New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
MORE BARNET TESTIMONY
DR.. BOOCoCK SAYS MERCURY CYANIDE
WOULD PRODUCE DIPHTHERIA
EDMUND H. BARNET. HENRY c's BROTHER.
CALLED-THE PROSECUTION Ex-
PECTED TO CLOSE TO-DAY.

Although Roland b MoIineux is on trial only
for the killing OF Mrs Adams. It has been the
persistent effort Of the prosecution TO show that
ne is guilty Of two murders instead OF one. From
the very beginning Assistant District Attorney
osborne has bent his energies 10 bringing before
the jury analogous circumstances in the death
Of Mrs. Adams and H c. Barnet and to impress
upon it the inference that the same individual
was responsible for the death Of both Barlow
5 Weeks has at every stage fought against the
admission Of any evidence relating to the death
OF Barnet, and the Recorder has frequently ruled
that whatever might have been the cause OF
Barnets death and the motive behind 1t. sup
posing his end to have been due to other than
natural causes. there could be no relevant con-
nection between Barnet's case and the indict-
ment upon which Molineux is now being tried
But despite every obstacle placed in his way.
Mr.. Osborne has devoted himself TO the aim OF
showing that Molineux was as much responsible
for the taking OF OF Barnet as for the death OF
Mrs Adams.
This was especially noticeable yesterday, when
from the evidence adduced a casual visitor TO
the court would assuredIy have taken the view
that SIoIineux was trial not for the killing OF
Mrs. Adams. but for the murder Of Barnet. Mr..
Osborne began the morning session with an en-
deavor to prove that the sending OF the alleged
Knickerbocker Athletic Club was not the only
attempt on his life. Counsel called witnesses
whose evidence was to the effect that Barnet
had received samples OF medicine at his Office.
and a tinge Of sensation was given TO this phase
of the trial by the testimony OF Edmund H
Barnet, brother Of the dead man. who testified
to finding among his brothers effects a package
Of caIthos in capsule form and brown manila
wrapper upon which were cancelled postage
not allowed TO describe the writing. but Mr. Os-
borne succeeded in eIciting enough from him TO
make It clear to every one in coGrt that the
handwriting upon the package was similar 10
that upon the parcel addressed to Harry s
Cornish
DEFENCE WILL USE 1T
The defence. however, Is likely TO make an
important point OF the knowledge that Barnet
received medicines at his Office Counsel for the
defendant viii Unquestionably make the most
OF the fact that the very remedies which were
addressed 10 the letter box in West Forty-sec-
ond-st. asserted to have been taken by the de-
fendant in Barnets name. were also forwarded
TO the real H c. Barnet at his own office The
evidence given some days ago by DR.. Henry
Beaman Douglass who attended Barnet in his
last Illness and who stated positively that his
patient had died from diphtheria. was a severe
jolt 70 the prosecution Mr.. Osborne sought 70
neutraIize the effect Of this testimony yesterday
BY calling DR.. Robert Boocock. a diphtherettc
expert who contended that the opinion formed
by Dr. Douglass as 10 the cause OF death was
wrong DR.. Boocock explained that cyanide OF
mercury was used by all homeopathic physi-
clans in their treatment OF diphtheria, their
theory being that the cyanide was a perfect
antidote the disease He went on to state
that cyanide Of mercury administered 10 hu-
man being will in a short space Of time produce
symptoms that even q skilled physician could
not detect from natural diphtheretic signs
The first witness called yesterday morning was
Dr. Vincent G. HamiII, the representative OF a
patent remedy company. Dr. Ha-nu identified
the filed up diagnosis blank and the envelope
in which il had been inclosed as having been
received by a patient who signed his name
H. c. Barnet" In reply 10 further question
from Mr.. Osborne. the witness said that his Arm
first received a letter signed H c. Barnet
asking for one OF their diagnosis blanks In re-
sponse 10 this letter the witness testified he for
warded the blank TO Box 49. No 257 West
Forty-second-st. Later. he said. he received a
second letter. tnclosing So. signed H. C. Bar
net" asking that q copy OF a certain book pub
ushed by the company should be sent TO him
at the same address. This. the witness said.
closed the correspondence
William o. IngIis, q newspaper reporter. was
next called, for the purpose Of identifying a
new letter signed H. c. Barnet" which first
came to light yesterday. The new letter bears
the same pecuIiarities as do all the Barnet
series II was addressed TO g Michigan medical
firm, and the word prescription is unisspeIIed
prescription" as in the other letters
BARNETs BROTHER CALLED.
Edmund H. Barnet. a brother Of H C Barnet
then called for the purpose OF proving that
the measurements and descriptions contained
in the now famous diagnosis blank could not
apply TO his brother. His answers TO the cues-
tions put 10 him by Mr.. Osborne showed that
the answers in the diagnosis blank were in every
way inconsistent with the stature. girth and
general health conditions OF his brother After
the witness had stated that the photograph OF
his brother. in evidence was a good likeness
and had Identified the visiting card which 1he
prosecution sought to have put in evidence
when Minnie Belts was on the sta76 M Os-
borne showed the witness Exhibit A rba ad
dress on the poison package, and asked him IL
he had ever seen the handwriting before AIr
Barnet was proceeding TO relate that he had
found a paper wrapper among his brothers
effects bearing the same kind OF hand writing
but Mr. Weeks objected. and he was not allowed
TO continue
Mr. Weeks did not care 10 cross-exanine
and James E. Hudson, a broker took the stand
Mr.. Hudson said he knew H. c. Barnet vel
and had Office with him in the Produce ~
said, he had received mail for Mr.. Barnet when
ever Mr.. Barnet was out OF town On one oc-
casion, Mr.. Hudson said Mr.. Barnet had re
ceived round wooden box tied with a piece ~
pink string This box had come through the
mail, and was opened by Mr. Barnet in the
presence Of the witness. AS he opened the box
OF surprise The witness was not allowed -
state what Barnet had said
Mr.. Hudson said that when Barnet had opanad
the box in question il was found 10 contain a !
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