The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
Robert MOIineux Examined at Length
His Relations with Barnet

His Relations with Barnet
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Robert Molineux
was recalled to-day when the inquest into
the death of Mrs. Kate Adams was resumed.
He was asked to tell of any dispute he had
ever had with Harry Cornish, of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club and in reply said
that their first differences of opinion had
arisen In 1896 over improper language used
in the club by a man named French.
Molineux complained to Cornish, but got no
satisfaction. Mr.. Molineux said that his
next difference with Cornish was in the be-
ginning of 1897, when he was asked to get
up an amateur circuit for April 20. He was
chairman Of the circuit committee and
Cornish worked against him in every way
he could. Witness said when he first went
to live at the Knickerbocker Club Cornish
had the run of the house and did pretty
nearly as he wished. Through the influence
of witness Cornish was deprived of the su-
perintendency of the club and the use of his
room. The relations between Barnet and
Cornish were so bad that Garnet wrote to
Cornish because he would not talk to him.
When witness gave order for some new
horizontal bars and they were delivered he
found they had come from maker other
than the one from whom he had ordered
them The change in the order had been
made by Cornish. Witness complained Of
this to Mr.. Henry Seers and Mr.. Ballantine.
AT the same time" continued witness, Il
showed Mr.. Ballantine a clipping from
newspaper containing a letter which had
been written to member of the New York
Athletic Club rejecting upon it's president,
Mr. Barlow S. Weeks. Mr. Ballantine asked
me if 1 thought it was true Cornish had
written such a letter. l said yes and told
him L could get the letter. which 1 did and
gave it to him. Mr.. Balantine then sug-
gested that he give a dinner to which Mr..
Watson, Mr.. Weeks, Mr. Seers, Mr.. Adams
and myself were invited This dinner was
given at the Union League Club The letter
was discussed at that time and Mr.. Cornish
was reprimanded. although no charges were
preferred against him. At that dinner an
apology was extended to Mr.. Weeks on be-
half of Cornish
UGLY CHARGES.
Witness (Molineux) had suggested to Mr..
Balantine that Cornish be either repri-
manded or dismissed from the club. Wit
ness was not in position to say why Cor
nish was not dismissed. but he believed sew
eral members of the club were in league
with Cornish and were given money from
him. Mr. Barnet did not know anything
about the Cornish charges, as they were of
an ugly character and Mr.. Adams did not
want to have Barnet told.
What was the charger" asked Mr.. Os-
borne.
Molineux replied: 1T was disagreeable
charge and one which l hesitate in repeat
ing The evidence was entirely hearsay and
1 would rather not tell what it was"
Being pressed for an answer witness said:
Il would rather not tell at this time. 1t is
too nasty although l viii tell you in pri-
vate.'
Witness said Malcolm Ford had also had
trouble with Cornish. Ford finally left the
club.
Here the examination went into the rea-
tions between John D. Adams, one of the
governors of the Knickerbocker Club and a
warm friend of Cornish, and two boys en-
ployed at the club named Paul Clorr and
William Race.
The question then reverted to Cornish.
Witness said he had intimated that if Cor
nish did not leave the club witness would
He had strong feeling against Cornish.
Answering questions Molineux said that