Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-14
TIE BJRD|CK INQUEST
official Inquiry Into the Mys-
terious Murder at Buffalo
Begun Today
NEW FACTS BROUGHT OUT
NEW FACTS BROUGHT OUT
Or. Howland's Testimony Indicates
the Body of Burdick Was Moved
After He Was kiIled-Miss Barrett
and Mrs. Paine Summoned to Testi-
fy-"Lone Woman" Theory DispeIIed.

Buffalo, March 1.-THE inquest into
the murder of Edwin l.. Burdick was
begun in the police court here today
before Judge Murphy. The court room
is small and only limited a number of
is small and only limited number of
persons was admitted. Among the first
witnesses to appear We're Mrs. Seth T..
Paine, Miss Barrett, the stenographer
who boards with Mrs. Paine. A. Carlson
another boarder at the Paine residence,
and Dr. Howland. assistant medical
examiner.
DR.. Howland said he had been sum-
rnoned to the Burdick home by tele-
phone on the morning of February %,
shortly after o'clock. DIR. w. II.
Marcy met him at the door, and told
him THAT something had been going
on there and that Burdick was dead"
II am not sure" continued Howland,
"but think he told me he was not GER
tain whether it was murder or suicide.
He asked me to make it out as case
of suicide, If possibel, as there had been
a good deal of talk in the neighborhood
respecting the relations existing be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick Wit
ness said he then examined the body
and told Marcy that it was impossible
to entertain the suicide theory for a
minute. Howland repeated the conver-
sation he had with Mrs. Hull as TO the
finding Of Burdick, of the window open
and the fact that there were no
tracks in the snow outside the
window, and of the finding of the open
drawer. Witness said DR.. Marcy told
him that he found the window curtains
in the den drawn and being unable to
raise them tore them down. He also
told me that the guilt had been wrap
ped three times about the head of the
murdered man and that he found pool
OF blood on the floor. The fact was
brought out that Burdick's body had
been removed by the murderer after the
crime had been committed. Howland
described the clothing found in the
room, finding to the luncheon. six
ounce druggist bottle containing
whisky and cocktail glass. Witness
saw no weapon in the room.
What was your conclusion as to
whether Burdick was killed." he was
asked. Il think he was" DO you
think he was killed on the couch?'
Yes"
"Howland stated he found tuft of
hair on the couch. He is of the opinion
lit was longer than Burdick's hair. He
stated that from the condition of the
body he is of the opinion Burdick was
killed about o'clock. This is regarded
as important as it would tend to nulli-
fly the statements made to District At
torney by Officers Meyer and Reid re-
garding the Lone Woman" In reply
to another question, an affirmative an
swer to which would have shown that
a woman had been in the room the
doctor gave a negative reply. 4
Replying to a question by one of the
attorneys representing the Burdick
family, witness said it was his opinion
that the blood found on the door was
thrown from the instrument used in
committing the murder.
Detective John w. Holmlund, who
followed Howland, described the scenes
in the den, and related a conversation
he had with one of the maids. DR..
Marcy, he said, gave him the impress
sion that he wanted the matter kept
quiet. He did not want the affair made
apv more public than was necessary.