Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
They Are Risidly Cr0ss-Qusstlonsd
by Attorney Osborne.
FORMER NOT A GOOD WITNESS.
He Throws Bnt Little Light ON the
Case-Latter Tells of His Connsc.
tion with Athletic Clubs and tho
Yachting Trip.

NEW YORK, February lo-The two
men whose names have been most init
mately connected with the death Of Mrs.
Kate j. Adams were on the witness-stand
to-day before Coroner Hart and his jury.
and were put through rigid cross-exam-
naton by nt-Dlstrlct-Attorney Os-
borne, who is conducting the case.
Harry S. Cornish. who gave the poison
TO Mrs Adams, was the first witness, and
at the afternoon session X. b. Molineux.
who had been named by Cornish on the
stand as the man he believed TO have
sent the poisoned bromo seltzer through
the mails, was called.
Cornish was again to-day somewhat re-
ticent and eQuivocal I'm his answers "a
questions put TO him by the Assistant
District Attorney. and in one instance, at
least, occasloned good deal of surprise.
REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
In an interview with number OF news
paper representatives. previous to the
commencement Of the examination, Cor
nish, when asked II he knew Mrs. MoIs-
neux. and II she could have any connec-
ton with the case, said that he wished the
Assistant District Attorney would ask him
that question on the stand. "A man is
supposed TO perjure himself for woman
said Cornish, but | am here TO ten the
truth il they ask me such question.
This seemed "A singular statement at the
time. and AssistantDistrict osborne put
those very questions To him, 10 WHICH
Cornish made the following answer:
never saw Mrs. Molineux to knew her,
h.r tphg
Chesbrough."
"Didn't YOU" asked Osborne. say TO
two men this morning when asked II you
knew Mrs MolineuX, that you wlsheh l
would ask YOU that question, ana a'noush
some men would perjure themselves, you
would tell the truthy
Cornish denied this at first but later ne
! admitted that he might have said II, as
had said 80 many things ara he was
very much ratified at the time.
NOT 4 GOOD WITNESS.
As a matter Of fact Cornish did not
! prove to be "A very good vii ness inasmuch
az he threw but little Hight on the case.
He made the statement that he had sus-
pected Molineux OF having procured
poison. as a chemist was friend or the
| but suggested that. on account OF the
sediment having been left IN the glass
| from which Mrs. Adams drank the
hromo seltzer preparation had been put
ND by q half chemist. a man who had
some knowledge of chemistry but not A
complete knowledge. and that AZ Mon-
neux knew something of chemistry. his
name naturally suggested Itself. This
was one reason. Cornish said. and the
fact that he had had a quarrel with Moh-
neux was another reason.
MOLINEUX.
Cornish gave way on the stand TO Moli-
neux. Mr. Osborne made the statement
that II could go on record that Molineux
had appeared as witness at his request.
and then asked the witness. abruptly. IL
he were innocent Of the poisoning OF Mrs.
Adams.
Molineux replied: II am absolutely in
nOcent"
Mollneux told OF his connection with
| the Knickerbocker and New York Ath-
letic clubs. and said that he had left the
former club largely because OF his quar-
rel with Cornish. He was asked II he
had known Henry G. Barnet. and re-
piled that ne was a warm personal friend
OF that mans. the friendship having
! lasted several years He could suggest
no motive why any one should send
poison to Barnet, ana declared that he
| had not known Barnet was sick until
/ "a few days before Barnets death, and
| this he learned. he explained, because
/ he was 10 give dinner. at which Bnrnet
was 10 be present. A mutual friend told
him OF Barnets illness.
THE YACHTING TRIP.
Molneux then described the rooms at
the Knickerbooker Athletic Club. on the
second floor. occupied by himself. Barnet.
! Cornish, and Adams, after which the
yachting trip on the yacht Viator which
has recently been introduced into tho
case. came up for consideration. Noli-
neux said that he had been on several
cruises on this yacht. but that Barnet
had never been with him. He met Miss
! ChesbrOugh OF one OF these trips. being
| introduced 10 her by her married sister.
| Al this interesting point the hearing
was adjourned until Tuesday morning
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