Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
GIFT FROM PENNELL
Mrs. Burdick Had a Bond of
$4,000.
FOUND IN BANK BOX.
SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS
THERE.
More Testimony Regarding Her Rela-
tions With Pennell and Her
Trouble With Husband.
FOUND IN BANK BOX

BUFFALO,, N. Y, March 24-The tr-
quest into the murder OF Edwin L. Burdick
was resumed in the police court at 10
O'clock this morning. The widow of the
murdered man continued her testimony
which was begun yesterday. Before the
hearing opened today District Attorney
Coatsworth said that beyond the continual
tion Of Mrs. Burdicks hearing, his plans
had not been formed and he would make
no statement as to who would follow her.
1t was intimated, however, that what she
had to say would take up the entire morn.
Ing session, II not the entire day. Her tes.
tmony yesterday was devoted entirely to
her relations with Pennell, and 1t is prob
able that the line taken today will lead
| more closely to her affairs with her hus-
band and the events in the Burdick home
Immediately preceding his tragic death.
People began to gather in front OF the
police court at early hour, and when the
doors were opened a rush was made for
seats. AS yesterday there was a pre-
ponderance of women in the court room,
1t was 1920 o'clock when Justice Murphy
took his seat on the bench. Mr.. Coatsworth
arrived at the same time. A few minutes
later Mrs. Burdick walked into court The
iSSuLl VI sSSlSIudy tfutdl WdS tNlutllCtu
in her pale and worn appearance
Family Row Recounted.
There was an occasion about two years
ago when you and Mr.. Burdick had quite
an alteration at your house7' asked Mr..
Coatsworth when Mrs Burdick had taken
her seat in the witness chair.
"Yes, SIR" was the reply.
"And after that it was necessary for him
to wear piece Of court plaster on his
head?"
NO. sir.'
did not you at that time strike him over
the head with chair?'
II did not"
did you at any time leave your family
after you returned from Atlantic City in
1901 and prior to December. 19o2?'
mo, SIR"
did Mr.. BurdickT
mo, SIR"
Don't you recall time In 1902 when Mr.
Burdick left home and lived at the Genessee
Hotel?"
NO. sir He went out of town early An
1902. but returned again."
You received a letter from your husband
from Indianapolis in January last year?
Yes, SIR
II will read 1t. Received letter today
from A r. p, Of the contents Of which you
are familiar. l shall decline to have any
In that letter Burdick said he did not IN.
tend to come home again. Mrs. Burdick
wrote q letter in reply In which she pleaded
with her husband not to persis' In his dee
termination to sue for divorce. She made
an appeal on behalf Of the children, de-
claring that the divorce proceedings would
crush the children, especially Marion.
My God, Ed, this must not be. You can.
not be SO cruel to us. You have been gen.
erous; continue to be So" the letter con-
cluded.
Remembered the Letter.
Mrs. Burdick said she remembered having
written it. 1t was dated January %. 1902.
THAT letter was sufficient to induce him
to return to his homer" queried Mr.. Coats
worth.
In response to this Mrs. Burdick said she
had an interview with her husband after
ward at his Office She asked him to return
to his home. He said he intended to.
'And after that you continued to meet
Pennell?"
81 do not remember"
"Why, it was right after that that you
had all those clandestine meetings with
Pennell, wasn't H?'
mot right after; no."
But soon after?
'Well, he sought me constantly
ION what date was 1t when you jumped
out of the window on 7th street?"
December 2"
WndC CnuTCn OlU you 20 10 dIIeT ludl.-
THE Church of the Ascension"
What did Burdick say to you when you
returned home that night?"
II told him I had been to church. He
said he knew where I had been and he
asked me why did not let him in when he
knocked I said 1 would have II 1 had
known it was him. He then told that
I would have to leave the house and he ad-
vised me TO communicate with Pennell.'
Mrs. Burdick said she saw Pennel that
same night. She went to his office and Mr..
Burdick accompanied her. Il remained
away for several days" she continued,
'.and then went home. 1 had another talk
with Mr.. Burdick. and he told me that
might remain that night
HE was very kind to you even thenT
HE was
As to the Divorce Suit.
The witness admitted in reply to further
questions that the complaint in the divorce
suit was served on her the following day,
December g. She left home then. going
to Niagara Falls. She took her satchel
and trunk and all her clothes. She thought
she was leaving home for good.
"Who accompanied you to the Falls?''
asked Mr.. Coatsworth.
"Mr. Pennell.'
You had arranged that the night be-
fore"
her hotel but said she saw him the next
day when he visited her at the hotel.
''At what time did he leave your
He took dinner with me twice while
was there, but / do not remember how
long he remained.
did he stay over night with you at that
hotelT
He did not
Further on in her testimony Mrs. Burdick
said she came to Buffalo one day during
her stay at the Falls. She did not see her
husband on that occasion. She saw her
mother, however, by appointment made
over the telephone. Her mother knew why
she went to the Falls, witness said. MI.
Burdick had told her. He tod her,. Mrs.
Burdick went on, .-he had caught me In q
position which he could not overlook, ana
that 1 would have to leave. He said he
did not blame me as much as he did PEN
nell; that Pennell was more to blame than
was"
When she left the Falls, finally. the witt
ness ayerred, she came to Buffalo. Penrelf
met her at the station. They remained In
the station and t. n she started for New
York reaching there the next morning. She