The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15
JOHN P. CUMMING.

State of Delaware, Kent County-To any con-
stable Of said county:
Whereas, John B. Pennington of Dover Della
ware, in behalf of the State of Delaware, hath
this day before me, Peter L. Cooper Esq, one
and for the county aforesaid. made oath in due
form Of law that a certain Adelaide c. Botkin
alias Ada Botkin, alias Cordelia Botkin. at
county aforesaid. on the 9th day of August,
1898. did murder one Elizabeth Dunning by the
use of poisoned candy and against the law
peace and dignity of the said State. Wherefore
the said John B. Pennington prays that the
said Adelaide C. Botkin, alias Ada Botkin,
alias Cordelia Botkin, may be forthwith appre-
hended and held to answer this complaint and
JOHN B. PENNINGTON
Forasmuch as the foregoing complaint hath
been made before me in manner aforesaid
these are therefore in the name of the State
forthwith to apprehend the said Adelaide c.
Botkin, alias Ada Botlin. alias Cordelia Bot
Justice of the Peace for the county afore-
said, that she may be examined touching the
premises and to be further dealt with as to
law and justice shall appertain. And you are
likewise required to summon the complainant
John B. Pennington, to appear and give EVIL
dence relative to the subject matter Of said
complaint, and when and where you have the
said adelaide G. Botkn, alias Ada Botkin,
alias Cordea Botkin.
Given under my hand and seal at Dover the
day and year aforesaid.
GseaD PETER L. COOPER, ]. P.
To Hls; Excellency, the Governor of the State
OF 8aIltornia;
State, Of Delaware, do hereby certify that the
Following facts are true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief:
Extradition is asked for Adelaide c. Bot
Kin, otherwise called Ada Botkin, otherwise
called Cordela Botkin, and the proposed agent
Tor this State is Bernard J. McVey. In nv
opinion the ends of public Justice require that
the alleged criminal be brought to this State
Tor trial at the public expense.
Il believe we have sufficient evidence to secure
the conviction Of the fugitive. The person
named as agent is the proper person and has
no private interest in the arrest of the fugi-
tive. The fugitive is now under criminal ar
rest IN the State Of California and city of
for the purpose Of enforcing the collection of
debt or for any private purpose whatever
and If the requisttion applied for be granted
the criminal proceeding shall not be used for
she is charged of having here Committed Is
murder OF Elizabeth Dunning and our statute
liking the punishment for the same is chan
ter III. page S23, revised code Of the State
OF Delaware, punishment-death. The crime
charged to have been committed in this State
was on the 9Th day of August 1898
ROBERT c. WHITE
Attorney General of Delaware
Dover, Del, August 20. 1888.
State Of Delaware-ss
!. James H Hughes, Secretary of State Of
the State of Delaware. do hereby certify that
Robert c. White, whose genuine signature an
pears to the above and foregoing certffcates
Is Attorney General in and for the State afore-
said, duly commissioned and qualified ana
that full faith and credit and ought to be
given to all his official acts such.
my hand and affixed the seal of INV office ~
Dover; this goth day of August. A. D. 1898
(SeaD T. n HUGHES.
Secretary Of State.