The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-21

DR. skunk, . juryman. asked whether
witness had diagnosed the case as one Of
mercuric poisoning and he replied thai
he had never thought that mercury had
played the slightest part In the death Of
Mr.. Barnet.
"You came to the conclusion that Bar
net had diphtherfa and so certified on
the death certifcater'
barnet died from heart failure. My
certificate gave Cardiac failure ss the
cause OF death, with dtphtheria of the
throat the contributing eeuse."
did you not report the diphtheria to
the board OF heAlthY'
81 took advantage Of the technically.
found no diphtheria germs"
do you really believe IL was dfphthe-
II. was clinical d,,Phthsna. not bactsri-
"Can you remember any human being
In the world who spoke to you for not
reporting that deathf Amy human being
who indicated that it would be good
thing not to speak of the illnessY'
at is the practice of the board of health
to isolate diphtheria cases; was u not an
unusual thing not to report 1t. y
1--WE had MIR Barnet isolated.
DR.. Douglass said he knew the nurses
went from tho room. but there was no
danger Oh tOhthkiOht Otdtib WtAo fsb00a
that no one should be allowed to visit the
sick room.
"No one intimated that 1t might hurt
the club If n report was made"
"a psolutely no. / can't remem Der
that anyone said anything like 1t. but Ia
any event 1t would have bad no infu-
ence with me. No secret was made of
the matter.
"Did you ever say to DIR. James Camp
bell that Barnet did not have diphtheria,
but died of mercurial poisonings" asked
the coroner.
"No. told him Barnet had mercurial
stomschitis as well as diphtheria.
DR. A L. Weston was called and asked
about the poison bottle he saw In the
Adams apartment.
Witness said that when he reached the
Adams Dat the poison bottle was in the
hands of policeman. He did Tot remem-
Der having seen any glasses ON the table.
There were several on the sideboard.
Edward p. Hughes q police officer, who
sotei as stenogrH phsr for Capt MoClusky
and took shorthand reports of Cornish's
statements to this head OF the detective
department, was calle1. He read nom
his notes the statements that Cornish
made at tho knickerbooker A. c., on
the afternoon of the day after Mrs.
Adams's death. 1t was subsequently the
same as Cornish testified to on bis exami
nation.
Witness next read another statement
made by Cornish to Capt McClusky at
which time Cornish accused Molineaux
of sending the poison ana OF other mat
tiers which have been told and retold since
the case opened.
Coroner HIATT asked:
''How sick did Cornish appear to you
when you took his statement In his
roomf'
witness replied: "He did not appear
tn ba AHA IN talk wall
and commercially. He did not appear to
be suffering pain. His mind appeared to
be clear"
j. Herbert Ballantine of Newark, Nj,
one:of the governors of the knickerbocker
A. c., testified that Barnet never made
any complaints to him and he had never
heard of any trouble except what he had
read since this case arose.
In reference to the letter Cornish
wrote 10 Meters in which Barlow
Weeks was mentioned. Witness said that
his reasons for not advocating Corn
ish's dismissal was that he did not con-
slider TINT any action should be taken on
account of a personal letter. Witness
recollected the charge made by hughes
against Cornish that he had disgrace
full trelations with women and he remem-
bered that Cornish charged Molineux
with keeping a disorderiy house in New
ark.
an enemy of. or oan you suggest the name
of any person who could possibly be an
enemy OF Cornish"
Il know nothing of Mr.. Cornish's So
ciai relations -
. AT this point q recess was taken.
..Duriag the recess MIR. and Mrs, Roland
Is. Molineux arrived at the criminal
court building and were escorted by
an attorney to "a private room where
was held. The afternoon
session opened with Miss Ada Bates on
the stand.
Miss Bates was the nurse first called |
to attend Barnet in his sickness. she |
said she was engaged by DR.. Douglass
to take care of a diphtheria case. Barnet |
she said, never spoke to her about poison. |
He told her that he had taken pow |
der which disagreed with him. DIR. !
Doug lassa told her later that there must |
be something wrong with the powder.
After the analysis DIR. Douglass told |
her that the powder contained mercury. |
Witness stated that she heard somebody |
say he had heard that Barnet said in the |
dining room that he had been poisoned,
She did not hear Barnet say so. Witness
said DR.. Douglass told her Barnet had
taken mercury.
The note written BY Mrs. Molineux,
then Miss Cheeseborough witness said
was received with bouquet of flowers.
Barnet said: 81 wonder how she knew l
was sick
Miss Bates did not know from whom
che other flowers came. One bunch was
recsived two hours after Barnet died. 1t
was accompanied by note from girl In
whose name witness could not
remem ber
Miss Bates said she had never heard any
rumors in the club about Barnet not
having received proper medical treat
ment.
Witness said she had taken the death of
MIR. Barnet very much to heart and had
cried a bout it,
She did not say to any one on the day
before MIR. Barnet's death, Its too bad
the poor fellow is not getting proper
med cal treatment.
Witness said that Barnet said to her
about As hours before he died. ~ Thick
am growing weaker; let my friends
Know"
She asked him If she should notify any
body besides his brother and he shook his |
head.
Barnet won Id not obey the doctors in
n PHI ctionc hut iusfefad upOD paftinU mn