New-York tribune., 1902-11-11

the poison or the bottle holder 10 his possession
''Fx- Governor Black is mistaken" he went on
about the poison package. There is absolutely
no evidence in this case as to the time the
package was mailed. except that it was mailed
on December 23. Now, remember that the de-
sire Of the poisoner is secretive. What did Cor
nish do when he received that package? He tore
off the wrapper and threw it away That was
what YOU or 1 would have done and that is
what the poisoner expected would be done. If
Cornish was carrying out his set plan, would he
have let his friend Zimmerman persuade him
10 preserve the wrapper? That is what hap
pened and it does not seem reasonable that
Cornish should have let that happen"
Mr. Osborne ridiculed the theory OF the counsel
for the defence that the death of Mrs. Adams
was the result of a deliberate design 10y Cornish.
and argued that it would be absurd to suppose
that Cornish would go downtown to mail a
package to himself. He continued:
It is not disputed by the defence that the three
Cornish letters and the poison package wrapper
corner Governor Black has put himself Ia by try
ing to show that Cornish IS the criminal Cornish
and then have got the writer to write three let
That writer would own Cornish body and soul.
and could hand him over 20 the law for cenvc-
ton and electrocutOn. Is IL reasonable to suppose
anything of the sort?
Mr.. Osborne continued along that line at con-
siderable length, and then touched on the expert
testimony, which he declared had eliminated
Cornish from among the possibilities He pct
ured Cornish n strong armed. aggressive
athlete, without the brain and cunning neces-
sary to conceive and carry out such scheme OF
poison.
OSBORNE DEFENDS CORNISH.
IF Governor Blacks assumptions are true
Mr.. Osborne said. Cornish without any neces-
sty for doing So handed over to the authorities
his assoclates-the poison wrapper, the poison
and the silver holder. Is that fair reasoning?
The next thing Cornish did that Governor Black
thinks shows Cornish's criminality was that he
ate apple. DR.. Hitchcock told you he pre-
scribed the apple"
Mr.. Osborne touched lightly on Governor
Blacks charge that the prosecution had sup
pressed the evidence of the envelopes found in
Molineux's desk. and added:
Now I am not hurt at that charge. Governor
Black did not mean that personally and l took it
in Pckwickian sense. He did not mean that any
Of the Cornish letters He knows that we never
had those envelopes The envelopes taken from
other letters suppressed were marked for iden-
tfcation in the last trial and eliminated from this
handwriting exhibits without them.
Mr.. Osborne spoke of Ex-Governor Blacks
statement that Cornish had retained Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre, and reminded the
jury that counsel had withdrawn that charge.
The variance between the testimony of Mr.. Nc
Intyre and of Mrs. Rogers and of Cornish, coun-
sci argued. sufficient indication that each
had spoken the truth he saw it. and that
there had been no collusion in getting up a story
that would bear investigation.
Referring to the point made by the defence
that Cornish did not attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Adams. and did not dare face the dead woman.
AIr Osborne read from the minutes to show
that Cornish visited the fiat before Mrs Adamss
body was removed, and that Ex-Governor Black
had refused 10 let him tell on the witness stand
why he was absent from the funeral. Then
counsel contradicted Mr.. Blacks contention that
Cornish shamming sick. and read the evil
dence of the doctors who attended Cornish in
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club and found him
suffering from irritant poisoning.
Ex-Governor Blacks insinuations that mo-
tive could he found for ths murder OF Mrs
ADAMS in Cornishs feelings for Mrs. Rogers.
Mi Osborne brushed aside as unworthy Of con
Cornish lived with that family before the
crime he said, ard after the crime. ana as
a matter Of fact, lives there now. That is he
lives with Howard Adams. Mrs. Rogers
brother and both take their meals with Mrs.
Rogers. All the evidence in the case shows
that Mrs. Adams and Cornish were on the
best Of terms. That was the testimony on ser
wants that worked in the hat.
Mr. Osborne defended the character OF Mrs.
Rogers.
Not only has Mrs Rogers had TO stand up
against the horrible death OF her mother" Mr..
Osborne said-"and the love of mother and only
daughter is ideal love. and these two women
lived together in the closest Of intimacy for
twelve years-but she has had to face the cru
city Of a distinguished lawyer. This rugged
Cornish has had to stand silent while he is ac-
cused not only OF numbering the mother, but
of seducing the daughter That is the cruelty or
crime. Ask yourselves was Mrs Rogers In a
conspiracy TO kill her mother? was Howard
who found Cornish sick IN 1t? Was Captain
McClusky in it? Am I In it?"
Then counsel took up the task of ContradiCtinS
the charges of immortality against Cornish.
Cornish" he said, visited married woman
in Boston, and he visited her again In Chicago.
She died in Chicago and Cornish had to bury
her. Is that any proof that he committed
crime folIr wears later? Nonsense. Now that /
have shown you the absence of any possible
excuse for accusing Cornish, let us talk about
this crime"
REFERS TO MRS. STEPHENSON'S STORY.
Counsel went on to say that he would prove
/ the states side of the without recourse to
any old woman who some handwriting for
a moment in the dusk of winters evening, and
recognized it again after a period of four years.
The State he said, had no remarkable
incidence To present, like the testimony OF
Martin Huff. who happened into the Newark
store just as the holder was being sold. and
two years later found himself working side by
side with the brother OF General Molineux.
a motive Some judges have held that the
motive Is all important Poisoning is, of all
crimes the most secret. We may expect TO
find the motive comparatively secret. hut
strong. enduring motive"
Mr. Osborne went in considerable detail
all the particulars OF the trouble between Cor
nish and Molineux in the Knckerbocker Ath-
| letic Club. the resulting reduction of Cornishs
/ authority and the final quarrel, which resulted
| In Molineuxs resignation from the club.
MI Osborne attempted TO show that Mollneux
iniure