The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-18

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Pennell when he made that threat2 A
He didn't tell me what his reply was, gu !,
| ne told me that he took no account OF u
didn't think II amounted 70 anxtnint
He said: Il took IL for blum Ihst
what he said. That was his exact laneuag;;
| o. Did he state to you the object 0i I'M
conference that he had with Penneil!
I think ne said It was to see II some ma
basis could be reached for a peaceaot
settlement of their troubles.
Q. What else did he say took place
| this conference2 A. That is all that
remember excepting TINT he made NJ
o. Did he say that Mr.. Pencil wantet
him to take his wife back AGAIN. A.
understood him to say. at that time o
some other time, that Mr.; pennei ,;,n an'
besoueht him to take Mrs. Burdick back.
Q. Did he say whether or not he had too
Mr. Pennell at that time that he wouio
not take Mrs. Burdick back? A. couie
not say that he did, in so many words
had granted 30 many delays in the cas-
that he had resolved that no further de
lays would be allowed OF any kind ano
he came away from the meeting with tha'
opinion.
sought any interview with him and thai
he had not granted itf A. ! don't remem'
Der his saying that.
Q. Did he ever tell you that Pennel
had wanted TO see him OF talk with h.n
about the matter, other than TINS 'iIn ~
never said that TO me. l understood ina!
he had up to a certain time been approached
by Mr.. Pennell and had been willing 70
make some arrangement conditioned upon
Mr.. Pencils leaving Buffalo and staying
away.
@. Did you ever see Pennell at the Office
talking with Mr. Burdick after this suit
was commenced' A. No. SIR. =,
Q. Did you, ever know that pennel
have hay, conference with S him .,r after this
Mr.. Parke told of the last time he saw
Burdick alive, late on the afternoon OF
Tuesday, Feb. 20. Burdick did not say
that he expected to meet any one that
night.
nervous that night than you had noticed
him for some timer A. No, sir.
o. Well, what had been his condition
for some days-mental and physicall
A. I noticed no difference for some days
but for some weeks and months ne mao
.. What was there about his appearance
that indicated to you that he W - breaking
down? A. Inability to concentrate his
mind. and a worried and painful look about
the face.
BURpIcK SAID MRS. HULL HAD STOOD ~
HIM.
O. Did he at any time after December.
when his wife went away. talk with you
about his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hull! A.
His only remark about her was in telling
me his story He said -Mrs. Hull has stayed
by me through all this trouble.
D, DIDN'T you think II wss strange that
Mrs. Hull would stand by him In preferences
to her own daughter A. Well. thought
=" 3. OF Whsti A. Why, it seemed to me
Of least a partial Endorsement Of Mr.. Bur
o, Did YOU comment ON that with him'
A. I think I said, That speaks well for
you, Ed, that Mrs. Hull stays by you through
o, You took that little say-so Of his as
being sincere? A. had every reason to,
had seen that their relations had been
friendly for years past; 80
He had never heard Of any i'll feeling
between Mrs. Hull ana Mr.. Burdick,
brought Mr. Parke to the scene OF the mur-
der. He was summoned by tele zone TO
the Bur,iick house and DR.. Marcy let him
in. Il have bad news for yon, Mr.. Parke,
ssid DR.. Marcy, MIR. Burdick 10 Dead.
Then the testimony became more y, 1--we! nst,,y'
After We haa stepped insioe the house. he
said, Somebody has killed Mr.. Burdick.
think thoee were his exact words. BE
said, Il tried TO make II out suicide, but !
found il wouldn't do. wouldn't 20; 1t wasn't,
or sc%e,hinE thing o. tGs ss SUICIDE but didn't
O. You did not go into the denf a. The
dan door was lar II glanced In and simply
saw. / think, Mr. Burdick's bare feet and
ankles. didn't care to 20 any further.
O. You did not see Mr.. Burdicks BODY
then, as il lay on the couch' A. No. sir
WHAT MRS HULL SAID TO Mr.. PARKE.
o. What did Mrs. Hull say to your a
think she said, Oh Mr. Parke' what shai
o. bio you ask her how 1t could have
g. Do she gay anything TO you as TO how
|, could have happenedf A. She only saio
How could anybody have the heart to
kill Ed'' or Have ., The hear s f.,h LINK II
o. Did she at that time express any
opinion as to who could have done hi A
q. Did you ask her as to whom she might
suspect A. No, SIR.
3 Did ysu a, that time suspect any
o. Did YOU think Of IL AT all. Mr.. Parke'
A Not while I was In the house. that re-
member. Was there until about o'clock
o. Was there anything said or done by
Mrs. Huh that morning that IN any Sy,r way
out Of the ordinary. excepting that she
Was very much affected.
U Have you since that time talked with
her about In A. Why, few words al a
tims A,
v. Has she thrown any light on at ALI
A No. sir, she said she waf locked IN hei
room, OF che vas In her room With hsr
door shut, ana that neither she nor ,h"
children lizard anything after Mr. Bur
dick fixed the furnace that rlght
" You we're present While Nj Abba,
and Mr. Gu.Ack wer asking Mn. Hull
ole.,lonsi A Yes, siT
v Dad you obJec 20 Mrr Hull sus~.i
ing any ~ th.e~ qliestionsf j made
soins pfoi. q an the ground that tbefs
should " . i-sai representation, ., tbs
suxx,sii0n 10 Df Marcy
o. You ,housta that ME- Hull OF tbs
family shoulo have q lawyer thrfs bcfofs
M Hull sIsssfel any gus'-'lons ti.s, ths
p,lls. ssksdi A h Marcy though =,
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