New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-28

the body in the presence Of the jury as re-
quired by the code.
Mr. Osborne objected to have anything go on
the record that had not been submitted In EVIL
dence.
The record speaks for itself" he said and
no one. not even the Coroner. has right 10 add
one word"
Mr. Weeks repeated his request. but Coroner
Hart ruled that the Assistant District-Attorney
was right He then asked the jury II they had
reached verdict.
we have" replied Foreman Otto p. Amend
THE VERDICT READ BY THE FOREMAN.
What is your verdict? Please read IT," said
the Coroner.
Foreman Amend stood up ana read
We find that the said Katharine ]. Adams
came to her death on December y. 1895. at No. 81
West Eighty-sixth-st., by poisoning by mercurio
cyanide administered by Harry 5. Cornish. to
whom said poison had been sent in a bottle oc
bromo-seltzer in the mail by Roland B. Moi-
neux."
The Coroner announced that he would issue =
warrant for Molneux's arrest saying: This
CoroneTs jury having found that Katharine J.
Adams came TO her death through Roland B.
Molineux It becomes my duty TO order the ar
rest OF Roland g. Molineux. and I order that he
be arrested and arrligned before me-"
The warrant had already been prepared, and
Coroner Hart handed IT 10 Detectives McCaf-
ferty and Carey. who stood near him. Molineux
walked around the table 10 meet them, and
stood before the Coroner's bench.
The Coroner asked him the usual questions as
10 mis- name, age residence. and II he had
statement 10 make. etc. He said he was thirty
three years old lived in Brooklyn. and 10 the
last question replied:
Il am not guilty. and demand immediate
examination"
Tonight" asked the Coroner.
Yes tonight" was the reply.
"An examination tonight is impossible" In
terrupted Mr. Osborne OF the District-Attor-
neys Office, and. taking his cue from him. tho
Coroner agreed to make the hearing at IL 80
a m Wednesday
CORNISH NOT EXONERATED
Then came really dramatic situation OF ths
inquest, when Mr.. Week Molineuxs attorney.
called attention to the .ct that Cornish had
not been exonerated the jury. and, in fact.
should also be arres ID
Mr.. Osborne. standing close 10 the Coroner
once more interfered and said that the District
Attorneys Office did not want Cornish locked
up.
Mr. Weeks then demanded poll OF the Jurors
as 70 what they intended in their verdict.
Mr.. Osborne in a sneerlng way told the Cor
oner not to do this. and that Official mildly
agreed with him.
Then three of the Jurors arose and said that
the intention Of the majority of the jury was
that Cornish should also be locked up and that
they demanded that he should be arrested.
Mr. Osborne. with a triumphant smile. said
70 the Coroner: 1T is too late The verdict is
in. DO your duty. Mr.. Coroner. and lock up
Molineux. We don't want Cornish arrested"
The Coroner obeyed and then the jury was
excused. The decision Of the Coroner was met
with a number Of Kisses from spectators In tho
room.
CORNISH ENJOYS HIS TRIUMPH
Harry Cornish was interested spectator of
this scene. and when the warrant was issued for
Molineux's arrest he asked number Of people:
can the -- get out on bail? hope not as
have now got him hxed.'
The verdict while in perfect harmony with
the evidence allowed 70 be submitted yesterday.
is a subject Of considerable criticism and debate
among those who followed the case closely. and
I'm the opinion Of many lawyers is one which viii
not he sustained by the present Grand Jury. t
the question is submitted 20 them.
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.
The closing proceedings OF the inquest wers
carried on in the extraordinary manner which
has characterized the whole inquiry into tho
death of Mrs Adams As exclusively told IN
Sundays Tribune. the District Attorneys once
depended on the testimony Of Mr. Hickman.
who rented a letter box 20 II c. Barnet" and
on that OF the handwriting experts who had
before them specimen OF Moneux's hand
writing. which had been written under the Geo.