The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24

ETCeFkTON, TAI, AUS. - Rave N~sca
sufficiently Inundated" said Mrs W. \.
Botkn. to an Associated Press correspoii-
dent ton.gh, at . o'clock. as she was about
10 leave her room in the Windsor notei,
deprived Of her freedom until she has an
swe-ed 70 the courts OF Delaware for the
murder OF Mrs. John r. paaniag and Mrs.
J. Il. Deane. This the beginning OF the
end Of this trying situation, ! have said
ali that have to say about the case. ex-
oeps that am innocen. of the charge
against me-
Mrs Botkin was dressed in a close-ft-
ting taiior%nsie suit OF black, which she
had put OF in place of the loose. flowing
evening gown which she wore when the
officers came TO see her with the warrant
dlafging her with two cases Of murder.
Chief Lees. In San Francisco. had receiv-
ed notice from the attorney general Of Del
aware during the afternoon that warrants
had been sworn cut for the woman al
Dover lie had been expecting something
of the kind Tor some tire ard was pre-
pared for Il. Detective Gibson, VINO tad
been working on the case went immadi-
ately before Police Judge Joaqusnson and
swo!e out warrants for the arrest OF Mrs.
Betkin aud started immediately with them
for Stockton. arriving there al Is tonight.
Gibson enlisted the aid Of Chief of Police
Gall. and together they started over to
tire Windsor hotel For days the office
and Railways Of The hotel have not been
free from the presence OF newspaper
reporter or two. and that vas the case this
evening They crowded toward The door
OF Mrs. Rotkins room, for tia presence os
the two officers could have hGt one import.
Mr.. Botk!n was present. as was also the
!zdy's nurse and the reporters. A reuueset
tha. the rooms he cleared vas partially
compiled with aud the warrants were read
10 the lady.
Chief Gall stated that ne had a warrant
TOR Mrs Botkin's arres. and the LADY re-
pied showing tha; she had expected /, and
was prepared for the stroke Her breath
came h'tie more quickly AZ she stood ID
at the request of the chief 70 listen 70 the
readisg 80 this is the result. or ons az
z <
sst down.
Il have another which You mis-. listen
&C." said the chief "shau read Il nov ~
III you are not too tired" said the ,adv
and she returned her fixed stare % the face
Of the reader
There Vas little or no sxn OF agitation.
on the part OF The prisoner when the sec
ond warrant VAS finished and she askex, Il
(; would 70, be possible for the of:lcer 10
appoint i deputy ard permit her 10 remain
az the hotel during the night she vas told
shat she cou!3 rot bat that SHE would
have 10 50 to jail. sorne preparation .or
r2avi1s MSS necessary. What possessions
sae had in rae room mus; OF necessity he
packed ard she Mas given ample time Rn5
assistance IN the work which vas before
her.
Then eanse TIE parting snl osa ths arr.
~ Caset Gail sae pas:aad eut % .he han
ana dove stairs - re carriage wale,, vas
81 w@i;as - ,ake aer 20 }a.L Mr Boikln
rs;sla;nes3 IL tAe room Minute 81 sra that
nothing wss lefF behind and then eoslewea
ca foo; % The al
Ms Potkta w&s se.s.cnn,As~eA as haa
s-oatrol % hsEs.lf sa.rse,esstly 20 set from
the Yoo,1i - ;l2e carriage ara from tnt -a~.
rage 80 ere cell so1r wssaont ary azs.s.
anes. Ia .Ae corridor sra - a. given a ssa,
who're saa wa.tei ;A> pleasure - sae fa!fsr
81 a rlorrens- Nj. T}otssn RENAME. x.ta
her .or :ir1e. conve-S.ns in . I3w ,o-~
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