
to settle the cost out OF my own pocket
Something tells me that Molineux f.
innocent. and / could not rest after I
found that knew something that might
have bearing in solving the mystery OF
| the death OF Mrs. Adams.
Il am a graduate Of the Philadelphia
College OF Pharmacy and have always
been an ardent chemist
Following IS Swayne's afidavit In which
he swears he put up poison for acorn
| ish":
State OF Connecticut. New Haven County.
s..
New Haven. July II. 1s9S.
Walter s. Swayne. Of the town an ]
county OF New Haven. state ~ Connect
cut. having made due affirmation. de
poses and says that in the spring e 1897
an individual giving his name as Corn
ish came TO the house OF said Swayna
and asked to have made a compound Il
| mercury, so concealed that the mercury
could not he detected In the COMPOUND.
| and that the compound should be a whit
ish powder.
He wished to use the stun in the color
ing of carpets, he said.
He directed that the compound shout /
BE- sent to "H Cornish. Hartford. Conn .
The compound was made "a directed
anthony. prussic acid. mercury and cop
peras being used. The compoi7d WIS
sent as directed Later I'm the fall Of TIE
same year the said Cornish sent let
ter from New York City asking that
Swayne NAVE another quantity II the
same compound. saying that Mr.. Swayne
might receive orders for tea-thousa3d-
dollar lots.
Mr.. Swayne made up anothnr small
quantity OF the compound. sent II ~ he
fore to Cornish at Hartfo,l. The cord
upon which Cornish wrote hts address Is
now In the possession OF Barlow G.
Weeks.
The letter from Cornish in New York
was returned to Cornish by Mr.. Swayne
Immediately after its receipt. Mr.
Swayne Immediately after its receipt. Mr.
Swayne wrote n note on the back Of The
letter stating the terms for which ha
would make the compound in large lufi
titles. For each Of the quantities
Swayne received so.
WALTER s SwAYNE. Ph. o.
Personally appeared Walter s. Swami.
signer Of the foregoing am under pains
and penalties OF perjury made iclemn
affirmation to the truth Of thu %a:rs be
fore me. WILLIAM 1BRIEN
Justice III he Pea O.