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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-25
SwOre She Did Not Know Who Killed
Her Husband and that Pennell Did
Not Have Her Key.
A SUGGESTIVE DEVELOPMENT
MRS. PENNELL WAS FAMILIAR WITH
MIR. BURDICK'S "DEN."
Relations of Pennen with Witness
Not Improper-Letter Written by
Burdick at indianapolis.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March A.-"Have you
received any information as to who killed
your husband?"
mo, SIR
"You swear you have no knowledge or
information as to who killed him?"
81 do
These questions were addressed to Mrs.
Alice Hull Burdick this afternoon by Dis
trict Attorney Coatsworth at the inquest
into the death of her husband. The an
swers were returned by Mrs. Burdick in a
calm, clear voice. The questions came alb
ruptly while the district attorney was
drawing from Mrs. Burdick information
about her relations with Arthur r. Pen
nell She had denied that Pennell took
her key to the front door Of the Burdiok
home while they were in New York togeth-
er and had duplicates made of 1t. The
district attorney put the questions regard
ing the key to Mrs. Burdick in number
of different forms, but the answers always
were emphatic denials that she or Pennell
had ever ordered duplicate keys made or
that the key had left her possession during
her last exile from home. Mrs. Burdick
was calmer to-day than yesterday while
testifying She left the stand at Ais p m.
To complete the examination of every
one known to have been in the Burdick
home on the night Of Feb. 26 when Edwin
l.. Burdick was murdered the district at
torney to-day called to the stand the two
youngest Burdick children, Carol and Alice,
aged, respectively, thirteen and ten years.
The district attorney questioned the chill
dren closely about the events that occurred
at their home on the night before and the
morning after the murder of their father
The children displayed no more sign of emo
ton than did their grandmother or mother
or older sister while talking about the terri
BILE death of their father. Their recollec-
ton of the happenings at the time of the
tragedy was rather hazy, and 'I don't re-
member" was usually the answer they gave
when the district attorney pressed them
closely on any point.
SHE TRUSTED PENNELL.
Mrs. Burdick's testimony covered the
week in which Burdick was murdered, and
the name OF Arthur r. Pennen was con-
stantly upon her lips. She trusted him i'm
plicitly in everything. The district attor-
ney read a number of letters written to
Mrs. Burdick by Pennell in which he said
life was not worth living without her and
that death would not be unwelcome. She
knew nothing of a document found in her
safety deposit vault bonding Pennell to pay
her $4,000 in the event of his being unable
to marry her. Although it was among
Mrs. Burdick's private papers in the vault
she claimed to have been ignorant of its
existence.
Mrs Burdick declared that the last time
the murder. He left her that night In At
lantic City, arriving in Buffalo on wednes-
day She was informed Of Mr.. Burdick's
death by message from Mrs. Hull on the
following Friday and FASTENED to Buffalo.
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UNDER new CONTROL
VANDERBILTS NO LONGER TO d.
RECT NEW YORK CENTRAL.
Have Surrendered, 1t Is Said, to the
ROckefeller-Pennsyl
gan Combination.

NEW YORK, March 24.-"Control of the
New York Central and direction of it's op-
Grafton have passed into new hands, ac-
cording to information received from trust
worthy sources" the Tribune will say to-
morrow Control has not been wrested
from the vanderbilts. There has been no
friction, and the change is along lines ap-
proved by William K. Vanderbilt. The
new control is vested in tie combination
known as the Rockefeller-Pennsylva
Morgan interests. For long time the New
York Central has been operated in harmony
with the Pennsylvania. In fact, the Van
derbilts are the largest individual owners
of Pennsylvania stock. In giving up con-
troll, it is announced. there is no surrender
of interests in the properties. The Wander
bilt family will retain large holdings and a
voice in the management, although the re-
sponsibility will be shifted.
There have been reports that there will
be a merger of the New York Central and
the Pennsylvania and that the New
Haven will eventually be taken into the
combination 1t is declared to be prema-
ture. IL not untrue. The two properties
can be best operated separately at present
A merger may come later. but it is said
that it is unlikely in the near future. 1t is
said that no startling changes will be
made now and that none is planned for
the immediate future. 1t is possible that
at the next annual meeting some changes
may be made in the directory. Mr. Morgan
is now in the board as Is William Rookie
feller 1t is likely that at the next meet
ing the Pennsylvania may secure repre-
sentation. All that is certain is that the
burden of control is shifted to other hands
and that the so-called Rockefeller Pennsyl-
vania- Morgan combination will in the fu-
ture operate the New York Central sys-
tenn. acting in accord with the Vanderbilt
family. but relieving the vanderbilts of
the onerous duties and the exacting de-
tails of management"
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She reached her home Saturday morning.
A brief note of sympathy from Pennell
came to the house that day. She never
heard from him saw him, she said, be-
tween that time and the day he was killed
by his automobile plunging into the stone
quarry.
Before leaving the stand Mrs. Burdick,
in reply TO questions from her attorney,
said that nothing improper or immoral had
same time she said her husband was fond
of the society OF other women, and. for
some reason not quite clear, said that Mrs.
Pennell was quite familiar with the dining
room and den I'm the Burdick home.
OPENING TESTIMONY.
1t was 1920 a. m. when Justice Muir
ply took his seat on the bench. Mr.. Coats
worth arrived at the same time. A few
minutes later Mrs. Burdick walked into
court. The result of yesterdays ordeal was
evidenced in her pale and worn appear
ance.
There was an occasion about two years
ago when you and Mr.. Burdick had quite
an alteration at your house?" asked Mr..
Coatswcrth when Mrs. Burdick had taken
her seat In the witness chair.
''Yes, SIR the reply
And after that Ii was necessary for him
to wear a piece of court-plaster on his
head?"
mo, SIR
Did not you at that time strike him over
the head with a chair?"
II did not"
did you at any time leave your family
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 3D.
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METH0DIsTs SCORE POTTER.

DenOunce His "MiserabIe Apology for
the Mechanic Who Gets Drunk
PHILADELPHIA. March 24-The report
of the committee on Sabbath observance
and temperance, read at to-day's session Of
the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference. commends the work of the local
law and order society and makes the fol-
lowing criticism of Bishop Potter, of New
York:
Whatever may be the unwarranted de-
ductions made by friends of the LIQUOR
traffic in favor of indulgence in intoxicat-
ing liquors, from the published results of
the Investigations conducted by Prof. o. w.
Atwater as to the value of alcohol as a
food. or the conclusions drawn from the
miserable apology for the mechanic who
gets drunk made by Bishop Potter in the
words. How can / blame him If now and
them he evens up?' we profoundly believe
that there is no valid defense for the use of
alcoholic liquors as a beverage"
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Taggart Followers Fear He Has De-
veioped a welI-OiIed Machine.

Taggart Followers Fear He Has De-
veioped q welI-Oiled Machine.
Is there a Keach machine? The mem-
bers Of the Taggart machine are having
this probable terror added TO their numer-
Gus other misfortunes. While Keach has
not been saying much for a week It IL
understood that he is working hard form
ing his organization and that there are
several longtime machine men among his
recruits. AS a matter Of fact. Mr.. Taggart
has permitted the information 10 percolate
that he is too much involved In his private
business affairs at French Lick TO permit
his taking up a fight here TO control the
a number OF the machine men over TO
the Reach side. Their action has revived
the rumor that there Is an understand
ing between Reach and Taggart and that
Keach will be chairman without much or
a fight and that Bell Will be the candidate
for mayor The Taggart machines policy
seems to be either to pack the COMMITTEES
with fits own trusted men and nullify
a drama being enacted. Some assert that
there has been an understanding between
Keach and Taggart all along. but IL that
is so the spectators have been deceived.
The Taggart machine clings 10 Bell
tenaciously. Other Democrats. who are
not controlled by the machine. but are not
In open revolt, have urged the considera-
ton of such men as Frank T. Gavin. Evans
Woollen, Aquiila O. Jones. Hiram Brown
and j. T. Mccullough. but meet with no
encouragement While the keach element
seems TO be largely that behind the eandi-
himself continues 70 deny thar he
has any candidate and that his contest A.
for anything more than fair play. II =
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SILVER ron THE PHILIPPINES.
Certificates to BE Issued and Bullion
10 BE Coined Into Pesos.

WASHINGTON. March 24-Secretary
Root has been in cable correspondence with
Governor Taft in relation to carrying out
the provisions of the Philippines currency
act and IL has been determined to sell
S3,000000 Of temporary certificates for the
purchase of silver bullion for coming into
pesos. These certificates bear per cent.
interest. are free from taxation and run
for one year. They will be issued in de-
nominations OF 81. 900 each. made PAYABLE To
bearer. These certificates are to be sold in
this country
II is learned that the insular division Of
the War Department has requested the sec
retary OF the treasury TO purchase the nee
essary silver and execute the coinage OF the
Philippine pesos authorized by the Philip
pine currency act Although this act au-
fhorizes the coinage OF not to exceed 70. .0OO
600 pesos. including recoinage OF Mexican
and Philippine coins. IL Il not contemplated
At present TO coin more than D.00o.oo0 pesos
At about the rate OF 1000. 600 a month The
oliver for these coins Will be purchased ia
fhs United States. but under what condi-
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BIG HAUL BY THIEVES.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 24.-Thieves drove
of with a wagon loaded with fifty-seven
cases of merchandise. valued at s5.0oo from
in front of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy freight depot tonight. The driver
went inside with his freight receipts, leav-
ing the wagon standing in the yard He
was gone about fifteen minutes, and when
he returned the wagon was gone and none
of the other teamsters or employees of the
freighthouse could tell him who had driven
Ii away. or in which direction IL had gone
Although the loss was Immediately re-
ported to the police. no trace of the wagon
or the merchandise has been found up TO a
late hour tonight.
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REED SM00T WILL SPEAK.

Invited to Address the Americus Club
Protest from Reformers.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March A.-The Amer
icus Club of Pittsburg to-day received word
from United States Senator Reed Smoot,
of Utah. that he would accept the invita-
tion extended him to be guest at the an
nual Grant banquet, April q.
The National Reform Association to-day
met and protested against the election of
and seating in the Senate of Mr. Smoot
1t is making plans to have him unseated at
the next session. Quite a number of the
ministers here. members of the Reform As
ISOLATION, express themselves in radical
terms in opposition to his being received as
a guest by the Americus Club.
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AMID A RAIN OF BULLETS


UKIAH. Cal. March PA lone high
wayman held up the stage travelling be-
tween this point and Mendocino City this
morning and shot and instantly killed the
armed messenger. Q: A. Overmeyer The
driver, Harry Owaly. whipped up his
horses and amid rain of bullets escaped
uninjured. The stage was held up in the
same spot about a month ago by the same
man 1t Is thought To-day's stage carried
q heavy treasure chest.
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DALLAS, Tex. March PA dispatch
from Tucumcari. N. NJ. 200 miles north of
FL Paso, gives meager details of a pistol
duel in a dance hail. which resulted In the
death Of Hoffman. Curly and Kenney
Woodward and arrest of John Young verro
Carni and man named Keiffer, OF Clay
trouble Is said to have been caused by a
woman.
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WASHINGTON. March 24.-Admiral Dew
ey Is to review and inspect the North At
lantic squadron which is off the Virginia
capes on its return north from southern
waters. Orders to-day were issued by the
Navy Department to Admiral Higginson,
who Is In command, to proceed to the drill
grounds, twenty miles east of Cape Henry,
to arrive there not later than the morning
of April q and there await the admiral of
lCONTINUED ON PAGE 8 COL. ID
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WHIPPED IN A PEsTHoUsE.
Smallpox Patient Given Twenty-Five
Lashes on Bare Back.

COLUMBUS. o., March 24.-The whipping
post was resorted to at the smallpox hos
pital to-day TO maintain discipline. Hugh
Murphy. negro suffering from mild case
of smallpox. attacked and badly wounded
T. v. Flowers. another patient with fork
DIR. Rebel, superintendent OF the hospital
decreed that Murphy should receive twen-
ty-five lashes on his bare back, and the
punishment was inflicted by the superin-
tendent himself after the offender had been
tied to q post by attendants.
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OF the chief marshal will report for outy
at the intersection of Washington street
ana capitol avenue, forming on Wasnins
ed west. Following will be the line OF
march: From Senate avenue east on the
north side of Washington street 10 Merlu
ian street: north on Meridian street around
west side of Monument place to St Clalr
street; east on St. Clair street TO Pennsyi-
vania; south on Pennsylvania street TO the
new federal building. The column Will pe
headed by a detachment OF police. Major
II. T. Conde will be in command or the MIL
itary division, which will consist OF a de-
tachment of men from the arsenal, Lieu
tenant Clark commanding. and the nrst
battalion of the Second Regiment and the
first battalion of the First Regiment, lnol-
ana National Gaurd, Major Thomas wy
song commanding.
Other organizations in the parade Will
be as follows: Canton Indianapolis. No 2
p. NJ. L. o. o. F., Capt. j. w. Price COM
manding; Marion Foresters. Modern Wood
men OF America. Capt. Jacob Fox COM
manding; Boys Brigade. Central Christian
Church, Capt Frank K. Long commanding'
Grand Army of the Republic; Union d vet d
E.; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Mod
ern Woodmen of America; United States
letter carriers; Raper Commanderys X; IL;
Rite; Grand Lodge, F. and A. M. of In
diana.
Jesse Overstreet, representative in Con-
gress from the Seventh district, will pre-
side during the exercises at the building
and will be introduced by Frank III. Gavin,
president of the Commercial Club Mr..
Overstreet will deliver a short address be-
fore calling on the Masonic fraternity to
begin its regular ritual. Grand Master
James w. Dunbar, of New Albany, will
have charge of this part of the ceremony:
Addison c. Harris will make the principal
address of the day. Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge will be present and Repre-
sentative Hemenway, who is in the city.
will be one of the guests of honor. The
ceremonies will probably not last more than
two hours. On account of the exercises
the postoffice will be closed from o'clock
until 4. There will be no mail delivery in
the afternoon. The committee on arrange
ments requests that the American flag
be displayed on buildings wherever it is
possible.
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tlons has not yet been determined The
treasury 1t is understood, will purchase
as may be needed as the coinage prog
resses. IL is said that the department. Will
not submit to an advance in the price or
silver IL ii possibly can be secured at the
ruling rate
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DIAMONDS STOLEN.
Two Trays Of Precious stones Taken
from a Jewelry Store.

OMAHA, Neb., March A.-This afternoon
two men entered the jewelry store of A
B. Huberman and walked away with two
trays containing diamonds worth 5000
The men requested to be shown the gems
and while they were looking at them the
clerk called to the telephone. He left
the trays upon the showcase After an
swering the telephone call he returned In
the meantime the men had disappeared
taking the diamonds with them.
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CANAL BILL PASSED.

1t Involves the Expenditure of qIO1,-
100000 by New York State.
ALBANY: N. Y. March 24-After an en-
tire days debate on the subject. the Sem
ate tonight. by vote of thirty-two yeas
to fourteen nays. passed the Davis-Bost
wick thousand ton barge canal bill. which
negative votes were cast by Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
KILLED BY REJECTED SUITOR.
Worden Takes Miss Roscoe's Life, Wounds
Her Sister-in-Law and Shoots Himself.

Sherman. Conn. June Z6.-Angered over her re-
fusal TO marry him. p. H WOrden, of Carmel N
Y to-day killed Edith Roscoe. also of that town.
TO whom he had been paying attentions. wounded
her sister-in-Iaw, Mrs. Sherman Roscoe, perhaps
fatally and then attempted TO take his own lie
Worden. who is about forty years old, and Miss
Roscoe aged twenty. recently have been visiting
her brother Sherman Roscoe, who manages a
farm for Orlando Pepper. about two and half
miles outside this village
While Roscoe and Pepper were in the barn at
o'clock this morning. milking, Worden went TO
the girls room and cut her throat with a razor.
She died within hour. He then went TO the
kitchen where Mrs Roscoe was preparing break
fast and struck her the head with hammer
fracturing her skull. The cries of Mrs Roscoe
brought Roscoe ard Pepper quickly from the barn
Trey found Mrs Roscoe lying UNCONSCIOUS. ana d
few feet away Worden also lay lnSenslple ana
bleeding from two wounds. He had shot himsei1
IN the temple and had cut his throat with the
Or Woodruff ex-State Senator, had Mrs Roscoe
removed to the hospital in Danbury, where II was was
reported that she has slight chance OF recovery!
Worden remains at the Pepper 1diihiou9e' 1ii'
condition is critical ,x,z. o+ -
maj he was insanely jealous of Miss Roscoe and
killed her while a rage because she had reIused
10 marry him. His attack on Mrs. roscoe Is
thought 10 have been due TO belief tnat Sne iidu
Influenced her sister-in-Iaws action in retuslhs
m
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
OBJECT TO RULES OF THE ROAD
Wish More Time to Load TruckS-Legallty
of News Stand Ordinance Questioned.

The Committee of the Board of Aldermen on
Laws and Legislation yesterday gave public hear
ings on the Rules of the Road Ordinance intro
duced by Alderman Latman on April S and on
the ordinance permitting the erection of by feet
portable stands for the sale of papers inside the
curb line
J. J. Mccarthy. of the Truck Owners Associa-
ton spoke in opposition the provision that gives
the drivers of all vehicles only five minutes III
which 70 obstruct street in loading or unloading
Ten minutes he said might be enough Captain
Piner said ten minutes not unreasonable and
that a policeman might be allowed 10 give more
time.
Chairman Mathews announced 10 the attorney OF
the Association that there was some
doubt as the legality Of an ordinance perntt!ns
stands on the curb line within IT, when the
charter expressly declared that the aldermen nave
no mower 10 issue permits for stands except within
the stoOp line The newsdealerS attorney asked
that the ordinance be approved and passed on TO
the Mayor for an opinion from the Corporation
t"nTnseI' This Chairman Mathews declined to do.
and the hearing ended by the attorney for the
newsdeaIers agreeing to submit brief 10 the com
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
DECISION FOR HERU4N.
Wynhoop Company Not Likely to
Keep Money Order Contract.
IrRo,[ rHE rEIRrNE nrREAr.

Washington June 26.-Assstant Attorney
General Robb has submitted his report on the
trustwort Illness OF Paul Herman. of Rutherford
y j. 10 the First Assistant Postmaster General
Mr Robb finds Mr.. Hermans credit and ability
10 perform the contract for printing money or
ders 10 be all that is required. and has so certi-
fed 10 First Assistant Postmaster General
Wvnne AS Nr Herman is the lowest bidder.
t,is hid sa wing the government $4,000 on four
wears contract he would have received the
award to-day but for the fact that committee
OF the American Typotheta has asked TO be
heard on the ground that Mr.. Herman does not
run q union establishment at all. but that IL ne
secures the contract he is willing 10 establlsh
= union office Mr. Robb holds that Herman's
hid which is $4,000 below that Of the present
contractors The Wynkoop-Hall allenbeck-Cra~f
comnanv. of New-York meets the requirements
g ,o1r and that he is therefore entitled TO re-
ceive the contract.
This is the case which led tc the recent dls-
rnissa1 of Superintendent Metcalf of the money
order bureau. The present decision mas d CON
siderable bearing en- Nj. Metcalfs appeal for
a rehearing pending before me ITesIuert I. :. :.
a. nT.tnnif onDosed acceptance of Herman S
- Mr. Robb says that the award OF the cor
tract TO any other than the lowest pi.iuei ~ t -
"a GO would be in cOntrdVenuoil oI tllt I,,to
80 1ba government and against souhd pupIC
,oIirv He saws that the lowest Diddef mas Iul
TIsbed satisfactory evidence of his nnahcial re- =
a.,si,,tIirv and mechanical ability ana that
tn contention of the present contractor ma 20 %
bidder must have plant TeaSolldpi' -, ~ e,ttt,,,
~ .,r,ract would result in sitting competition
ae no esta blishment could afford TO EQUIP d
nlant on the mere expectation OF ms "
contract. sna,, order CON
The publicity given TO the money oIlsi Us oUt,
800, has aroused the interest OF the elhPioSSo ,
~ the public Printers office, VINO peileee IN rI
OF the ,ouId he done there That il has not
tln,I dnne there is explained by the fact that
a. nresent the money order piaIihS a. a. ,ao1
a. appbad before being printed, as sates uall @
scainst alterations, but the expert PM
maintain that the blue color couid pe go
trtnaIlY printed as autographed on Inc i pIa.ins
- ts REGARDED az likely that al the eApira'!oh
New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
WANTS FIFTHAVE TRACKS.
Commissioner Lindenthal Suggests Them for
One Block.

Ten public hearings on public improvements were
given before the Board of Estimate yesterday. at
of which it suggested that streetcar
tracks be laid in Fifth-ave The council chamber
in City Hall crowded when Mayor Low called
the board order.
The proposition to allow tracks in Fifth-a ve.
came up the discussion of the proposed widen
ing of Fifty-ninth-st. TO accommodate the traffic
that would come with the opening of the Black
wells Island Bridge. \ letter from Bridge Com
missioner Iindenthal read. in which he pro-
tested against the plan TO condemn forty feet on
side of the street He suggested. instead.
a plaza at Second-ave. and the removal of the
track for the westbound from Fifty-ninth-st-
Sixtieth-st. between Second and Fifth aves-,
the track returning 10 Fifty -ninth-st in Fifh-ave
The cost of the plaza, he said, would not eX-
ceed 81 OG0 G0 while the estimated cost of widening
FIfty-ninth-st. would exceed S12.0oOO00.
Controller GrOut wanted a chance to look over
Mr. Lndenthals scheme and ex-Controller Fitch,
who represents the Fifty-unth-st. property hold
ers, said he thought it ridiculous At Mr.. Grouts
suggestion action was postponed until July ., When
q further hearing will be given by the board.