Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
$1,000 TO TRACE A CRIME.
DELAWARE'S BIG REWARD FOR THE
CANDY POISONER.
Evidently a WOmen's Deed.

The largest reward ever pledged by
the State of Delaware for the appre-
hension of a criminal, $4,000, is offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer or murderers of Mrs. J. d.
Deane and Mrs. John P. Dunning, of
Dover, who met horrible deaths after
partaking of chocolates poisoned with
arsenic, sent in a box through the
mails from San Francisco, Cal.
Thursday morning, while the excite
ment over the murders was still high
and the crime was the subject of nearly
everybOdy's conversation, Governor
Tunnel and Attorney General White
arrived at the State Capitol, and in the
Governors office they held a confer
ence with ex-Congressman John b.
Pennington, father of the murdered
women, and Lawyer Ridgely, his legal
adviser in the case.
For an hour the Governor listened
to recital of the circumstances sur
rounding the horrible crime and the
views of Mr.. Pennington. The clue
in possession of the latter traces the ap-
palling deed to women of San Fran
cisco, unknown to the people here, but
who, Mr.. Pennington declares, was
designing and jealous, fancied Mrs.
Dunning was her enemy and wished to
cause her death and that of her
child.
After the conference the Governor
announced that he would offer the re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the guilty.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Reward: A reward of s., 900 will be
paid by the State of Delaware for the
arrest and conviction of the person or
persons who caused the death of Mrs.
Ida H. Deane and Mrs. Mary E. Dun
ming, of the town of Dover, on the 18th
and 18th days of August, 1898, by poi
soning, through the means of box OF
candy sent through the mails.
"EBE W. TUNNELL."
"Governer"
Governor Tunnel said: "This is the
most horrible case that has ever occur
red in Delaware. 1t was a brutal,
terrible crime. The person who sent
that box of poisoned candy is as bad,
yes, is worse, than the miserable An
archist who throws a bomb into 6
crowd of innocent and unsuspecting
persons. The reward which I have Of
fered is the largest ever offered in Del
aware, believe, but the gravity of the
case demands it.
MAY ROUSE DETECTIVES TO ACTION.
It is belived that detectives will b,
melted by the large reward to ferre
out the poisoner, and that an arrest is
certain is believed by those most inter
ested.
The Attorney General, in speaking
about the reward, stated that if there
was not enough money in the contin
gency or other funds a special appro
priation would be made to cover tn,
expenses incurred in investigating tn,
case. The plan is to work the cas-
from San Francisco, as it is though
there is nothing to be done in Della
ware at this stage. The Attorney
General said that State Detective
McVey and Witzel would be employed
but when asked if one of them wOul'
be sent to San Francisco he said: ''NO
that would be too expensive"
POSTAL AUTHORITIES REGIN WORK.
: A telegram was received from Sal
Francisco and Postal Inspector iron
Washington came and after talk wit
the post Office people and Mr.. Penning
ton started on the case.
Mr.. DunniEg is expected to Civ
much valuable information, especial.
: about the acquaintances of himself ant
: wife during their residence in Sal
q Franciso, Mr.. Dunning is on the wa
: vessel Resolute, due to arrive at New
York last week.