Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
ASSENSATIONAL
Evidence in Molineux Case Given
by Mrs Stephenson.
SAW CORNISH MAIL PACKAGE

1t Was Addressed to Cornish and Is
Supposed to Have Contained the
Bottle Rolder-Both Sides Closed
This Afternoon and Court Adjourned
Until Monday, When the Arguments
VIII Be Made
New York, Nov 7.-Mrs Anna @.
Stephenson, who testified in the trial
of Roland B. Molineux yesterday af-
ternoon that to the best Of her bellet
Harry S. Cornish was the man who
mailed the poison package, was the
first witness called when the trial was
resumed to-day. Assistant Dlstr1ct
Attorney Osborn wanted to know II
it was true, as reported, that she old
not recognize Cornish until he was
pointed out to her in court. The wit
ness said it was not true.
Prof Herman G. Vulte of Columbia
college testified that Molineux was IN
his company from noon until after sun
down on December %, 1898, the after
noon the poison package was mailed.
After one or two more unimportant
witnesses mad testified the defense
closed.
Prosecutor Osborne then called JOS
eph Farrell, the Newark detective, as
the first witness in rebuttal. He said
that his testimony given on the first
trial was correct. that he saw Molineux
or, the afternoon the poison package
was mailed near a railway station in
Newark. After his testimony the state
closed. The case was then adjourned
I'm n hn ap
be made.
Harry s. Cornish went on the stand
and in answer to the prosecutor said
that he was not in the postofnce at the
time Mrs Stephenson said he was. In
answer to Ex-Governor Back he said
that he did not wear an oyercoat on
that day. Mr. Black read from his
former testimony where he had testi-
fled that he did wear an oyercoat. He
answered several other questions
and all of them were answered totally
different from the answers given on
the former trial.
Howard Adams was placed on the
stand by the prosecutor and he said
that he sat beside Mrs Stephenson yes
terday and saw two men point out
Cornish to her. and she said to them,
rs it'' This was denied by Mrs Ste
phenson and by Mr. Stephenson, who
said that no such thing occurred.
At yesterday afternoons hearing
Louis Jacobson, who worked in a New
York drug store testified that he knew
Cornish and Mrs Rogers very we'll
and that he frequently saw them to-
gether. He said he had sold bromo-
seltZer TO Mrs Rogers. Cornish, in
his testimony, swore he had never
tasted bromo-se1tzer and Mrs Rogers
said she had never bought any of the
stuff. The assistant district attor-
ney, in cross-examining jacobson.
got the witness to admit that he could
not remember the names of any others
of his customers who drank bromo-
seItZer.
Emma Miller testified she sold the
bottle holder in which the poison was
sent after the store lamps were light
ed, and Barton Huff. a travelling sales
man, said he was in Hartdegan's store
at the time. He said a man brushed
by hin and asked to see a silver bot
tie holder, but witness did not see him
buy it. He described the man, his de-
scription tallying with that of Miss
Miller
Mrs Stephenson was called in the
afternoon Men and women stood on
their seats to see her, but order was
quickly restored in the court room.
Replying to a question as to what she
did Friday, December. 23, 1893. Mrs
Stephenson said she went to the main
postoffice in New York to mail a pack
age and got in line with other persons
A man in front of her aroused her Gu
riosity because he seemed very ner-
CHI coT fhn e.I,,,
and the words "Knickerbocker Club
on the package. She said the man
left the postoffice and she did not
know where he went after that The
poison package wrapper was shown to
the witness and she said the address
looked like the one she saw in the post
office. Mrs Stephenson said she at
tended the coroner's inquest and saw
Molineux. She was sure he was not
the man and told her husband she
ought to make known her knowledge
He persuaded her that there was no
occasion for her to mix up in the mat
ter. When the trial came off she
went to offer her testimony, but was
shut off by the decision of the LAWYERS
to offer no defense. Then after Mol
ineux's conviction she sent word of
the evidence she had to give to Gen
eral Molineux.
1T is not said Mrs Stephenson
package in the postofficeI'' asked ex-
Governor Black as Mo1ineux stood I'D.
ssIt is not said Mrs Stephenson
with added emphasis.
"DO you think you could recognize
the man who mailed the package?v
asked Mr. Osborne in opening his
cross-examinatiOn.
IT think l could"
aDo you say Cornish is that mar? %
Cornish stood up at the invitation of
the assistant district attorney and he
and the witness regarded each other
steadily.
sIs that the manT' Mr. Osborne said.
TT looks very much like him." Mrs
Stephenson replied.
tBut is it2y
"ro the best of my recollection it
ls.v
Mrs SteDhenson said it was at the
frst trial that she first recognized Cor
nish as fhe man who mailed the pack
age. She testified that there were
three STAMPS on the package and the
'-s-+at,r7o1- Was r,f1f before her If had