The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

Mrs. Edwards was noticeably agitated
as she told her story. "One day last
month" she declared, 81 went to the
ferry postal station to mail a package to
ton was accosted, by a man. stranger
TO me, who saw that l was seeking in
formation and offered to assist me. Be-
lieving that he was connected with the
postoffice I allowed him to talk. / sud-
denly asked him if he was connected with
the postofflce and finding that he was not
informed him that 1 could get myself
what information I needed. Having con-
cluded my mission / took one of the Mar
ket street cars to go to my home
TO my surprise l found that the stran-
ger who had spoken to. me at the ferry
was on the same car. Again he accosted
me and we talked in a casual way until
l arrived at my destination. / started to
get off the car and the stranger followed,
remarking: This is also my destination
was disturbed and troubled. | saw that
the man was shadowing me, and l deter
mined not to go to my house at once: 1
gould not escape him. however, and when
l arrived at my apartments / found that
be was on the opposite side of the street,
watching my windows.
"A day or so afterWard he came to my
rooms, and to my surprise and consterna-
ton began to question me about the Bot
Kin case and my relations with John P.
Dunning. / gave him very little Informal
ton, but l felt that it was necessary to
take some steps to protect myself He
called again and his annoyance became so
torney and obey his instructions. Even
as l went to my lawyers office the
stranger followed. To my attorney 1 told
all l knew. 1 admitted that l had known
Dunning very well and that had CORE
sponded with him. l related all of the
condolences that seem so strange, and
which to a casual observer might seem
to involve me. l took at once every pre-
caution to protect myself, as l know the
Chief of Police to be a bitter enemy of
mine.
ut is true that I kept a candy factory
IN East Oakland. 1t is true that &C.
Is one of the initials of my name.
have written to Dunning and was at the
ferry postal station one day last month
But / know nothing of the murder Of
able fully to explain and detail my move
ments during any time that may be asked
of me. l have written to John Dun
ming, asking him not to connect my name
with the case. I think that it would be
wise for him to keep his own counsel
him, a piece of human putty to be
nodded by any woman who cared to take
the trouble. He is involved enough as
1t is, and If he speaks he should remen-
Der that others can talk.
Il do not mean to insinuate that know
anything associatng Dunning, directly or
indirectly, with these murders; but / do
know Of his life and his indiscretions in
this city, and the story, think, would not
be pleasant for Mr.. Dunning I have told
the police all know. Fearing certain
contingencies, went to the authorities and
gave an assurance that I was neither in
hiding nor yet ambitious to obtain noto-
riety in this case. / gave my address and
promised to be ready at any time IL 1
were needed. / have nothing to tell and
am concerned only to protect myself.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin and not 1 is called
upon to explain"