The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-16
TO TESTIFY
AGAINST HER.
Witnesses From Dover to-
Go to San Francisco in \
the BOtkin Case.

Dover, November r15.-Attcrney General
White had long conference with John p.
Dunning to.day in relation to the trial Of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin In San Francisco
for the murder of his wife, which will BE-
commenced in fortnight, and as resuIt
OF the conference both men will 60 to Cai-
ifornia The Attorney General did noe
decide to go until to-day, and to q super
stitious person 1t Ia well that he did, as the
subpoenas for Delaware witnesses which
are now on their wny. call for thirteen
persons, and Mr.. White will make the
fourteenth. Every witness will accepts
the summons and get trunks and travel
Ing bags in readiness. The subpoenns will
arrive on Saturday.
Mr.. Dunning before returning to New
York to-day. assured the Attorney Gener.
al and his friends hero that he had no hest.
tancy in going on thu awful errand West.
1T will he frightfully unpleasant and
shall be put in a lad light know, but TN
show that female 1end up without any
mercy. 1t is even easier for man to
have his past lifo thrown before the publ
lie presence in a distant country. might
have hesitated had 1t been here, but there
nothing shall be held back"
Dunning expressed frmer opinion than
ever that Mrs. Botkin was the slayer OF
his wife. although he considered her trial
in California farce and that this only
place for speedy justice to be done was
Delaware. N
Asked what defense the California wo.
man intended to lean upon. Dunning in
timated that her strongest defense was to-
further fight trial. He had no fear, eth 4
er for himself or for the safety of the case,
as to what the woman intended to bring
out. "Of course" he added, "she wilt not
spare me, aad am very willing that
nothing should be spared" M
Joshua D. Deane. the other bcreayed
husband, has been summoned, but 1t 10 \
believed that his evidence is wanted par.
ticularly in rebuttal of any defense con-
corning the cause Of death, or on direct ex.
animation to testify that he ate supper on
the fata! night.nothing that. .the.family then
ate could have caused death. 1t Is regard
ed that in this particular a one Mr.. Deane's :
testimony will be most material, as will
also that of Miss Bateman and Miss Mil
lingtop. who ate Of tho candy bat not tho
supper and became seriously ILL.,
Attorney General White explained how
the authorities intend to allow Mrs. Iot-
kin no loophole for esca.e No tee! n Guilty
Of the law will save the woman now. Sho
is to be put on trial on December for the
murder of Mrs. Dunning. Should her jury
disagree she will be tried aud retried.
Should sho be acquitted tho authorities
will then put her on trial for the murder
glimpse of the defense she makes can sure.
ly gain q conviction. This falling. the
appeal from tho California Supreme Court 4.
will be taken through the Federal Court
and the accuscl woman will then be tried
for the double murder. which. not bsing
tho same offonss as either Of the former
causes will not place her life In jeopardy
twio,, as the Constitution prohibits.
Attorney General White to-day received
an invitation to try the case Cor the Com- Ny
monwealth In conjunction with Assistants
District Attorney Hosmsr. Mr. White has
accepted the invitation and will leave for
San, Francisco in company with Mrs.
White who goes for the benefit Of her N
health, earlier than ives at first expected.
This engagement Of Mr.. White to aid in
the prosecution Of this remarkable crimi.
nal cause Is the direct wish of the Califor-
MIA District Attorney. Mr.. Hosmer's chief
whu Is detained In the military service as
the Presdio may momentarl!y bs o..
dered to Manila.