The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-25

invited poth by his wife and his frlend.
Mollneux reaffirmed that Cornish
called him a vile name on the day he
left the club. Cornish, in his testimony,
denied this. Molineux reiterated that
Riggs had told him that Cornish was
responsible for the position he was
placed in. This ended his examina-
ton.
A. A. Harpster was then called. He
said that he had been good friend OF
Cornish; that he was an employee OF
the new Manhattan Athletic Club, and
had continued his position when 1t be
came the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
He said he had no reason to believe
that Molineux knew himself. Cornish
testified yesterday that MclineuX was
one of the few who knew of this.
HarpSter mentioned several men who
knew of 1t. Harpster knew Molineux,
but had never seen Miss Cheseborough.
His testimony was unimportant on the
whole
After recess MolineuX was recalled
and was asked if ne had ever seen
blue sheet of paper with three cres-
cents on it, A sample was shown him.
He had never seen anything like II,
and he never knew any club or organ
ization which had that emblem.
Henry Witherspoon, Jr., a member of
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, was
asked the same questions He denied
ever having seen any such paper. He
had been in Barnet's room with Miss
Chesebrough on the night of the circus
at the knickerbocker Athletic Club.
They had drunk to the success of the
circus. Then he had left them. No
other person was in the room beside
Barnet and Miss Chesebrough.
Harpster was then recalled. He was
closely cross-examined regarding his
relations with Cornish.
When did you last see Cornish?"
asked Osborne.
Last Wednesday," said Harpster.
Eyes"
did you ever see the address on the
poison bottle?"
81 saw a Photographic facsimile"
did you compare it with any ones
handwriting?
mo. sir"
Did you say it was Gallagher's?"
mo. sir"
Now about the fake Barnet and
writing resembled any ones you
knew"
Il said it resembled a certain
party's."
Harpster admitted this party was
Felix J. Gallagher
Cornish was then recalled. He iden-
titled the original address that came on
the poison package.
ibid you have any disagreement with
Kate j. Adams between Dec. l and Dec.
2S?"
Never" replied Cornish.
A number of questions were asked as
to Cornish's movements on Dec. 20, but
these developed nothing interesting,
and Mr.. Osborne excused him, saying
he might have other questions to ask
Cornish before the inquest was over.
c. c. Hughes was the next witness.
he said he was inspector Of the Wag-
ner Palace Car company. He had been
chairman of the Knickerbocker Attn
letic clubs house committee. Molinelx
was secretary, and at Hughes sugges-
ton was made the executive member of
the committee.
AS chairman of the house committee
witness made charges against Cornish.
He did not believe the charges Cornish
made against Barnet and Molineux.
Witness said: Cornish told me he knew
MolineuX had made money by saloons.
l think he spoke of Brooklyn and Jer-
sey using the adjective 'disreputable'
in connection with the saloons.
Witness declared that when Cornish
deniet that he said any such thing, he
(Cornish) contradicted what witness
knew to be true. Witness continued:
ON another occasion Cornish said he
knew woman who told him Barnet
was guilty of immoral practices. 1 said
l don't believe it, and Cornish replied;
I don't believe it either, but woman
wouldn't say it if she hadn't her rea-
sons"
Witness considered these statements
of sufficient
charges against Cornish. Molineux said
ne should have a chance to vindicate
himself against such charges. Witness
repeated Cornfsh's statements to the
mouse committee. The matter was pas-
sed on to the board of governors with
out comment. They did nothing and
witness resigned from the committee.
Dld you ever see any reason WHY
Cornish would make any charges
against Barnet?'
We'll, he had made previous COM
plants. He had a way Of making false
accusations which were obviously un-
true. l don't think that any charges
preferred against any one by Cornish
were true"
Mr.. Howe insisted that Mr.. Osborne
was endeavoring to impeach the tes
testimony of his own witnesses by try-
ing TO break down the testimony of
iiiSi' vi CopOIHe insisted that he
had no especial witnesses. and a wordy
war ensued between the two lawyers.
Did you ridicule the idea of Bar
nets being poisoned?" Hughes was
asked
Il may have done 50. never thought
he was very sick" he replied. He said
ne telephoned to Molineux that Barnet
was sick with diphtheria. Never heard
Barnet speak unkindly Of Moli. Tux. On
the contrary, he always spoke kindly
OF him. The witness gave a number
OF instances to show that there was
kindly feeling between Barnet and
Molineux. He never heard Barnet re-
fer to Miss Chesebrougn.
X. ). Holt, one of Rarnet's employ
ers, had told him Barnet was engaged
at the time to a southern girl. He new
er heard that Barnet refused to go on
a yachting cruise because he learned
that Molineux was going.
Howard WEIGH. now Superintendent
of the Columbian Club Of Brooklyn but
formerly steward of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club, was called. He denIad
that young woman named Cullican
in his employ while at the Knicker-
booker Athletic Clup ard later at the
Hathaway Inn, was acquainted with
Barnet He said that he had never had
any difficulty with either Barnet or
Cornish.
An adjournment ives then taken un-
til Monday morning
NO TRUTH IN 1T.