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that his mother-in-law would have a hom<
with him as long as she wanted 1t.
CAROL BURDICK RECALLED.

uoukNter' was more communicative to-
DAY than she was at her previous exami-
nation. She now remembered that her
grandmother slept alone on the night OF
the murder. When she went out into the
hal, IN the morning Mrs. Hull was talking
with Maggie Murray and the child heard one
all night. She also heard one say: The
den door Is closed Carol did not recall
which OF the women made these remarks.
she heard her little sister Alice say: Il
heard papa 60 downstairs a little while
] ago" The girls memory seemed remark
ably bad on some points, but the District
Attorney was gentle. He was a bit per-
slstent at one time and Mr.. Hartsell APP
pealed to the court.
don't see why any one should be afraid
! 70 nave this witness questioned" said
When Mrs. Hull came to the stand Mr.
Coatsworth surprised the audience a bit
oy asking the first name Of her late husband
and the date Of their marriage. What
followed did not develop the Import of
these questions The District Attorney
line OF queries was TO reconcile the varying
statements OF Mrs Hull and Maggie Murray
as 10 their first meeting on the morning
after the murder.
MRS. HULL UNDER FIRE AGAIN.
2. You stated when you were here for
examination before that you were In the
bathroom that morning when the murder
was discovered2 A. Yes, sir.
Y. And that you were In the bathroom
when Maggie, the cook. gave you the in
that the kitchen window was open and Mr.
Burdick had not occupied his bed all nightf
| a. she did not say anything about his
occupying his bed. She said the den door
O.. You were in the bathroom when you
received that information from Maggie?
| A. Yes, sir.
Q. You also stated on your former ex-
animation that Maggie did not give you
TINS information on the second floor Of the
is as near as could recall it.
Q. Now, Maggie has testified that she
came upstairs to your room! A. She did
not, Mr.. Coatsworth. l was in the bath
room.
Q. That she spoke to you while inyour
room from the all. She stood In the door
way OF your room and talked with you
In your room and gave you all this informa-
ton A. She did not, Mr.. Coatsworth.
@. And you say that YOU did not see
Maggie upstairs that morning? A. did
not. to my recollection. / think she was
on the stairway, Mr.. Coatsworth.
Mr.. Coatsworth next questioned Mrs.
Hull about the walk she took on the Wednes-
day Def re the murder 1t was Ash Wednes-
day and Mrs. Hull said she went to st.
Johns Church, a few blocks from her home.
She said she went alone and talked with
no one.
EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER.
The District Attorney went back to the
events that followed the murder.
Y. Did you 60 into the cellar Of the house
that morning after you got up, when Maggie
gave you the information about Mr. Bur-
dick DEATH A. did not.
q. Did you leave your room that morn
ing before Maggie came up there and told
you about the front door being openedf
A. left it to 60 to the bathroom to dress.
O. Were you on the first floor Of the house
that morning before you were given this
by Masse to0 No. sire sire conditions there
Q. We're you in the cellar Of the house
or around the furnace that morning, either
before or after Mr.. Burdick's death was
announced' A. No. sir, no, sir, l was
not.
Mr.. Coatsworth was done wit n the witness
and she was half way to the door when
Mr.. Hubbell, for the defence. asked per-
mission to question her.
Ask her right there, said the Judge,
and Mrs Hull stood where stopped. MIR |
Hubbell questioned her.
q. Mrs. Hull, what were your relations
with Mr.. Pencil. if any? A. Not any.
He was a man that didn't like.
shsoUoH1 PHSsElL .I 10 iHT HkH DAUGHTER
.. Had you besought him TO leave your
daughter alone? A. did at two different
times.
q. just tell us what there was to that
and how you did it. A. Well. ] wrote him
a very-well, earnest letter asking him to |
stay away from Mrs. Burdick, that thought
he was going to make trouble in the family; |
also tried to appeal to his pride As near
thought that any one that had been enter
tanned at the house az he had should be
above making any trouble in the family: |
also his great love for the children. or what
appeared TO be. should prevent IT,. and the
letter was "a that strain. and II he had any |
soul or beart II would have appealed TO
him. ] am sure.
q. Did he make any reply to that letter.
A. He did not.
q Did you write him again. A. ] did.
in May, asking him 10 leave the city, a. he
had been requested by Mr.. Burdick. and
he replied in a very cold manner that he
thought there was a better way 10 settle IL.
q Did YOU ever hear from him from
thar time? A. Never.
MAGGIE MURRAY RECALLED.
Maggie Murray, the cook whose testi-
mony was cont radici ed 10y Mrs. Hull, fol- /
lowed Burdick's mother- in-law az wiz
ness. She was firm and confident Of her 4
Mr. Coaisworh ques' Toned her.
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Murray you testified hal on lac Friday |
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back knchen windOws open aud h. front /
door gar and the door ~ the den clos'd.
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