The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
MAY BE SOLVED SOON
LIGHT WILL SOON DE SHE'D ON NEW
YORK'S MYSTERY.
Sensation Promised by District At
tOrney Gardiner in the Adams
Cornish Poisoning Case.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Light has at last
been thrown on the Adams-Cornish poison
ing case District Attorney Gardener said
to-day that he is of the opinion that he
would be able to adduce evidence at the
inquest that would lead to the arrest of two
and perhaps three persons. He said he had
the necessary evidence for this. The poi
son sent to Cornish caused the death of
Mrs Adams on Dec. 2S last.
For the past three days Colonel Gardiner
has been making a personal investigation
into the death of Mrs. Adams and II.
Barnet, the latter a member of the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club who died in November
under suspicious circumstances. He is now
convinced that the deaths of the two were
intimately connected, although the motive
in the murder of Mrs. Adams was undoubt-
edIy against the life of Cornish, the physical
director of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
An investigation relative to the handwriting
in the case has convinced Mr.. Gardiner of
these conclusions.
Colonel Gardiner to-day addressed a letter
to Coroner Hart, saying that he thinks the
body of Barnet should be exhumed at once,
unless it should be found that the body
was embalmed previous to burial with a
fluid containing mercury. II agree that at
the inquest the name of some prominent
people may be mentioned and that some
scandal may follow" the letter says. Il
cannot say that there will be a political
scandal, for 1 do not know the politics of
the persons I have in mind. 1 can say,
however, that no politics has been brought
into this case. The person guilty of this
crime is a moral pervert, and in my opinion
Barnet and Cornish were the intended vic
Tins. At this time 1 would not like to give
my ideas of the motive, but l think that
at the inquest proof sufficient to warrant an
arrest will be adduced. am satisfied with
what is the motive in this case but my
opinion is not evidence. 1 think that the
evidence at the inquest will run into each
other in the Barnet and Adams case. 1t
would not take a long time to eXhume and
make an analysis of BarnetS body and it
could be done before the Adams inquest is
through. In other words / think they both
can be held together. | think that more
than two persons were concerned in this
murder and maybe a third one knows all
about it. The minute get enough evidence
l shall cause an arrest. This evidence will
come l am sure at the inquest.
This murder was done with deep deliber-
alton by a person moderately familiar with
chemistry" continued Colonel Gardiner.
"The Investigations show startling things in
connection with the poisons used and the
methods of using them. The poison acts
differently in different systems. The poi
soners did not know, evidently that poison
would be slow in one case and quick in
another; that different ingredients would
make q change. In all probability the poi
SOner intended that each victim should die
slowly. This case is similar to that of the
Cleveland-street scandal in London some
years ago..
The police are said to be closely watch
ing two suspects in the case.