The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25

San Francisco. Aug. z4-Mrs D. A Bot
of Mrs. ]. P. Dunning and Mrs. ]. D.
Deane of Dover, Del. is now in the city
prison here. having been brought from
Stockton this morning. Mrs. Botkin de-
cAned absolutely to talk to newspaper
representatives, but to the chief of police
she earnestly protested her innocence.
What the police regard as an important
piece of evidence was maSe public in
Stockton today. Frank Gatrel, a sales
man in the Wave Candy store, at Stock
ton, says that about three weeks ago
a woman came into the store and asked
for a four-bit box of candy, saying that
she had some candy which she desired
to put in the box with some of the store
candy. Gatrell gave her a box which did
not have the firm name on it. The candy
which she put in looked old to him and 1t
scarcely half filled the box. He says he
did not examine the lady closely and can
only describe her by saying that she was
of medium height and build. Gatrell
could not fix the time of selling the candy
in question any more definitely than it
tive, however, that there were chocolate
creams among the candy, besides other
French candies. Kuhn, proprietor of the
store. says that he would know both the
box and the candy again shouu ne see
them.
Detective TGbson, who assisted in the
arrest of Mrs. Botkin for the murder of
Mrs. ]. P. Dunning and sister, states
that he had no warrant for the arrest OF
any other woman. He thinks that Mrs.
Botkin will break down, and has taken
precautions to prevent her from commit
ting suicide. She was much agitated
when told that she would have to stand
trial on a charge Of murder, but soon re-
covered herself and said that the charge
would have to be proved.
A trunk belonging to Mrs. Botkin was
seized in this city today by Detective
Seymour. Chief of Police Lees has not
yet opened it and will not do so until
formal extradition papers are received
| from Delaware.
FIRST NIGHT IN JAIL.
Stockton, Cal, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Botkin
spent a rather restless night in her cell
in the county Jail dast night after having
| been arrested for the alleged murder OF
Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane. She had
nothing to say, however. and refused to
see reporters. DR.. Stone, who had been
giving Mrs. Botkin morphine for her
nerves. informed the jailor that she had
enough of the drug to kill her If she
should take it all at once, so it was taken
| from her shortly after her arrival at the
| Jail.
| The accused woman was taken from the
| Jail in this city this rc-z1ng in hack
! and driven to the Southern Pacific sta
! ton, where she left for San Francisco on
/ the S:25 o'clock train, accompanied by
Chief of Police Gall of Stockton. Detect
i've Gibson of San Francisco and her hus-
band.
JOHN P. DUMMIES VIEWS.
| Dover, Del, Aug. 25.-John P. Dunning,
whose wife and sister-in-law were poison
ed by candy sent from San Francisco, has
made a statement to the Associated Press
He says:
81 have talked with 1es attorney gen.
cal and other state officials of Delaware
disclosing all the facts within my knowl-
edge which could possibly lead to the de-
lection of the person whose act caused
| this tragedy. From the moment I learn
ed of the fiendish murder of my wife and
| sister-in-law. upon my arrival in New
| York from Porto Rico last Friday, my
one desire has been that the guilty should
] be brought to justice. 1 have withheld
nothing from the officials which could
lead TO the detection of the criminal Blu
for two reasons I must refuse to make
any statements for publication. First
because it might defeat the ends OF jus
tice. and, second, because innocent per
sons might be involved. will continue Il
maintain this course, even at the risk o
subjecting myself TO unjust criticisms