New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03

the defence, is suffering from a heavy cold He
caught the cold Friday. and yesterday his
physician advised him TO spend the day in bed
He is likely TO stay within doors to-day. and
may not venture out until he goes to vote to
morrow He was asked 10y Tribune reporter
yesterday II the defence would place woman
on the stand who would testify stated in
the report.
Il must decline to speak about such matters.
said Mr.. Weeks. Il can say. however. that a
number Of persons will be called 10 testify who
have never before been mentioned in connec-
ton with this case"
George Gordon Battle at Mr.. Weeks's
nome when the reporter called there He said
he had nothing to add to what Mr.. Weeks had
said. W. NJ X. OcCtt begged to be excused
from discussing the case.
Harry S. Cornish seen at his home. No.
lis West Forty irSt-St. He said the report
about the woman ridiculous"
Assistant District Attorney Osborne said: The
weak point Of this report about the woman is
that her husband is a policeman. Imagine
police officer Of this city hearing such a story
from his wife and Withholding the facts from his
superior officer the Chief of Police,
Il have had many persons. all of them
cranki come to me, thinking they had valuable
several persons as the murderers. All of their
allegations l examined carefully before l de-
cided there was not one word Of truth in what
they said. and that the persons were suffering
from haucinatOns. l have never heard the
name Of any policeman's wife mentioned in con-
nectiOn with this case
ANOTHER NEW WITNESS.
Up 10 Last evening John f. Hopkins. who late
last week placed in the hands of the attorneys
for MOlineIx information which he believes i'm
portant 10 them, had not been called here. He
is holding himself in readiness He believes he
sold the bottle of bromo settler which was af-
terward mixed with poison and sent to Harry
Cornish. He also thinks he saw the man, the
same who purchased the bromo settler,
leaving HaTtdegen's jewelry store. and his hour
Of seeing the man comedies with that at which
Miss Miller sold the bottle holder.
Hopkins has embodied his information in
affidavit. He says he assigned to duty
by Chief Gregory. of the New Jersey Detec-
Hartdegen's jewelry store. He to watch
the clerks in the store while acting as a clerk
himself On December 20 man with a red
dish Van Dyke beard. trimmed closely. and hav-
ing on a long dark coat and Alpine hat fairly
well built and about - feet inches tall, en-
tered the store between | and > O'Clock. He
asked Hopkins the price of half "A dozen bot
ties of matted milk. saying he wanted to send
them to friends. He went out without buying.
The next day at about the same hour the same
man entered the store and priced bromo self
He purchased of the 1S-cent size.
Later in the day. Hopkins goes to say, he
sent GRAND to o. +. Smiths whole
sale drug house and had to pass Hartdegens.
AS he passing. the man whom he had
waited on two successive DAYS and had seen
only few hours before came out of the store
and walked quickly diagonally across the side
walk. and in doing so. in the crowd. jostled
Hopkins.
Hopkins says lie would know the man again
if he saw him. Chief Gregory says that he has
had Miss Miller describe her customer most
infinitely, and also crOss-questioned Hopkins
who is no longer in his employ. and that their
descriptions tally in far as Miss Miller's
memory goes. One of MOneux's counsel was
here Tuesday and questioned Hopkins and
came again on Thursday.