Evening journal., 1904-03-29
DUNNING ON STAND
TELLS OF RELATIONS
ais WITH MRS. BOTKIN
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onvmous letter was sent to my wife and
she sent 1t to me. 1 sent it to Mrs. Bot
kim"
did she receive it?"
"she did was the reply, "and I asked
her IL she did not thing Mrs. Zeely had
written the letter. She replied in the af-
hrmative."
Were you frequently in the company
of Mrs. Botlzin after you came back from
Utah?"
often Went Out Together.
Eyes. often went to her. room and
we went to restaurants. cafes and the
atres together. In fact we were together
almost constantly when 1 was not at
work. On March 8. 1898, was TO go East.
she objected to my departure and begged
me not to go. I told her 1 was bound to
go and told her 1 intended to remain IN
the East upon my return from Cuba and
would take my family to New York city
to. reside. She objected very strongly and
/ tc}d me it would be better If 1 remained in
San Francisco.
Il saw her on the day I left. She went
across the bay with me and as far as Six
teenth street in Oakland. She was very
much depressed and cried on the ferry
boat and also at the railway station"
Did you ever have any conversation
with Mrs. Botlxin in reference to your
vdfe?" asked the District Attorney.
Eyes; told her my wife had been
raised in a religious atmosphere, that my
wife had high ideas Of morality. 1 also
5 told her that my wife loved candy"
Hes a star" remarked Attorney
4 Knight. contemptuously, and Mrs. Bot
kin kept her eyes fixed on Dunnlng.
did you receive any news from Dover
4 concerning your wife while you were at
Porto Rico?" asked District Attorney BY
ington.
Identified Botkin Writing.
'T received word OF her death on August
4 10. 1895 and Immediately went to Dover" "
. Dpnning then identified the wrapper that
covered the box of candy sent to his wife
{ from San Francisco.
1T IS the handwriting OF Mrs. Botkin,
o declared Dunning as he looked at the in
f scription on it. Attorney Knight then
moved close to the witness and started
n the cross-examination.
"Are you positive Mrs. BotlSin wrote
those letters?" he asked.
Eyes, and although she made an at
tempt to disguise the handwriting the dis
guise was a Poor one"
oscar A. Foster was the first witness
n yesterday. As letter carrier in this city
he said he knew Mrs. Botkin before the
Il tragedy. Il delivered mail TO her when
she had apartments at the Victoria Ho-
q Foster. He identified three postal cards
as being in the handwriting of Mrs. Bot
dn. This testimony was objected to by
tho defense, but Judge Cook allowed it.
Captain John f. Seymour. who follow
ed Foster. stated that after the arrest OF
Mrs. Botkin he and Detective Ed. Gibson
went to the prisoners room and searched
her effects for arsenic and twlne.
did you find any arsenic?" was asked.
II did not" he replied.
Il had nothing to do with the case"
declared Seymour. and don't know why
Chief Lee sent me TO Mrs. Botkins room.
& The FIRST time went to get her trunk and
he second time1 went to search the room
examined the apartment and found nc
81 evidence against the prisoner"
Called Down by the Judge.
did you find candy box seal?" asked
Knight.
NO" was the answer, "and the first
4 time 1 heard anything about 81 was jusi
before I testified at the last trial"
Mrs. BotSin made a remark to hei
81 counsel which provoked the ire OF Dis.
srict Attorney Byington.
ffThese side remarks intended for III,
Jury are becoming too frequent" declared
81 Mr.. Byington.
Eyes, they must stop" assented Judge
a Cook. Mr.. knight you must be NOR,
.atcful."
Il have known Mrs. Botkin for ter
# years" declared Detective Ed. Gibson
and / brought her from Stockton after
81 aer arrest. On the way here she told me
& she had gone 10 St. Helena and to Heads.
3 )urg after leaving San Francisco"
s Detective Gibson also told Of going te
& he apartments OF Mrs. Botlsin at the Vic.
81 oris Hotel
II searched for arsenic" declared tbs
officer. but did not find any. I also failed
u 10 find anything else Of an discriminating
4 nature"
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