The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06


 wrecked at Jennings, N. NJ, which caused delay of twenty-seven hours. All the party are in excellent health, though somewhat fatigued by the long journey. B. Pennington, father of the victims: Joshua D. Deane, husband of one of the murdered women, and his motherless daughter, Leila; Miss Josephine Bateman. who ate some of the deadly bonbons and narrowly escaped the fate of Mrs. Deane ana her sister; Ethel J. Millington, niece 0i 0i the oead women, who was also made III by eating the arsenic-laden candy; Harry Pennington, a nephew who carried the fatal package from the postoffice to ms aunt; Drs. P. l.. Downs and l.. A. H pisitOp, to ttSp, Wn0 sought with all their skill 10 tnWart the fiend's purpose; Dr. T. RI ~ NoII, state Chemist of Delaware, who round enough arsenic in the candy to kin 1oIroz q uoZen persons; Postmaster Gooden of DpNer ana Attorney General R. C. White Who comes to assist in the prosecution of m Ine alleged murderess. The party Jeff .ha " MhIilLlngton last Tuesday evening under Wcvo1- care or state Detective Bernard J. ~. -aO eS, WHO came here several weeks ago t1,, so take Mrs, Botkin back to Delaware DIC could not secure her extradition.
 tpTTtecIlVe TVe Ed Gibson met the witnesses botaI facS ana from there telegraphed for tIotel accommodations for the entire par fS. Snle1 or Police Lees and Assistant fH!c fDlslIlcl Attorney Hosmer met them at the 1etIy, I,.;+ On their arrival at this side the ElIheSseS were immediately taken to the Srdnd- To-day the Eastern witnesses will be consulted by the Prosecuting Attornev ailaI that ne may familiarize himself with every uetalI or the testimony they are to give at the trial Last night MT Hosmer ShleI Lees, Attorney General White and DetectIVe McVey went oyer the case in general way, and when the taking of tes- tlmony begins they will be prepared to present the strongest case possible.
 when the party left Delaware ex-Con- gressman Pennington, who is well along in years, was not in the best of health and his relatives and friends feared the trip and its attendant worry would be too great a strain upon his strength. Fortu- nately his indisposition was only tempo rary and he reached the end of the jour ney in better health and spirits than when he started. MT. Pennington did not care to discuss the terrible fate of his daugh- ters or the purpose of his visit here. He was deeply, interested, however, in learn ing all he could about Mrs. Botkin, where she was imprisoned, her appearance, and the proceedings in court yesterday. The few expressions he made on the case indi- cate that he believes the accused woman Is guilty and he hones to see her convict ed. He is familiar with the penal statutes of California and can see no reason why speedy trial should not be had and exact justice meted to the defendant.
 J. D. Deane, whose grief over the terri ble death of his wife is undiminished, ex- pressed himself with extreme bitterness.
 We all feel bitterly over this case and think the murdereSS of my wife and her sister should have been sent to Delaware for trial.
 We all want to get through with the ble, Drs. Bishop and Downs have left their practice; Attorney General White had to turn his official and private affairs neglect his duties while out here. We hope the trial will not be delayed and that we can start homeward in ten days or two weeks, at the farthest.''
 John F. Dunning, whose wife Is believed to have been the particular object of the alleged murderess' hate, has come pre- pared to be roasted by Mrs. Botkin's at torneys and by the newspapers.
 He said last night: 'I am here to give testimony in court and not to the news papers. l have been in the newspaper business a great many years and often criticized people whom believed ought to have talked for publication; but know how 1t is, and even here among my friends, the men l worked with. I shall until am on the witness stand. Then I shall tell all and the lawyer and the news papers can say what they please about me- Everything evil that could be said has been printed from here to New York, and l am calloused to further attacks have not gone to the devil and I am not going there"
 When left here last March admit I was in a bad way, but I went to New York to get fresh start. From there I went to Havana, where I was the Asso- ciated Press correspondent prior to the went to Santiago and was all through the campaign and took as many chances as any correspondent. I underwent terrific ordeals and was working to recover my former standing and was successful My only 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 the news reached me I was in Porto Rico I returned home immediately. I went to Delaware and told the authorities every thing l knew which had any bearing on the crime. Since August l have lad sev- eral good offers to return to Cuba, but I refused in order that I might come here when needed and not be accused of at- tempting to shield a criminal with whom l had been formerly associated It is charge, by 1nnuendo, that in any way conspred to murder my wife is the gross est injustice that could be done any man. l am subject to criticism, I know but I am not going to let that deter me from laying bare the worst chapter in my whole life 1 want the murderer of my
 Mrs. Botkin appeared in Judge Cooks court yesterday neatly attired in a close fitting black suit, with a new black hat and heavy veil. Her manner did not in any way indicate that she was nervous or apprehensive as to the result of the trial which may condemn her as a double mur- surance that she will be acquitted. Im- mediately after court was called Judge Cook announced that an adjournment until this morning would be taken in re- spect to the late Judge Borden, whose funeral service was to be held in inc jection to the adjournment, and his Honor then ordered a rollcall of the special venire of 150 taleSmen, from whom twelve jurors are to be drawn.