New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
capped In the early part OF the investigation. and
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capped In the early part OK the lnVestgatloh anu
practically had no part in It.
Almost as soon as Mrs. Adams died DR.. Hitch
cock. who was the first physician In charge Of
the case went to an undertakers rooms ana
from there telephoned to the Coroner's office
From there the news taken 10 the District
Attorneys Office, and almost Immediately Mr..
Cornish was in consultation with Mr.. Mcintyre
over the telephone Mr. Mcintyre then met Mr..
Cornish and later went to the house. During
this time the police Of the West Onehundredth-
St station learned nothing of II. and even Police
Headquarters did not know that murder had
been committed. IT not until the next day
that Captain McClusky and the Detective Blu
reau were let into the case. and then they found
that Mr.. Mcintyre was still active in the matter
Finally Mr.. Mcintyre announced his with
drawal which apparently cleared the atmos-
phre but the storm began again when Captain
McClusky found out that Mr. Mcintyre had been
In communication with Edward +. Rogers, the
husband Of Mrs Adams's daughter and had met
him at the Imperial Hotel early Friday morning.
Then the climax came when on Friday night MT.
Mcintyre announced at the Democratic club
that Captain McCusky had some person under
suspicion and would make an arrest yesterday.
Captain McClusky was decidedly emphatic IN
his comment or this last statement. ana salu
with various collection 90 ad1ectives that MT.
Mcintyre had no authority to make any such
statement.
Mr.. Mcintyre when seen. declined to say any
thing about the friction between the TWO Depart
ments. 49,
Captain McClusky said yesterday that he did
not believe the theory advanced that the poison
had been sent to Mr. Cornish by dege ld,ies
who had been expelled from the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club.
John D Adams secretary Of ,he Knicker-
booker Athletic Club. said in response 10 'na '
theory: AT no time during the history OF the
club has a member been expelled That sWeeis
away the foundation Of the latest story Win
the degenerate trimmings. Only TWO nieil, ,.e
have been asked 20 resign One case was Two
years ego the other little more thar a year
ago. In neither instance did Mr.. cornish have
anything to do with the ca use ieaois 80 ' in
request was he concerned In the MAYER ~
any way You can make this as POSITIVE DIS
Won nlease He has not a jot OF suspicion
against either / do know mat ne sus -
poets a man, ana tnal ne HOO
to the police" < .ha
Mr. cornish has so far recovered from the
effects Of the poison which he TOOK from tne
glass that contained the dose when KILLED. MIS-
Adams that he was able to leave the Knicker,
booker Athletic Club late on FRIDAY hlSnt anu
go TO the apartment house IN VS. 49, md
then returned TO the club. He was out again
Yesterday and viii have fully recovered III
The hodv Of Mrs Adams taken to Hart
ford. Conn. yesterday morning. where II was
buried In the afternoon. Mrs Rogers the
daughter Of Mrs Adams and Mr. and Mrs
Hovey left the West Eighty-sixth-st apart
nents Win the body shortly after II o'clock
The body was taken directly to the Grano cen
tral station and from there 10 HARTFORD "nere
g arrived at 3 o. m. The utmost secrecy was
maintained as to the removal or the pooy from
the house here and no services were read De-
fore leaving the city.
TWO OF THE STANDS SOLD IN BALTIMORE.
baltimore Dec. 31.-It is not improbable that the
euver match or toothpick stand. which inquired IN
the death by poisoning OF Mrs Kate j. ADAMS Oh
New-York was purchased In Baltimore OF D. ~.
Arrniger G. Co. Jewellers. This nrm pufchaSeu
,hrss such stands from Lebkuecher u Co., Oh
Newark " j.. December 10. 1871 ana announcer
one on January 80 1895
Two Of the stands sold over the counter
but one bearing the same marks OF idenuhca''oh'
remains in the possession OF the firm unoer inc
sterling stamp the bottom are scracnea d ane
cost mark and selling price IN lines OF sncn "a of ha
cate proportions as 10 be almost h he.sr thew
naked eye Under the microscope however "'o'
become plain CIV, 1,.-e marked IN
the same ARM man sad ,oday The stand 4 It
purchased in eHTe pc prce have no
record Of the sales they were simply ente,eu az
cash d coax take n3 names mes and dates when
are sold. but not in such case as TINS
ANOTHER SILVER HOLDER HEARD FROM.
San Francisco Dec. sl.-The jewelry firm OF
Pbelps e. Adams Of this city, have record OF the
purchase from Frank Lebkuecher & Co. or
. Newark ". j.. OF ash-recever or tooth-pick
holder such as received by Harry Cornish OF
Nev-York and used as the receptacle for a Dottie
Of hromo-seltzer which had been charged with
poison Phelps & Adams have record OF us sa1e
10 the firm of Shreve Co. Of this city; on Decein-
her 1897 Mr. Shreve has no knowledge OF lts
sale as his firm keeps no record OF 'he SAFE u
silver novelties.
SEVERAL SILVER HOLDERS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. Dec M.-several silver match-holders.
( similar to that sent Harry Cornish. came to
Chicago Three were sold in the holiday trade.
The iewelry firm refuse TO divulge the names OF the
purchasers II is learned that two were sold 10
women and one to man. The one sold to the
e. ceiling the match holders 10 the women. the
/ purchasers are well known. and could not poss.p!
have had any connection with the poisoning Oh Ns'
Adams