The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-14
MRS. B0TKIN
IN COURT.
Brought From Jail by a
Habeas Corpus, But
Sent Back to be De-
tained Until
Monday.


4 B1tkin, accused Ct killing Mrs. DunninR
) and Mrs. Deane, Of Dover. Del, by send.
ing them Il box of poisoned candy through
the mails, was the star attraction ut the
, City Hall today, when motion for her
dismissal from custody on writ Of ha.
beas corpus came up.
Before going to the courtroom Mrs Bot.
kin, looking out of the prison window,
saw Kate Dttmar and Sylvia Henry, sales.
women in Haas candy store. She turned
to the Jail officers and remarked: II hope
each of these ladies has her box of bon.
bons with her. | presume Chief Lees 10
paying them s2o mouth for watching
m..'
AS the party emerged from the prison
gate Mr.. Botkin's attorney, George
Knight pointed to til" tv o young women
as hn swung Mrs. Botkin about SO that
she faced Misses Dittmnr and Henry, and
| in II loud tone inquired if she knew them.
Il have never sten them before" Mrs.
Butkin said Then, after IL short pause,
she concluded with the remark that she
| wished them wall
Tho court scene was sloct but interest,"
ing. AS soon as Mrs. Botkin had taken
her soat, Acting District Attorney Hosmer
arose and said to the Colrt that Governor
Eudd hai not as yet acted on tho appliea-
ton Tor extralitton papers for removal Of
the defendant to Dover for trial. "For
that reasur,' continued Mr.. Hosmer, Il
ask that Il continunnco bs granted until
mex Montuy. by that time it is expected
definite action will be tnken by the execu.
tive
Attorney Knight offered no objection TO
the motion, and it was i'll consequence
granted by the court. -.
Mrs. BoIkin's attorney tAen told the
court that Mrs. Botkin had been followed
from the prison by Two ladies anxious to
look upon her for tho purpose Of identify
ing her. lie stated that she invited them
to take good lcok, so that in future the
prisoner would be freed from their annoy
ances. Judge Cook ruled that Mrs. Botkin
WAS not Oh trial, and that witnesses could
not be compelled to identify her.
After the court scene Misses Dittmar
and Henry declared that over since they
have beon connected with the case as wit
nesses they have been prosecuted by
friends Of MIS-. Botkin, and advised ITO
leave town.
Chief Of Police Leos today received the
dispatch from Attorney General
White, OF Delaware:
Experts positively identify writing on
paper inside box as Mrs Botkin's."
This is regarded by Chief Lees as one of
the most important links in the chain Of
3vidence. A few days ago he Chiof sont
of Mrs. Botkins handwriting
20 Attorney-Gonoral White. and these
were used for comparison with the hand.
writing on the paper inside of the box
which contained tho candy sont to Mrs.
Dnnning
Dover Del. Sept. 13 In an interview
General Il C. White this morn.
Ig stated that he is now positive beyond =
! doubt that Mrs. Botkin sent the fatal
,ox of candy to Mrs. Dunning. He bastd
lis statement upon her handM riting and
igna,ure, which have been sent 10 him
~ Chief of Police Lees, of San francisco.
ie has also received pl otaGraphs of tbs
'ox, candy and other contents, This svis
lence the attorney. general declares, leasss
10 doubt in his mind whatever as to hor
quilt. He further states that he is posi-
i've also that the governor of California
will sign tho oxtraditlon papers and sur
ender her to the Delaware authorities.
The habcas CORPUS proceedings of today,
10 thinks, will in no way interfere with
he case, unless an appeal should be taken
rom Judge Cook to q higher court. This
owever he claims is not probable His
tmost confidence is In Chief of Police
,oos and State Detective McVoy, who he
elieves have done all, and are still doing
very thing In their power to bring the
utility person to justice.
Attorney General White and Deputy.
.ttornoy General Cooper are hero today.
nd will remain the entire day, and prob.
bly, longer, as they desire to be kept in
'rmed by State Detective McVey and the
M Francisco authorities as to what ;H-
on Is taken by Judge Cook Of that city.