The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25

he most prosecuted creatures on
" Of the Garth.
n sale, she forms rare picture OF
clmness and self confidence. She
Knows whether 1t was by her hand
ro Innocent women We're ruthlesSly
Id last August.
h believe ttal under her fair and,
beautiful lace and figure are con-
he Instincts Of monster. And
re yet others-and such are not
\ great murder trials.-who de-
nat she is innocent.
II the most clinching bits of evil
brought against the accused was
finished by Mrs. Grace Harris,
man in the City of Paris dry goois
yB. Harris positively identified the
rhef sent with the poisoned candy
y as one purchased by Mis-. Botkin.
rtmbered distinctly that the hand
was ordered sent, and was, as u
ii fact, delivered to the Victoria
Y which Mrs. Botkin was stopping
time. Mrs. Harris memory was
by the fact that MIS-. Botlin re-
hT mother and that she broke
he house in selling the handker-
Rouff, who was Mrs. Botkin's nurse,
NJ Identified the handwriting in the
pus letter accompanying the poi
rndy as that Of her former mistress.
rysteltous case Will add one more
70 the story of the big mysterious
Eals OF the century.
rime with which Mrs. Botltin is
IS peculiarly hsinous. This wo-
na J. P. Dunning of Dover. Del,
Wore the tragic death of his wife.
sanlng was well-to-do man. with a
9 iof sports. He met Mrs. Botkin in
|lnicisco, her home. His wife was
gentle lady. who loved her hus-
,m as much sincerity as her rival,
En'Kln. The lauter's husband, oddly
was and is nov very fond of his
AZ Dunning was away from his
I.stat deal. He came out West Of
~ ms. BoilSin and he met very fre-
4 aIe' Deane, sister of Mrs. Dun
|H ~, with that lady at the home In
nalever may have been g:ing on
ING way, the two families OF 10 kin
Ienning. separated by nearly 1000
'ae apparently happy. Mr.. Bot
IVY seem to mind the rather gay
!" us wlfe, and Mrs. Dunning was
II eoatented with the love and af-
1 a'lsled upon her by her spouse.
~ ~ .he condiitn of affairs when
~. u last a thunderbolt out of a
N Mfuck the two families and pre-
A. ~, tne mysery, sorrow, tears and
!, nave come To make up the elo-
W. or the most remarkable poi.
''''e'aes In the record of crime.
1TAI IL Mrs. Cumming in Dover re-
niue box of chocolate candy from |
s.sco. 1t was accompanied by a
!. en by the hand of a womuu. !
s@ such as o woman would send |
III WIN such a gift. Mrs. Dun !
N the candy ard was quite
~. sa1I she should be remembered in
ppSs, way by some one so far away.
n, ~. !. never occurred 10 her innoce., 1t
\, M ~. ae racitic coast was a long way
M su'en to send such a common
y. ~ ordinary candy. Mrs. Deane, !
VI sas as much and as agreaably
~ Il, mrs. Dunning, and the two
y, "uefally of the candy.
~, cahhy, every place OF it, was !
h,;sa enough arsenic to have killed
q , - OF soldiers. One piece was
NJ !" nave taken the lives OF sew |
4, Az VI course, Mrs. Dunni,g and
topsns nv IN great agony soon after
Ia, uteu the poisonous CORRECTION.
hi "Io We're called In at once sus-
pAy. Much OF the candy re-
IA e box. These pieces were
~ ,.aiefully analysed and The ar
i ,hs, a y, The Dover authorities.
4 u uhey had remarkable MUIR
II, eai With, began searching
a f, AFTER bit of evidence was
d I'm T every one who knew the
d ur mat family and its friends
std Il microscope. SO to say.
z fr;ena" was an easy matter to To-
lorpia OF he family who wore
/ led Il Straight as a bullet this
IN o. FITS, cordelia Hotitin, then
h,,,SS..o ckton. Allegations were
h BdrLscy between Mr.. Dunning
cae M These We're denied by
e4to. 10 installing the drift II tais
a,r.s. sue was arrested and for
CO. with the crime Of having
~ 70 Mrs. Dunning. Mrs. Dot
I -, 'a.erviewed by reporters and
A. !. aem the chargetthat It was
~ oesd. OF course she de-
conversation prior to hsr