New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
BURDICK INQUEST ON.
-FOUR WITNESSES HEARD.
Doctor Wanted Case Made One of
Suicide.

doctor Wanted Case Made One OF
Suicide.
Buffalo March K-Four witnesses we're examined
before Judge Murphy to-day at the opening OF the
tnouest into the death OF Edwin L. Burdick- They
were Dr. Rowland. assistant medical examiner
who ryas one OF the first to visit the Burdick home
after the discovery OF the murder; Detective Holm
lund one Of the detectives from heaocuartefs
~ho visited the house the same morning. ana
Mrs Maria Hull. Mrs. Burdick's mother ana
NaseIe Murray cook in the Burdick househoio
who discovered Burdi tx lying in his den
The other women whose names have been men
stoned in the of the Investigation inciuoihs
Airs Burd!ck. Mrs. Paine Katie Koenis. a naio IN
Burdick's home. and Mrs. Arthur r Pennelis mad
were in the courtroom but they were not calieo
upon TO testify
Hartz.T & HartzeN and John c. HubbeH were
present counsel for the Burdick iam.,s. IL
trct Attorney Coatsworth examined the VII
n.sses and Mr. Cusack Chief Of Detectives. sat
beside Judge Murphy, prompting him to ask sew
etai Questions.
The most interesting witness OF the day was Ei
Hull She underwent for two hours severe
srntna,ion by District Attorney Coatsworth' She
Dsea smelling salts occasionally. but never became
confused. , =.
Next in importance TO the testimony gwen uS
Mrs Hull was that given by DR. Ho"iano. lie
- ,ho, r,r Marcy the Burdick family physician
pho was at the house when he arrived there OH 'ne
morning Of the murder, requested the case DC .'eu
20 snnear one Of suicide. DR.. Howlanc nkeo the
,,rohable tine of the murder as o'clock on Frios!
morning II his deductions are correct the io'e
-,zr,. xborn Policemen Never and Reid met on
,he might of the murder must he eliminated from
the case. she was seen going away Ho "
vicinity of the Rurdick house at O'Clock
Maggie Murray contradcted several statements
made Nv Mrs Hull regarding what was done IN 'he
1s,,r3;ck home on the morning the murder was
discovered
DR. Howland the first witness lie salo 'iiF'
he had been summoned TO the Burdick nome uS
feIerhone on the morning Of February "a Ut ="
II. Marcy mot him at the door anu SoiN '''N' "
Rur5ick dead .,,
lie asked make il out as a case VI
81 possibe - said Dr. Rowland. las there mao oeeii
q good deal Of gossip in the neighhorhood resle'-
g. ,r rlI.tions existing between Mr.. and Mrs
1,,,rd;cL I examined the body. and told or Marcy
thai il was impossible to entertain the su'eil
theory for A minute He said that ne a7'e7
with me- ,,
zicr US killed in the dem" Mr.. Coatsworth asked
Il think he was
DO voI think he was killed OH the c"u'ii'
u think he tho couch
When he was killed. was he lying on 'he ''"''
.n the position in which you found the pooF
..I,tdsiur from the location Of the wounds re
must haze lying in some other posio"a II ''e
1ime hc struck
Gould You give opinion as Ia what time 'he
murder occurred"
About . o'clock in the morning.
In reply to another question. an af7rmatNe an
sver TO which would have shown that "o"i"H
had been in the room. III" d"ct"r gave d nesa"'e
reply.
Iohn W HoImIund. headquarters detective. was
called to the stand after Or Rowland stepped
down Il searched the coat. said folmiuhi. III
il ] found some letters and papers and re'o'eF-
Did Nou have any talk with DR.. Marcy that
morning"
Yes He gave me the impression that he wanted
tle matter kept quiet. He did not want the an'r
made any more public than was necessary
Did YOU talk with Mrs. Hull?
No she kept out of my way. could not se'
her
He talked with the cook. who said that the
window found open had been closed ana loeheo
night before
a, +b. afternoon session Mrs Hull the mother
RI Mrs Rurdck took the stand She toid ABOUT
Isurdick coming home the night before nc was
killed, bringing the bottle OF cocktahS' Witch no
since iisappea..a lie was in her room with his
,,aurhi.- Marion about 80 O'clock that nlEht She
said. and after he went out sh" did MOI see hil,I
again alive She heard voices after she went
10 bed-a6cUt $50 o'clock nor did she near inc
Murray girl. the maid. come in. Sf" S"t up al
Ter us,laI hailr-7:ao o'clock without heine rahe"
The cook called to her that III" front door Was
,,y.er and ta,, kitchen window was open ana sHe
lad called t" Rurdick and got II" answer
Il went To Mr.. Rurdick's room. continued MIS-
Hqli without stopping to dress found mat
tho bed had not been occupied / went 10 ''e
den and opening the door little way. called
I'd, Ed. Ed There Mas something on 'he
couch !: Wa dark in the den. and Said 10 the
cook Maggie ! fear thai something has hdl'peneu
I do not dare z there: do YOU? What shall We
do Thnn said that would better send for
Doctor Marcy.
Why didn't into tho den that morning
Il MAS too nervous. / did not know what had
ha1rcucd. 1 thought perhaps il was Ed on the
couch
-Eut You hal Ncon him Sl""lIng before" hHA
afraid him sleeping
] dfraid to find him dead IN
Ihcre Of course I did not know II was Ed.
FprcNFo.ls Ilr. MaGCH'S arrival, Mrs flil said
she sfopped at'rose thI, shold Of IN" den and
hooked IN District Attorney CoatswCrth then
handel her A photograph IF the room with the
I,ojy 'yinc on the coach lr. Marcy found il
Mrs Hull pointed the familiar objects Mr.
-oa fhan showed her photograph or the
de7 r.k.-u the covering had heen removed
rom Tho body and asked her if that was her re
r,ap,i,r7n;n ~ the Mrs. Hull replied that
she raver saw the rom after the doctor cam" 10
the h''nse ,, -.
va thc ,e>t witness. She contradicted Mrs HUH $
murder saving that she went to Mrs Hulls he'd
rnonT and TOLD her about the door and window
F,ejng cp-n instead pf calling from the first floor
she said she and Mrs Hull suggested that
pr Marc called. She knew OF no one who
i,eIi any arfnosfiy toward BCrdtCk.
T7c in1ucst vas adjourned until Monday after