Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-04
NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL
Botltin Witnesses Confer With
the Acknowledgement.
GEO. MILLER REFUSED A PARDON
Delaware at the Pan-American
Exposition.
speeial correspondence Of eazette and Iournnl.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Dover, April 8 The Rosrd OF Pardons
met here yesterday to consider the cases OF
Dan Miller, George HUT and James
johnson. all coored. serving life sentences
in New Castle jail for the murder OF : oah
Benson of Delaware City, in 1892. Chan
cellor Nicholson wRs encouragement at
that time, and gave many suggestions.
The prisoners we're represented by messrs.
Cooper and ReinhHrds vi Wilmin9ton. After
the board had heard the evidence, 1t de-
cided to refuse the application OF Miller,
but held those OF HUT and johnson under
consideration.
Attorney General II. H. Ward and Deputy
Richards were here yesterday consulting the
witnesses in the Botkin case as to when. VI
l'they are na 3ded, they can 90 to California
to testify in the tlial of Mrs. Rotkin. The
witnesses here are Hon, John Is. Pennington.
father of MRS. Deane and Airs. Dunning;
Joshua u. Denne. Miss Leila Deane. hus-
band and daughter of Mrs. Deane; Drs. l..
A. H.. Bishop and T.. $. Downes, who at
tended the deceased women In their last
hours; 1'noinRs ". Gooden. postmaster here
at the time the box of poisoned chocolates
were received; Miss Josephine BatemAn
and Miss Ethel Millington, both OF whom
visited the Pennington residence the night
the candy was received ubd pnitook of the
same. II was decided that il all arrange
ments were completed. the party could best
attend between the 10th aud 18th oil duly.
With that understanding, alter Attorney
General Ward has written the California
authorities, that date will be set
The State Board Of Agriculture, recently
appointed by act OF Legislature. met here
yesterday, trainly to discuss preparations
for preparing an exhibit from Delaware to
the Pan American Exposition 1t wus de-
cided to get the best collection Uf apples
4 aud other fruits of Delaware and send them
on. The question OF bringing TO Delaware
1 d class of immigrants from Russia, large
| numuer of which are now In Canada, huv-
| ing settled there, was also considered. This
step is taken because of thu scarcity of
labor here among the culored element, which
| FIR several years has become almost extinct,
Notwithstanding the tact that there Is a
surplus of negroes in the State, but they
| will not works.
John Crooks, aged 30 years, an English
man. was buried yesterday in Odd Fellows
cemethry, Canden. Crooks, who moved to
| Delaware over 30 years ago, lived for the last
Is years the life of a hermit at Hazlettville.
| He had amused fortune of at least $780, COO
and left the money equally to two OF his
| brothers,
The Kent county Levy Court was in ses-
sion here yesterday, and in addition to
| routine work considered several bids Tor the
erection of bridges in Kent county.
Huston A. Culbreth, was reelected col
| lector of town taxes by Town Council, Mon
| day night.
The ladies of Wesley NJ. e. Church last
night rendered Dr.. Alfred Smith their
pastor, reception in honor of his return to
| the church for the fifth scar. The evening
| was spent in social conversation, vocal and
| instrumental music. Ice cream and cake
| we're served. t