The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-10
NEW YOKK'S SENSATION
COrOner's Investigation Into the
Adams Poisoning Case Begun.

New York, Feb. 9.-The Cornish Adams
poisoning investigation case began today
So far no sides have been taken. Mr..
Osborn is the lawyer for the prosecution.
lie examined Cornish closely. In the
course of questions he was rigid.
Did yo have any idea who sent you
that box?" asked Mr.. Osborne suddenly.
II have no idea. / was in no position
to know"
did you not tell Captain McClusky, !"
reading from typewritten statement. 1T
came over me In an instant when
thought OF Molineux-thats Just the fel-
low who sent that box to me?"
Cornish replied that. that must have
been his impression when he made the
statement to Mr.. McClusky.
He could not think on any other man on
earth whom he had, had any kind Of
quarrel that could leave feeling Of vim
dictiveness Mclineax had trieo to cause
him to lose his position. When witness
heard about the handwriting It struck
him that the writing on the wrappers was
like the writing of Molineux He had not
the original OF the wrapper, but the fac
simile in the newspapers reminded him
OF MolineuX's writing. Adams was really
the first man to put the thought into his
mind Witness did not know of any disa-
greement between Mollneux an -.dams
Witness had never had a quarrel with
Molineux in his life
"rhen the only points you had against
Molinuex," said Mr., Osborne, were that
he demanded your discharge from the
Knickerbocker Athletic club and that Mr.
Adams suggested that his handwriting was
thatpublished in the newspapers?'
THAT is true"
"Well. before you made the charger"
"I did not make any charge"
Don't you think It was a charge when
you told the chief Of detectives Of New
York that the only man In the worlu who
could hove don e was Molinuex?
mo, meee 20 charge. Aything I said
to McClusky was made as suggestion
to aid him in his work"
Cornish said he had heard that Molnuex
since he left the Knickerbocker club, had
written a letter about him. In answer TO
Coroner Hart. Cornish acknow edged
that he had said that DR.. Phillips told
hom Barnett was poisoneu Witness
knew of no one who had a common cause
of enmlty toward himself ana Barnett.
He knew Barnett very slightly. During
Barnett's illness he had heard that the
patient was not being properly cared for.
In the conference committee report on
Cornish said he was told that Molineux
accused him OF calling him a vile name,
He could not remember who told him, but
Il might have been John d. Adams. And
II was John d. Adams who suggested that
the headwriting on the wrapper was Mol
ineuN's7" asked one Of the jurors. Corn
ish did not reply and Mr., Osborne said;
Adams was your strong man in the club,
wasn't he2"
II don't know" Cornish answered.
"Your are oneof those men who do not
know where his pun is" said Mr. os-
borne.
Mr. Adams was only one Of the board
OF governors In the club replied Corn
lsh
At this point Coroner Hart adjourned
the inquiry until tomorrow. The examin-
ton OF Cornish will then be continued.
II was said after theadjournment that
It was not at all sure that either Mr. or
Mrs Molinuex would be called 10 tes-
tify.
District Attorney Gardner expressed dis
satisfaction OF Cornish's evasion OF ques-
gave Mrs Adams the poison is in evidence
and It behoOves him TO ciear his own
skirts. Under the law his admission Of
giving the poison makes II possible 10 Sc
cure his indictment for murder. Whether
or not this viii be done remains, Of
cou Sc, at the discretion Of this Office.
Mr. Weeks produced letter and Mr..
Cornish read II and said Il was the lert sr
hehad referred 20. The letter was writ sn
| by Milinuex 20 W. W. Schiweler. II
suggested that Cornish be dsciplin'c and
enclosed a letter from Cornish 10 Beirao
J. Wefers, the sprinter
Cornish acknowledged that tnt ie;tei
was the origin OF his trouble with Moin
eux. The letter accused Weeks Of e.rty
dealing and declared the writer had d:
IN for Weeks and would never let Up. un.
al he got even"
Weeks Is Barlow g. Weeks. president
Of the New York Athletic club.