The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-01

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handed him the other letter, whereupo,
hs said We'll she (meaning Mrs Botkin
has deceived me. Shc led Inc to belcy
that Mrs. Sceley was the person who sen
tho anonymous letter
"Then he explained that his wife son
him copy of ono Of the letters in ques
tion while ho was in Salt Lake, and uskot
him to explain 1t. Ho sont the copy t,
Mrs. Botkin. In this city, asking hor If sht
could suggest its author, Mrs Botkin, &C
cording TO his statement, replied that tn,
letter had undoubtedly Leen written by
Mrs. Seeley.
Now, this letter that hs ssnt to Mrs.
Botkin was but copy OF tho original. The
letter itself never left Mrs. Dunntngs q pos
session.
After rending the letters tho Attorney
Goneral showed him, Dunning identified
the handwriting in beth as that of Mrs
Botkin. Ho said that he knew whereof ho
spoke. as he had received in all 800 or 400
letters from Mrs Butkin. He also idellti-
fled tho handwriting Of the note within
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motto reud: with love to yourself and
baby. Mrs c.
ain concluding our interview with NJ.
Dunning, the Attorney General asked
what with the facts before him he thought
Of the case. Dunning replied, 4 cannot
help but think rs you think, having seen
these letters and knowing that she doceiv
ed lne-that she sent that box of candy to
my wife,"
Mrs. Botkin will not be indicted for
mulder by the Grand Jury of San Fran
cisco. 1t is the intention of the police to
subpoena any aud all persons who are ac-
quainted with the doinys of Dunning and |
Mrs. BOtkin. The police will then swear |
out warrant for Mrs. Botkln's arIest for
dcpositng poison in tho mails. which IL a
mislemeanor.
Mrs. Botkin said to-day! II have been
much interested in the statement Of Mr.
Tennessee. who says he saw woman mail
package at the Ferry Post Office At &. As
o'clock on the afternoon of August 4. !
never heard of the man until l read his
statement. 1t would seem that Captain
Lees and tho police ought not to overlook
him. MIR. tennessee may prove an i'm
portant factor in clearing up .his mystery.
"At tho time Mr.. Tennessee says he saw
the woman mailing the package at the
Ferry was out Of the city. left for S..
Helena at g. 80 in afternoon and arrived
thore abont dusk. Tho record of st. He
lena Sanitsrium will show exactly what
time reached the place" State authori-
tes say nothing Is new.
The state authorities said yesterday af
ternoon that they had received no further
details of the movements Of Detective Nc.
Vey In San Francisco. They know that
McVey is working with the police there,
and that he will notify Attorney General
White and Deputy Attorney-Genera
Cooper hen there are any Developments. ;
The Delaware authorities are we'll sup I
piled with copies OF the Sau Francisco pa I
pers containing interviews with Mrs. Bot
kin and others who have bcen mentioned
in the case 1t was thought that these in -.
terviews might assist the state when the !
case comes into courv here. They can then {
be studied and the witnesses Questioned '
upon them II necessary. G
From the papers 1T also appears that IL Q Il
authorities in the West talk Of their case = =
more than the ofdcers III
Delaware. Evory despatch which has boen 6
sent out or received in the case has been
given to the newspapers In San Francisco. t
This. may be due to the fact that tie .
newspapers there have considerably assist. |
ID tho police In their work. The Delaware !.
officers will say nothing and have at times n
been surprised when certain facts in con- @
nectlon with the case appeared In the c
Eastern newspapers, having been tele- n
,r,,b,d from ,ba ,yos, Is
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If Mrs. Botkin is brought to Delaware, :, y