New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25
THEY DIFFER FROM CORNISH.
kEvERAL WITNESSES DENY HIS STATE
MENTS AT ADAMS INQUEST.
lHERBERT c. FUTILE, A CHEMIST; MolA-
NEUX, CORNISH HARPsTER AND c. c.
HUGHES AMONG THOSE HEARD
AT Yesterdays SESSION

Harry Cornish held the centre Of the stage at
phe Coroner's INQUEST touching the death Of
Mrs Kate J. Adams on Thursday, when ne maoe
hi. nlea accusing Roland b. Molineux He held
me same place yesterday. but instead or having
!the audience with him II was against MN TINS
kime as the testimony brought out by witnesses
WHOM he had asked to be called was In direct
contradiction TO his own plea made TO the jury
nv Thursday. This was made not only with the
Sonsent OF the District-AttOrney, but by MS
nositive orders II brought out no facts on the
rase hut was along the Inc OF somebody told
sne that somebody else told another person that
some man told him Of something which might
have happened 10 connect the death of Mrs
Adams with that Of Fl. c. Barnet The eX-
Araordinarv proceedings at Thursdays hearing
when Cornish was allowed 70 go on the stano
and by hearsay drag the names OF other people
INTO the poisoning case have been matter OF
considerable discussion among lawyers since
then.
Colonel Gardiner Is put in peculiar position
lowing to his allowing this performance or MI
lCornish on the stand. and It is common taIA
Nmong attorneys and laymen that the only
treason Cornish was allowed TO make his general
attack on Molineux. was that Colonel Gardiner
Sesred 10 use Cornish to make good the DIS
hrict-Attorney's famous statement issued before
hba ,nouest that "he knew who committed the
A-ine" Cornish failed to do this at the time ne
I1vas first called and as a result Assistant DIS
t,rict-Attorney Osborne who Is I'm charge OF the
ease took UP new line Of investigation Whch
WAS rather unfavorabe to Mr.. Cornish lhis
hine was followed by Mr. Osborne 10 such an eX-
hent as 70 bring down on him all the epi'he's
Nornish could possibly utter. Later Cornish sa"
nbe District-Attorney. and orders were issued 10
INFLOW him TO go back on the stand and TO say
lwhat he pleased.
In order 10 carry out these orders the DIS
sent his private secretary INTO 'he
s,o,r4rooro to keep a careful watch OF the case
with orders to report several times during INV
session. At the same time It was intimated 10
t-ur Osborne that ne might he relieved Of further
work at the inquest If orders were not ooeyed
,rha result Of these new instructions was fully
shovn In Cornish's dramatic plea To the jury
70 show that Moneux should he adjudEed the
guilty man.
In his plea 70 the Jury he mentioned several
men on whose authority he based his alega-
lions against Molineux. These men were the
a,r,nclpal witnesses yesterday. and each one &c
i,,,ed positively that Cornish was right IN MS
abatement. which had been so carefully prepared
s,nder the advice Of the Dstrict-Attorney. THESE
men were his personal friend. A. A Harpster'
tColonel d E Austen and c. c. Hughes, the TWO
latter being members Of the Knckerbocker Attn
Eetic Club.
Molineux was also called 70 the stand ana
IN his testimony denied other statements OF
lCornish. Cornish himself, when on the stand
latter Molineux in answer to some questions
submitted by newspaper reporters admitted
that on the day the poison package was mailed
she had been to see his friend Mr. Nocum' a
chemist. and then gone to see man IN Park
mi. bad ALONGSIDE Of the General
Postofice about the hour the package was sup
posed to have been mailed.
The actual results Of yesterdays testimony
were such that lawyers who are doing business
an the criminal courts are wondering where
they are at" when IT comes TO consider the ques-
ton OF handling a case IN which the District
Attorneys office is interested They feel that
either the Office is being used to suppress testi-
,mony which might in some way bring into too
much prominence friends of the office. or else 1t
is in such condition that II cannot carefully
and skilfully handle cases Of great Importance
"A careful review Of the testimony given both
yesterday and on Thursday will, according 70
these attorneys reveal the fact. they say
THAT there is screw loose somewhere"
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
Yesterdays session opened by calling
Mary Hendon colored girl now in the employ
OF Mrs Rogers She testified that she had
worked for Mrs Rogers eight months altogether
She was away two months prior to Mrs. Adams
death and had returned 20 work for Mrs. Rogers
since Mrs Adams was buried. While away she
worked FOR a Mrs. Delgardo, and on leaving he1
shad said she going TO her home in Nortf
carolina but instead returned 10 work for Mrs
Rogers. She denied that she ever knew of any
trouble between Mrs. Adams and Harry Cor
.rish. Then Mr.. Osborne asked her. How man,
times have you been over this story" Hel
answer was. i have been over the story-well
This Is the first time"
Herbert c. futile, OF the Knickerbocker Ath
,letc Club. was called He testified in low
a tone al times that he could scarcely be un
derstood
SLiA5Te o,y oq 9os good chemist or bad one' A
Q.-Where did you study chemistry? Al took
special course four Years in Boston.
o.~At the time Of Barnets death were. you &C
age Of Kutnow Powders? Al heard 80 soon afte
Did YOU ever talk with Cornish about it? A
yes. but not until after Mrs. Adams's death
Q.-Now. Mr.. futile you're chemist and yo
would naturally be interested in matters OF tina
kind and, knowing thar i Was Of such importanc
and your being iTiena or Barhej, 90 you q? y%
not before Mrs. Adamss death. -. ...,,.
yourself since this case came off haven't you? A
o.How long since you've tried to make it2 A
,since about the first part Of January.
Q-And how long after Mrs. Adams's death? A
il was TUESDAY or Wednesday after the new year
Q.-Why did you try make Il? Al wanted I
see what Il looked like 1t was simply curiosity.
found could not make f..
Q.-Could YOU not have bought IT, instead Of try
ing TO make II? Ayes sir. but that would haN
done good wanted 10 try 10 make 1t my
self
Q.-You knew Barnet received poison packag
through the mail. did you not. and yet you neve
took the trouble 10 find out what sort OF poison
was? Al did not.
BY Coroner Hart
Odd you ask Cornish who might hav
sent the poison? Al never did
Odd you mention any ones name 20 him? A
told him a person had circulated stories intend
Cd 10 injure him.
O-What person? Ar. Mollneux.
Odd you tell him anything else? AYES, tina