The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

He told her she need not worry Indt
everything was going on all right ana
that she had agreed defense; that she
would get the divorce instead of her
husband getting it. He did not say he
had had a recent meeting with Burdlck-
Pencil was to return to Buffalo that
night
Did you receive any communication
from him prior to your husbands death
and after you left for Atlantic City?"
Il did not. "
You swear that?9
Il will"
What were you engaged at wednes-
day evening, February 26?"
I think L was in my room in the hotel
reading. think l was tired and went
to bed early
When did you get up?''
About o'clock
Did you receive any letters from your
mother while you were away"
Yes, two week sometimes"
Have you the letters now?''
No, 1 destroyed them"
Wasn't that rather stranger"
NO, 1t was my custom to destroy my
letters; while / am away I always do
that"
Letters from her mother. ceased com
ing, she said. so she telegraphed to Mrs
Hun on the Sunday preceding Burdick's
death. if she was i'll. She rec uved a
reply the same day, also telegram
from Pencil asking her to meet him in
New York
your mother announcing Burdick's
death what reply did you send?"
replied that | would be home the
following morning."
Did you also telegraph to Pennell 20
SHE WIRED PENNELI4
station.
You arrived that Friday morning:
did you see Mrs. Hull?"
Yes, sir
Did you have a talk with her?"
Yes, sir"
Ibid you ask her how it had happen
Why, yes, I said. Mama. what in
the world has happened?' and she said,
tId IS dead and he has been murdered
right in his own house
What did she tell you about it?'"
She told me how the servants had
found the kitchen window open and
how Ed could not be found. how the
den door was closed and how they
were all frightened by the strange ap-
pearance of the den when they opened
DOCTOR
Did your mother tell you that when
she looked into the den she saw Ed ly-
ing there?"
No. she did not know it was Ed
Did you hear from Pencil that
day?'
Il got brief note from him. in which
he said he was sorry that he had been
at the falls when my telegram arrived
so that he could not meet me-"
She did not reply, she said, nor did
she communicate with him in any way
after that. She never saw Pennell again
after he left here on the train going to
Atlantic City
A recess was taken at this point.
LATE YESTERDAY PROCEEDINGS
Buffalo, N. Y, March 24-Nrs. Alice
Hull Burdick widow of Edwin L. Bur
dick underwent a merciless exanlina-
ton by District Attorney Coatsworth
at the resumption of the INQUEST into
the death of her husband, who was
murdered on February 26. Mrs. Bur
dick was on the stand when court adj
journed.
With a package of letters in his arms,
some Of which were written to Mrs.
Burdick by Arthur R. Pencil. core
spondent in the divorce proceedings in
stituted by Mr.. Burdick. and other
communications between Mr.. Burdick
and his wife, Mr.. CoatswOrth forced
Mrs. Burdick to tell the story of her
relations with Pencil from the time he
first made love to her in New Haven.
in 1898, until 1901, when these relations
were renewed after Burdick had for
given his wife and had taken her back
to his home for the sake of their chill
dren.
Mrs. Burdick was deathIy pale while
on the stand She answered questions
in a low, faltering tone, evading a di-
rect answer whenever possible. and re-
luctantly admitting facts when the dis
trict attorney pitilessly read extracts
of the love letters written to her by Ar
thur r. Pennel
Not since the inuest into the muir
der began has there been such intense
interest in the proceedings. AS early
as II O'Clock in the morning, men and
women, mostly women, applied at the
police court for seats. Judge Murphy
ordered the room cleared. and no one
was admitted until 1 o'clock. When
the inquest was resumed at o'clock,
most of the spectators in the crowded
court room We're women.
There was a hum of excitement when
Mrs. Burdick took the witness stand
Mrs Rurdick testified that she would
be AZ years of age on April 30 She was
married to Burdick in 1886 They had
three children. She met Pencil at a
card party five or six years ago at
which Mr.. Burdick was present. She
went to New Haven and New York
with the Pencils in 1896. Mr. Burdick
did rot go, being detained by bust
ness. No unusual friendship sprang up
between her and Pennell- Witness did
not recall letter from Penneli' written
in New Haven in 1900 in which he
said yesterday I was at the gateway
on the campus grounds, where, more
than two years ago, drew you IN IN
the darkness. This place is enshrined to
me-
At this point Attorney Hartzell, Mrs.
Burdiclz's counsel. asked what was the
purpose of the questions. Judge Muir
Dhy said he could object to her answer
ing any questions that might hold MIS-.
Burdick up to public rldlcule-
I'VE do not wish to object. but we
trust that no unnecessary questions wiz
be asked" said Mr.. Hartzell.
The district attorney produced the let
Ter and handed it to the witness, who
trembled violently
DO you recognize it as Pencils
handwriting ?"
Yes" whispered Mrs Burdiek.
And you recall the incident now?"
"-es sir"
Mrs Burdick. in recalling the Incl
dent. confessed that Pencil went into
4 doorway. drew her in. took her in his
arms and kissed her She thought She
demonstrated. She did not remember
that Pencil was at Shelter island III