Evening star., 1899-02-02
District Attorney Gardiner Makes
Personal Investiga tion.
EXPECTS TO MAKE ARRESTS SOON
Says Sufficient Evidence VIII be
Adduced at Coroner's Inquest.
HE KNOWS THE MOTIVE

NEW YORK, February 2-Light has at
last been thrown on the mysterious Adams
poisoning case District Attorney Gardiner
SAID today that he was of the opinion that
he would be able to adduce evidence at the
inquest that would lead to the arrest of
TWO and perhaps three persons He said
ne mad the necessary evidence for this.
Ihe poison sent to Cornish caused the
death Of Mrs. Kate Adams on December IS
last
For the past three days Col Gardiner has
been making personal investigation into
the death of Mrs Adams and H G. Barnet
the latter member of the Knick kerbocker
Athletic Club, who died in November under
suspicious circumstances
he Is now convinced that the deaths of
the two We're intimately connected, al
though the motive in the murder of Mrs
Adams was undoubtedly against the life of
cornish, the physical director of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club. An investigation
relative to the handwriting in the case has
convinced Mr.. Gardiner of these conclu-
sions.
To Exhume Rarnefs Body
Col. Gardiner today addressed a letter to
Coroner Hart saying that he thinks the
body of Barnet should be exhumed at once,
unless it should be found that the body
was enbaimed previous to burial with "a
fluid containing mercury.
In spite of the fact" Col. Gardiner said
that DR.. Beaman Douglas certifes that
Barnets death was due to another cause
my Investigations warrant me in the belief
that the boay should be disinterred and eX-
amlned. In this connection I have written
the coroner. and told him that my office
would stand the expense Of such nvesti-
CATION.
'"The cases of Barnet and Mrs. Adams
are, in my opinion, alike. There is an inti-
1nate connection between the two, and the
alike.
The interest of public justice demands
that we now go on and investigate the case
Six weeks have now elapsed. The report
of the chemist is in the hands of the cor
oner. The police department has been
steadily at work and have made no ar
rests. Last Sunday ] was at police head
quarters all day. and there examined wit
nesses. AT the close of the day the matter
was fresh in my mind, and what learned
made me anxious to pursue some new lines
of Inquiry which occurred to me. l pro-
ceeded at once, and had brought before
me reputable persons, who convinced me
that the two cases are closely connected.
Advised Police to Be Cautious.
1T Is not true that the police department
acquainted me with the work of their
handwriting experts. What I knew of that
subject / learned myself. l can say how
ever that / have advised the police de-
partment that no person should be ar
rested for the helnous crime of murder in
the first degree unless by the testimony in
their possession there is sufficient probable
cause to induce a belief that the individual
charged has committed the crime.
The minute the police have anything tan
g1ble on which they can hold a man they
must make the arrest, not otherwise
Should an arrest be made without prob
able cause, there would be a setback to
the investigation
Il agree that at the inquest the names of
some prominent people may be mentioned
ana that some scandal may follow. | cam
not say that there will be a poIitical scan
dai, for | do not know the politics Of the
persons l have in mind. | can say how
ever, that no politics has been brought
INTO this case. The person guilty of this
crime is a moral pervert, and in nv opin-
ion, Barnet and Cornish were the intended
victims.
Opinion as TO the Motive
AT this time / would not like to give
my ideas of the motive, but think at the
inquest proof sufficient to warrant an ar
rest will be adduced. / am satisfied with
what is the motive in this case, but my
opinion Is not evidence. ! think that the
evidence at the inquest will run into each
other in the Barnet and Mrs Adams cases
1t would not take a long time to exhime
and make an analysis of Barnet's body, ana
1t could be done before the Adams inquest
Is through. In other words, ] think they
both can be held together
't44lifN ti4GtI more lildH TWO persons Were
concerned in this murder and maybe a
thlrd one knows all about it. The minute
L get enough evidence ! shall cause an ar
rest. This evidence will come | am sure
at the inquest.
Ihls murder was dore with deep de-
HDeralon by person moderately familiar
with chemistry continued Col Gardiner |
'Ihe investigation shows startling things in
connection with the poisCns used and the
nlethods OF using them. The poison acts |
dlhcrently in different systems. The poison |
ers did not know, evidently, that poison |
Would he slow in one case and quick in |
another; that different ingredients would
make a change. In all probability the |
poisoner intended that each victim should |
die slowly.
Like Cleveland Street Scandal
This case is similar to that of the |
Cleveland street scandal in London some |
years ago"
The police are said to be closely watch |
ing two suspects i'll the case.
Assistant District Attorney Blumenthal. |
who is to act in the Adams case was bad
ly burned this morning while trying to ex- |
tnGuish a fire in his home. 1t will be sew
erai days before he resume his duties |
Col Gardiner expected him to be on hand |
Monday.
Coroner Hart said the real reason for tt - |
delay OF the inquest was his failure to re- |!
ceiVe Prof. Witthaus' report of the analy- |
sis of the viscera Of Mrs. Adams.
BOYS ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. |