Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-29
bER DENIALS VERY STRONG
fhe Testimony of Mrs. Botkin
In Her Own Behalf.
HER PART CAREFULLY STUDIED
Prosecuting Attorney Could
Not Confuse Her.
lympathy for Dunnips. and Not Love, She
said. Was fhs Basis OF Her Attachments
Declared she Paid HIS Bills. aud ADVISED
| Him TO Return 10 his Family.

rosecution In tho case OF Mrs. Botkin,
trial for the murder of Mrs. John
Dunning of Delaware, had its last
fitness on the stand yesterday, and
ben rested its case.
Carl Eisenchimnel, handwriting ex-
ert testified that all the admitted
bd disputed handwritings of Mrs.
otkin were the work of the same
prson. He pointed out numerous
sculiarities in the writings exhibited,
nd said the writer had remarkable
bumb pressure and could not make a
ght upland stroke. He declared that
le pencil note in the box of candy was
ritten in q natural hand, only dis
uised by the slant of the letters. This
irectly contradicts Prof. Ames, who
bstified that the note was carefully
isguised and letters distorted.
When Dunning was again called to
be stand he was asked by the court to
I've the names of women demanded by
Knight. Before he could make an
hswer Mr.. Knight arose and an
inced that he had decided to with
Jaw the question.
Knight began by asking how many
pmen he had been intimate with, and
unning replied that the number was
rec.
Did you tell Mrs. Botxin in any Of
ur letters that you intended to cast
r aside?" asked Knight.
"No, ! did not; but 1t was nv in
ntion not to return to San Fran
Eco, " replied the witness.
Did not Mrs. Botkin share her
bney with you at different times?'
ked Knight, becoming unusually
hement.
She did," replied the witness,
mly. n
Did not she divide her bread with
\ when you were both in straitened
cumstances?''
She did,"
Did not she send you money when,
were out Of employment and with
money in Salt Lake City,. ~
She did," N
Paid your fare to this city,"
She did," q
Did she ever threaten to kill your
She did not.''
Did she ever demand that you OBJ
n divorce from herYn
She did not. !" x J. \ E. y.
he letters written BY Dunning from
ba, Jamaica and San Domingo were
ID to the jury. In the afternoon
nnlng was again cross-examined,
nothing startling was brought to.
bit.
District Attorney Hospier produced
letter sent by Dunping to Mrs.
kin while on the way to Tampa.
was taken from Mrs. Botkin's trunk
Pr her arrest. 1t stated that Dun
g hoped to live down the past and
begin life anew. Dunning said that
ntended TO make his future home
New York, and to make amends
Aard his wife and family.
lrs Botkin watched Dunning in
Ny while he occupied the stand.
did not seem to be affected by his
sence.
IAN Francisco, CAL, Dec. 90. Mrs.
fdelia BotkiD, who is accused Of
Hing the poisoned candy to Dover,
s. that caused the deaths of Mrs,
inning. and Mrs. Deanc, went on
stand yesterday in her own de-
re. This was the first day for her
of the case.
rs; Botkin told of her acquaintance
Dunning, denying many of his
ements. She also denied much Of
testimony Of Miss Lizzie Liyernish,
porter, who testified to tho bys-
cal condition of Mrs. BotlSin when
Prmed OF Mrs. iDunning's death, and
several matchmaking admissions
e by Mrs. Botkin in interviews
he denied ever having purchased
ny OF Haas or that sho ever pur
sed handkerchief Of the City of
Is store.
rs. Botlsin was cool and selfl
essed and ratified off her answers
by enough under question Of her
rney. She said Dunning had visited
frequently, but that her sou Beverly
always with her. She had enjoyed
she called "a little social life. =
ming, she said, was her constant
ndant and companion. She also
how Dunning came to her one day
unburdened to her story of woe
touched her heart. She said
ming told her on that occasion that
Eas in sore financial straits; that
lad made use Of funds intrusted TO
care as Western manager Of the
ciated Press, and was unable 10
e restitution and that he was
"a OF arrest. She gave Dunning
slight financial aid she could 70
porarily tide him over his most
Sing needs.
reference to O statement Of Mrs.
U that she mrs. Botkin) had dis
cd qualities and potency of poison
Ill at Mrs. Ruoff's house, Mrs.
IN said that she had questioned
doctor only in reference to toxic
erties of calornel, which he had
cribed for her, fearing that she
ht take too large a dose. 4,
Y progress made in the breaking
Of the case Of the prosecution
very slight yesterday. DR.. George
yreil was a witness, but was so
rtain in his testimony and con-
cted himself SO often that he did
leience very little good. He testi-
that he visited Mrs. Botkin on
NY afternoon, July 31st, between
hours of and s o'clock, and
cu her for headache. This is the
and date sworn by Misses Heney
Dilmars of Haas candy store, as
when they sold Mrs. Botkin a box
aocolate bonbons. DR.. Tyrell, for
reason, made no entry on his
book and rendered no bill for
ees to Mrs. Botlsin. He could
Ppeecify the time Of the visit better
), between 3 and 5 in the after
When questioned regarding
,cal poisoning, the attorney for
p'ssecutlon made it very clear