The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
BURDICK AND
HIS BOTTLES
One Of the Latter Is Traced,
With Results Presum-
ably Important.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 21.-When
the inquest into the Burdick muir
der mystery is finished it is probable
that verdict will be rendered that the
murder was committed by a person or
persons unknown.
"At the present time" said an Of
fetal today. There is no evidence to
show who committed the crime. While
there is ample ground for suspicion
against one person it has not been
made clear how that person could have
committed the crime without collusion
from inside the house. No proof has
been offered of such collusion except
vague suspicion, and that does not
justify the issuance of warrants"
District Attorney Coatsworth is i'm
proving each opportunity and he will
be ready to resume the case on Mon
day. He expects to get through with
the case In, two more sessions. Mr..
Coatsworth said a few more witnesses
would be called and some of those who
have been on the witness stand will be
recalled to clearing up SONY points ~
their testimony.
That Mrs. Burdick will be called
upon to testify Monday is regarded as
certain. So far as can be learned she
is the only important witness yet to be
called by the district attorney.
One interesting point was cleared
up by the police today. 1t is now
known where the small bottle found
in Burdick's den on the morning after
the murder came from. The bottle
contained small amount Of liquor
and, was found standing on the table
near the remains of the luncheon. 1t
was turned over to City Chemist Hill,
together with the remains of the food
for chemical analysis. Owing to the
shape and size of the bottle 1t was sup
posed to have been originally pur-
chased IN a drug store and some time
later filled with the liquor, part of
which was consumed at luncheon sup
posed to have been partaken of by
Burdick's midnight visitor. The po-
lice learned today that the bottle was
bought at Washington street liquor
store and that it contained Manhattan
cocktails. The man who bought it ac-
curately answers the description of
Burdicl< and it was sold on the day be-
fore the murder.
1t has been known all along that
Burdick bought a large bottle at an
other liquor store. 1t contained Mar
TIM cocktails. One of the servants in
the Burdick household saw that bottle
and heard Mr.. Burdick draw the cork
from it in the pantry early in the even
ing preceding the murder. The large
bottle has not been seen by anyone since
the tragedy occurred. The police have
searched for 1t continuously, as it was
believed that its location would go
long ways toward clearing the mystery
of the murder. Now that they know
where the smaller bottle came from
and exactly what it contained the au-
thorities are endeavoring to find out
what brand of cocktails certain ac
quaintances of the murdered man
were in the habit of indulging in. Bur-
dick seldom drank Manhattan cock
tails. The discovery of the facts re-
lating to the small bottle strengthens
the theory advanced by some Of the
authorities that Burdick's visitor came
by appointment and that he was mur-
dered by some one who first partook
of the refreshments brought to the
house by Burdick in anticipation Of the
visit