Show BOTKINS BOTKIN'S HUSBAND NOW SEEKING A DIVORCE Alleged Undecided as to Her Course but Confident of Acquittal of Murder SA SAX FRA FRANCISCO CISCO Oct 28 8 Mrs Cor Cordelia ello Botkin who ho la is spending her fourth year In Jn Jail awaitIng a second trial for the thc murder of ot Mrs Irs John P. P Dun Dun- ning an and 1 her hel sister Mrs J J. J I D. D Deano Deane of or Dover er Dela has been suc sued 1 for di divorce dl dl- vorce orce by her husband Welcome A. A Botkin a traveling salesman The alleged murderess has hag not decided whether she will vili contest the suit Mr and Mrs 1 Botkin had been separated for four tour years prior to the tho murder gives tl desertion as the ground round for the action Mrs Botkin has lost none of ot her beauty In prison John P P. Dunning was a newspaper correspondent In San Francisco In 1808 His wife left there early In the year to visit her hec- father tather In n Dover Del Debt Mrm Botkin was n Infatuated with Dunning lOll anti when he left San Salt Francisco co for the East Eat she Is said salti to have sent poisoned can candy y through h the malls nails to Mrs orr Dunning thinking Jealously that Mrs Dunnings Dunning's husband was returning to her Tho The poisoned candy was as eaten by Mrs l Dunning and her sis tot tel Both died Mrs Botkin was arrested Circumstantial evidence c was strong against her herand herand herand and she was convicted In the thc California Supreme court of oC murder and was sentenced sentenced sen son to lo life Imprisonment four tour months after aCter the tho murder A now new trial was granted and may take place before beton the end of or the year ear There Is some doubt as aso asto asto to o whether a second conviction can be secured |