New-York tribune., 1902-10-22

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Diu not Mrs. Rogers receive $40 from Mrs-
LINK and give YOU $5?"
She did not
is there an officer from the Lincoln National
Bank IN court?" MIR. Weeks asked loudly
young man stood up. and Mr. Weeks motioned
him to sit down and said: "An right
Did you tell Mr.. and Mrs. Link. ex-Gov-
ernor Black continued. that you were 10 marry
MIS- Rogers as soon this case was over
never said so to any body"
Dld not you write to Mrs. LINK cahceIiilis
an engagement to meet Mrs. Rogers ana later
call on Mrs Link to get the letter back saying
that you had been advised not to snow any
writing"
Nothing of the kind occurred
oBy the don't write much gaGv 20 etyeTs yog
rQ-Which do you use. pen or peheh' a
lately 20" use q VI
You studied medicine:" Ex-Governor BLACK
asked. suddenly changing the subject
Anatomy and surgery was the reply.
9Why you shy Of attiIs tt.t vo tha1 ryS y9p
chemistry
And don't to aSm S6nt prop6ss t9at yqg to
admit IT. because it isn't true obs,,fstq One OF
Q.-You visited him quite frequently? Al did
rs this your handwriting?" counsel asked.
submitting a folded sheet of paper to the wit
ness.
1T is" Cornish replied. after looking at it
carefully.
CORNISH CHANGES HIS MIND.
This is addressed to a. F, Link ex-Gov-
ernor Black said You have changed your
mind about having written%
Yes. was mistaken
9-Da you know if Mrs Rogers % iSa gysT had n9 3ri
you know 19wspapsT store 0Tyat at Ne eteg ss
boxes? A.-No
Stand up Callahan" Mr.. Weeks said, and
curly headed young man stood up.
do YOU know this man." asked counsel
Never saw him before" replied Cornish
Callahan was turning to leave the court when
Cornish changed hts mind. Yes. I do know
him." he said.
Come back. Callahan" shouted Mr.. Osborne.
Never mind" ruled the Court. Let the tes-
timony stand as given. First the witness said
he did not know him. Now he says he did. He
thinks the young man delivered papers at his
house"
Ex-Governor Black had nothing more TO ask.
and Mr. Osborne let the witness go after he had
explained that he and young Adams. Mrs Rog
ers's brother. were fast friends.
Harry King the next witness. said he escaped
a dose from the poison bottle only because there
was no water in the club cooler. Cornish had
testified that King him open the package
and asked for a chance to sample it, There
was no water handy.
Callahan at the recess. said to reporters that
in 1895 he ran newspaper route and rented
private letter boxes al No. 492 Columbus ave.
and in August of 1S9S ne rented letter box.
No IA. Jointly TO Harry Cornish and Mrs Ad
ans. They continued 10 hold that box until the
rs lied On that dqV
Adams came into the store and quarreled with
him because of the non-arrival Of a letter she
expected. She was rude 10 him. and he told
her TO take her custom away Her letter reached
the store that night. December 27, 1898. 1t had
been delayed by faulty address
Howard A Adams. the only OF the mur-
dered woman, and the brother OF Mrs Rogers,
told OF the family relationship 10 Cornish and
said he and Cornish lived together now. and
apartments No 11S West Forty-frst-st He
was out OF the city when his mother died. but
reached the house early in tne evening.
Patrick J. Finneman who was COrnish's as
sistant at the KniCkeTboCkeT Athletic Club, said
he saw Cornish open the poison package. and
throw the wrapper into a waste paper basket.
After Cornish had remarked on the popularity
OF any one sending him a package anonymously.
Finneman picked the wrapper out of the basket
and told Cornish il he kept the wrapper he
might some day find the giver by his hand
writing.
HOW THE POISON WAS TRACED.
SeNGGdl Witnesses leStlileu pTlelly dS 70 tue
sickness OF Cornish at the club after Mrs.
Adams died. Cornish had said that he took a
swallow OF the poison that killed Mrs. Adams.
John A Yokum told of CornIsh's visit to him
on the day of Mrs Adams's death. and the ex-
amina ton of the poison Detectives told how
the poisoned powder was traced TO the Kutnow
factory, and with the consent Of counsel Mr..
Osborne read the testimony of Elsie Cray, nov
dead. who employed in the factory, and
testified at the former trial that, in response TO
a request by mail for sample OF the powder,
she sent bottle TO the letter box at No. loo
Broadway. on Mr.. Blacks objection. the testi-
mony as TO the mailing OF the powder TO the
letter box ruled out. Mr.. Osborne prom
ised to prove the receipt of the package and 10
produce the letter in reply to which the powder
was mailed.
Ernest wicke of the Cincinnati Detective Of
fee told of securing certain letters addressed 10
patent medicine company and signed II. ;
Cornish.
Ex-Governor Black and Mr. Osborne were
asked last evening what attitude Justice Lam
bert had announced in regard to the Barnet let
ters. Mr.. Osborne said. Mr.. Black agreeing
been reached. counsel understood that the Dis
trict Attorney might put in standards ot
comparison in handwriting all the Barnet let
ters that were CoOrless on their face Thdt
was TO say, counsel explained, that those let
ters which requested the copy OF a book or "A
pamphlet would be admitted. but the one or
two sent 10 medical firms concerning diagnoses
of disease should not be offered by the prosecu-
tion.
The trial will be resumed at 10:3O m to-
day.