New-York tribune., 1900-01-05
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A BAD BLOW FOR OSBORNE
DIR. DOUGLASS SAYS BARNET DID NOT
DIE FROM POISON.
QUESTION OF MOTIVE TOUCHED ON IN THE
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES c. HUGHES
E +. ROGERS LIKELY TO BE CALLED

ALLOFnc-
Osborne has consistently devoted himself since
the trial Of Roland B. Molineux begun has beer
TO prove that Henry c. Barnet died from ths
enects or the same poison TO which is attributed
the death OF Mrs. Katherine Adams He ha.
sought TO show that Barnet received as die
Cornish. a sample OF he&daehe powder from Al
anonymous source. and has intimated through
the testimony of DIR. Wendell c. Phillips. VIII,
stated that he detected the same symptoms O
meTcurial poisoning when attending Barnet al
ne did in Cornish's Illness that the deaths o
Mrs. Adams and Barnet were brought about =,
the same agency He has suggested that tbs
responsibility for the destruction OF both live,
rests upon individual
Again yesterday. by Implication Mr. Osbornt
endeavored to connect MoIineux with the car
rying off of Barnet He called to the stand foj
this purpose Dr. Henry Beaman Douglass IN,
physician who attended Barnet in his last IN.
ness and signed the certificate giving the causs
OF death Mr.. Osborne's aim apparently wal
to have the witness say that Barnet died from
mercurial poisoning, but Dr. DougIass's opinion
Of the cause of death in no way supnorted m.
theory of the prosecution. In the most EN-.
phatic manner the witness asserted that Barner
uleo Irom heart weakness. following an attack
or dlphtheria. Although DR., Douglass admitted
that while in the cultures taken from the tbroa,
there was evidence of the presence Of mercury
which. as Mr.. Weeks brought out might have
been due to the taking of caIomel he insisted
that he had not been mistaken In the diagrosl,
of the cause of his PATIENTS death Undoubt
edly the testimony given by DIR. Douglass was
rather bad blow to the prosecution. and NAV
serve to eliminate from the jury's mind any
connection between Barnet's death and ths
present case
ANOTHER OBJECT LESSON.
Another object lesson. as Mr.. Weeks call. .,
was given in court yesterday while Guy Ellison
the chemist who analyzed the headache DOW
ders found in Barnet's room. was on the stand
he mad testified that he had found in the DOW
ders submitted to him cyanide of mercury He
described the chemical process which had ex
hibited to him the presence Of the cyanide in tbs
powders, and then in order the better TO con-
vince the jury OF the efficacy Of his method OF
analysis Mr.. Osborne asked the witness to re-
peat the test in court The witness had some
/ of the powder which had been given to him tc
analyze in his possession. and during the recess
he obtained the necessary tubes and chemicals
to make the test After the adjournment the
witness made an analysis of the powder before
the jury. and secured from it a mercuriaI pre-
cipitate.
More directly than az any other time in the
course OF the trial the question OF motive was
touched upon yesterday. Charles c. Hughes
who in 1897 was the chairman of the Housa
7 Committee of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club,
was asked by Mr.. Osborne TO relate the sub
stance of a conversation he had with Molineux
in 1897 regarding statements which Cornish had
made about the defendant. Mr.. Hughess recoI-
lection of the matter somewhat hazy. He
remembered that Cornish had said something
about Molneux having made his money In
the liquor business" and that Cornish had
the business but when asked to say what
the adjective was the witness said he had ran
sacked his brain to recall 1t. but could not. He
informed Molineux of what Cornish had said and
subsequently charges were formulated against
Cornish. In cross examination Mr.. Hughes
said the charges related to the improper conduct
OF some OF the departments OF the club which
were under Cornishs charge. and were notsper-
sonal grievances OF the defendant. Mr.. Hughes
/ added that Cornish when called upon TO ex-
plain his remark about Molineux making money
in the liquor business denied ever having made
the statement. Thereupon the matter was
dropped. Mr.. Hughes said and ne never after
ward heard Molineux make the least references
20 it.
ROGERS TO BE CALLED.
Much comment was heard yesterday upon the
telegram sent by Edward F. Rogers. husband
I
Wednesday, asking for an opportunity to go on
the stand and contradict some OF the state
ments made by Cornish in examination
AS was related in yesterdays Tribune. Mr.
Rogers denied that Cornish had seen him and
bowed to him in Hartford two weeks ago
Should Mr.. Osborne not call Mr.. Rogers the
( defence will undoubtedly do so, for the reason
that if Cornish's evidence in particular can
be shown to be wrong it's credibility as a whole
will be affected After the adjournment yesfer-
day Cornish. replying to the inquiries OF the
reporters. repeated that he saw Mr. Rogers IN
Hartford as he had testified. two weeks ago.
He insisted that he met Mr. Rogers while walk
ing on Main-st. with Fred Hovey. and that
he bowed to Mr.. Rogers. but was not certain
whether or not his salutation returned.
DETAILS OF THE TESTIMONY.
Captain McCIusky was recalled to the stand yes
terday morning upon the resumption OF the trial.
and after naming the firm from which he obtained
Exhibit F. the diagnosis blank signed ''H. c. Bar
net" which Mr.. Osborne contends contains ths
measurements and age OF the person who sent the
poison Cornish. the witness said he had obtained
specimens Of the handwriting OF every person IN
any way connected with the case These were
submitted TO William J. Kinsley. the handwriting
expert after all marks from which the identity OF
the writers could be inferred had been obteratsd.
Mr.. Weeks began his cross-examination by asking
/ the witness whether it not true that the de-
fendant called at Headquarters TO give himself up
after his name had been mentioned In connection
with the case. The defendant Captain McClusky
said called his Office the morning OF January
?. 1898. accompanied by his father. General Moii-
neux, and young MOlineux Captain McClusAy said,
told him that he had Just had his attention called
TO the fact that he suspected being connect
ed with the murder OF Mrs. Adams. and desired 70
give himself up
Producing Exhibit IS letter written by General
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