The herald., 1898-08-27
TO FIGHT Ex1RADlTION
MRS. BoTKIN DOESN'T CARE TO
VISIT DELAWARE
THE DEFENDANT NOT NERVOUS
andy-Seller Kuhn, Thinks That He
Can Easily Identify the Goods
He Sold
Associated Press Special Wire


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2e-The police
of this city are working hard to perfect
the local end Of the Botkin case before De-
tective Mcvey arrives from the east with
the requisition papers for Mrs. Botk1n' 8
ertradition. Assistant District Attorney
Dunno is preparing to aid the authorities
In every way and at the same time Mrs.
Botkin's attorneys are preparing an eiao-
crate argument against transfer OF the
case to the Delaware courts. Attorney
Dunno has requested Chief Lees to get a
more definite status of the case from he
Delaware officials, and to that end the fol-
lowing was telegraphed to Attorney Cen
eral White of Delaware today asking for
the affidavits in the case on the following
points:
Separate aff1davits from all parties
knowing any facts tending to show who
committed the crime, to wit: From the
postoffice authorities of date of receipt OF
box, to whom delivered, by whom del1v-
cred to the victims who partook OF the
candy, date Of Deaths with cause, names
of victims, physicians attending on de-
ceased, that candy contained poison. afh-
davits from chemists analyziEg candy,
date Of analysis, with results. parties pres
emit at eating Of candy. AL these with
such other affidauts obtaina0le concern
ing proof Of guilt as would be sufficient to
hold the defendant to answer before mag
istrate for final trial, and must be at
tached to and made part Of the requisition
papers, properly exemplified by mag1s-
trate and county clerk and authenticated
according to law"
Mrs. Botkin's attorneys will make des-
perate fight in her behalf and Chief Lees
wants to have his side OF the case prepared
ON strictly legal information.
Mrs. Botkin spends a great deal Of her
time in perfecting the gorgeousness OF her
attire. She changes her gowns frequently
and 10 all outward appearances is not In
the least nervous. She, however. takes O
great deal Of interest in the case and reads
every line published in the newspapers.
Sh has had several consultations with her
attorneys, but the ordeal has so far had
little appreciable effect on her nerves.
Identification Easy
STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 26.-Proprietor
Kuhn Of the Wave says that It would be an
easy matter to identify the paper in which
the box of candy was wrapped, for the
reason that It was not the paper that he
usually uses in hts business, but some blue
paper Of a different quality entirely, which
he secured at Patterson's pharmacy. a
drug STORE across the street from the candy
store, as he had run out of paper. The
drug store paper is a smooth, blue wrap
ping paper, somewhat notified in appear
ance and very tough.
Mrs. Botkin's Record
KANSAS CITY. Aug 26.-Mrs. Ada Bot
kin, under arrest in San Francisco on the
charge of sending the box Of poisoned
candy which caused the death Of Mrs. J.
P. Dunning and her sister. Mrs. j. P.
Deane, Of Dover, Del, lived in Kansas City
twelve or fifteen, years ago,
The family was prominent In social and
financial circles for a number Of years.
Mr.. Butkin came here from Joplin,
Mo-, where he had amassed a small for
tune He became connected with the Mis-
souri, Valley bank and remained with that
Institution for several years. Later he
engaged In the grain business in a small
way. He was never an operator on the
board of trade, at least none OF the old-time
grain men remember him. Mr.. Botkin was
a man Of genial personality and Mrs. Bot
kin was refined, motherly woman, who
made many friends.