Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

cisco from whom it was thought to
have come. OF course, this is matter
of conjecture, but il 10 the talk OF the
town, aud the people will not be aatis-
fed that such ia not the case until the
truth ia learned.
The box, which came through the
mail, furnishes absolutely nothing
which will give any idea where i came
from. There are no marks on the box
or candy, and, strange to relate, the
poatmark cannot even be made out.
However, the box and wrapper and
sonle of the candy are still in the pos
session of the family and will he saved
with view to tracing the mystery II |
the identity Of the sender OF the pack
age is not established very soon.
1t ia the purpose OF those Interested
to have the candy analysed. with a |
view to ascertaining what it contains.
Some are of the opinion that the writ |
ing on the inside of the box differed
from that on the outside of the box,
and this circumstance heightens the
suspicion that something is wrong.
If the candy was poisoned by design
nobody here has the slightest idea who
would have done such thing. and no
cause can be assigned for such an at
tempt at Wholesale murder, for it can
be called nothing else il rhe candy was
Intentionally poisoned.
The opinion has been advanced that
the candy. which is thought to have
come n long distance, may have iInCer-
gone chemical change and that de-
imposition may have set in to suuh an
extent Hs to create an imEurity suffi-
cient 70 cause the trouble, but prolui-
nent chemist who was seen about the
matter said this was hardly possible, as
candy is frequently kept for weeks and
months before it is eaten. "If this
should be tho case" he remarked, lit
Ia altogether likely that the candy
which came TO Dover was only small
portion OF large lot which was made
at the same time, and if 1t was all
alike, others who eat it where 1T was
made or elsewhere will surely be
affected In the same manner. 1t is my
opinion that il contained some pois-
onoua substance, sither on the outside
| or inside. At least that is the way it
4 looks from what can hear about the
matter.
Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Dunning we're
both members of the Prsaby terian
| Church, and we're beloved by all who
knew them. Mrs. Dunning, before her
marriage, was teacher in the public
schools Of Dover. About five years ago
she married J. Presley Dunning, an
| Associated Press reporter, who ia now
IN Porto Rico. The sad news has heen
cabled to him. In addition to Mr..
Dunping, daughter about years old
survives Mrs. Dunning.
The death OF Mrs. .Deane and Mrs.
Dunuing leaves Mr.. and Mrs. Pening
ton without any children, the son.
Harry, who married daughter OF
james Carmichael OF Wilmington, and
tho eldest daughter having died several
Il yeare ago. Mr.. and Mrs, Pennington
!; have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity, and the people here will give
all the assistance possible in ferreting
out the mystery.
Hon. John b. Pennington received
yesterday telegram from his son-in.
law, j. Presley Dunning, that he had
, left Porto Rico yesterday and could moi
J possibly reach Dover bsfore Thursday.
Dover, Aug. l5.-Coroner Walls, this
morning, helu an inquest over tiit
bodies OF Mrs. j. u. Deane and Mrs
j. P. Dunning The jury was com
: posed as follows: @. S. Pennewill,
foreman; John S. Collins, secretary
Stephen Slaughter. l.. M. Wright
Daniel Cowgirl, John Carrow. E. l.
Clark, 4. J. Stevenson, Walter Morris
: John w. Casaon, william M. HazHl
. ". T.. IIutson, James Virien and j
. Frank Wilde.
9 The jury mot in Prothonotary Hut
sons office. DR.. Il. A. II. Bishop, tn
o attending physician, made verba
Q statement as to his opinion of tn
deaths, and said that the candy eatel
by the women was poisonous. No post
!. mortem was held, the physician sayIn
that, as the von iting had been 9
2 frequent, there was nothing in tn
. stoniachs to analy7e.
Q After viewing the bodies the jury ad
q journed to meet subject to the call @
II the coroner. A verdict will not be reu
/ dered until after the candy has bee
y analysed.
n Coroner Walls, nftsr holding this iu
9 quest, was called to Woodside, to hol
's an inquest over the body of chIl
y which was burned TO death last nigh
q THE FATAL MAIL PACKAGE.
10 Tho box in which the candy was cor
If vsyed by mnil to Dover is of the usul
is kind usen for hon bons. 1t is made {
II pasteboard, and is ~ by 81 inches
and Ia inchcs tleop. 1t does not how
10 ever, bear the advertisement of the cor
It fectioner at whose store it was put vi
Of or any kind of printing whatever.
le The box was wrapped in ordinar
st manila paper. Its contents comprise
ID chocolates principally, with sprinklin
Ig of other candies, generally of ligi
er color.
ID The address on the wrapper WI
III written in clear plain hand, an
H. read "Mra. j. +. Dunning, Dove
Dell" The postmark is "San FraI
In cisco, Calif.", and shows very plainl.
10 Thu date of mailing, however, is ol
10 scured, although the letters "Aue.
at can be plainly ssen, the figure on
re being illegihle.
,e Besides the candy, the hox containt
us a small handkerchief, to which wi
pinued note, in the same writing
the address on the wrapper. readir
sr "To you and baby, with best regard
g. Mrs. o.
I'd Who "Mra. c." Ia no one in Dow
of knows, hut it is believed that Mr.
Is, Dunning had friend in San Francis
IN OF a name beginning with chat lette
oh The funeral this afternoon will be
We impressive event. Many fioral trihut
e, are being sent to the home of the d
on ceased, including box of beautiful G
ho flowers sent from Philadelphia, co
tanning a card inscribed, From M
he Dunning's comrades of the Associate
ut Press.
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