The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-12
MRS. B0TKIN
ON POISON.
She Also Fears that Dun.
ning's Love For Her
will Cool.

San Francisco Cal. Sept 12-An affi-
| davlt has been fled with Chief Of Police
Lees by LiHz.o Livcrnush, who in2ratuted
herself into the confidence of Mrs. Dotkin
before the latter was accused Of the crime.
Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, telling
| OF tho conduct Of the alleged poisonor be.
fore Mrs. BotkIn had reason to boieye
she was suspected.
81 The document states that Miss Liver.
nashs acquaintance with Mrs. Botkin
dated from August 8, when shs went to
ascertain whether Mrs Botkin had any
idea as to the sender af the poisoned candy
Mrs. Botkin's reply was that she could not
imagine who had sent the desth-laden
package. She did not believe it had been
sent with criminal inont, for Mrs Dun.
ming, as Mrs. Botkin knew her, had only
friends. She acknowledged the friendship
existing between Mr.. Dunning and her
self
=" At Inter interview Mrs. Botkin was
asked as tothe alleged intimacy between
herself and Dunning the lively" times
at No. 927 Geary street, and the truth Of tho
statement said to have been made by her,
that no reconciliation would ever be Of
fected between Dunning and herself Mrs,
Botkin told how and when she met Dun.
ming: how she persuaded him to take a
room in the same house, and Of their being
almost constantly together from that time
and she admitted playing the races and
told how she had assisted him financially.
Later Miss Livernash told Mrs. Botkin
that she was under strong suspicion of
having sent the poisoned candy to Mrs.
Dunning, Mrs. Botkin was Enthusiastically
Mortified, although the charge was I'LL.
doubleday not altogether unexpected. She
soon became hysterical. and during her
raving exclaimed: "Oh, why didn't lot
the man die! Better to have let the man
die, and spared the mother to her chid-
rem" This reference TO letting the man
die Is explained by the fact that she
claims to have saved Cunning from sui
eide.
She finally Gained herself and began to
look upon the gituation In philosophical
manner. She then decided to go to Stock
ton and consult her husband. She was ac.
companied by Miss Livernash and during
the trip Mrs. Botkin gave careful re.
sumo of all that hight tend to implicate
her in the tragedy. She was heavily veil
ed and her first greeting after soluting her |
companion was. do look as
though had suffered? Does my veil hide
my faceP Would 1t be the best to put on
another, or would 1t look to mysterious"
Mrs. Botkin believed her self watched
closely by detectives on the way from
to San Francisco and she as
funed an air of deep detection. She had
frequent recourse to smelling salts and Of
ton wanted the window raised that she
might catch revivng draught of fresh
mir.
On that journey she spoke of Mrs Cor.
bailey and Of the firm friendship existing
between the slatter and Mrs DunninR,
Mrs, Corbaley and myself are the most
intimate friends the Cummings have in
San Francisco" she said "She Is friend
10 the wise. am friend to the husband.
Either she will DO suspected Of having
sent that poisoned candy or more likely
i will be l, because l am friend to the
husband.
Mrs. Botkln made statement abont
poison terminating in candy when sent
long distance. She expressed belief that
IN an attompt might have been made to
Jorge her handwriting in the note which
accompanied the deadly sweets.
She also spoke Of a declaration made by
Mrs. Cummings father that some woman
IN San Francisco was connected with tho
,ase and said "When Jack Dunninp
earns that the woman who associated
With him, in San Francisco is suspected OF
he crime, he will Immediately think OF
ne. He will know am that woman"
she wondered IL the fact that her name
lad been associated with the tragedy
would have tendency to ALLEVIATE his Of.
ections. A morbid fear took possession Of
Ter lest such provo the case
She said abe wondered IL, should they
low marry, suspicion would be directed
more strongly toward her, OF if the stronr
land of the law might be laid upon her
/ lapse Of time
She referred to Cummings child and how
me could love the child for It's fathers
AXE. Her pity and sympathy for Dun
ling were boundless