The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-19
EBE W. TUNNEL,
"GOVernor.'

| Governor Turmoil said to day. This Is
the most horrible case that has ever &C.
CURED 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 Anarchist who
throws bomb into a crowd Of innocent
md transporting persons. The reward
which | havo offered Is the largest over
offered in Delaware. believe, but tho
gravity OF the case demands it. ---s-
II hope that the reward ia large enough
| TO create an interest in this case and to in
duce officers and detectives to give their
time and attention to it in order to cap-
ture tho murderer. ! hope that the inys-
terry will be unravelod and thu guilty per-
son brought 10 the punishment deserved.
The details of the case and its inyestiga-
ton are in The hand, Of the Attorney Gem
era and IN sure that everything will DO
Gone 10 place the guilt of this crime"
1t Is believed that detectives will be Ii.
cited by tho large reward to ferret out the
prisoner, and that IN arrest Is certain is
believed by those most interested.
The Attorney General in speaking
about the reward, stated that If there was
not enough money in the contingency or
other funds special appropriation would
DC lnnuc 10 cover the expenses incurred in
investigating the case. The plan is to
work the case from San Francisco, as it
Is thought there is nothing to be done in
D3lawuro ut this stage The Attorney
G.Eern! said that S;ato Detectives McVcy
and Witsl would be employed, but when
asked If one Of them would DO sont to san
francisco HI sail No; that would b. too
EXPENSIVE
A telegram was received from san Frau
CISCO this evening addressed to the Attor-
ney General who had gone to Wilmington
to confer witch the SAFE detectives. He
said the telegram was in tbs nature Of an
inquiry.
1t is reported that Postal Inspector
from Washington came here this after.
noon ana after talk with tho post Office
people and Mr Pennington started on tho
case.
AS to the clue the Attorney General said
he would mako no statement, but il was
declared to be Of the strongost character,
Already tho San Francisco authorities
have been communicated with and mt in
possession Of tho data which was sent by
telegraph by the Attorney General to day
The arrival Of Mr. DuunIug is auxiuusly
awaited, for it is expected that lie will be
able to give much valuable information,
especially about the acquaintance Of bin.
sell and wife during their residence in San
Francisco Mr. DuEuing is on the war vcs.
sci kesoIuto, which ia expected to arrive !
at any poment
Mr.. Pennington to day said that he be.
iioved the only proper cQur:c was being |
taken and lat hs lia not propose 70 say
\ hylhlhg IN regard to the information IN |
hand Ms be did not propose to put any oh,
ztaclrs IN the way of the invest CATION,
Tho letter that DR., l., A, II. Bishop, who
attended the dead women received from
New Matsmora, o., signed DR. S n
II choTd on, is regarded as the work of
crank, who read VI he case IN the news
papers, There is no tinlilarity in tho
writing with that on the package of candy
it Is decla!Cd, The writer intinated ,bat
some one in the local postotlice may hayc
been connected with the sending of the
box of candy. Postmaster G9oaon stnted
nat the writer WAS undoubtedly crank
AS to hnding the sender Of the candy
through the Post eilico Department, lie