Evening journal., 1898-09-01
MRS. BOTKIN AUTHOR
Of the Anonymous Letters
Written to Mrs. J.P. .Dunning.
THE HANDWRITING IDENTIFIED

THE HANDWRITING IDENTIFIED
JOHN PRESTON DRUMMING AND DE
TECTTvE M'vEY TALKS ABOUT
TlHE CELEBRATED DOVER POIS-
ONING CASE.
A San Francisco despatch of yester-
day says:
Detective NcVey, OF Dover, made his
first statement concerning the Dun-
ming mystery this afternoon 1t throws
considerable light upon the affair and
incriminRtes Mrs. Botkin on the state-
ments of Dunndng himEelf.
Those anonymous letters sent To-
Mrs. Dunning," said Mcvey, ''were
shown to MIR. Dunning and he remark
ed fWhers did you get these?' When
told they were anonymous communi-
cations addressed to his wife, he said
THAT Mrs. Dunning sent him a copy CT
one of the letters written by herself,
with the request that he find the au-
thor. He sent the letter to Mrs. Bot
kin, who informed him that THE author
was Mrs. Seeley. The detective stated
further THAT Dunning positively identi-
fed the anonymous letters, ais well as
the address on the box of candy as
being in Mrs. Botkin's handwriting.
'qWhat do you think of the caSe?'
asked THE Attorney General of Mn
Dunning.
, WAS MRS. BOTKIN.
r Il believe the candy was sent by
I Mrs. Botlxin," remarked Mr. Dunning
e "She deceived me in the matter Oi
e letters, and knowing her handwriting
J. as we'll as did, am positive the fataI
J, candy was sent by hsr from Sam FRAN
e cisco. Had my wife sent me origina
: letters received by her, instead OF th'
+ copy made by herself could have in
Z anonymous communications, ,tlheauthor
4 ship. i identify the chirOgraphy al
3 being beyond all question: THAT OF Mrs
i Botl1in."
o Chief Lees to-day ma%H a discover,
which further fixes the identification O
the handwriting ON the box Of candi
sent to Mrs. Dunning. One OF tn
Anonymous communications, THE authcl
d ship OF which Mrs. BOtl1in charges
IS Mrs. Seeley, was as follows.
ANONYMOUS LETTER.
sd San FTanc.sco, July 10, 1897. Mr.
A. Dunndng-I sincerely hope you ha'
ne made ALI due inquiry concerning I'll
II grave information sent you out
an your interest have in you concerndI
ne the conduct OF your husband, and
lg you have not you are not the womn
or | always supposed you were II w
would evkr renew the FORMER livi1
nd with THAT man that so forgot you as
" did and placed you in the position
n so premeditatiyely did.
,ts "All you require to be convinced
All to ask of amy of both your and my CIV
frisnds that from the hour YOU left
Nj go Uo your hOme, after he return
a. from the "trip to Los Angeles, he W
asst constantly with this interesting a
pretty woman, who, by the way, is
Of English woman She is now dfvOrc
.aar from her husband, all ewing TO I
marked intimacy with MIR. Dunnil
rrv Her husband is now free from her a
sed ycur husband was correspondent
md the case"
1qe Chief of Police Lees is determir
vas that Mrs. Botldn shall be tried in
, a state Of Delaware il possible. Tom
ait row the grand jury will meet and
attendance of witnesses who will
niow give their evidence to the autlh'
Z ties will be compulsory. The ind
Dor ment, should there be one, will mot
han on a charge of murder, but on cha
,sns Of sending poison Through the mails
II a misdemsanor. Witnesses have b
uil- summoned from the interior and uni
rter they answer all questions put to tf
Itt.e Through the grand jury they will
ma sent to Jail.
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