The age-herald., 1899-02-10
INVESTIGATING MRS. ADAMS DEATH Harry Cornish Examined Before COrO-
 n0F'S Jury. R. B. M0LINEAUX HIS ENEMY The Two Had Been Unirlendly for 0YiF
 Two Years.
R. B. M0LINEAUX HIS ENEMY
HANDWRITING ON THE WRAPPER
Of the Package Containing the Poison Assembled That of Molineaux to Q Marked Degree Cornish
 May Be Indicted.

New York, February 9.-Coroner Hart be- gan today an investigation into the death of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, who died from poi son on December 2S.
 The most generally accepted theory has been that some person or persons with a secret to hide had attempted to dispose of those having knowledge of the secret, and that Henry G. Barnett, a former member of the Kniekerbocker Athletic club, who died November 10, has fallen a victim to poison sent to him anonymously in the mails.
 Harry Cornish was the first witness. MT Cornish told of receiving the bottle of med icine and a silver bottle holder at the Knick- erbocker club on December A. and of pre- serving the wrapper, and of subsequently taking the articles to a fiat where he lived with Mr Adams and Mrs. Rogers. He narrated the circumstances leading to the preparation of dose of the drug for Mrs. Adams. who after drinking it said it was very bitter. Cornish said he drank what was left in the glass and said that's all right" Then he sat down to read but was startled by call from Mrs. Rogers. "Come and hold mamma" He found Mrs. Adams II. hurried the hall boy for doctor and ran to drug store for instructions.
 The Druggists instructions
 The druggist gave him sweet spirits of ammonia for her. No doctor having ar rived, Cornish ran for Dr. Hitchcock, and later, at Dr. Htchcock's request, fetched pr. Potter. Mrs. Adams died, and the doc tors told him the case must be reported to the coroner
 The witness said he went to Assistant District Attorney Mckinley, his personal friend, and asked him to expedite the action of the coroner. All this while, witness said, he was i'll. He went to the club about 4 o'clock (Mrs. Adams death occurred in the forenoon), and there was taken sick. Dr. Phillips gave him treatment for over an hour, using the stomach pump. Witness could suggest no motive for the poisoning; he had had no quarrel with anyone, and so far as he knew had no enemies. Sub sequently he modified this statement and admitted that he had had differences" one being about eighteen months ago.
 MT. Cornish was questioned about the ill., ness of Barnet, the questioning bringing out the fact that the two men had not been on the best terms.
 Mr. Cornish said that he never had any personal quarrel with any member of the Knickerbocker Athletic club; but twice charges had been preferred against him. He was accused, he said, of saying things about two members of the club to third member The charges were made by c. c. Hughes, and the names of the two mem bers involved in the quarrel were Roland B. Molineaux and H. c. Barnet. That was two years ago and the witness could not remember further details.
 Charges Against Cornish
 What did MT. Hughes say to you of Molineaux and Barnett" asked MT. Os- borne, the assistant district attorney.
 ''He said that I said that Molineaux had made his money by the improper use of house property he owned in Newark. He said I accused Barnet of improper prac- tices with women."
 Did that mean that Molineaux let his houses for purposes of prostitution?
 That and his gambling, I should think, is what he meant. The charges were dis missed.
 Did you have any idea who sent you that box?" asked MT. Osborne suddenly.
 q have no idea. I was in no position to know.''
 Did you not tell McClusky from 8 typewritten statement" it came