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

Deans learned only today Of the report
mat Dunning was alleged to be de-
faulter for more than 5000 as manager
OF the central bureau OF the Associated
Press in San Francisco. When this was
brought to Deane's knowledge ne said he
was aware that Mrs Dunning had re-
ceivad a letter from her husband about
var 40. in which re admitted that he
uras about 20 lose his position and hinted
A. charges that might be preferred
.~ss,s- him. He confessed tht he had
ne, ..plavIng the races" and that he had
los. heavily. In this letter Drnning pro-
f.<s.d the greatest love for lis wife and
,,t.iA girl and expressed fears that his
misfortune might soon involve them IL
viii be remembered that 1t was during
rhls time that he was on very friendly
terms witt Mrs. Boskin, and II Is wei
known that she frequently manifested noe
only a deep seated fondness for Dunning.
but at times marked jealousy on his ac-
count.
II have nothing to say about that ~
port OF my having embeZzled large sum
OF money during my service with the A.
ISOLATED Press in the west" said Dun1ing
tonight There Is one excellent reason
why he should not deny that his connec-
ton with the San Francisco bureau was
terminated suddenly. and that 1t was
prefaoed by an investigation OF hls &C
counts That reason exists In . letter
which DunnIng wrote 10 Mr.. Diehl. the
assistant general manager OF the Asso-
ciated Press.
In this letter II is said that ne acknowi-
edged he had not kept faith with mis- en-
ployers and that for several months he
had anticipated that disclosures would Be
made effecting tlis business AFFAIRS He
volunteered no reasons for what he had
done and offered no excuses.
''I can only own that I have done
wrong he wrote 10 Diehl. and can
| only hope that I may be given an opPor-
/ tunity TO replace what has gone"
! In the letter TO Diehl. Dunning furtner
/ stated that had written TO another men,
Der of the company disclosing the whole
matter and giving IN detail the course
OF his life which had brought about his
! downfall This heartrending letter fol-
lowed some months after Dunniugs &C
quainrance with Mrs. Botkin. This began
as the Journal has stated, with a chance
meeting In Golden aGte park.
IT got cfI 70 make some slight repairs
to my bicycle" said Dunning. tonight.
| land noticed two women seated on
bench nearby I made same casual re-
mark and finally introduced myself. One
OF these women was Mrs. Botkin. From
| that date I called TO see her frequently
and finally took lodgings IN the boarding
house where she lived. ! met social
friends OF Mrs Botkin there. and played
cards a great many times in the even
/ ing with other dodgers. Mrs. Botkin and
| finally began I ogo 90 the races at In
gleside OF course We made bets there.
and at times. like every one else who in
dulges in race track play, We met with
losses"
Dunning processes tonight that he has
not seen the handwriting on the death
dealing package or the note enclosed.
which read:
with best wishes for yourself and
baby. A..sS. c.
Members OF the family. however. DO not
deny that Cummings first request on MS
arrival here was for that package The
signature 70 that note has been the sub
feet OF many conferences in rhe family
OF ex-CongreSsman Pennington. the
father OF the two victims Of toe mystic
rious murders. Every member OF the
ances whose names begin with the let
ter &C" Deane. the husband % one 81
The victme. suggests that a Mrs SchIev
not Seellg might be spelled with an in
itial c.. but DunninE insists that such
Is not the case. while admitting that tnls
woman figured among his acqualntances
in San Francisco. So far as Mrs Cor
bally is concerned not the slightest sus-
plcion attached to her she was a very
close friend OF the Dunning family and
was much devoted to both Mrs. Cunning
and the nttle girl. Mrs. CORDIALLY was
visiting in Maine at the tine OF the Dis
patch Of the fatal package from San
Francisco. and only learned OF the awful
fate Of her bosom friend on her return
TO the coast a few days ago. She lmms-
dlately wrote a letter Of heartfelt SYM
patty to the Pennington family. This let
ter was received yesterday.
In the case OF Mrs Craven. % Salem.
y. J.. whose name came VI IL the discus-
sion OF the tragedy there - no ves'iTe
of reason FOR suggesting that she may
know something concerning the package.
There is not the sllg9test evidence On
which 70 base such suggestion. Mrs
Craven was an intimate friend % born
Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane. and came
from her home in Salem 20 attend rs
funeral OF the two victims az the bon
bons that we're charged win grains %
arsenic.
DunulnR has cent several fsleEra PHO
messages tonight. and there - reason -
believe that sss T. 81 communication with
friends IN San Francisco who are Interest
ing themselves in che case He vii rot
admit. however. that Fusn Is the case or
/ that the mysterious Mrs c. s. being
looked FOR By The police q San Fran-
cisco. He rays be tas had 10 consfilfa-
/ ton with the state detectives or any %
! ne officials He does not know uow long
he may remain here. bat says hs may
leave within a Gay or tEo
That steps have be~H taken % sThurne
7 / the bodies % the two victims % see candy
f. certain 3r. Pennington Is rsconc-isf
} 70 thla measure IN tre HOPE tass some
uvht may tslus De thrown On IRE uyrtsTY-
Deane s,reuuousiy opposes tbs plan. bit
ne authorsnes. & q understood. viii fsks
? the case IN fhstr Own hands ard submit
the bodies % the sw0 women 70 a poison
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