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his wife left was Mrs. D. A. Botkin. Had rooms in same house. Rather en- dearing correspondence him 10 her March 19 from Havana she now ap- sent. Will interview on return Dun ming drinking heavily, playing races 1T advisable send box and wrapper. frop- ably can ascertain if manufactured and mailed here See files San Fran cisco Examiner, Call and Chronlcie TOT Botkin correspondence. 14th inst. 10 date''
 Then communications of more offi- cial nature, and referring dlrectly to the relations of Dunning and Mrs. boi, kin crossed the wires. They are all contained in the complaint, Whlch reads:
 of San Francisco. State of California:
 The People of the State of California Vs Mrs Ada Botkin Felony, to wit: Murder. A rasi'iVe r0i" 'uS'i State of California,
 City and County 6s,6r Sf san e tbs 2sd day of August, A. D. 1898. E. L. Gibson, Who ooni Uii oath, information and bel1et, naKe5 m t5. iith day of August A. D. 1898, in the county or Kent. State of Delaware, the crime or 1eiony, Botktn' who did then and there, wiilfuily, un- lawfully, feloniously and of her malice arore- thought kill and murder a human pelhs; to wit Mrs T. P Cunning, and this afffant here and now sets forth the facts upon ".licH ,r tiis said information and belief are founoed. ma Ha' gram was received by l. W. Lees, Chief of Police of the city and county or san fran- cisco. which then and there III tiIe "Oiu9 and figures follows, to Wit'
 Dated Dover, Delaware, Aug 22, 1898.
 ''To Chief of Police s. F. SlS A.
 Arrest Ada Botkin. e27 Geary st., also Eng fish lady, same place; intercept letter rom ! Dover to Ada Botkn; wire me upon arrest; hold for reluisition- ,,
 That on the 22d day of August lssS, said cbtaf of Police of said city and county of San Francisco sent the following telegram. to wit: m 600,
 R. C. White, Attorney General Dover, Del Mrs D. A Botkin Is temporarily in San Joaquin County. Telegraph following facts
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CUNNING WANTS JUSTICE
Says He Knows the Murderer of His Innocent Wife Is
 8 WOman

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-John P. Dun ming, who Is in this city, was told of Mrs. Botkin's arrest early this morning and was asked If he thought the right woman was in custody.
 absolutely refuse to say.' was his reply. Why the name of Mrs Arbo- gast should be brought up I don't know. l have never met her hut onca and would not know her now if were to meet her. She kept a lodging bo,,sa on Market street, between a,xth ,,s Seventh. anu
 The statement that have snar.d ro enort to shield the slayer of my wife aiiu D Ter sister is absolutely false. sai6 Dunnlng, for why should I lena 1n,,. selI 70 criminal scheme of defaa,i, . the ends Of justice?
 From the very noroa,+
 learned of the murder of r,,r hIst nocent Wife, l vowed my life sbo,,Id ho devoted to the one purpose rf b,-s,,s-, os . to justice the mysterious woman anS l hnoW IL was woman, who sent tbat Do1 or oeath-dealing bon-bons 10 har ne hanoWHung leaves no room fos uou0l tnat woman did it. On my ar riva! In Dover I had a long confaranca with my father-in-law, Mir. Pennine- ton, and my brother-in-iaw. Mir Daapa We went over every detail of the oase cafe1uliy considering every particle of evidence at hand, in order that I might formulate some plan for beginnins 9Le solution of the mystery. 1 examined the fatal box and its contents and studied every line of handwriting on the wrapper, as we'll as the note which was inclosed.
 It did not take me long to formulate an idea as to the identity of the yorna = who sent the candy. In order to strengthen my belief in that direction l went over the minutest Occurrences Of the evening on which the box of poisoned candy arrived and what vas said concerning it. I did not think if wise to make known my suspicious in the case to newspapers or even to nv father-in-law or any other member of the family feared the murderess might learn of 1t in time to make good her escape I simply gathered evidence systematically 10 hand it over to tbe detectives as soon as they called on me for my opinion Of the case. So far as
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Three Women Wo Believed Gan Cast Some Light the Mysterious Poisoning C

of Mrs. Botkin. There were a few pre- lirninary telegrams of an unofficial na ture, which are not contained in the complaint, but have material bearing on the case. The first was received by Chief Lees on the 18th inst. and was signed by John F. Dolan, Chief of Po- lice of Wilmington, Delaware It was as follows: Wire brief account of history, life and associations of J. F. Cunning, former agent of Associated Press, and particularly his connection with woman English birth"
 The telegram was rather vague, but Chief Lees went to work on the case and the following day, the 20th' inst, wired his answer as follows:
 'Dunning's principal associate after
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Then she wanted to give me a tip on a horse race, but I declined with thanks
 So far as l observed Mrs. Botkin conducted herself as lady. and merely acted as friend to Dunning"
 Beck said he regarded Cunning as an intimate friend. He reluctantly ad- mitted that Jack. as he called him, ire quently bought whisky and mineral water by the case and sent it to 927 Geary street. Detective Gibson called on him day or two ago, Beck said, and closely questioned him as to whether or not Mrs Botkin ever asked him the effect produced by certain kinds of poi son. She did not I replied, and in no manner did she remotely suggest such thing, nor in her demeanor or conversation did she betray indications or jealousy. Although closely ques- toned could not give the detectives any information of value
 Beck will leave for Los Angeles in a fC- days
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MRS. BOTkIN UNDER ARREST

house, in the same block. Responsive to Dunning's knock Mrs. Botkin opened the door and invited them to enter Beck said last evening:
 Jack Cunning returned from down town about 10 o'clock one evening with a couple of quart bottles of whisky. He stopped at the drug store and invited me up to Mrs. Botkins room at No. 927 Geary street, in the same block. Dun ming was feeling jolly and seemed to be in for a good time, and accepted the invitation Mrs. Butkin was alone, out upon Dunning's suggestion that there ought to be another lady present she stepped out into the hall, and in moment returned with Mime. Thomp- son. A bottle was opened and we had a round of drinks. Cunning was inter ested in the race track, and he and fell to discussing horse racing for few moments, while the ladies conversed in an opposite corner. A little later another round of drinks was had, and some one suggested a game Of draw poker for small stakes While Mime. Thompson was asking to be excused another lady, not very tall. brunette. entered the room, and after cordially greeting the others was introduced to me. but I did not clearly catch the name It might have been Mrs. Seeley, I don't know. In any event, she took a hand in the proposed game of poker Mrs. lnOII1pSOu WdlCllSQ tie SciiiC toi fifteen or twenty minutes and. after bidding us goodnight. retired from the room. At first each of us took consid- erable interest in the game, but after an hours playing it got to be so that every time pot or bet was taken we had another round of drinks. Though my memory Is somewhat indistinct as to the minute happenings of the even ing, yet I am of the impression that they did not indulge in the liquor as heavily as Dunning and l.
 The room was rather small, contain inc bed, bureau, center table. sofa and ,hree or four chairs, and about the time the whisky was exhausted I re- alized the necessity of going outside for fresh air I bid the ladies goodnight. and Cunning accompanied me down stairs to the front door.
 'I was invited up again, but declined. giving as an excuse that the last event was too speedy for me. Cunning and Mrs. Rotkin frequently stopped in the drugstore and discussed the races. She often came around and gave me tips which proved elusive and expensive.
 Tn conversing with Cunning she in- variably addressed him as Jack but at no time in my presence did she eyince more than a friendly interest in his welfare. She didn't appear to be jealous nor conduct herself in man. ner as would suggest she was in love with him.
 After Cunning went to Cuba she stopped In the store one day to tell me that she had received a letter from Jack, and that he was homesick, and anxious to return to San Francisco.
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MIME. THOMPSON FOUND. Will Not Tell What She Knows Except on the Witness
 Stand

The much sought for Mime Bermei- Thompson, from Paris, teacher ot the French language" has been locateo at 923 Geary street
 An inquiry for her st the above aa- dress sent servant to the upper re- gions in search Of this elusive young woman. and the question came down the stairway: Another reporter, Jane?"
 Nine Bermel- Thompson Is a very af- fable woman and her face was wreath ed in smiles.
 "Oh. madame. your pardon. l was so afraid you were one Of those awfui re- porters. And you do not know how
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my correspondence is concerned have had no communication whatever with her or any other woman in San Fran cisco since my return from Porto Rico.
 When asked what his plans were. Cunning said: II am here to settle up some business matters, and expect to leave in a day or two for Dover to see my little girl, who fortunately dld not est enough of poisoned candy to more than make her sick
 Dunning said that he did not intend 10 go back to San Francisco, as he never regarded thet as his home and only stayed there as long as he did because chance enabled him to retain a gooo place there.
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have been besieged. For four days I have seen no one; I have kept in my own apartments. The papers all say their people have talked with me. but I have talked to no one except my friends.
 But, again, pardon. You wish to see me on business ?''-and n1adames eyes were smiling and madame's lips were smiling, showing a gleam of white. even teeth.
 When the Cunning matter was men toned the smile left her eyes and lips and her face turned a chalky white. Madame twisted ring nervously about her finger, and her hands shook; then she replied:
 'I have nothing to say-positively nothing. I have given my solemn promise not to speak.
 MT. Curtis told. me 1 was one big little fool to talk so much, so I have promised him and my lawyer not to say one word more
 What can I say of MT. Cunning? He is so we'll known that my opinion is of no value.
 Why, what do I know of these peo- pie? I was simply in the same house with them. They were not my friends
 NO. I will not tell YOU whether I was ever out with MT. Dunning- I must not talk; I have promised not to.
 Mrs. Botkin? Oh, no; we were not friends.
 T have been worried to death over this matter. My name has been banded about. as if I were the guilty one, and I know nothing about it. l shall say no more until l am put upon the w.t. ness stand, when I will tell of my reia- tions with these people.
 Mime. Bermel- Thompson may be French by birth, but certainly is not ln appearance She is neither pretty nor homely. neither young nor old, neither stout nor thin, nor. in fact. is she any thing that one would expect woman with a hyphenated name 10 oe
 As for the vivacious gayety or Fra1ca fl certainly rests not within the s'' small frame of Mmei eia.d BeFmel- sbie1 ,eatber ma,I belt. she certainly looked unlike .ba ,T,e''Iea heroine of midnight suppers, or companion of race track touts-
 Buv wall paper and window shades at cioTi,s sss Market street. Country or
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4 FASTIDIOUS MAN

,es that his linen. and fancy vests are we'll laundered, white and inl- maculate. We are catering just now to the summer man In laundering every thing that is necessary to his hot weather apparel Negligee shirts, duck. pique and crash suits. fancy vests and white linen collars, shirts and Suffs. Ladies shirt waists. dickies. etc. we laurder just like new.
 The United States Laundry, office
 1o04 Market street Telephone
 South 42o
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WENT A LIVELY PACE. Cunning and Mrs. Botkin Were Too Speedy for a
 Drud Clerk.
PACE.

Among the guests invited to Mrs. Botkin's rooms was George L. Beck, a clerk in Isaacson's Pharmacy, corner of Geary and Larkin streets. Cunning returned from down town one evening with couple of quart bottles of whis- ky. and invited Beck 10 go up to Mrs. Botkin's bed room, in Mrs. Moore's
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ARREST QUICKLY MADE.
Attorney General of Delaware Wired Chief Lees to
 Hold Mrs. BOtkin.t

The complaint drawn up by Chief Lees, upon which the warrant was is- sued. tells the story of the communica- tions between the scene of the tragedy and this city which led up to the arrest
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necessary to enable me to make complaint and obtain warrant for her arrest, and hold as date of complaint and warrant. name ot judge issuing title Of court name Of official to whom warrant is directed. date of comnis- sion of crime where crime alleged.
 L W LEES. Chief of Police. Tn response to which said Chief of Police of said city and county of San Francisco received the following telegram:
 GEORGETOWN. pei August g.. 1888
 To Chief of Police. San Francisco; Crime before Peter L. Cooper. Justice Of Peace; war rant directed to constable: crime committed August Il in Kent County, Delaware; messen-
 R c WHITE. Attorney General And that on said information this affiant makes this complaint. and alleges the facts 10 has been committed by said Mrs. Ada Botkin. herein above alleged; that said Mrs Ada to wit: Said State of Delaware. with the com mission of said crime, and that a criminal prosecution according to the laws of the said State of Delaware has been commenced and Is now pending in said State of Delaware against said Mrs Ada Botkin and the said Mrs Ada Botkin ever since the commission of said crime has been. and is now. fugitive from the justice Of said State Of Delaware, and has been. and Is now. found within this State of California.
 All of which is contrary to the form, force and effect of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dig nity of the people of the State of California, and this complaint upon oath accuses the said hrS- Aoa Botkin or haFins CoiIlInltteu the said crime, and this complaint further prays that the said accused may be brought before a magistrate and dealt with according to law
 Subscribed and sworn to before ne this 2Sd day of August 1898. H. l.. JoACHIMSEN. Judge of the Police Court of the City and
 County of San Francisco.
 The people of the State of California Mrs Ada Botkin, fugitive from justice. Com plainant, E. [. Gibson. Filed in the Police Court of the city and county of San Fran cisco this 23d day of August, 1898.
 ---, Clerk.
 
 A similar complaint for the murder of Mrs. ]. D. Deane was prepared and at son presented the documents to Judge of Mrs. Botlxin were issued and Detec- tive Gibson caught the o'clock boat and started for Stockton. A telegram time marked S:46 p. m. was received by Chief Lees from Gibson, which simply stated Mrs. Botkin Is arrested
 The work was quickly done,' said Chief Lees, last evening, after we decided that Mrs. Botkin was the right party. The delay in the investigation and subsequent arrest was due to lax ity in the East, but, fortunately. every thing is now in proper shape to pro- ceed. Detective Gibson will bring his prisoner to this city on the first train leaving Stockton tomorrow, unless habeas corpus proceedings interfere. We hardly expect any such procedure however, and she will undoubtedly be detained in this city pending the arri- val of e1traditiol papers from the State in which the victims ate of the poisoned candy"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-24
NOVELTY
 SILKS!
We beg to announce the opening this week of an elegant assortment of NEW NOVELTY SILKS.

Ombre Plaid Taffetas Equal Stripe Taffeta, latest colorings Light Ground Warp Print Taffeta, new designs. Ombre Plaid Taffeta, black satin stripes. Warp Print Checked 1affeta. Checked Taffeta, black Satin stripes. Fancy Bayadere Stripe Taffeta. Dresden Stripe Taffeta and Changeable Taffeta, with white satin stripes.
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Buy wall paper and window shades at c1ark's. s5S Market street. country 9r- derS solicited
The record-union., 1898-03-06
DUGGAN ARRESTED.
Those Who Abused Little Alice
10y Will he Prosecuted.

officer Healey of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, re-
turned last night from San Francisco,
whittier he had gone in relation to the
case of the little girl. Alice 10y. which
was detailed in the Record Union on
Friday morning.
The result of his visit was the arrest
by officer Frank Kane of the San Fran
cisco Society, Special Officer Kelly ana
himself. of George Spurgeon Duggan
who calls himself General Spurgeon of
Jesus Christs Army" for criminal as
sault on the child.
Mrs Clark. the woman who came 10
Sacramento ostensibly to take care OF
the child, and who told Officer Healy
the story, was also arrested on a charge
of cruelty to children. She is the Major
in Gods Regular Army who brought
the little girl and her brother from
Portland last winter.
Bennie the boy, was taken from Cap
tain Engle berg of the Regular Army"
who fought to keep the officers from
taking him away until he was knocked
down by Officer Kane. The hoyel where
they all lived promiscuously is said to
be a terribly filthy place. and it is prob
able that a most iniquitous gang Will
be broken up. The boy was placed in
care of the San Francisco Society and
the girl is here in the Sisters Hospital
The record-union., 1898-03-06
WANTS AN INJUNCTION.
J. G. H;te Wishes to Retain
Els Pay for Threshing.

John G.. Hite has commenced action
in the Superior Court against Dennis
Dalton.
The complaint recites that in 1896
A. y. Krull mortgaged TO Dalton his
ranch as security for the payment of
three Iromssory notes for SS.o24 Il,
at u per cent per annum. 1t also re-
cites that as further security for the
notes Krull gave 10 Dalton in 1896
also chattel mortgage covering all
the crops on the place up to 1900 and
also stock and other personal property.
In 1891. his crop needing to be harvest
ed and threshed. krull employed plain
tiff 70 do the work. an0 gave him as
pay therefor 217 sacks Of the barley,
valued at 800 27.
Dalton some time ago commenced
suit against PLAINTIFF to recover the
barley or Sf99 27, the value thereof.
and plaintiff now asks for an injunction
to restrain him from prosecuting the
action until he has caused the realty
10 be sold under foreclosure suit al
ready instituted by him against krril.
mad has applied the proceeds to the
payment of the notes, and has also
caused all the property described in the
chattel mortgage 10 be sold and the
proceeds similarly applied.
The record-union., 1898-03-06
IMPORTANT BUSINESS MOVE.
WEINSFOCK, LUBIN e. CO. ARE
TO ENGAGE IN 1T.
A San Francisco Establishment
With a Half-MiIlion Dol
lars Capital.

The following appeared in the San
Francisco Report" of last evening:
.'Weinstock, Lubin & Co. of Saera-
mento with Eugene G.. Davis of 1874
Market street, have incorporated for
store in the Donohue Building, on the
corner of Market and Taylor streets and
Golden Gate avenue. where the old
Maze ran out its sands of life
''The new corporation Will be STYLED
the WeinstockLubin Company OF San
Francisco, and will have a capital of
$30O,C00, of which one-half is TO be paid
at once. Baldwin & Howell made the
lease for the Donohue folks. and the
amount involved is about S2DoGG0
The new department store Will not
only occupy the Donohue Building, but
has also leased property of c. A. Ber-
ton adjoining the Donohue Building on
the east and covering an area of 30xSo.
Mr.. Berton will build Immediately, and
the two stores will be directly con-
nected. Several important changes will
be made in the store front of the Dono-
hue Building. and also in the entrance.
Take it all in ALL this is one of the
most important local retail business
ventures of late years.
Mr.. Weinstcck. senior partner Of the
firm, was asked last night if this state
ment was correct. He replied that it
was, in the main, but that some of the
minor details were a little Inaccurate.
Asked if this venture would in any
manner affect the company's business
IN Sacramento, Mr. Weinstock said it
would not, neither was it contemplated
that it would involve his taking up his
residence there. The intention is, he
said, for Mr.. Lubin to manage the San
Francisco end of the business in con-
junction with Mr. Davis
The record-union., 1898-03-06
EXAAEINf THEM.
The "Co7ee-Never-Hurt Me" Peo,

The "CofTee- e-Ncver-Hurt Me- People,
Some famous brain workers have
made a welcome discovery along the
line of recovery of health by the
proper selection of food. Several were
of the Coffee never -hurt-me" kind.
but, as an experiment. tried leaving it
off ten days, and the use of Postum
Cereal Food Coffee in its place. A de-
finite and decided Improvement in
health is practically certain TO attend
such change.
Look carefully into the state of
health of the individual who knows
that coffee don't hurt me- and you
are almost sure to find some form OF
physical all or functional disturbance
perhaps muddy complexion, or weak
eyes, incipient heart failure, kidney
trouble, liver or bowel disorders. or
some form OF weakness that shows
plainly enough by the cry for relief
sent up from some organ Of the body
Why does the dismissal Of Coffee and
the use of Postum bring help? Expert
nents in artificial digestion show
clearly to the scientific investigator
that Coffee arrests digestion, and ac-
cording to one authority, allows only 81
per cent of the food to be digested
That strikes at the very keystone to
the arch of health. Failure in diges-
ton means lack of good blood and
therefore lack of food for the nerve
centers. AS the nerves control the
organs Of the entire body. one can
readily understand that a disorganized
nervous system may show effect in any
part of the body Therefore, a removal
of the cause Will ALLOW nature to right
herself A powerful assistant to nature
is Postum Cereal Food Coffee COM
posed Of the albumen, phosphates, glu-
ten. etc., from which nature Guilds in
the delicate tissues Of the nerves
Postum aids digestion without drug
ging. and furnishes a concentrated
liquid food as we'll as most delicious
morning Coffee
If the reader has ever failed 10 make
Postum satisfactorily. it Will be found
that 20 allow it to boil Is minutes
after boiling commences will solve the
problem, as it must be so boiled to ex-
tract taste. color and food value 1t is
the only original Food Coffee with a
pleasant coffee flavor Many imfta. :.
tions of Postum are now upon the mar
ket. The only palatble ones thus far
tested prove to be made of a low grade
of coffee and some other articles, not
withstanding the loud claims that they
are pure
The record-union., 1898-03-06

of trees and cause them to feel rev.
erenoe for the great plan of the uni
verse in combining so much utility in
tree life.
Each locality has its own method
for celebrating the day, and from year
to year they can be varied enough to
keep UP a healthful interest. Generally
there is gathering of scholars and
friends, music by the children, recitl-
tions, quotations about trees, then the
planting Of a tree. The tree can be
named in honor Of some distinguished
person.
One can readily see what an interest
ing programme might be made for Ar
Dor Day. Even the youngest child will
have pleasant memories lingering
about the word trees, and Arbor Day
will have placewith such bright spots
as Thanksgiving, Christmas and
Fourth of July.