The evening world. Newspaper, January 3, 1900, Page 1

The | “ Circulation Books Open to All.” | PRICE ONE CENT. — ~ MOLINEUX Pee O Rea ee Sie tiie te ee ot | HARPSTER’S STORY OF KNICKERBOCKER FEUD. Ay ——_—_+4o—_—— 4, CAPT. M’CLUSKY TESTIFIED; » CHEMIST YOCUM ON POISONS. WHAT HARPSTER SAID ABOUT MOLINEUX. MRS BELLINGER, f The Ingredients of the Cyanide of Mercury Had Been in His Lab- oratory Several Years. Policeman Palmer Testi- Wa fied as to Mrs. Rogers’s Story After the Tragedy and Capt. Herlihyofthe Hunt for Evidence. were friendly? A. Yes. Amd the czpected sensa- testimony was net Chemist John H. Y , bosom friend of Harry Cornish, ned to the jury at the Molineux trial how easy it Is to make cyanide of mer- cury. That poison, it is claimed, killed Mrs. Kate J. Adams, and it is alleged that Molineux sent {t to Cornish mixed with bromo-seltzer. Yocum acknowledged that he had had the ingredients that go to make 4 y up cyanide of mercury in his labora- tory for several years prior to the death of Mra, Adame, After the crime Yocum said he had made the poison in the presence of the police and wound up his direct testimony by saying that “a cook could make it.” Yocum is a member of the Knicker- Docker Athletic Club, and was at one time a boarder at the Adams flat. ° Two policemen, Palmer and Her- Vo Athy, were the first witnesses this | emorning. Mrs, Rogers told the for- mer the story of .ue tragedy on the} fateful day, Herlihy told how he had followed up clues ¢aat finally resulted in the arrest of Molineux. Iaterest in the trial was enlivened @ bit to-day by the testimony of two Girl witnesses, They were ...sie Gray, @ clerk in the Kutnow Powder Com- pany's employ, and Agnes Evans, zonid for the wife of Dr. James Burns, j = ‘who deals in remedies for men. i eu “ eat Et a] es man) “That's all" said Mr. Onvurne, and i avenue think be Was &) Paimer stepped do: g Miss Gray told of the jong hunt \ The Polsoued Brome-Selirer, ‘0! iter Aimer Rtepped dow through 100,000 letters to find the “II. q Did you have a talk with Mr. HERLIHY NEXT. jovey? Cornish” letter. i oh ai :h ee any search for ag Tht MX wtthens calied was Detective . 4 et Sergt. Jonn J. Herlihy, of the Centra y’ Mise tdvana identified a° lester -~ YOCUM’S RECIPE FOR | umbier? A. No pas Ofte, Ha wes detalied on the cao eigned “Rolad Molineux,” asking tor - CYANIDE OF MERCURY. Q. Did you see tumbler? A. No Dee 30, 1698, by Capt. McClusky - you ask for the tumbler? A. ; @ salve as baving Deen received by ~ J Q. Did k for the tumbler? A. 1! Q pid your captain ever gi Dr. Burns, } | asked Mr. Hovey. He sald it must have | thing to take to Prof. Witt ; been taken out or mislaid. ersatl be he profess t Mr. Osborne fairly tortured the girl | @ Did you sce Mrs. Rogera? A Yes. oot necanie geneee onenor At Rast ‘with delicate cuestions concerning cag ae G. Did you speak to her? A. Yee. 1) GQ iyi vou see the poison wrapper? the remedy sent for by “Roland mol her pedigree A a ‘ ” Q. Did the say enything about het) the first thing you did? |> Molineux.” ‘ies Evans with tears in — — ol attorney? A. ne sald the Distrtet- | art, edu, tote chee w her eyes became indignant, but Os- Attorney wae o friend of hers and her Vhs ssabate 7 borne persisted. need = ~ G. Did whe say “I am notified by my A. A. Harpster was called, and | ee to say nothing?’ A. I think on she 414 say that — rooneeadhad had aide CAPT. HERLIHY AND THE POISON HOLDER, . WHAT MRS. ROGERS SAID. | (The 4 Both! expt sensation had $n Ss | ttve the bottle holder.) Th ‘ive f Capt. bs Rot developed. ‘There was no fierce | obeyed one of his (Molineux's) or-| This story evidently arose from the and wrapper Mr. Osborne. on the redirect, asked | ,,rn* Arrival of Cant. McC uaky Series of questiona by Weeks. Every- | ders. e in the rear of the room of here did you tak m?oA ve withers (o tell all that Mre Rowere | iy would be devoted to ' thing was as caim and peaceful as a eo | cheeked man Who to t and gave them to Dr. W said. 3 lor detectteen 446 the vatoldlur of q Bummer day. .t was a disappoint- THE bie ear ar Os. Did you wee a dead body? A. 1 aid tn taking ine pedigree of all (Be) 11. eating up to the arrest of M § seekers after excitement. je | tt pameason of! ar. Weeks began nis cross-examine. | “Mrs Rogers told me her name and age! “Then you went to Hariegan & Co +” Harpater never knew of a feud be- a Hs Ot ARE STRIPE ton She sald she was married but separated | asked Mr. Osborne of Herloy | from Dr. Hitehoock., . from her husband, and that's all the "Yes" anewered che detective. He was the first witness called. Q. What time did you get these things? | would aay. Q. Whee éi4 5 ‘oe ‘te i A. Twenty Minates Bhe told me that her mother had. centendent WENT TO ADAMS FLAT. @ What time did you Arst go to the| taken bromo-seltser. I asked her where! Yang a gaiesindy ? A. No Adams flat? A. At 22) the bettie war She said the doctor had | @ After yo tore? A. Wer ‘| On the 28h of December, li, did) Q. Who did you we there? A. Mr. go to the house of Mre. Kate J. | Hovey. Adams? A. Yes. @. What did you get at Dr. Hitem-'A. Yes. in ollbce? A. A boltie, voitie-holder §=y. How did you bear that something | s x i) ape okay ! ALL THE TESTIMONY IN THE MOLINEUX TRIAL TO-DA NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1900, AND CORNISH UNFRIENDLY. — woe PRICK ONE CENT, [ “ Cireuiation Books Open to All.” } PS ry XTRA (WL COURTEOUS YSTERY IN HARLEM FLAT,| <lisbury, Nettled, Gives No Definite Reply on U.S. | Ship Seizures. vi. LONDON, Jan %—United States Am-, the ablest lawyers in Great Britain. bassador Choate visited the Britith Pre-| To quote a high official: mier, Lord Salisbury, at the Fo | “Engiand is between Scylia and Char- Office this evening for the purpose of | ybdis. If we declare food stuffs cem- making the first oficial representations | traband we put ourselves in a most ‘on the subject of the Delagoa Bay flour | awkward position should we be a new- setzures tral power in some future war, eW are Mr. Choate received no definite reply, | ™Ost anmtous to conserve the interests as the Premier informed him that the | of the Chited States, yet seif-preservae Britis! At any deciston as to whether or not Hfood-stuffe were contraband of war Hut Salisbury Choate Lord sssured mercial rights of A be equitably that the the United States IT rrRIFA TH FINI cE HT | L. iV The Interview was oon an possible brief. ‘The Associated Press learns that Lord important matter would be reached as | h Government had not yet arrived | 0" must necessarily come fir The British Government fully realises | that the representations of Mr. Choate My, | Wil compel tt to decide this far-reseh= ing matter, ond while his request hae | been made and received in the moet \e rit the quandary is net f considered and that a decitton in this | eden a bs bed ished by Lord Salisbury, though it ie not regarded as likely to cause intem | national frictton. 3 One thing is certain, the question gat not be settled hurriedly and it ie Sm taken \t away Q. Were you the first officer there?| ing against hearsay evidence, saying SORBET ON MARBH 15, ~— INDE 1 was told" —— nue and called oe # Job Hore the Recorder interrupted, deciar- | * “a Emma Miler Q Then? A. Bock to the more ant that the accessary witnesses could be - | secured, (Continued on second Giae.) ‘ possible even for the Cabinet ar Jetec- | transportation. . ral manager of the Kings County Ele- Salisbury has not only the Attorney’ | ster, working to forecast the date when Mr. Cheate Denersi, ir Robart, ¥ will receive definite answer, which must hard on the question of the Delagoa Bay | settlo Great Britain's stand upen te but that he {s consulting with | question of contraband. ' ——$_—— ‘sh SROKLIN. TANS, Rossiter Cives Up Active ~ Management of “L” System. soizure ee A change in the contro! of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit Company te repo ccomplished fact. and it ts Plower-Brady-Keeney ady been succeeded tandard Oil man- Airection indicated by the appointmeme |or Ir. Goundle as superintendent of transportation. Mr. Rossiter to-day gave out the fle lowing statement ‘The railroad and property of the Kings County Elevated Rafiroad Com having been leased by this come the following changes will Se effective from and after Jan. & to be an stated pany, t Rossiter, It is claimed, Is pany ome i: ‘Mr. W. T. Goundle is appointed cone eral superintendent of elevated lines, which will include Brooklyn Union @ om. Kings County and Brighton h division and Rridge division, He will be responsible for the wafe mower ment of trains and will bave the ° harge and control of all depota, toree, Mr Mr. Keeney would un-| * lings Rea 4 cau be made to pay, th » judement of those who have studied is certain, provided the learning from the will ow ‘management. mistakes of the old managemen k to conciliate, rather than irritate Tublie opivlon, Under the managemen af 4 FPlower-feady-Keeney interests Foe eat ihe company rarf bt Vanderbilt and Standard Ol eon pecmitted to depreciate terest: are reputed as buy’ management [It i predicted that the uew It aid that the new Dt Include jon and handling of trains and Keone brokers are sald to be Rrooklyn Rapid Transit actively wit Hieve Mr. Rossiter to a great « tent of the details of management, an ‘that ear be other changes in the! a