The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-27
NOT COMING ALONG
Mrs. Botkin Will Go to Dover
When She Has To.
PREPARING FOR A FIGHT
HabeaS Corpus and All the
Rest of it in Play.


:ective McVey arrives from the east with
the requisition papers for Mrs. Botk.n' s
extradition. Assistant District Attorney
Dunno is preparing to aid the authorities
81 every way and at the same time Mrs.
Botkin's attorneys are preparing an elab-
pirate argument against transfer of the
case to the Delaware courts. Attorney
Dunno has requested Chief of Police Lees
to get a more definite status Of the case
from the Delaware officials, and to that
end the following was telegraphed to At
torney General White of Delaware today,
asking or the afIidavits on the following
points:
Separate afidavits from all parties
knowing any facts tending to show who
Committed the crime. tO-wit: From the
postoffice authorities Of date Of receipt
OF box; 70 whom delivered; by whom de-
Ivered to the victims; who partook of
candy; date OF deaths. with names Of
victims; attending physicians on deceas-
ed; that candy contained poison; aftida-
Wits from chemists Analysing candy; date
Of analysis, with results; parties present
at eating Of candy.
All these, with such other affidavits OBJ
1ainable concerning proof of guilt as
would be sufficient to hold the defendant
TO answer before magistrate for final
trial, and must be attached and made
part Of the requisition papers, properly
examined by magistrate and county
clerk, and authenticated according to
law.
Mrs. BOtkin's attorneys will make
desperate fight in her behalf, and Chief
Lees wants to have his side of the case
prepared on strictly legal information.
Mrs Botkin spends a great deal Of her
time in perfecung the gorgeousness Of
her attire. She changes her gowns fire.
quently and, TO all outward appearances,
is not in the least nervous. She, however,
takes a great deal Of interest in the case
and reads every line published in the
newspapers. She has had several consul
tations with her attorneys, but the ordeal
has so far had little appreciate effect on
her nerves.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
San Francisco, Aug 26.-It is stated on
good authority that Mrs. Botkin. the al
legged polsoner, has decided to make a le-
gal fight against the efforts of the Deia-
ware authorities TO have her taken to
Dover for trial. Already two prominent
attorneys have been retained. Interest
Ing legal points are to be raised and the
writ of habeas corpus IS to be invoked
T. b,a n
freedom or have the California courts
try the case.
KNOWN IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No, Aug 26.-Mrs. Ada
Botkin, under arrest in San Francisco
on the charge of sending the box Of pOis-
oned candy which caused the death Of
Mrs ]. p Dunning and her sister, Mrs.
J. R Deane. Of Dover. Del, lived in
Kansas City twelve or fifteen years ago.
The family was prominent in social and
fnancial circles for number Of years.
Mr.. Botkin came here from Joplin, Mo-,
where he had amassed a small fortune.
lie became connected with the Missouri
Valley bank and remained with that in
stitution for several years. Later he en-
gagged in the grain business in small
way. He was never an operator on the
board Of trade, at least none of the old
time grain men remember him.
Mr. Botkin was a man of genial per-
sonality. and Mrs. Botkin was a refined,
1aotherly woman who made many friends.
What has been. wil2be. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilia cures others; it will cure you.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF PONCE
Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. 13-It is any
body's guess whether the American SOL
ders or the Porto Rico people are deriv-
ing the greater amount Of entertainment
from new scenes and unfamiliar expert
ences in our newly acquired territory.
The Ponce road, which covers the two
miles Of distant between thecity and the
port of Ponce is an endless panaroma Of
life and movement. The points 1T either
end of the road swarm with people rid
ing. driving walking; with army wagons
and native oN-cartS; with squads and
troops of soldiers, mounted and on foot.
The procession begins almost With the
early morning 'reveille," and lessons.
though il does not cease. only with the
notes of retreat ut sunset. Back and
forth, between the port and h;e city
move two minsling currents. going in on
posite directions The native spectator
star sat the vast number Of heavy horses
and mules usd by she United States army
az in great wagons piled high with their
loads of camp supplies and equipment;
at the score or more of ships I'm the har-
bor. from whose CapaCious holds and be-
tween decks the numerous fleets Of light
ers transport 20 the shore seemingly
eulless amount Of material for subsistence
ana for warfare. 1t is wholly unfami-
lar scene 70 all except the very few
who have crossed the water TO some
large city Of Europe or America Il Is.
in its way. ar object Lesson n natural
wealth and national resources. and viii
leave its impression deeply marked upon
the mids Of our ew cities The Ameri-
cas- stare at The people and their doigs
which are ew ad strange to them.
The common people are a mixture OF
al shades OF color. from fun black 10 vel
low with here and there palcr tint
Comfort and economy apear 20 be the
chief ends 20 be served in the matter O;
wearing apperel. Neither style nor clean
lines seems 10 be Of any consideration
with the masses Many men and women
are harefooted, and any a dusky-skinned
fodder OF two or three yesrs and under
IS wholly free from any fear OF soiling
MS or her pinafore, by reason Of being
wholly free from the pinafore-or any
thing else. Masculine apparel usually
consists Of a battered hat. a cotton shirt,
cotton trousers and shoes-sometimes
Feminine appeared is matter for femi-
nine description and feminine ears. I
only know that among the class to which
am referring. the feminine portion looks
very baggy. very slOuchy and, usually.
very dirty. Men. women and children