Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-10

tnat at conference held after dinner
at the Union League Club, Mr.. Molin-
eux mad declared that he would leave
the kn1ckerbOcker Athletic Club unless
ne 1Cornish) was discharged from it's
employ.
| Mr.. Osborne's cross examination was
mercfless and Mr. Cornish got mixed
UP in his dates. First he said he knew
| nothing of the informal charges
against him by Molineux until after
| Dec. %, and then he said he knew of
Molineux's statement just after the
Union League Club dinner Mr.. Cor
nish finally explained that he did not
| consider Mr. Molineuxs statements
could be charges. He said that either
Mr.. Ballantine. Mr.. Sears or MIR. Adams
told him of MolineuX's statement.
Witness said he was not discharged
from the club. Molineux did not resign
from the club Witness did not know
| that Molineux was ousted from The
chairmanship of the House committee.
Mr.. Cornish said that no committee
could discharge him, but the boarG oe
governors could, and that recon-
mendation from any committee would
probably receive favorable considera-
he was told that those at the Union
League dinner We're Messrs. Adams,
Ballantne. Sears, Weeks, Molineux and
| Watson.
Did you have any idea who sen.
| you that boX?' suddenly asked Mr.. Os-
borne.
II have no idea. was in no position
| to know
| ~ y
reading from the typewriter state
ment, IL came over me in an instant
when | thought of Northumberland s
just the fellow who sent Thar box TO
me-
Cornish replied that must have been
his impression when he made the state
ment to McClusky. He could not think
of any other man on earth with whom
he had any kind of "a quarrel that could
leave Il feeling Of vindictiveness.
MolineuX mad tried 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
rot the original of the wrapper but the
fac simila in the newspapers reminded
Kim of MoIineux's handwriting and
asked if it was not like the newspaper
fac simile. Adams was really the first
man to put the thought into his mind.
Witness did not know of any disagree
ment between 'Molineux and Adams.
Witness had never had quarrel with
Molneux in his life.
.1'hen the only points you had against
Molineux." said Mr. Osborne. were tnat
he demanded your discharge from me me
Il Adams suggested that this handwriting
was like that published in the news
papers.
We'll, before you made the charge
81 did not make any charge.
Don't you think it was charge wne .l.
you told the chief of detectives of New
York that the only man in the. world
who could have done. it was Molineux?
NO. ] made no charge. Anything
said to McClasky was as MADE made as s"sses-
cornish said that he had heard that
Molneux since leaving the Knicker-
booker Club had written letter ABOUT
him. c,,,,
acknowledged that he had said this
morning, that DR.. Philips told MIN bar
net was poisoned Witness knew OF no
one who had a common cause of enmity
toward himself and Barnet. He Knew
Barnet very slightly. During Barnet
not being properly cared for: Mr. Weeks
produced letter and Mr.. Cornish READ
il and said it was the letter he referrea
to. The letter was written by MI''' thai
Cornish be disciplined and enclosed iet-
ter from Cornish to Bernard ). Wetefs'
the Splinter. - ~. ,o.+.,
was the origin of his trouble with Mon.
neux. The letter accused eeks VI
s.dirtv dealing and declared the writer
| had it in for Weeks ana wouid never AZ,
up until he got even.
Weeks is Barton S. Weeks. president
of the New York Athletic CUB; MOL on !,
neux's contention was that CORNISH nau
| M right to refer so disrespectfully TO the
, nresident of another club and should be
, discharged 49, ,ro,;rarx
accused him of calling him a vile name I'M.
He could not remember who told him,
hn, If might have been John d. Adams.
And it was John -: h ns on t Mtso wran
81 vas Moline,,x's?' asked one of the
Jurors. Cornish did not reply and Mr.;
Osborne said Adams was as. your s'r'''s
''ia "i do In not know Cornish answered.
"Yoli arc one of those men who does
moi know where his pun IS saio MI
Al this point Coroner Hart adJomrnG;a
the inquiry until tomorrow The exami-
nation of cornish will then be c"ntih.eu.
IL was said after the adlournmeni INA .
:, ua. MT nj all sure that either MI OF
Mrs. Molincux would be caiieu 70 ISL ,S :.
| After the adjournment DISTINCT Atioi
| ppy. Gardiner WAS dSh'' nv" a.,
ny 49, ,ttitude as Il witness. Il was
III nm in The court room for Il few min
ucs he replied nssr d ,n1d nGI Since sec ho "S
!, ~ ,hut he cvadcd some of the qucs-
EYER. ''l'I have complete confidence in MI
osbornes ability to pamnp r hm adams darn the the
iiitt un ;s In evidence and it behoOves him
nois c1sa is his hi OWN skirts rnder the law
his admission Of giving the p4ls1m ;'f for
it possible to secure ms 'h ,his vii, be
dnna remains of course at the discfe'ioh
of this office.
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