Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-26

stopped at respectable eating places; that
he had met his frieids on the street and
had treated them to soda and candy. and
that he had played golf and attended So
cial functions. He said that he could see
readily how persons intent on doing him
wrong could msconstrue his actions and
impugn his motives.
Effort at Intimidation.
"Burdick did not know of the evidence
obtained against him until after the de-
tectives had reported to Pencil and Mrs.
Burdick. They then endeavored-to get him
to Withdraw his suit for divorce, threaten
ing to use such evidence would tend to
besmfrch the character of several respect
able persons.
all untrue. He told me that he conducted
himself with propriety and had done moth
ing that would reflect upon his moral char
acter. He desired to protect his friends
and his children.
HE said Mrs. Burdick called on him and
pleaded for the privilege of having the chill
dren with her, and that he consented to let
her have one at time If she would de-
/, liver into his hands the false evidence she
prepared against him and agree not to
make use of it, which she refused to do.
He said Mrs Burdick told him that she
loved Pernell in a way she could never
love him.
HE said that he could now realize that
there had always been something lacking
in her affection for him. He had provided
her with a good home. and they had lived
happily until Pennell disrupted their family
relations.
He said that on more than one occa-
sion Pennell had threatened to commit sui.
eide. He said that while the Pencils were
in the east Mrs. Pencil had written him
letter, pleading with him to drop the d.
vorce proceedings. stating that If he did
not, there would be a double suic:de-that
Of herself and Arthur.
hnt,t he loc Eno hot Pr,rI inly n
to me was that he had about decided not
to push his suit for a year or more, in
order to keep Pennell and Mrs. Burdick
guessing. Burdick was heartbroken and
eyes as he, told me of his troubles
Mr. Rice said he asked Burdick why he
did not kill the man who had wrecked his
life. and Burdick replied that such a thing
could not be thought Of, on account of the
children. Mr.. Rice has written District
Attorney Coatsworth at Buffalo. telling
him Of Burdick's confession to him. with a
view of coftradictfng the evidence that
said Burdick had no bad habits that he
knew of, and that he always considered
him an estimable man.
Inquest Over the Pencils.
"A dispatch from Buffalo yesterday says:
Since the name OF Arthur r. PenneH be-
came so prominent in the Burdck inquest
the authorities have been accommodating
evidence bearing upon the death OF Pennell
and his wife resulting from the plunge of
their automobile from Kensington avenue
into the Genres quarry. 1t Is likely that an
inquest into the death of the Pencils win
follow the Burdick inquest
In tracing the movements of the Pencils
on the evening of their trip which began
at 4:45 p m. on Tuesday. March 10. and
ended at $3.50 p. m. in the fatal plunge, the
police have learned much.
During the hour and ten minutes of that
drive four interesting incidents that seem
to be well sustained took place. A NTH in
cident, the alleged act of Mrs. Pennell
employing small flask of whisky and
throwing the bottle away, seems to have
the shadow Of doubt cast upon It, al
though Jacob Geiger. a laborer, who says
he witnessed the incident, positively AYERS
1t Is so.
The first incident Is the riding of the au-
tomobile up and down in front of Frank
Geigers farmhouse at the corner of Bailey
and Kensington avenues slower than per-
son would walk, and In a pouring rain for
about half an hour.
The second incident was the stop at
George Volk's saloon on Kensington avenue
where volk says PennelI bought a glass of
whisky and took another glass Of the same
liquor out to his wife. Voik's mother lives
next door to the Pennell home on Cleveland
avenue. and she is therefore well acquaint-
ed with Pennefi.
< More Lettering in the Rain.
The third incident was repetition Of the
Bailey avenue Ioiterfur and na ueuverfnu as