The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-30
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
LOUIsvILLE. KY NEW YORK. N. z.


forn.a; now therefore, pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution and laws
of the United States in such case made
and provided, l do hereby request that
the said Adelaide c. Botkin be delivered
up to one Bernard J. McVey. who is duly
authorized to receive and convey her
to the state of Delaware, there to be
dealt with according to law. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the great seal Of the State of
Delaware to be affixed at Dover. this
twenty -fffth day of August, in the year of
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
ninety-eight, and of the independence of
the United States, the one hundred and
twenty-secOnd
Signed by the governor
EBE W. TUNNEL.
JAMES H. HUGHES, Secretary of State
Here followed the certificate of Peter
W. Cooper, Jr, Deputy Attorney General.
and the warrant of John 3. Pennington,
of thetown of Dover, county of Kent,
state of Delaware.
The extradjtion papers were sent to
sam Francisco. addressed to Detective
McVey, by registered letter.
That officer will reach mis- destination
on Saturday morning, and the extradd-
ton papers ought TO arrive next Wednes-
day.
No trouble is expected in having them
signed by CALIFORNIA; governor, so that
the Deceive can start back east with his
prisoner a few days later.
PICKING OUT A CELL.
BY that time Detective Witsil OF an
to assist McVey in his watch over the
prisoner on the ong trip across the con-
tinent.
They Will be instructed 30 keep a close
watch on her, to prevent any possibility
of suicide.
The accused prisoner will be placed In
the Kent County jail at this place, cell
No. having already been picked out
for her. Today. under instructions from
Sheriff Shaw, the cell was fixed up for
the reception of Mrs. Botkin. There have
been very few women who have become
occupants of the cramped-up Jail, which
is anything but inviting, and they have
been coIored. There are no women
there now When the fair PRISONER ar
rives, she win probably have for COM
pany in the Jail d score or more of
No. 20 was white washed today, and a new
bed of straw was placed in the bunk.
In this shape the cell win be kept until
Mrs. Botkin arrives, when she will be
placed in it.
Upon the opening of the October term
Of Court. October q, the Grand Jury that
will be called upon to draw up an indict-
ment win be named. It meets on October
81. The attorney general stated that it
would not be possible to try the case at
the coming term, but THAT every thing
would be ready at an adjourned term.
The tria of Mrs Botkin promises to
cost far up into the thousands, and to be
the most expensive trial ever held in the
state.
ute a number OF witnesses must be
brought on from California, and experts
in handwriting vii have to be engaged.
The celebrated David y. Carvalho. of
New York is TO be one OF the experts.
WAITING OR EVIDENCE.
The eJters that Dunning expects to re-
ceive from Porto Rico, sent to him there
by Mrs. Botkin. viii figure in the trial.
when tits contemplated to prove by the
rittng. in addition TO Dunring's testi-
mony, that the woman also wrote the ad-
dress on she package of candy and the
anonymous letters.
Dlmning yesterday left New York.
hound Tor Chica 80. where he proposed to
attend 10 personal business He wiz re-
/ turn 10 Dover in a few days. The at
/ torney general N-oas Congratulated on ali
SIDES today for the swift manner IN when
ne had captured the alleged poisoner
In less than a week after he had started
on the case, re had caused Mrs Botkin's
arrest. $500 miles away. He said: After
/ the coroner's jury had rendered II sver-
! dict, I started 20 investigate and learned
/ from the anonymous letters that Dun
ming had a parmarour in san Francisco
/ To find her out was my first move. I
communicated with san Francisco offici-
ais, and in ten hours learned VINO the
wo. man WIS. Events shaped themselves
/ and IN a couple of days I ordered t,1S5 she
/ be closely watched. Then when Cunning
. positively 3deucified the handwriting on
/ the package and n the anony nous iet-
( tiers as tina, Of Mrs. Botkin. I ordered ner
/ arrest II \ should be thought necessary
! 70 prevent her from escaping"
WOMAN WILL BE HANGED
When asked If vhe0e Nes any Likelihood
/ chat woman would ever be hanged in
+ this state the attorney general rep.iS3:
Yes. certainly. L she shoud be con-
! victed of murder"
/ Mr. White declared that ali that was
! necessary now was 70 await the arrival
! % Detective McVey n san Francisco.
/ There Will be 10 more arrests. SAID the
/ attorney general. and re other women
! ere under suspicion
There was 10 one connected with this
/ crime other toaa Mrs. Botkin She alone
! planned the htae0us deed and carried IL
( Out we have not suspected anyone elSe
/ since the first"
The attorney general also said ttsz
neither ne nor Mr.. Cooper would have 70