Evening journal., 1898-08-16
TWO SISTERS BURIED.
Double Funeral of Mrs. Deane
and Mrs. Dunning Yesterday.
RIGID INVESTIGATION BEGUN
TT Is BELIEVED THAT A JEALOUS
WOMAN is AT THE BOTTOM OFF
THE DOVER TRAGEDY.

WONlA4N 10 tAl. ln1ll BOlIIONM Of
THE DOVER TRAGEDY.
Dover. August 16.-The mystery veil
ing the poisoning of Mrs. ]. P. Dun
ming and her sister, Mrs. ]. d. Deane,
daughters of ex-Congressman John p.
Pennington, may be explained before
long. Circumstances have been discov-
cred that apparently lay the blame of
both deaths at the door of woman,
whose name is withheld, and the sup
posed motive was jealousy. 1t is be-
lieved that the candy was intended
for Mrs Dunning and her little daugh-
ter.
There are two kinds of chocolate
candy in the box, one hard, and similar
to a confectioner's make, the other soft,
with every appearance of being home
made. The impression of DR.. Bishop
is that the poison will be found in the
latter kind.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral Of Mrs. Deane and Mrs.
Dunning took place yesterday after
noon. The bodies lay side by side in
the parlor of the Old Pennington man
sion, and were literally covered with
flowers. Among these silent tributes
was a massive design from employees
of the Associated Press, of Philadel-
phia. The services were conducted by
Rev. ]. f. Stonecipher, OF EastOn, Pa,
who married Mr.. and Mrs. Dunning
eight years ago, and Rev. J. B. Turner,
of Dover.
The pall-bearers for Mrs. Deane were
c. c. Fulton, Harry Mcdaniel, Walter
Morris, Pomeroy Jones, John Carrow
and Edward Holmes. Those for Mrs.
Dunning were Eldad L. Clark, Heaston
Culbreth, ID. NJ Wilson, Judge James
Pennewill, George Massey Jones and R.
H. Vandyke. Interment was made at
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
All of the prominent people of Dover
were in attendance at the funeral, and
on every side were heard expressions
of the deepest sympathy for Mr. and
Mrs. Pennington. The couple have
passed the mark of 70 years. They are
left alone save for their three grand
children. Mr.. Pennington has been i'll
for months. and Mrs. Pennington has
been an invalid for years.
RIGID INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Coroner Walls began an inquest yes
terday morning. Dr. L. A. H. Bishop
testified to the effect that the death OF
Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Dunning was due
to poison, and, that, in his opinion,
the poison came from the candy. That
the deaths were due to eating the
candy the doctor held was shown by
the fact that those who ate supper al
the Penningtin home and did not eat
of the candy were not i'll, while those
who ate supper elsewhere and did eat
Of the candy were made i'll. After hear
ing this evidence, the jury adjourned
to meet at the call of the coroner.
The candy, of which considerable re-
4 mains, will be given a thorough analy.
r sis. George V. Massey, Of Philadelphia
1 has secured several samples, which will
e be examined by chemists of the Penn
q sylvania railroad at Altoona, Pa An,
other sample will be tested by chem
ist employed by the Associated Press
while Mr. Pennington will send othei
y samples To Stats Chemist Theodore r.
: Wolf, at Newark, this state. When tbs
tests are made the result will be giver
to the coroner's jury.
a dispatch from San Francisco to th'
New York Herald says: Investigation
in this city has failed to disclose thu
p identity of the person who mailed th'
box of poisoned candy which cause'
the death of Mrs. Dunning and her sis
ter, Mrs. Deane, in Dover, Del. 1t i
the general belief of friends Of the Dun
nings in this city that the POISONING
was an accident, but that the persoi
d sending the bonbons, appalled, at tn
d result of the act, hesitates to clear tn
le mystery.
i Watch is being kent for a woma
who was believed to 1--WE been in low
with Mr.. Dunning and who sometime
was seen haunting his footsteps, bu
n, she has not been seen in the city fo
re some time. Her name and antecedent
~ are unknown. The Cummings were yer
N popular here"
So SENT TO PRISON.