Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Va tho 10Y thab Atfbs t3Obh}Z Hft5but
keepers admit that she went to Dentist
Graham's at No. 800 Suffer street, she
was, it Is asserted, seen in the Parrott
building by a man who had been present
in court nearly every day during her
trial.
Judge Cook received the following
letter from Sheriff Lackmann last even
ing: rs,
San Francisco, May IA, 1900. - Carroll
Cook, Judge, Superior Court--Dear
Sir: Your desire, as expressed In tho
papers, for thorough investigation in
the Botkin case, meets with my hearty
approval. If you will kindly notify me
when you will be ready to proceed, |
will esteem 1t a great favor, as | am
anxious to have the matter cleared up
without delay. am ready atjany time
to lend you every assistance within my
power in order to facilitate the in
vestigation. Respectfully yours.
John Lackmsnn, Sheriff.
At present, as under the administra-
tion of LempKe, Mrs Botkin Ia per-
son Of Importance and privileges at
County Jail No. 8. She is installed
in handsome rooms. apart from the
ordinary criminals. She dresses ia the
most expensive clothing, takes her
meals apart from her less notorious
sisters and by the freedom with which
she is allowed to move about the Jail
premises makes herself a person envied
and looked up to by the other prisoners, /,
She moves at liberty about the halls
and corridors Of the Jail, md is said by
other prisoners to be perfectly free ut
any time TO leave the building and
spend her time in the garden. All that
would be necessary for the woman to
make her escape from jail would be
key to unlock the frequently unguarded
gate to the premises.
MIS-. Botkin denies that she has ever
been allowed to leave the grounds ex-
oept on trial days and on one occasion
when she visited dentist. She fatty
| building In the last four months and
that she is given any special privileges
| in her confinement, although her cloth
| ing, her freedom and her food are self
| explanatory to the contrary. She has
extravaganza compliments to pay her
Keepers, and the ,latter have made
atfidavits in keeping with their star
boarder's statement that she was not
absent from the jai on the day In ques-
tion.
In spite of Mrs. Botkin's denial Of
having been in the Parrott building for
the last four months, the man who
claims to have seen her there two
months ago states, that he, with
| friend, first saw her standing by the
foot of the elevator in that building
and that they entered the cage with her
and rode with her to the fifth floor,
| where she got out. He called the at.
tention Of his friend to the woman of
the time and is quite as positive rs
Judge Cock that he is not mistaken.
In connection with his story it may be
mentioned that the Offices Of Knight &
Heggerty, Mrs. Botkin's attorneys, are
located on the mentioned floor.
Mrs. Margaret jackson matron of the
Jail during Martins administration,
said last night: MRS. Botkin had all
of the guards under spell aud could
do just about as she pleased. She
talked continually Of her influence and
threatened to have them all discharged
if they didn't do as she directed She
often went down town, saying she had
to see her attorney OF dentist. | think
she went once on Sunday. When the
superintendent would leave for a while
shc would tell one of the guards that
she had a permit from the sheriff ard
down town she would go. She went lots
Of times.
prisoners when outside OF the Jail wei Q
always accompanied by guard. If the
matron were also along, as was often
the case, the guard was in the vicinity
Of the women. Elk. Sheriff Martin says
the prisoners were under surveillance at
all such times.
In spite of absolute testimony to the
contrary, Mrs. Minnie. Adams denies
that she ever visited the city without a
male guard and states that the guard
was always within 10 feet Of her side.
'.THAT is THE WOMAN"
San Francisco Chronicle, May 10th.
Judge Carroll Cook, with Sheriff
Lackman and Chief Deputy Sheriff
Hare, visited Branch County Jail No.
yesterdayafternoon. After seeing Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin, first in her quarters
in her indoor dress and then 10 the
office of the jail, attired In her street
costume, Judge Cook declared that be
was more than ever convinced that he
saw her with male companion on an
inbound Guerrero street car on Sunday,
April 22d. He said that he would be
unwilling positively to identify any
!, mar, but that Guard William Nixon,
, who was presented to him during the
investigation at tho jail, answered tbs
general description of Mrs. BotlSin's
escort. both as to features and dress
Jail Superintendent j.. z. Kincaid
: Nations Rose O. Kincaid and Mar,
Condor, and Guards William Nixor
and John Gillespie reiterated theil
sworn statements that Mrs. Botkin wa.
: not absent from the jail en- the day il
,, question.
|. Superintendent Kincaid offered tn,
i suggestion to Judge Cook that Eerhapl
: he had seen Mrs. Georgilna Thompson
, Of $40 Herman street, who he had beer
told by number of people bore strik
ing resemblance to Mrs. Botkin. Th,
judge stated that he could easily tel
! whether Mrs. Thompson was the woman
: who was on the car, and instructed Kin
! caid 10 take her, il she were willing, t,
his chambers today.
,. Mrs. Thompson was seen by
! Chronicle reporter later in the day ant
: declared that she did not ride on
!. Guerrero street car on Sunday, pril22d
!, Other women have also often been takel
for Mrs. Botkin, hut none of them, s.
/. far as is known, were in the vicinity O
: Guerrero street two weeks ago Sunday
That Mrs. Botkin was in the Parrot
J, Building on AIril 18th was admitte,
= by Superintendent KincaId to Judg
Cook. Kincaid had driven her down t
dentists Office at 900 Sutter street
and as they were returning by way U
Powell street he went to the Parrot
d Building with her to tho offices o
Q Knight Il Heggerty, her attorneys Ac
! cording to Kincaid's statements he wa