Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01


ITbat she Fears Trial In Delaware.
A special dispatch from San Fran.
sco, dated on Monday, says:
Detective McVey arrived in this city
bis morning, bringing with him the
,ndy box and wrapper, which were
Pcsiyed by Mrs. ]. r. Dunning at
lover. The Eastern detentiye, ON his
|rva, Immediately wsnt to the Office
! Chief nf Police Lees. The habeas
rpus writ, which was sworn out on
bturday by one Of Mrs. Botkin's at
rneys, was not heard by Justice Cook
|day The matter went over until
bptember 9Th by consent. Neither
ID the police court proceedings take
ace. In the latter instance the case
as ppostponed till September 7th.
I. u. Fennesss called at police head |
lartsrs yesterday and made the state
ent that on the afternoon OF August
b, at ). 45, he was in Station ID of the
bstofce. located at the ferry, when a
oman entered and mailed package
bout the size of box Of candy. She
as evidently nervous aud laboring
hdsr Suppressed excitement. SO he
lid particular attention to her. He
Psuribed hsr dress and appearance ao-
iratcly and declared thnt the pub
shed pictures of Mrs. Botkin closely
sembled the woman. Whsn Mrs.
ptkiu was questioned today about
bnnesee's statement she snid: con
Q afternoon of August 4th, at 4
clock, / took the ierryboat on my
hy to st. Helena. At D. 40, the time
at this new witngas says he saw tho
ysterious woman mail package at
(ation ID, | was nearly in st. Helena,
ID few mir utes later was registered
the hotel there. The police can
adily verify this. Tennessee may pos
bly, be used as witness by ths de-
nee TO prove that some woman other
an Mrs. Botsin mailed the poisoned
udy. II he should positively identify
g package that he saw mailed at 5. 40
igust 4th, il would go far toward eH-
blishing an alibi for Mrs. Botkin.
Mrs Botkin waa formally charged
th mu rder this morning. Mra. Bot
ms attorneys will not consent to ex-
bdition ou the ground that the woman
hrs trial in Delaware. Shs would
n among strangers, friends of the two
Eshds reside in California, so shs
y ID be deprived Of the full weight
hoir evidencs as to her good cfar-
hr.
vNsariy all of the important witnesaes
ut might help to convict her OF the
Eme will come from San Francisco.
Nheir attendance could not be secured
the courts of Delaware. and the case
..iI L .I a II. .ttet
Ia would lose ths benefit of searching
Dss. examinations, that might break
e weight Of such testimony. She has
II the means to take attorneys 10
laware, and would be greatly handi-
hped in many ways.
WORKING ON NEW CLUE.
IA spsoial dispatch from Dover, dated
Monday, says.
Both the Stats prosecutors ars here
Knight working hard ON new clue in
DO poisoning tragedy which ended in
10 death OF Mrs. Dunning and Mrs.
eane. While nothing positive can be
Earned, men who are in positions to
how say that MIRA. Seeley is now di
tctly implicated In the case, and her
kprehension may follow at any
uoment. This is believed to he di.
Net result of Dunning's visit to Chi
llgo.
NThe assistant prosecutor was working
@rd in the Office of Secretary Of State
hmes II. Hughes tonight when re-.
brter gained admission.
LIS Mrs. Seeley to be put under ar
Est tomorrow?' hs was asked.
"Really you must excuse me" re
lied MIR. Cooper, rs he bent over 1
ysterioua looking gaper, for all the
brld like new extfadition instru
ent OF writing.
The news that Mrs. Seeley was to bt
Connected with the cnsc arose from th'
blowing letter which was received il
bwn today by the officials from ]. N
Eatson. lawysr of Kansas City, whici
bads as follows:
To Chief Of Police, Dover, Del.
| road au article this monring in tn
Kansas City Journal concerning tn
Ioisoning of Mrs. j. z. Dunning ant
Ira. ]. ID. Deane of your city, u
fhioh the name of a woman by tn
anne OF Mrs. Celey or "Seelsy, :"
bnnected. am attorney for th
ansas City Star, a newspaper pub
shed in this city, and in that capacit
ave been called upnn several times t
efend that paper against libel suit
Fought by two Seeley women VIII
prmerly resided at this place, but sut
Pquently went TO Chicago. ] have
lt now pending by one of the Seele
omen. / notice that in statemer
the Kansas City paper by Mrs
usan N. Moors OF Dover, she says th
eeley woman mixed up in the abo,
qe claims to have come from Chi
igo, and from thu age given / think
one of these women. If so she has
lHtory, and / think / can give yo
pme information about her, and wi
Prwurd you photograph of tt
oman, il you desire it, and then 20
n determine whether il ID the sa n
frty. If it is / would like to kno
ni would thank you to write me d
fription of the Seelsy woman and
link | can give you full history
70 seuley woman in Chicago, if ye
iah it,"
MR.. DuNNING WAS IN WILMINGTON.
John presaley Dunning, whose wi
ne murdered by poisoned candy, W
Wilmington for several hours Ia
ight He Registered at the Clayt
ouse about 3 o'clock and left there
iEe the ll.56 O'Clock train to Dove
nsre he will probably confer aga
I'm Attorney General White a
equity Attorney General Cooper. M
unning stated that he had been
ew York Strengthening up busine
ALTERS and had not been to Ohical
mere he bad expected to go.
y 9uid make no further statement wi
''ersncs to Mira Botkin.