The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
sir. He was clerk at the desk in the club. In
October. 1888, l went to see Molineux at the
New York Athletic Club and had conver-
sation with him about Harpster.


sation with him about Harpster.
HAD 1T WRITTEN AT, MoLINEUx's REQUEST.
O. now show e yoq letter which bears the
request was that letter written?
ii object" shouted Mr.. Weeks. and he pro-
ceeded T. do 50 cat at ,enSth 70 90, ,bs ,osr
in to-day" shouted Mr. Osborne. ,and he
thinks he can keep talking away the time until
After more wranellng the Court told Mr..
II viii ask you again." he said. turning to
the witness. at whose request was that letter
at the request Of Roland D. Molineux." said
g. Where did You meet Molineux to talk with
him oyer the writing OF this letter. A. At the
A. Three or four times. I first went there TO
sec him about getting the contract for the
O. We're you well acquainted with Cornish
! y. And you had a conversation with Moli-
| neux about Harpster? a. did.
LETTER SENT AND ANSWERED.
state A., H. Of that Sony vet WE had
!, asked me whore Harlster ha bean employed.
d,told him | would find ont, | did fnd out.
/ The purpose OF nndlnR out was to see " we
could get report from his urn so az we, might
| try ana have him dismissed from the place he
/ Balantine was tho hacker of the Knicker-
Harpster had previously been employed il was
our intent on to write to the firm that employed
be detrimental to Harpster we would then try
! to III" Il tog.t him discharged from his posi-
70 We'll. don't hesitate. why don't you 90 on
with your story2 a. At the request OF Moli-
ncux wrote this letter to the firm OF Stcarns
! .. Did Moneux tell you why he hated Harp
stert A. Well. knew that. The only CONVEX
was !n,,rumental In, making things unIlras-
ant for MoIineux, and together with Cornish's
! KnIckerbocter Athletic Club At Moiinrux's
| request dictated this etter to a Typewriter
| and when tho letter was finished got Mr..
| Jacobs to en- It, Then mailed 1t to Frederick
| Stcarns Il Go.
.. Did you get an answer to III A. Yes. sir.
ANSWER DESTROYED AFTER THE MURDER.
| q. What did YOU do with the answer? A: |
showed 4 TO Moncux. lie said. Keep 4 for
/ while" because he was too busy and couldn't
! by the Rec9rlcr-W Was anything said as to
ter! A. | used Mr. Jacnhs's name because Il
| had not done II to obtain the Information we
sent the letter Rim in cas-" he found out sfer that
, the letter was sent MolineuN said to get
t" Wr Il Snb the thsH would nG ro be
Jacobs's office at Seventy.third street and Sec
MIR Wccks-I wish the Court would direct
! Mr. Osborne to stand aside "A little rs Mr. Bat
! tie cannot see the witness.
! front Of Moitneuxl-l'd rather not move Just
now, m not gong to move.
y. Who signed that letter. A. Mr.. Jacobs.
| Alter HI had signed it. mailed it.
a., +" now Offer his letter in evidence" said
the "GiSct,onS Of Moin.auX's counsel the let:
Vow" said Mr. Osborne" you received an
answer TO that letter. Have you got that an.
swsr now? A. no. sir tore ur the Iett::r;,
\
.. Well. it was after Molneux's name was
connected with this case; A. Yes. sir; it was
WHAT MoLINEux SAID ABOUT H.ErsTER ASD
CORNISH.
about Harr-tcr? A. Moineux said that Harp
stgr must have d2ne all he could with Mr or
booker, Club: that Harrster wasn't to be
looked at Moyneux M" RSEH sm" y and tho the
witness smiled. 1t was then evident that
20 on" shouted Mr, 0sGorno tell us the
resi- an . s,,, cha u,,oo.s "yo,,,o,x s,,,
SS, H% %%% @ n %as s sSid
. Dtint he say tina, Harps; ; G.' was dirty
loafer? \. Yes and SO was Cornish.
vo aG d GorsS e he s sah h '2
Cornish was circulating rumor to the effect
that MoIineux Kept dtsFeputabIe house in
., q" RICH, on what else did he soy? A. He
that story. h.. M"Iineux. had brought the
matter up before the Board Of Gotcruors Of
tn" kni,kerhocker Athletic Club. but that he got
Rd ne tell rG Sa1s ny Ms &e aRoq GoFrh
was tn" letter that came up before the 4. 4. L.
Did b" say Cornish was vile. low. bad
.. What else: A. That Cornish would stoop
to 10 anything low: no ma'ter how low It was
-, Now Mr., He esi ,yoli, reported to
g.. Of De'rat, <. w. .ir ~" W ''''''"
tn" pEo.ecGt,on AVER, AYERS tnnt only three other
by Stearss & 60. and that as none 81 these
persons wrote the letter signed III. Cornish" TO
III" letter must hay" been written by MoItn"ux
DnrinE your visits to ne New York An.
elise thcr" whom You knew: A. ! saw Felix
Gallagher and talked with him.
ANSWER DESTROYED AFTER MOLINEUX's ARREST.
By the Ercpr,ler-Why ga YOU destroy tn"
stcurns Il Coz 4 Through ali his trouble
M9Iin"ux didn't have chance to get at the
., What was there about the deqth OF Mrs,
Adams that caused Yon 70 destroy m" answer
H rest q Mr. Moncu1 S''o' 1t ""'' AFTER '"o ar
q How long was 1t, then; that YOU saved this
q AMI you held this reply letter Tor four
mouths and then suddenly deatroyedit. A. Yes.
9s II@w ons I"r @ Sr,rst did you
. WHY did you destroy IL A. Because it
wOul,ln'i b. of any further use.
y Di tn" letter ever leave your possession
during the four month"; 4. No. sir
y. Did You over show 1t to any ono? A. No
one but MoneuX
G. We're you TO give the Information you got
to Moncux for the purpose OF having Harp
ster a. schargedl A. Yes. sir
=. What particular reason. II any. finally
caused you to destroy the answer to that letter.
A, We had no further use for II.
The Recorder informed counsel that ono OF
n tnF fhA
son that member OF his firm had died. He
Mclaughlin or HeIles 10 tho House Of Deten-
tlon II counsel thought they would not appear
In court to-day. Both witnesses promised 10
appear ana were permitted TO go. The taking
OF testimony will he continued IN. 81 90 r,l,E