The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
DUNN|NG AND
 MRS. B0TK|N
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and felt lonesome at his leaving her. While he was in the hotel they were al- ways together at all hours of the day and night. They dined together. After Dun ming left she spoke of him frequently and sought all the information possible re- garding Cuba''
 MT. Knight commenced to question the witness regarding her husband and as to who was interested in the hotel with her. He suddenly took another tack and asked her if it was reputable house: if Mrs Botkin had at all times conducted herself as lady, and if Cunning and her self had separate apartments To all of these the witness replied in the affirma- tive. Then she was excused.
 J. W. Erwin, a Postoffice inspector. suc- ceeded her. He identified the Killer or canceling stamp used at Station D. foot of Market street, as having been used to cancel the stamps on the fateful package. The stamps were canceled there, al- though the package might have been mailed at some other station. He also traced the deadly sweets on their jour ney across the continent The cancelIa- ton shows neither date nor time.
 J. D. Duunigan, mail clerk. proved an unwilling witness. He said that from the start he tried to avoid being dragged into the case. He testified to having noticed an oblong box addressed Mrs. John P. Dun ming, Dover, Delaware" and the name being similar to his own he examined the package carefully, and the circum- stances of seeing 1t were thus impressed upon his memory.
 To Mir Knight he said he could not re- member any other package. Detective McVey was the first person who spoke in him about 1t. He went to the Postoffice In company with Chief Lees, taking with him an oblong box similar to that sent to Delaware. He threw 1t on the table in tbe mailIDpm and asked if any one couId identity it. The witness kept out of tbo way. He did not want to get into Inc case and did not want to go to Delawara as this town was good enough for hin, ,. While the package was on the table he did not go near it.
 Knight asked, "Why?"
 "Oh, becausew was the answer
 Come, now" said Knight, "that,s q woman's reason; give us a mans req GOT, :,
 Knight also asked him to explain ba,, Chief Lees worked the gold brick eox,. on the clerks.
 The witness said he finally was draeead into the case against his will whan R. tective McVey asked him directly .s = any knowledge he had of the naoLooa The witness ingenuously told how he bad gwen the QeIecllVe attached to the At+or ney Generals office of Delaware p,hot |. known in the language of the street as = . steer" ~
 Sure it wasn't cow?" said the nor sistent Knight
 The witness was excused after. te1I,n, now the Delaware mail goes East in 2 bag which contains the mail for savero1 small States.
 There was tremendous crush in the corridor leading to the courtroom before the opening of the afternoon session Sheriff Whelan and a large staff of denu- ties handled the insistent crowd admire ply and without friction
 oscar A. Foster, a letter rrier was the first witness. He testified to havine received an order for a change of address from Mrs. Botkin. MT. Knight submitted this to the accused and she acknowledges having signed it.
 Miss Heney was recalled and said she had never seen the handkerchief or the note that was found in the box of candy. There was small package wrapped in paper on the counter when she wrapped up the candy, and she had to push it aside. It was not marked poison"
 mere was a proce, sion of candy girls to and from the witness stand, until final ly MT Knight called a halt. They were all asked the same question, "L d you ever put any arsenic in candy at George Haas store?" They all replied, "No..