The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
h LINKS IN THE CHAIN.
knsG EVIDENCE CONNECTING
- BoTkIx WITH POISONING.
handkerchief Faand In the Box
= Candy Positively Identided ~
n.xtsx Been Purchased by Her
- She Also Wrote the Letters.

\ - FRANCISCO Dec is.--The defense
- Easkln fnur1e- trial today received
I.~orss setback K has experienced since
~ase OPENED. The evidence OF two OF
wlsnssses examined today was q such
lay.n.ing nafCr1 shat the chagrin caused
Is introduction was plainly written
ths faces II TIE accused woman and
- = counsel the evidence clearly sbov0d
20 Mrs. I}otkiD ETo,e the anonymous let-
Z zen, 10 Mrs. Dunn!ng from this cs,y.
Sktng Mrs. DUnning % the alleged mis-
f1rci 81 her husband. and informing the
g0rnan that she has grounds for com
xng a suit fer divorce; the hsndkeT-
- sh!ea was .nc.Ose1 IN the box Of
essa candy WAS proven 10 have been
Isas@a in th.s rity by Mrs. Boskin, an
q INK in the chain OF the prosecution
first important witness Was Mrs.
8 Harris. who was employed In the
4 o, Par.g dry goods store during May
Ens5s.ne Of this year. Mrs. Harris told OF
ksxurchase 81 the handkerchief. and
! StGsd the article which she sold and
- positively that Mrs. RotkIn was the
1kaser she was certain of the identity
A. woman for the reason that Mrs.
20 90 resembled Mrs. Harris own
6ker that the similarity caused her 10
Ter. she was certain OF the banGker-
~ hecause i bore a price mark which
herssf had stamped upon the article.
<bef-exA nlnatlon rather strengthened
eviGence than otherwise, as IL brought
1.-the fact that Mrs. Harris took Mrs.
ms address, which the purchaser gave
NJ Victoria hotel, where she resided
~ the time Of her arrest.
d Ro8fT, an aged woman. and Il resi-
OF Stockton. Cal, told Of her acgua.nt-
Fl with the defendant, which was that
p Intimate She also knew Dunnins
well Mrs. Rouff said that on ono
<tion when she called on Mrs. Botkin
1tsr rooms the defendant showed her q
dksrehief asking her IL IL was no, a
utsui one Cor the price. Mrs. Rour
ngnlxed the handkerchief sen, 10 Mrs.
hing daughter az being exactly like
one Mrs Botkin showed her. The wit
- then Identified Mrs. BotkIn's hand
kjng in the anonymous letter sent to
q Cunning. Mrs. Roun was familiar
q Mrs. BotkIn's writing. and pointed out
peeuliarties. When shown the note
XII xas inclosed In the box Of candy.
y Roug stated that she believed IL 10
Sc been written by Mrs. Botkin
Z be discussed the samples of writing
Nc her with the ability OF an expert.
~ recognized the language of the let
Ia IS being that Of Mrs. Botkin also.
!srss then told OF conversation she
~ with the defendant on the different
zcns and their qualifications for killing
n Later Mrs. Botkin was taken sick,
g while under treatment discussed pois-
= With hsr inysicians. She thought the
bon OF atrscanine was too harsh, and
Nc OF arsenic as being mild In It's ac-
IN and seemed we'll informed upon Its
pr symptoms.
Re told OF another visit 10 her Stockton
me- Il was made shortly after the per
NATION of the cffne. Mrs Botisin was
1e1ly excited and talked about poisoas
43Mymcus letters. and made other re-
rs that puzzled Mrs Rour o., one
ooo Mrs. BotlSin talked to the Wit
about bleaching hats, and remarked
SIZE had heard that arsenic was used
Z hal purpose. Defendant was agisatesl
80 Informed by Mrs. Kouff that She
~ have 10 give her name when she
eAased thar poison. Upon cross-exam-
Htn Mrs. Roun intimated that she
u isght Mrs Botkin's Illness At the time
asked so many questions Of the doc
about The poisons was Il sham
IS Heral other Witnesses were called, bit
Asang az great importance was brought
The court then adjourned untll
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