The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-22
Mr.. DUNNlNG !
GIVES NO CLUE.
Has No Idea of Who Sent
the Death Dealing
Packages.
BODIES WILL Be EXHUMED
The Husband OF Mrs. Dun
ming Put in an Unen-
viable Position by 'a
His Past Life.
MRS. BOTKIN DENIES GUILT,


mined to conceal that suspicion until TIL
investigation of the mystery renders i
necessary Tor him to reveal It, Since hi
return 10 Dover yesterday he has main
tained u ter silence on tho subject, ever
to tho oxteDt of declining to discuss any
feature of tho case with members of his
wifos family.
Dunning's father-in-Iaw, ]. b. Peniug.
ton. was oloseted with him last night for
moro than two hours, but to him Dun
ming had naught to say that would in any
degree serve to enlightun him as to tho
mystery of the poisoner. Duuning admits
that the Journals San Francisco dispatch
printed to-day, is correct.
1.-The stGtcsments made by Mrs. Botkin,"
he said, "am substantially true. lknew
her very we'll during the time l was en-
plpyea by the Associated Press on the Pa.
ellie slope We were frequently together
for moro than year prior to the time I
left for San Francisco. Our intimacy.
however, dated after the departure of INV
wife for her home in Dover. We went fro.
quently to the race track as we'll as other
| places OF amusement"
Whatever part the mysterious blonde
woman" is destined to play in tho case he
mhhllosts no intention to disclose. lie
says he has known many woIsGn who
might answer to SO general description,
but is not prepared to disclose any hing In
connection with any ono of them that
might give the police of san Francisco a
clew on which to base their investig cation.
1.-THE San Francisco police are search.
ing for this mysterious woman, Dunning
declares they have not been prompted to
do so by any information from him,
Joshua ID. Deane, the husband Of the other
victim Of the poisoned candy, and j. b.
Dunning, an uncle of young Cunning, had
long conferences with him to-day. Both
urged tho necessity of Cummings disclos.
ing whatever knowledge no had of the
mystery without delay, in order that the
| poisoncr might be brought to justice. But
| to their urgont appeals Dunning only
| tut nod deaf ear. When his father.n law
begged him to throw some light on the
case he persisted in his statement that
there was nothing to DO said just now that
could be Of any service in unravelling the
tangled skein. Cummings uncle is firm in
the belief that there Is much to be said and
that it cannot long be concealed.
Joshua d. Deanc whose wife first died
from pnrtaking of the dainty looking bon
bons, Is determined that the woman who
plotted and carried out the awful crime
shall be ferreted out, Evidentally he Is
not In sympathy with the silence main.
tanned by Dunning.
In n letter recently written to Mr.. Diehl
of the Associated Press MIR. Cunning
said:
II got off to mako some slight repairs
to my bicycle" SAID Durning, Tonight
land noticed two women seated on bench
nearby. l made some casual remark and
finally introduced myself. Ono Of these
women was Mrs. Botkin. From that date
called to SEQ her frequently, and finally
took lodgings in the boarding house where
she lived INST social friends of Mrs.
Botkin there, and played carisa great
many times In the evening with other
to go to the races at Inglesde. OF course |
we made bets there, and at times, like |
everyone else who INDUCES in race track
play, we met with losses.
Dunning processes to. night that he has
not seen the handwriting Oh the death.
dealing package or the note enclosed
which read:
hau -i-bo Tow, nIy , a Lnl>
Mrs G."
Members of the family however, do not
deny that Cummings first request on his
arrival here was for that package Tho
signature to that note has been tho sub.
ject of many conferences In the family of
ex- Congressman Pennington, tho father of
the two victims of the mysterious murders.
livery member of the family has cast about
to recall aCqualntancos whose names Le-
gin with the letter &C" Deaue, the hus-
band of one of the victims, suggests that
Mrs. Seeley, not Seelig, might DO spelled
with an initial G., hut Cunning insists
that such is not tho case, while admitting
that this woman figured among his nc.
uuaintances in San Francisco. So far as
Mrs. CORDIALLY IL concerned not the slight
est suspicsion attached to her. She wasa
very close friend of the Cunning family
and was much devoted to both Mrs. Dun
ming and tho little girl. Mrs. CORDIALLY
was visiting in Maine at the time Of the
dispatch of the fatal package from San
Francisco, and only learned of the awful
fate of her bosom friend on hor return to
the coast few days ago. She lmmed-
lately wrote letter Of heartfelt sympathy
TO the Pennington family. This letter was s
received yesterday.
In the case of Mrs. Craven. OF Salem, N.
j., whose name came up In the discuss sion
Of the trrgody, thereis no vestigc Of reason
for suggesting that she may know some
thing concerning the package There 10
not the slightest evidence Oh which to base
such n suggestion. Mrs. Craven was an
intimate friend Of both Mrs. Cunning and ,
Salem to attend the funeral OF the two VIC
inns Of the bon bons that were charged
With grains Of arsenic
Lunning has sent several Geographic
messages to- n!ght, and there Is reason to
believe that he is In communication with
rlcnds in san Francisco who are interest.
ng them elves In the case He will not ad. II
nit, however, that such IL the case or that g
he mysterious Mrs G." Is being looked d
or by the palice Of San Francisco. He Y
avs he has had no consultation with the t
tate detectives or any Of the officials He Y
oes not know how long he may remain Il
ere, but says ho may leave within a day D.
+ two. Ia
That steps have been takon to exhume 4,
he bodies OF the two victims OF the candy Ga
certain. Mr.. Pennington Is reconciled to p'
ais measure In the hope that some light !,
lay thus be thrown OH the mystery. Deane {
renuou7ly opposes this plan, but the
authorities, 1t Is understood will take the
ESQ in their own hands and submit the T,
odies OF the Two women TO a poison analy ggT
g. ha
San Francisco, Aug. 2l.-Mrs. w. A 81 81
otkin, whose name is unpieasantly mix Of
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