The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25


decided TO rent the small hall bedroom
IN the house where we roomed- From
that time on we spent many OF our even
ings together-usually parties of four and
six playing cards. soon learned OF the
financial troubles OF Mr.. Dunning. he hav
ing lost very heavily on the races. His
fear that his financial misfortunes would
revert against his family. preyed heavily
on his mind He idolized his wife and
child 10 such an extent that ne would
weep by the hour over the unhappiness
he seemed to feel sure 10 be their lot"
The friendship OF Mrs. Botkin and Mr..
Dunning had not waRed since the iatters
departure from San Francisco. they hav-
ing kept up a regular correspondence.
The following extracts are taken from the
latest letter received by her:
March 16-Dear Ada have been too
much rushed in the last few days TO
send you even a line / am now on my
way from New York TO Key West. anc
will take steamer at the latter place
for Cuba am going to try with all my
power 10 live down the past with ali It's
sorrows. and If anything arises In Cuba
to give me a chance 10 90 something, l
believe that my future is assured. God
gran that everything is well with you
I want TO hear from you as soon as pos
sible. J.
Port Antonio Jamaica, June 16.-Ay
Dear Ada-Please excuse the typewriter,
but / nave one handy and will use II
to let you know that up-to-date am
all right When you get this 1 wish you
would address a line TO me and let me
Z 4 oil rio
yet what will be my plans. Don't feel
any alarm about me at all . Will pull
out of this all right. With love J.
Dover Depot, Del. Aug. 20.-John P.
Dunning. husband Of Mrs. ]. P. Dunning,
who came TO her death by eating poison
/ ed chocolates sent to her in box bear
| ing the San Francisco postmark, arrived
here at 4:32 this afternoon. and at once
went to the residence Of ex-Congressman
Pennington. his father-in-law. The meet
/ ing Of Mr.. Dunning and the ex-congress-
/ man and his family was very affecting
one, and when the little six-year-old
( daughter OF Mr.. Dunning came in her
/ father completely broke down.
When questioned concerning the case
Mr. Dunning stated that ne would not
say whether he had or had not suspicious
+ of any one, and that he would not talk
/ of the case tonight. He first heard Of the
news of his wifes death at Ponce, Porto
+ Rico. ne said. and through Gen. Milese
he received transportation at once. leav-
I ing his baggage on a wagon which was
/ crossing the island. Congressman Pen
nington also stated that ne would not dis
cuss the case. as it was now in the hands
of the Acknowledgement.
/ Dr. Bishop stated that if post-mortem
examination should be made. and con-
/ ceding that arsenic was contained in the
embalming fluid he would expect 70 find
/ evidences in the membrane Of the stom-
ach and bowels Of arsenic crystals IL
! the poison had been administered in the
J candy It is now believed that the bodies
! of Mrs Dunning and Mrs. Deane VIII be
! exhumed and apost-mortem held.
Mr.. Pennington stated that prior 90
her death Mrs Dunning received three
letters which annoyed her very much.
the last having been received about nine
teen months ago. Coroner Walls received
a telegram from Attorney-General White
tonight requesting him 10 mold himself
in readiness to exhume the bodies at any
moment.
Dover. Del. Aug. 24-H John P Dun
ming has any suspicion as 10 the identity
OF the Borgia who sent the death-dealing
box Of bon hons to his wife ne has de-
termined to conceal the suspicion until
the investigation OF the mystery renders
IL necessary for MIN to reveal Il. Since
his return TO Dover yesterday he has
maintained utter silence on the subject
even to the extent Of declining 70 discuss
any feature OF the case with members OF
his w5fes family.
| Dunnlng's fauner-tn-law. J. 3. PeanIng-
ton. was closeted with MIN last night for
more than two hours. but TO him Dun
ming had naught 70 say that would In any
degree serve 20 enlighten him as TO the
/ mystery Of the poisoner. Dunning admits
that the Journals san Francisco dispatch.
printed today. Is correct.
The statements made By Mrs. Botkin. -
he said, ARE substantially true. ! knew
her very well during the time 7 was en-
ployed By toe Associated Press on tns
Pacific slope We we're frequently 20
gether for more than a year prior % ths
time left San Francisco. Our intimacy
however. dated after the departure % M
wife from her home Ia Dover. We went
frequently 70 the race track as well "a
other places Of Amusement"
Wsth reference 20 the teo letters print
ed in the Journal today. Dunning says
they are authentic Neither does hs deny
that other anectionate ePsst.es passed BE-
tween himself and Mr. Boik-n.
whatever parr toe mysterious BLONDE
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