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VOL. LX vil. SAX FItAXCISCO: TUESDAY MOHNING, DECEMBER 20. 1808. DUNNING SENT TO- JAIL REFUSING TO ANSWER A QUESTION.

ZZ NO. 173. RELIEF TRAINS SPEED TO STRICKEN DISTRICT. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DUNNING IN JAIL DEFENDS itlS ACT. He Told on Mrs.

Botkin, but Would Not Tell the Names of Other Sinning Women. lit If If UitPPt 1 I "I was never so surprised jn my life as when ordered into custody by Judge Cook," said Dunning last night, as he paced hack and forth in the "corridor of the County Jail, "1 never expected the inquiry to take any such course as it did. In making my answer I was guided by my conscience, and that is all I can say about it. "I don't enjoy this prison experience in the least, but as the matter appeared to my mind to-day there was nothing else to do. "They kept me waiting for two weeks before calling on me for my testimony, and I never supposed that as soon as they got rne on the witness stand they would begin to put such questions to oooooooooooooo ooooo ooo oooooooooooooo ooooooooooooo There was a creepy pause, and then Dun- as not to lose a word or an expression.

nlng slowly said: "I must decline to answer that question now. I would like to have time to WAGONS CARRYING "THE EXAMINER" RELIEF SUPPLIES FROM KINGS CITY. The distance from the railway to the stricken districts is great. As the rancsers' stork has been nearly e.11 destroyed by. starvation, It was Impossible for many to come to the towns to get the food which generous Callfornlans had provided for them.

Therefore "The 'Examiner" arranged to dispatch the supplies direct to the sufferer' homes. For the le-st twenty-four hours the roads of the Satlnas valley have been marked with mtny such drays as that pictured here, each bearing its full burden of provisions to ward off starvation. John r. Dunning ha been committed to Jail for contempt of ronrt. He refused to answer a question asked him by Attorney George A.

KnlRht on cross-examination. The question called for the names of women other than Mm. Hotkln with whom he 1uk lind love affair. lie fore belnit committed he scare the story of hi relation with Mr. Botkin.

and though lie bud nothing to sny of any by her to polaon him, he declared that be hud told Mr. Ilotkln that hi wife wu nnusuully fond of randy. Ileyond thl he expressed hi belief that the nnonynion letter to Mr. Donning, the note ent with the bos of poisoned enndy. nnd the addrea on the wrapper of the box were all In Mr.

Ilotkln' hand wrltlnir. Ml I.lveruasli told of Mr. Ilotkln' byterla nt the time he wan flrt necned of the murder, and of the declaration and revelation he made at that time. She was not haken on cros-cxr nlnntlon. Thre was enough thrill In the closing moments of yesterday's otklBn trial to satisfy the moBt exacting sensation-monger.

John P. Dunning was committed to Jail for contempt of court In refusing give the names of the women who have given him their affection outside the strict limits of propriety. He had told his story of his Intimacy with Mrs. Botkin told It with tears when bis wife's death was referred to, and without show of special malice toward the prisoner. His replies to the prosecuting attorney's questions had been brief and Intelligent.

He had expressed the belief that Mrs. Botkin wrote the note contained in the box of poisoned candy and address on the wrapper of that box, as well as the two anonymous letters sent from California to bis wife, and he had given this bit of startling testimony: "I told Mrs. Botkin that my wife was passionately fond of candy." Knight had not proceeded far in his cross-examination when he began to ask bout the relations of other women to the case of a Mrs. Kallemberdy, whose name Dunning had given his wife as the possible author of one of the anonymous letters; of a Mrs. Seeley, who was represented to have been too friendly with Mrs.

Botkln's stepson Beverly, and of Mrs. Arbogast, the keeper of a Market.street lodging-house, who has been accused of winning the affections of Welcome Botkin, the husband of Mrs. Botkin. Then Knight asked flatly what other women besides Mrs. Botkin the witness bad been Intimate with.

At this Dunning began to squirm. He hesitated and then tried evasion by saying: "Some of them 1 don't know." But Knight was pitiless. He Insisted on the names of those the witness did know. He had his victim In a place where he could not escape. If he answered he would violate one of the most binding unwritten laws of social intercourse.

He would be looked upon by many men as a scoundrel and sent to Coventry. If he de-f clined to answer the jail yawned before him. He was certain to be committed for 'contempt of court. -v He bit his lips. A spasm of pain came.over.

bis face. prose cuting'attor-ney 'endeavored to assist' hlra by an saying that the question was Irrelevant and immaterial; but Knight at once declared that on the answer hung the entire story of the motive for the crime, and Judge Cook held with Knight. The crowd was hushed, awaiting an answer. All heads were pushed forward so think the matter over." Judge Cook would not have It so. He said that Knight was entitled to his answer at once.

He rose and stood over Dunning. Clerk Tolle got tip. All the attorneys were on their feet. Chief Lees stood. The crowd leaned forward In eager expectancy.

Botkin put her handkerchief to her eyes. She seemed much affected. There was something which looked like the glitter of a tear on her cheek showing through her black veil. She bit her lips nervously, excitedly. Dunning was given a chance by Judge Cook and rosecutlng Attorney Hosnier to save himself by a lie.

The Inquiry was put: "Do you mean to say that you cannot now remember the names of any of the women I will not say that," he replied. Tho Prince of Wales once won the world's applause by perjuring himself under similar circumstances, and "he perjured himself like a gentle man" has become one of the expressions of history. But Dunning would not spare himself In that way, and was wide open for Knight's repeated question: "What are the names you now remember?" "I must decline to answer that question now," repeated the witness. The judge would grant no respite no time to think or to consult an attorney and directed the clerk to enter an order committing Dunning to Jail tor refusing to answer the question. As It was nearly adjournment time, nothing would hate been lost by a little leniency.

When the adjournment was taken and while the Jury was being dismissed, Dunning stepped into the custody of the Sheriff's deputy, lighted a cigarette, and was In due course taken away to Jail. Whether Knight did not make a mistake inputting Quick Work of "The Exmainer" Force in Supplying the Wants of Starving farmers, I received "The Examiner's" telegraphic Br Frederlek Lawrence. order to make the purchase. The Vander- IXGS CITY, December 19. There hurst-Sanborn Company's bill for this con K' will be no hungry people around this country by this time to-morrow "The Examiner" the following authorUs.

tiontoact: "Yon nre antliorlied to reeleve suit dlatrlhnte 'The Examiner'' eontrl-bntlonii to the needy people of your vicinity, and plena nee that no Improper ne Is made of them. They nre Intended to be alven free of 'l)nrtve to the families that are In nasi, 'The Examiner If anything additional In required. Frederick W. Lawrence, Examiner' All of the members sent replies accepting the duty and expressed their pleasure night. The Lockwood people and those In the Jolon country will to-morrow have their tieee'ssltles relieved from the bountiful sup-ply of food sent thorn this morning In response to "The Examiner's" Instructions.

Dunning In the position of a martyr cannot be told until the verdirt of juryBball show Just what effoct-the testimony and tho summary commUnif pt havo bad on their mlndl. OfKwtirte, Dtjnntng cannot "tell." Tho case did not go on in the morning because of a death in the family of Juror Jacobs. In the afternoon Mrs. Botkin escaped the crowd about the courtroom door Two large four-borse teams loaded with all they could haul of substantial food were on the road to Lockwood two hours after (Continued on Two.) over the action that had been taken. signment amounts to 1250.

At 6:45 o'clock this evening "The Exam-iror's" special train from San Jobo, bearing a carload of provisions Hlujpd; at i0d, arrived at Kings City. Charles Melander; manager for the Vanderhurst -Sanborn Company; L. B. Ulrey, manager for Cooper, t'lrey and W. C.

Hamilton, a leading citizen of Kings City, took charge of the ear They will take from it the provisions necessary to help the destitute people In and around thispltce. To-morrow morning the car will be sent on to San Lucas, where C. E. Griswold, manager for tho P. Milling Company, will take what Is necessary to relieve the Immediate suffering lu his neighborhood.

Then the provisions will proceed to San Ardo, where M. A. Lathrop, manager for tha S. P. Milling Company, will receive the share of food for his territory.

Dr. H. C. Murphy of San Miguel sent word to-day that reports of distress from that vicinity were unfounded; that nothing wsb required there. Over in the Peach Tree and Bitter Water country the distress is fully as acute as it is in Jolon, Lockwood and hereabout.

Ample provision will be made for those people. The distribution there will be in My InveatiKntlons to-day convince me thnt my dispatch of yesterday wan too conservative. There more riUtrcB 111 an I dcnerlhed. Mr. tirl wold, of San I.ucns, told me that his share of the provisions wonld bo more than welcome to the poor of his MMrlct.

He Kald that back in the foothill were doxena of families mifferlnx for food. While I was with him one of the destitute per son nppenred in the person of W. V. Seely. He was circulating a pe tition to the Hoard of Snpervlsors, nxklnK that he be placed npon tho list of those to whom the county pays $10 per month.

The man told me thut his enttle had died and his homes were starving. His wife was ill lu bed and he had not a cent to his name. For two days his children linil lived on a mixture of Hour charge of M. L. Landrum, a well-to-do and water.

For weeks they had not tasted meat. I save the man sulH- farmer, and William R. Keefe, manager of the Miller Lux ranch. All the men who have been named comprising "The Examiner" relief committee have lived lu Monterey county for many years and are men of the highest repute. The distribution be clent money to fill his larder for few days.

Mr. (irlswold promised to provide further for him ont of tho contents of "Tlie Examiner's" car, which hnd not nt that time arrived at Snn I.ucus. I met another unfortunate at the same time. This man naked that his name be not mentioned. He came from the Jolon country, where he has wife nnd live children.

They had II ed on bran made Into a kind of hnrd pnnenke for a week. The husband nnd father was In San I.u-eas In senrch of relief. Both of those men Mr. Griswold said are good rltl-sens. They own small farms ont la the country which are mortgaged to their full capacity.

The drought has ruined them. They always provided well for their families and paid their bills promptly up to the Inst dry season. Xow, with no prospect of a crop In sight, their erctt is none nnd their families are starr-tnir. One of them has sold his plow ing In their hands Is the utmost guarantee that the provisions will go only to worthy people. The 10,000 pounds of provisions sent to Lockwood to-day are sufficient.

Mr. Melander thinks, to supply the wants there for two weeks at least. There was sent on the wagons: Five sacks sugari 10 barrels flour, 155 pounds coffee, 960 pounds white beans, 200 pounds bacon, 150 pounds ham, 100 pounds 15 sacks potatoes, 100 pounds salt, 4 bags Hoe, 500 pounds prunes, 1 barrel rolled oats, 17 pounds baking powder. On the train that arrived to-night there came: Tea, 60 pounds; pounds; butter, 50 rolls; box pepper; pounds; flour, 108 sacks; rolled oats, 14 sacks; lard, 120 pounds; salt, 40 sacks; potatoes, 26 sacks; rice, 500 pounds; sugar, 400 pounds; beans, 1,250 pounds. Tills will be sufficient to reach most of the sufferers around Kings City, Peach Tree, Bitter Water, San Lucas and San Ardo and keep them for a couple of days.

The sgcond carload of provisions, which will arrive to-morrow, will, together with what has already been done, keep the families in food a week at least. To each of the relief committeemen I sent in the name of nud harvester and the money he received for them is exhausted. Out near Teach Tree there is one family that has been eating the meat of cow, which died of starvation. Now they have not even that poor food to fall back upon. Mr.

Landrum will attend to their wants immediately. An old lady who has lived In Monterey county for forty years aw? always had plenty heretofore applied to the Kings City Relief Committee to-night for aid. Within a few miles of this place is a family consisting of five grown girls, an 0000000XKK-0 KKX0K000XX Vis fmmMMim Mm PHEL AN AT HEAD OF RELIEF COMMITTEE. 000000000X0K MRS, BOTKIN SAYS DUNNING'S STORY IS SURPRISINGLY. FALSE I I R.

Hearst, Editor "Examiner," City. 6 Dear Sir: It will give me great pleasure to assist in the work of affording relief to the sufferers in the Salinas Valley. iy 1 shall be glad to act as chairman of "The Examinsr's" relief commit- 9 tee. The work which "The Examiner" has done in its organizat.on of 80 per- 6 Mrs. Cordelia Botkin thinks John P.

Dunning went a little too far yesterday when he Btated on tha witness stand that whea he parted with her to go East she rave vent to her emotion by weeping. In speaking of this portion of his testimony, she said: "Mr. Dunning is In error if he believes that I ahtd tears when he said good-by me on the day he left San Francisco for New York. Not at that or at any other time have I shed one tear over the man, much ess given myself up to weeping on his account. He Is quite mistaken if he Imagines that I have spent any time crying over him.

"Mr. Ounnlng's testimony was in some respects in the nature of a surprise. All sorts of stories had been told and conjectures bad been made in regard to what he would say on the witness stand, and I bought I was prepared for any statement he might make; yet certain portions of his testimony caused me the utmost astonishment not because I was expecting any consideration from him, but because what he said was so utterly falsa." feet a system of relief is worthy of the highest commendation and will urt- 5 undoubtedly receive a deserved support from the citizef of California. 0 Inclosed find my check for $250 as a contribution to the rel ef fund. 5 JAMES D.

PHELAN. Mayor. 6 5 rSOXOOOOOOOOO0 OOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHEN DUNNING WAS SENT TO JAIL fOR CONTEMPT. Nearly everybody concerned, Judge, clerk, lawyers and attendants rose during the moments when Punning dacllned to tell the names of women with whom he had associated and was ordered committed to jail for his refusal. Mrs.

Botkin put her handkerchief to her eyes and a tear glistened on her cheek. 00000K00K000000000KK00 OOOOO OQOOO00000XKOCKK00 DOOOOO.