The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-21
DUNNING RE-
TURNS TO JAIL.
John P. Dunning Again
Locked Up For Con-
tempt.

Sun Francisco, Cal, Dec. SOL ohm P.
DunDing, husband VI tho woman, for tile
alleged murder, Of whom Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin Is on trial for her life. spent a
weary night In the county jail, whore he
was incarcerated yesterday by order Of
Judge Carroll Cook because he refused to
give the names of women other than Mrs.
Botkin with whom no had been intimate.
Danning was produced In court when the
trial was resumed this morning, and
when ordered to answer the question again
declined
III had any idea at all. he said, that
any OF the women whose names l mi ght
mention were responsible for the death of
my wife might feel compelled to answer
But as feel in my own mind that not
one OF them is in any way conneotad with
this case, must still decline 10 answer"
Judge Cook reflected a moment, and
said: Il Tin afraid that Is not n legitimate
excuse for refusing to answer"
IF your honor please, insist that this
cross-exanination is going a step too FAR,
exclaimed Prosecuting Attorney lIOsIner.
What Mr.. Dunning's connection with
other women has to do with this case fail
to see."
There is direct attack upon the char
acter of the prisoner insisted Lawyer
knight. This man is permitted to black.
VII Uut tuCuOI vi CilSuV Uc-
cause tho prosecution want n motive II
he Is allowed to show his conduct with
Mrs. Botkin, why not with other women
We insist upon the question:
Judge Cook upheld knights content
tlon. He decided that us Dunning ad-
mitted he remembered the names desired.
no must repeat them At the suggestion
Of the court Dunnirg was again asked.
Again he declined to answer Mr.. Hos
ia k<,n III h l. aAI
answer to the question would degrade
him. Mr. Knight objected to this Dues
ton OH the ground that Cunning alone
had the right to raise that point Dun
ming didn't choose to claim hat privilege.
however. Instead he remained silent
Then Judge Cook again ordered him COM
mitted to jail, there to remain until he
shall decide to answer the question
As Dunnirg departed from the court
room in the custody of n deputy sheriff
Mrs. Botkn followed him with her eyes
Her face was hard and GOLD and her whole
expression indicated that she folt no kind
ly feeling for him.
Mrs Louisa A. Seeley was asked II she
had often seen Mrs. Botkn and Dunning
together. She noticed that they were
friendly. Mr.. Hosmor asked her If she
had over sent candy to Mrs. Cunning.
She replied that she had not. She also do
MED having written tAe address upon the
candy box..and the noto therein.
j, B. Pennington, fathes OF Mrs. Dun
ming and Mrs Deanc, was recalled to the
stand He testified that he received u third
anonymous letters sent to Mrs. Dunning
and that tho latter never saw 1t, NO one
saw that letter, said he 'unil nfter my
daughters death. Indeol no one knew
of its mailing AMI reception except the
writer and myself
This statement from tho aged father Of
the doad woman Disconnected the defense.
because Mrs. Bo,kin had spoken of three
anonymous letters before the number of
eplsles received by Mrs, Dunning was ab :
solutely known here.
Daniel I. A mos OF New York writing
expert, swOre that from comparisons of
Mrs Botkin genuine hand writing with
the address upon the box of candy, the
no'c contained therein and anonymous
no; es sent tn Mrs Cunning all were ia
the prisoner hand writing,
D1ver, DEL, Dec. - "A telegram was
received here to-day from Lawyer Knight,
at sun francisco, by undertaken e. f.
Clements. asking him to telegraph tho
cause Of death and copy of the death Ger
,ifcato Of Mrs. Dunning, signed by DR..
Bishop. After thorough search Mr..
Clements replied: II fad that DIR Bishop
made out no death certificate. The ccrtiii-
cate on Gle charges arienical poisoning,
sent by mail. aud is signed W. D Walls
Coroner.
1t will be remembered that Oh cross OK :.
minatiun DR.. Bishop could not recall hav-
ing made out certificate and IL SO, what
it contained. MI Knight sought to tear
DR.. Bishops testimony to Fragments by
cross examining him, on the theory that
he had nude Out certificate of death
from ptomaine instead OF arsonical poison
ing.