The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22
The ADAMS INQUEST.
Mrs. Rogers, Daughter Of the Poi.
soned Woman, notwithstanding of
Il Startling Nature BROUGHT ONT.

W MISUNDERSTANDING
II Startling Nature Brought Out.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.-The Adams
inquest which is supposed to be slowly
fastening upon some yet unknown per-
son the guilt OF the murder OF Mrs.
Kate j. Adams ana Henry Barnet, was
continued to-day.
David Murdoch the stationcr and
private letter box keeper. was called to
the stand to-day, and verified his evil
dence of yesterday, In which he stated
that Cornish and Mrs. Rogers had deal
ings with him In 1897. Then Mrs.
Rogers resumed her testimony. She
answered questions in a self-posscssed
way. She said she had lived in Hart
ford, Conn. all her life, until four years
ago. Cornish's uncle had married her
fathers sister, and Cornish was her
cousin by marriage.
How long did Cornish live In your
house," asked Mr. Osborne.
Since March last" replied Mrs.
Rogers.
How long since you had u letter
box?'
''NOtin year and half"
She had letter box as Miss Aide
son at Murdock's place. She never
had any other letter box. She was llv-
ing with her husband ut the time. and
having trouble with him. Her moth
err was always friendly with her nus
band. Asked II he was not in Buffalo,
Mrs. Rogers said:
II can't tell you. We don't cummun-
icate. He sends me money for my
support monthly"
Coroner Hart asked:
Your mother and your husband were
very friendly"
Yes, friendly" said the woman. en-
phatically, She added that her mother
was much grieved over the quarrel
with her husband. The line OF qucs-
tioning was evidently intended 10 bring
out whether Or not Rogers could have
had any possible motive for an attempt
upon the life OF his mother law.
There never was any trouble between
herself aud her mother, Mrs. Rogers
said.
why did you have that letter box?"
WAS asked.
Because" replied Mrs. Rogers, loud
ly. 81 have business of a confidential
nature with II man who Is making In
vcstigutions for me. The communion
tons were OF such nature that | did
not wish member Of my family to
know about them"
Mrs. Rogers said she WIS legally sep
aratcd from her husband
Coroner Hart asked her II the letters
she received ut the private box were
written by member of the New York
Athletic Club Mrs. Rogers declared
that she never met any member of that
club. Neither had she received any let
tiers from the knickcrbOclicr Athletic
Club.
Her mother never had any trouble
with Cornish.
Mr.. Osborne then 'crdcarorcd 10
show that her mother and the agents
objected to the way in which life WIS
led at the Adams apartments. but Mrs.
Rogers absolutely denied this.
DO you know any reason why
anybody should want to kill Cornish"
II certainly do not" replied Mrs.
Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers said she had known Cor
nlsh since she was n girl. She had
never seen Mrs. Cornish.
Is new point was brought out when
Mr.. Osborne asked:
DID you ever hear of any enemy that
Cornish had?"
81 know Of one man Cornish spoke
OF AS being intensely hostile to him."
said Mrs. Rogers.
What was his namc?"
'Bnrtow S. Weeks"
About year and n half before her
mothers death she had heard Cornish
say that Wecks had threatened to run
him out OF town within Il year.
Have. you learned OF any other
thrcatS?"' demanded Mr.. Osborne
"a man told Mr.. Cornish that Mr..
Weeks had said since this affair began
that he would finish him now" replied
Mrs. Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers characterized ms being
absolutely false and untrue" the state
inert OF DR.. Potter. who testified Mt
the Inquest that he had overheard MrY.
Rogers say to Cornish ag they left the
room where Mrs. Adams body lay,
don't make the AFFAIR public; you
know the reason why"