New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05

to him He examined It closely and asked Mr..
Ellison few questions about it before passing it
back to Mr.. Osborne.
The bottle containing the hydrochloric acid and
solution of iodide OF potash that was used in
making the experiment thenl marked for iden-
tihcaton by Mr. Brophy, at Mr.. osborne's request
1t afterward delivered, by permission OF the
Court, to DIR. Witthaus.
did you all the powder. Mr.. Eson?"
mo. there's some remaining"
please place that in properly arranged pack
age and give It to me-
What do you want with it?" asked the Recorder
II going have this sealed by Clerk Brophy
and put seal on 1t in the presence of the Court,
and then, also in the presence of the Court 4 am
going to deliver It to DR.. Witthaus," replied Mr..
Osborne.
In answer to Mr.. Osborne the witness said that
his experiment had satisfied him OF the presence
Of cyanide of mercury. The bottles and test tube,
combined with the contents were delivered in the
court to DR.. Witthaus, presumably for a quantita-
tive analysis in the future.
Mr.. Ellison followed on the stand by Charles
c. Hughes, at one time chairman OF the House
Committee OF the Knckerbocker Athletic Club
CORNISH AND MOLINEUX.
Mr. Osborne asked the witness II he remem-
bered a conversation between himself and Molineux
in regard TO statements Cornish had made about
Molineux III 1897. The witness said he did. re-
marking Il said to Moneux that Cornish had
said that he had made his money in the liquor
business. Cornish used adjective couldn t
recollect. but 1t was some unpleasant thing. I've
ransacked my brain TO recollect 1t, out can't"
Q-was the adjective agreeable or dsagreeabe?
A.-The latter
Q-You can't recollect what 1t was? A;-No l
can't. I've ransacked my brain, but can't think
of it
Q;--what did Molineux say about that? Ale
said he thought he ought to make report of the
matter and that the committee ought to protect
him.
Odd he do so? Ale did later.
Q-Where was 1t that you told Molineux that
buSinPSs1 - either
Brooklyn New-Jersey.
charges brought against Cornish? Ayes; well,
there grievances submitted against certain
$50 that they were really against Cornish? ?
A.Wel yes; suppose so.
| was simply acting as peacemaker was friendly
to both Cornish and MolineuX. and these matters
minutes Of the House Committee will show about
these things. Molineux had submitted grievances
time about the administration of affairs and
at another time the way things were done In the
gymnasium.
Mr. Weeks In cross examination ELECTED from the
witness that the charges Molineux brought against
Cornish not in the nature OF personal griev-
ances. Witness was out of town at the time, and
Molneux secretary of the committee it's
executive head and acted In his (winess's) stead.
Mr.. Hughes said Cornish denied saying anything
rejecting upon the defendant. and that he never
afterward heard the matter referred to by Moli-
neux.
The death certificate of H. c. Barnet and the
marriage certificate well the birth certificate
Of Molineux then put in evidence The pur-
pose in putting in the latter certificate Mr.. Os-
borne explained, to show that the defendant
thirtyone years Old in June 1895 the age given
in the description of the diagnosis sent to adj
yertisng medicine firm signed H. C. Barnet"
The trial will be resumed at 1890 o'clock this
morning.