The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
MRS. B0TKIN ARRESTED.
Charged with Sending That Box of Pois-
oned Candy to Delaware.

oned Candy to Delaware.
Stockton, Cal. Aug. 23.-'T have been
sufficiently Inundated" said Mrs. w.
A. Botkin to an associated press corre-
%spondent tonight at 9 o'clock as she
MAS about TO leave her room In the
Windsor hotel. deprived OF her freedom
until she has answered to the courts
of Delaware for the murder OF Mrs.
John p. Dunning and Mrs. J. r. Pearce.
'This is the beginning OF the end Of
this trying situation. | have said all
that I have to say OF the case. save
that ! am confident, in the position
which ] stand, of my innocence Of the
charge against me"
Mrs. Botkln was dressed I'm n close
fitting. tailor-made SUIT Of black. which
she had put on I'm place of the loose,
flowing evening gown which she wore
when the officers came to her with the
warrants charging two cases Of muir
der. Chief Lees in San Francisco had
received notice from the attorney gem
eral Of Delaware during the afternoon
tina warrants had been sworn out for
the woman at Dover. He had been ex-
recting something Of the kind for some
time and was prepared for Il. Detec-
tive Gibson. who had been working on
the case, went Immediately before Pc
lice Judge Joaquimson and swore out
warrants for the arrest Of Mrs. Bot
MIL dAlh NAdlAft AiiAAiif'AANA'AF W. A''''
for Stockton, arriving there at Sl5 to-
night.
Gibson enlisted the aid Of Chief Of
Police Gall. and together they started
over 20 the Windsor hotel For days
the office and Railways of the hotel
have not been free from the presence
Of n newspaper reporter or two, and
that was the case this evening. They
! crowded toward the door Of Mrs. Bot
kin's for the presence of the two
officers could have but one import. Mr..
Botkin vas present, as were also the
lady's nurse and the reporters. a re
quest that the room he cleared was
partially compiled with and the war
rants were read TO the lady.
Chief Gall stated that he had a war
rant for Mrs. Botkin's arrest, and the
lady replied. showing that she had FIX
pected Il n was prepared for the
stroke. Her breath came a little more
quickly as she stood up at the request
Of the chief to listen to the reading.
so this is tine result. or one Of them"
she remarked, and turning as though
TO sit down.
II have another which YOU must
listen o." said the chief. shall ] read
II now"
III you are not too tired said the
lady. and she returned her fixed gaze
to the face OF the reader.
There was little or no sign Of sgita-
tinn on the part of the prisoner when
the second warrant was finished. and
she asked II n would not he possible for
the officer to appoint a deputy n per
NIT her TO remain at the hotel during
the night.
was told that she could not. hut
that she would have to go to Jail. Some
preparation FOR moving was necessary.
What possessions she had i'm the room
must Of necessity be packed, and she
was given ample time and assistance
in the work which was before her.
Then came the parting, and on the
arm OF Chief Call. she passed out OF
the hall and downstairs to the carriage
which was in waiting TO take her to
jail. Mr.. Rptkin remained in the room
a minute To see that nothing was left
behind and then followed on foot to the
Jail.
Mrs. Bodkin was self-contained and
had control Of herself sufficiently TO
get from the room to the carriage and
from the carriage to the cell door with
out my assistance. In the corridor she
was given a seat. where she waited the
pleasure ~ the taller for a moment.
My. pNdkln remained with her for n
time. ConversinC IN "A low tone. When
he teprad to the door Of the office for
a moment. her face. which had been
heavily veiled from the moment she
was ready 10 leave her own room for the
] JAIL SANK upon Ntf tItlNls anu she ItlN~
cd II only when her husband stepped
back 10 her chair and she started for
the female department Of the iail. De-
/ teCtive Gibson said that he would re
turn 10 San Francisco with his prisoner
Tomorrow morning by the first train
and she would there await the arrival
Of Detective NCNey Of Delaware. De
tprtlvc Gibson stated that there was 10
be- no other woman arrested and that
FH.sa IN no a4I.F vrnTran fTRH1fFnfa1
iu the crime as far as he had been able
90 learn. The Delaware warrant is for
Mrs. B1dkin alone.
san Francisco. Aug. oS-Chlef Of Po-
lice Lees. who has been in daily com
munication with the Delaware author
ities ever since the death of Mrs. Dun
ming. has been prepared 10 aus Mrs.
Butkin's arrest AT any time within the
past few days. having had her shad-
owed in anticipation ~ a request Tor
such a step. This afternoon ne received
a telegram from Dover. Del. requesting
him 10 arrest Mrs. Botkin and an Eng
lish woman This vas evidently a
mistake. Mr. Botk|u is herself Of Eng
lish birth. and the addition was intend
II To- serve as a description. After
sending an officer Go stockton with the
necessary warrants. charging Mrs. Bot
kin with having caused the deaths OF
Mr.. Dunuing and Mrs. Deane. Chlei
Lees ordered a search made Of tht
apartments which Mrs. Botkin had re-
Gently occupied In the Victoria lodging
u u his city. All her belongings
were conhscated. and after careful eN'
animation any letters or papers or any
article pertaining n the sending Of tn
candy will be retained. To be used a,
evidence against her At the forthCOm,
ing Ulal IN The Delaware courts.