The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24

which were calculated to touch her heart
and bring tears to her eyes
/ He questioned her without consideration
ABOUT her intimacy with the man who is
suspected Of having killed her husband. and
| owelt with persistence upon the incidents
| or her recent life. which should, II any,
| thing, rack her nerves and cause her to fall
| ter. But at no time did she pause in her
| replies or ask to be excused from answer
| Ing. She steeled herself for the ordeal and
was fully prepared. her attorneys after
+, wards said. for all she was subjected to.
1t was surprise to Mrs. Burdick, Just
the same. to be confronted with the letters
she wrote to her husband from Atlantic
| City after she first left home in the early
summer of 1901; the communications she
had received in response to them and the
fervent. love-laden missives PennelI had
| mailed to her from New York, New Haven.
Shelter Island and Buffalo.
Her letters were pathetic appeals 70 ber
husband to take her back and were OBJ
tanned by the District Attorney from Mr..
Burdick's business associates
Mr.. Burdick's replies We're copied from
the envelope manufacturers private COPY
book and PenneIls letters were seized bv
Alr. Burdick many months ago from a pri-
Vate box which Mrs. Burdick kept in her
home.
HUSBAND COMPELLED
HER TO YIELD LETTERS,
He grasped her by the throat. she sxo,e
To-day. and compelled her under threat to
open the box and deliver its contents IN
nifn- Not one of the Pennell letters would
she admit having received, although sho
confessed they were in his handwriting
were addressed to her and seemed to be his
instead OF denying that she had received
them, she declared that she could MT re
call having had them.
Careful questioning on the mart NJ Mr.
Coatsworth, however, caused her to admit
that she knew certain passages in them
and remembered well to what thew re-
ferred
Inc situation was dramatic from the mo-
ment Mrs. Burdick stepped to the witness
chair thu she left it. She was perfectly COM
posed when she threaded her way first
through the field OF chairs and was equal
ly self-possessed when, with q faint scowl
OF dissatisfaction, che stepped down and
hustled out of the room.
EARLY RUSH OF WOMEN
TO ENTER COURTROOM.
NOT SINCE the inquest into the murder be-
gan has there been such intense fnt.rest
In the proceedings. As early as II o'clock
In the morning men and women. mostly
women, applied at the Police Court for
seats. Judge Murphy ordered the room
cleared and no one was admitted unit,
O'Clock. When the inquest was resumed at
2 o'clock most Of the spectators in the
crowded courtroom were women
There was hum of excitement when Mrs.
Burdick took the witness stand Mrs. Bur-
dick testified that she would be AZ wears of
age on April 30. She was married to Bur-
dick in 1886. They mad three children.
She met Pennell at card party five or
six years ago. at which Mr.. Burdick was
present She went to New Haven and New
York with the Pencils in 1888 Mr.. Bur
dick did not go. being detained by bust.
ness.
FAILS TO RECALL
LETTER FROM PENSELL.
No unusual friendship sprang I'D be-
tween her and Pennell. Witness did not re-
call letter from Pennell written In New
Haven in 1900. in which he said Yesterday
/ was at the gateway the campus
grounds. where. more than two years ago,
drew you in in the darkness This place
is enshrned to me-
AT this point Attorney Hartzell, Mrs.
Burdick's counsel. asked what was the pur-
pose of the questions. Judge Murphy said
he could object to her answering any ques-
lions that might hold Mrs Burdick I'D TO
public ridicule.
I'VE do not wish to object. but we trust
that no unnecessary questions will be
asked" said Mr.. Hartzell
The District Attorney produced the letter
and handed 1t to the witness.
do you recognize it as Pennelrs hand
writing?"
Yes whispered Mrs. Burdick
And you recall the incident now"
Yes, SIR
TOOK HER IN HIS
ARMS AND KISSED HER
Mrs. Burdick, in recalling the incident,
confessed that Pennell went into a door
way. drew her in took her in his arms and
kissed her. She thought she demonstrated.
She did not remember that Pennell was at
Shelter Island in September, 1900. nor let
ter from him in which he wrote that he had
found her gloves in the pocket of his tux
edo. The letter was handed her She read
It hastily. and did not appear to enjoy its
contents 1t was written by Pennell, she
said. but she did not remember having seen
1t before.
Another letter from Shelter Island, writ
ten in September, 1900 was identified by
her. She did not recall Pencils telephon-
ing her from New York. as stated in tho
NrA Rurdick WAS thsn questioned ct soma