The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24

convalescent state after her illness and
 she had taken a car ride out there. She
 had never gone to the Columbia cafe, but
 she had gone to the theater of that name.
 She had never seen Mrs. Cunning. but
 knew there was a child in the family, as
 the father had told her so.
 Mir. Hosmer asked if MT. Cunning had
 ever asked for money. The witness
 thought he asked if she had tried to get some from him. She drew herself up in- dignantly as though it was preposterous, and she was about to give sharp answer
 before she understood the question. She said he had asked for money. He visited
 her frequently at Bush street. After dining with his wife and child he would stroll out for walk and would usually call on her. He would discuss his success or failure at the track during the day and then rejoin his family. When pressed for an answer requiring a date the witness pleaded bad memory. While she was on Bush street she frequently met Cunning downtown. Cunning went to live at 927 Geary street about Christmas 1896. He was there so continuously that the little party of four, consisting of Cunning, Mrs. Botkin, Mrs. Seeley and Beverly, all de- cided that it was only proper that he should take a room there. One was va cant at that time and he took it. stay ing until the time he went to Salt Lake
 Mrs. Botkin said she was in his company continuously. She took meals with him, or rather he took meals with her, as she corrected herself to say. He was con- stantly in her room after he returned from the races, and after a day at the track he was frequently without funds As to the character of the social life there she said they all dined together, and then there were games of whist and other games with cards, after which she would provide refreshments In the shape of tea and salad. MT. Cunning and her son, Bev- erly, would drink beer, and ''bracers" made of whisky. The witness occasionally took some of the "bracers" as brewed by the men, and admitted that she finally grew to like them. MT. Hosmer tried to get at the nature of the intimacy existing between the prisoner and Cunning, but she bristled up and was rapidly growing indignant when her questioner desisted. He did ask if they spent the entire night together and she said, He had his room and 1 had mine.'
 She said her husband in Stockton knew she was keeping company with Cunning, and that he knew him under his real name, Beverly, my son, knew him as Jack and in the letters of my husband where Jack is used it means Dunning."
 
 Cunning was in Salt Lake, and she said some of hers were long epistles. She did not have him come back at her instance, she sent him the money for his fare and was glad that he returned. She told of him sleeping on the of the Press Club at times when he did not have the money to secure a room. She fur nished him with food when he had none. The witness acknowledged that she was at the foot of Market street on the daV on which the box of poisoned candy is supposed to have been malled in this city. She was on her way to her sisters at 
 She told in detail the checking of her trunk and the purchase of her ticket. She had to hasten, as she just had time to l take her small luggage and get the boat | It was about o'clock-just-gloaming- when she reached her destination. Two ! lays later she drove across country with | ner sister, where she remained until the | trip to Stockton to seek the protection of | her husband. MT. Hosmer after this re- ,ital took her abruptly on her trip to Flu ! reka which she described in detail.
 After drawing from her an acknowledg- | nent that she had frequently purchased | articles at the City of Paris, MT. Hosmer i everybody by saying: That is Ill, your Honor" MT. Knight asked if my juryman desired to ask Mrs. Botkin my question. She stood up promptly, but he twelve men in the jury box had noth ng to say.
 MT. Knight then said: That is our ,ase, if your Honor please"
 MT. Robart was recalled. He said he 1new of the bag for letters at the steam ITS side and had known that letters were sent to this city for mailing.
 The court then adjourned until next Tuesday morning.