The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15


asking for the extradiuon OF Mrs. botKln
are as follows:
State of Delaware-Executive Department.
F,be w Tunnell Governor of the State OF
Delaware, to his Excellency the Governor OF
the State of California;;
Wits warrant and certificate duly authenticated
in accordance with the laws of this State, that
Cordelia Botkin, stands charged with the crime
of murder of Ida j. Deane committed in the
County of Kent, in this State And It having
been represented to me that she has fed from
the Justice of this State and has taken refuge
within the State of California;;
Now, therefore, pursuant to the PROVISIONS OF
the constitution of the United States In such
case made and provided, do hereby request
that the said Adelaide c. Botkin, alias Ada
Botkn alias Cordelia Botkin, be delivered up
to Bernard McVey, who Is duly authorized 10
receive and convey her to the State of Della
ware there to be dealt with according to law
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the state
of Delaware to be affixed at Dover. this 2sth
day of August, in the year Of our Lord, 1885,
and OF the independence of the United States
the CseaD Sea- -''''''1 anu EBE W. TUNNEL.
j. H. HUGHES, Secretar- of State.
State of Delaware Kent Coupty-To any con-
whereas. John B. Pennington of Dover, Del.
in behalf of the State of Delaware hath this
the Justices assigned to keep the peace In and
for the county aforesaid made oath in due
form or law tnat q certain AOeldlue Y. DOthil,
alias Cordelia Botkin, at the county aforesaid.
on the 9Th day of August, A. D. 1898, did muir
der one Ida J. Deane by the use of poisoned
candy and against the law, peace and dignity
of the said State. Wherefore the said John 3.
Pennington prays that the said adelaide c..
Botkin, alias Ada Botkin, alias Cordelia Bot
kin, may be forthwith apprehended and held to
answer this complaint, and to be further dealt
with the law directs.
Sworn and subscribed the 29th day OF August.
A. D. 1898. before Peter L. Cooper, Justice Of
the Peace.
JOHN B. PENNINGTON.
Forasmuch the foregoing complaint has
been made before in the manner aforesaid.
these therefore in the name of the State
of Dlaware to require and command you forth
with to apprehend the said Adelaide G. Botkin,
alias Ada Botkin, alias Cordelia Botkin, and
bring her before me, some other Justice of
the Peace. for the county aforesaid that she
may be examined touching the premises and to
be further dealt with to law and Justice
shall appertain. And you are likewise required
TO summon the complainant, John B. Penning-
ton, to appear and give evidence relative TO
the subject-matter of said complaint, and when
and where you have the said Adelaide G. Bot
Given under my hand and seal at Dover the
day and year aforesaid.
(SeaD PETER L. COOPER, J. p.
To His Exceency the Governor of the State
OF California:
l. Robert C. White. Attorney General of the
State, of Delaware, do hereby certify that the
following facts are true to the best of my
knowledge land belief:
Extradition' is asked for Adelaide c. Botkin,
otherwise called Ada Botkin, otherwise called
this State is Bernard J. McVey.A
In my opinion the ends OF public justice re-
ouire that the alleged criminal be brought tc
this State for trial at the the public expense
cure the conviction OF the fugitive
The person named as agent is the proper per-