The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-25
POISONED CANDY CASE
REACHES A. STAGE OF PROBABLE
SOLUTION
MRS. BoTKIN SAFE IN JAIL
Detectives Discover the Seller Of the
Candy and the Place Where It
Was Mailed
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
STOCKTON, Cal. Aug. A.-Mrs. Bot
kin spent a rather restless night In her
cell in the County Jail here last night,
after having been arrested for the double
murder of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Dean.
She had nothing to say, however
DIR. stone, who had been giving Mrs Bot
kin morphine for her nerves, informed the
tailor that she had enough Of the drug to
kill her II she should take 1t all at once,
an II was taken from her shortly after her
arrival at the Jail.
The accused woman was taken from the
iah in this city this morning in hack and
driven to the Southern Pacific station,
where she left for San Francisco on the
1925 train, accompanied by Chief OF Police
Gall of Stockton. Detective Gibson OF San
Francisco and her husband.
w. A. Botkin and his son Beverly ar
rived at the jail in closed carriage Snort
" before o'clock. but departed again
after the husband had had short con-
sultation with his wife.
Detective Gibson was admitted to the
Jail, after which the woman's husband
mounted the steps, cane in hand. He was
also admitted, but while his wife was
making preparations to leave the place he
returned to the front Ut the Jail, and as he
stood looking towards the reporters pres
ent he remarked, rather loudly:
you want TO be careful what
you put In the papers"
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her appearance. Detective Gibson went on
ahead, and Mrs. Botkin, arm and arm with
her husband, came down the steps imme-
diately afterwards.
Mr.. Botk.n placed himself between his
wife and a woman reporter with the cam
era, and, to shield her with small
envelope, which he held In his right hand,
remarked, as he looked towards the in
strument: "You won't get but mighty lit
tie. I'll tell you that"
The camera clicked and the next instant
Mrs. Bo.kin hurried into the hack and
was driven to the railway station.
When the conductor shouted "All
aboard" Mrs Botkin rose In her seat and
mother and son met in loving clasp OF
each others arms. Passionately they
kissed each other many times, though Mrs.
Botkin did not remove her veil. Only
when the train was on the move did they
release each other. Then the son hurried
to the platform Of the car in the rear and
swung himself of the train, his father
continuing on the train.
A large crowd of curious people gathered
woman.
Taken to San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The arrest
of Mrs. D. A. Botkin at Stockton last night
for the murder Of Mrs. ]. P. Dunning and
Mrs Joshua Deane at Dover Del. had been
anticipated here for several days. While
no one here Is willing to accuse Mrs. Bo;k!n
of the dreadful crime, all the circumstances
so far developed, point to her as he only
woman who could possibly have had any
motive for causing the death Of Mrs. Dun
ming During the last year Of Mr.. Dun
ning's stay in San Francisco he was on the
most intimate terms with Mrs. Botkin.
They were constantly together and she
appeared to be devoted to him. The fact
that Mr.. Cummings announcement that ne
knew who caused the death Of his wife,
and had impaired his suspicious to the
Delaware authorities was closely followed
by the arrest of Mrs. Botkin at the request
of the Delaware police, would indicate
that Mr.. Dunning has reason to suspect
that the woman now in Gust ody committed
the crime. Mrs. Botkin passed a comfor-
table night In the Stockton Jail and was
brought to San Francisco today where
she will be held to await the arrival Of an
officer from Delaware
in C{t v 1.1S
o'clock from Stockton, where she was
taken into custody last night at the in
stigation of the Delaware authorities and
Chief of Police Lees of Ibis city. Mrs. Bot
kin, who was in charge of Detective Glib
son Of the local detective service. refused
to make amy statement to the newspaper
The accused woman, with her husband and
the detective, were driven to Chief of Po-
lice Lees office In closed carriage. What
took place in the secrecy Of the CHEERS Of
fee cannot be learned, but the conference
was comparatively of short duration, and
after 1t was over Mrs. Botkin was removed
to cell in the prison, where she will re-
main until Detective NrcVey arrives from
Delaware with extradition papers which
will transfer the case to the courts OF that
state.
In the County Jail after her arrest she
was not at all willing to make statement
Of what would be her defense or how she
felt about being charged with murder, say
ing merely:
II feel very well, thank you, and am
quite ready to go. 1 have gotten past all
the humiliation Of the charge. am ready
, to meet it.
Mr.. Botkin stoutly asserts the dnnocenc e
Of his wife. Their only son, Beverly Bot
kin. Is reported to have been drinking at
the time of his mothers arrest, and refused
to see her.
Detective Gibson, who assisted in the
arrest of Mrs. Botkin, states that he has
no warrant for the arrest of any other
woman. He thinks that Mrs. Botkin will
break down, and has taken precautions to
prevent her from committing suicide She
was much agitated when told that she
would have to stand trial on a charge OF
murder, but soon recovered herself and
said the charge would have to be proved.
trunk belonging to Mrs Botkin was
seized in this city today by Detective Sey-
mour. Chief of Police Lees has not yet
opened 1t, and will not do so until formal
extradition papers are received from Della
ware.