The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
WITNESSES !,
ARE EAGER.
DelaWareanS Anxious That
Mrs. Botkin Pay the
Penalty.

ware witnesses who arc hero 10 testify
against Mrs. Cordelia Botkin who Is charg-
ed with sending tho poisoned candy which
caused the death of Mrs. Dunnlns and
Mrs. Dearc at Dover Del, are we'll al d
the centre of considerable interest.
When tho party left Delaware Ex-Con-
gresham bennington, who is well along
In years, was not in the best of health and
his relatives and friends feared the trip AZ d
its attendant worry would be TOO great
a strain upon his strength. Fortunately
his indispo,ition was temporary, and he
. reached the end of his journey in better
Z health md spirits than when he started.
u. d. Deane whose grief over tho terri
BILE death OF his wife is undiminishcd,
expressed himself with extreme bitter
ness.
"We all feel bitterly over this case, and
think the murleress OF my wifo and her
sister should have b,sn sent to Delaware
for trial.
"We all want to gst through with tho
case and return home as quickly rs possi'
bic. Drs. Bishop and Downs have left
their practice Attorney General White
had to turn his official and private affairs
over to others, aud DR.. Wolfe is forced to
neglect his duties while ont here. We
hope the trial will not he delayed and that
we can start homeward within ten days. or
two weeks, NJ tho farthcs:
John p. Cunning whose vile is believed
to have boon the particular object Of tho
alleged murdercss' hate, said: Il am hero
to give testimony In Court and not TO the
newspapers. Ihave been in tho nowspa
Der business great many years, AMI often
criticised people whom l believed ought to
have talked for publication; but l know
how 1t Is, ard even hero among my friends
the men worked with, ! shall not give
the substance of my evdencs until ! am
on the witness stand Then l shall tell
al, and the lawyers and newspapers may
say what they ploaie about me Every
thing evil that could be said has been
printed from here to New Io.k, and am
calloused to further attac..s, haze not
gone to the devil, and l an not going
there.
"When left here Inst March aimlt
was In bad way, but l want to Now
York to got fresh start. Ftum th,ro
went to Havana, where | WAS the As .ocia-
tel Press Correspondent prior to tho war
When hostilities were opened ] went to
Santiago and was all through tho cam
paign. aud took US many chances as my
correspondent. l underwent terrific or
deals and was working to recover my for
1ner standing and was successful. My on.
" desire was to return to New York, have
my family with me and again be happy.
This desire was all but fulfilled, when my
wife was murdered. When this n9ws
reached mo was in Puerto Rico. return.
cd home Immediately. l won't to Dela-
ware and told the author! les everything l
knew which had any bearing on tn, crime
Since August have hal ssv.n.l good Of
fers to rttlrn tn Caba, but | refused in or
der that might come here when needed
and not be accused of attempting TO shield
criminal with whom had beer former
ly associated. II Is true wrote to Mrs
Botkin, but the charge by innuondn. hat l
nm in any wny conspired to murder my
wife Is the srossast Injustice that could DO
done any man. am subject to criticism
know, but am not going to let that de-
ter me from laying bare the worst chap ter
of my whole life. want the murderer Of
MY wife punished"
There Is prospect TINT tho Botkin trial
will be delayed for several days until the
State Supreme Court can decide whether
the California Courts have jurisdiction to
Try the accused woman Louis Boardman
ayoung lawyer Oh behalf of w. l., Harper,
scitizen and taxpayer, yesterday applied
10 the Supreme Court for an Injunction re.
straining Judge Cook Of the Superior
Court from continuing Abe trial on the
ground that the state has no jurisdiction
over the crime charged to Mrs. Botkin,
aid therefore not competent to try her for
be murder of Mrs. Dunnin2 10 try her,
no says, Is to spend considerable money.
nssdlcssly. As attorney for Mr.. Harper
the objects to n waste of public money, and
intends, h. says, to prevent such expcHd.-
ture ofmOncy i'll tho trial
Mr. Boardman presented his p2:itipn %
court yes crday Afternoon, but no action
was taken the court not even setting q
h,aring. The trial will go on Monday,
but may BIO stopped should tho court rule
that the STATE lacks ju risd;cton.