New-York tribune., 1899-02-11
MOLINEUX ON THE STAND.
Tilt RETWEEN HIS COUNSEL AND Mr..
OSBORNE BEFORE THE
EXAMINATION.
DENIES ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ADAMS
po1soN1NG CASE. AND SAYS HE HEARD
ONLY THROUGH NEWSPAPERS
THAT HENRY C. BARNET
WAS POISONED.

The Distrct-Attorney's Office which is co-op-
Grating with the Coroner in the Adams poison
ing INQUEST followed out the same procedure
Yesterday which characterized the first days
trouIrv-that is assuming that some one person
known to the District-Attorney's office actually
killed Mrs Adams and trial for murder
The Coroner's jury as yet has legal knowl-
edge that Mrs Adams is dead. or, admitting
that she is dead, that she was killed by poison
The first witness called in the case. Harry
Cornish. OF the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, re-
sumed his testimony yesterday before the jury.
District-Attorney Gardiner was not entirely
satisfied with Mir. Cornish as a witness on
Thursday. and after the session closed said. in
speaking Of Mr.. Cornish: "It behooves him to
clear his own skirts" This caused many people
10 believe that the continuance of the cross
examination of Mr. Cornish by Assistant Dis
,rict-Attorney Osborne would bring out some
thing sensational in regard 10 the case and
might cause the arrest which Colonel Gardiner
has declared all along he ready to make
when the inquest hal reached a certain point.
The further cross-examination Of Mr. Cornish
was rather disappointment to those who were
looking for sensations. In fact. ne showed that
he was not in q position TO say under oath that
any person had sent the poison 10 him, and Mr..
Osborne in his questions indicated that he was
rather disappointed in Mr.. Cornish's testimony
Al the beginning Of the session yesterday
morning Mr. Osborne served notice that Mr.
end Mrs. Hovey and Mrs Rogers, Mrs Adamss
doueater who were in the fiat at the time Of
the woman's death, would be called at the af-
tDrnoon session, TO follow Mr.. Cornish. When
the afternoon session began Mr.. Osborne made
& sudden change in his programme, and called
Poland B. Molineux Mr.. Molineuxs name mas
been mentioned o the case as suspect Tor
some time by several newspapers. and II was
expected that he would. II called TO the witness
stand. give testimony which would help solve
the mystery Mr.. MolineuX with his father
General Molineux. Of Brooklyn, and Barlow S.
Weeks and George Gordon Battle his counsel
were all in court at the afternoon session.
Basng the inquiry on the presumption that
some person hao sent the poison to Harry Cor
nish, Mr. Osborne conducted severe cross-
examination of Mr. Molineux. This examination
was due to e order Of the District-Attorney
that certain witnesses should he closely ques-
toned After the close Of the days session Mr
osborne said: ''Molineux's conduct OF the wit
ness stand was in decided contrast TO the evasive
and hedging tactics adopted by Cornish Coro-
ner Hart. who is presiding at the inquest. said:
"Of course. IT seems too early TO judge Of
Nolineux's evidence but his ready replies and
his disposition not TO evade questions made a
good impression.
Mr.. Cornish resumed his place in the witness
chair as soon as the morning session was begun.
This was not however. until after over an hours
DELAY. during which time Mr. Cornish was in
the Criminal Court Building. and had repeatedly
tried to see the District-Attorney. who appar-
entity sent word out 10 Mr. Cornish that he did
not want TO see him.