Evening journal., 1898-09-01

trate Peter L. Cooper and the Attorney
General yesterday, and inasmuch as
scme OF the contents have been made
public i suppose it is al right for me
to tell you. i do not desire to keep
silent now at this stage OF the case
except in Difference to this wishes OF the
Attorney General, in whom have i'm
phcit confidence. Two anonymous let
ters were first shown me. They had
been written to my wife nearly one
yrar ago. What their contents were
prefer not to state. They wi.ue not
threatening nor were they anything tl
spread before the pubiic. They were
simply things considered of no conse-
quence and only trifle annoying at
the time.
Il identified the writing as THAT OF
Mrs. Botlzin. ann rsasonably familiar
with it and am positive in my identify.
In my affidavit before Magistrate
Cooper l state this as unquestionably, |
to the best OF my knowledge and be-
lief. Could tell Mrs Botkin's writing
amcng that of "a great many. upcm
this knowledge based my AFFIDAVIT
and the accusation / have made"
''But what about the mote inc,osed in
THE box addressed ito Mrs. Dunning and
saying: with love to yourself aad
baby, Mrs. CT
r Dunning was silent for several mo-
ments, and then besitatingly replied:
= Il do not wish to talk about that"
s "But you saw it and compared 1t be-
5 foue the detactives and Attorney Gem
eral, did you not?"
- q prefer not to talk about the note. "
/ "Do you mean that you want to keep
back the evidence Sor the trial?"
'I will certainly tell all know when
y the time comes"
Dunndng's 1ailure to charge Mrs. Bot
4 kim directly with writing the note In
g the candy box again gives out the i'm
III preston, which the State only last
l. night denied, that there was an accom-
n plice in the crime, and that this eecoud
le parity wrote the note.
II This conclusion is certainly jusi
r when it is known that Dunning accuses
Is Mrs. Botkin of committing the Grimm
E. and yet fails to blame her with TIM
note.
y WITSIL AFTER NEW EVIDENCE
OF Debective Walter Wftsil spent yester
ly day afternoon hard at work ON new
he evidence ln the case. He CARRIED witt
r him a mysterious-loking valise, whtcl
to he guarded so closely that he would nc
trust it in a hotel safe nor out OF hi
sight at meal time. IWitsil first sar
rs. Leila Deane. daughter pf the older {
We the murdered women, who survive
he the violent illness following their ea
OF ing the arsenic-fl1ed chocolates. IN
ng girl was examined, as it is believe
IL tIhat her memory might be freeh as
am every detail of the appearance CT To-
ON candy and what happened ON thu
ng memorable might.
he The detective was then closeted wit
hs Captain Pennington, father OF tine d
ceassd women, and this conferen'
is lasted half hour. 1t was chiefly ups
wn the subject of anonymous letters,
20 which Mrs. Dunning received severs
ned and regarding which she cOnhded
vas her father. Detective Witsi, deni.
md THAT he was going to Sam Francisco
en- that his valise contained papers for Il
ced apprehension of Mrs. Seeley, OF Chic
her 20. who has been so often mention
ng. i'm, the case lately ais witness WI.
and damaging testimony. Secretary
I'M State Hughes denied Last night tih
any action was being taken toward
ned apprehension Of Mrs. Seeley.
the Joshua d. Deane, husband Of
lor- elder sister, is receiving every day hr
THE dreds OF highly illustrated papers fr'
not San. Francisco. One paper, which cai
ORR Yesterday, contains fac-simile OF M
lict- Botkin's handwriting and of the IN
t be c." note incaosed dnl the box OF chO
arge lates. The writing is strikingly sii
-" lar.
oeen ]. p. Dunning spends much OF
iless +srna here walking about with
hsm pretty little girl, to whom he see
be greatly attached. His uncle, John I'd
ming. of Haubeson, who has been b
almost continually since Mrs ID
ming died, left Dover yesterday. !
state authorities say Jhey must
OTE depend entirely on the assistant PR
NED cutor alt Sam Francisco to nnlHh