The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-24
mrs. BURDICK ON THE STAND
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very hard.
Mrs. Burdick stated in a whisper
that sfe recognized it as PennelPs
handwriting and recalled the incident
spoken of. Pennell went into door
way, drew her in, took her in his arms
and kissed her. She thought she re-
monstrated.
She did not recall that Pencil was
at Shelter Island in September, 1900,
nor letter from him in which he wrote
that he had found her gloves in the
pocket Of his Tuxedo. 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 recall having seen it be-
fore
Mrs. Burdick was shown another let
ter from Shelter Island written in Sep
TENDER, 1900, and it was identified by
her. She did not recall Pencil tele-
phoning her from New York as stated
in. the letter.
Mrs. Burdick was then questioned at
some length relative to the meaning of
1-2-S referred to in a letter from Pen
nell In which he said he hoped to "see
her at 1928 Wednesday morning" but
Mrs. Burdick answered that she did
not know. There were two or three
houses she said, at which she used to
meet him.
f. Mr.. Coatsworth produced another let
ter postmarked New Haven, September
10, 1900. Mrs Burdick said she recalled
F. receiving it. Pencil wrote that he
would. try to telephone her the next
morning and on Thursday he hoped to
know the exquisite happiness of see
ing her" He referred to her dear pic
( ture in the locket'' and declared her
my love, my life, my dearest one"
Mr.. Coatsworth produced another letter
written from the Waldorf-Astoria, Sep
tember IS, 1900, addressed to Mrs. Bur-
dick.
In this letter he wrote: 81 just came
from telephoning you and hearing your
dear, sweet voice. Am foolish to tele-
phone you from way down here? 1t
was worth all it cost me. 1 realize
more and more that you are the only
woman in the world for me-
do you remember getting that let
ter?" asked the district attorney.
~ No SIR
.'In this same letter he says: Only
a day more and I shall once more see
the love light in your eyes and expert
ence the paradise within your arms
What does he mean by that, Mrs. Bur-
Giick?"
# Il don't know"
''What does he mean by the Para
disc within your arms? -
Il don't know
Pretty strong language, isn't it,"
Mr.. Coatsworth showed the witness
another letter written from the Waldorf
Astoria by Pennell and addressed to
Mrs. Burdick. She said it was, his
handwriting but she did not remember
having received it.
II will read and see if it will refresh
your recollection: AS I looked into
your beautiful eyes last night I feared
there was some trouble hidden there.
/ did not know but feared it was be-
cause Of some other reason than be-
cause was going away. If there was,
! dearest, wish you would tell me.
There is that in the manner of your
husband toward you that makes me
ISdIasSDilGtlEiltS THAT L ilttSht hlil IAlil.
Do you remember receiving that let
ter?''
mo SIR"
Witness did not know whether her
husband knew she was receiving let
tiers from Pennell. Witness had been
in the habit of keeping her letters
locked in a box. Her husband first
! knew of her intimacy with Pencil she
thought on January 1, 1901, when she
told him in reply to question that she
had been walking with Pennell, he
said she was very imprudent. She
agreed with him then and did now.
ibid you give these letters to Bur-
slick?"
ST don't know"
"Did you take some letters from that
box and give them to him?"
II unlocked it,
Glow did you happen to unlock it?"'
"He forced me to-"
tsHow did he force you?"
HE took me by the throat"
Witness did not remember whether
at that time Pencil was the subject
of a discussion with her husband. She
did not know whether some of the let
tiers read were in the box at that time.
Ut was in January, 1901, when he choked
her. She could not remember when she
rented a. box in safe deposit COM
pany's vaults. 1t was not when her
husband had her by the throat but re-
Gently when she received papers from
4 detectives about Burdick. Burdick had
not started divorce proceedings but she
wanted to get divorce from him. She
had no love for him but did love Pen
nell, whom she expected to marry. He
had wife but he expected they would
be divorced. In reply to a question as
Ito whether Mrs. Pencil had consented
to a divorce she said:
sometimes she did and sometimes
she did not
Witness had never talked with Mrs.
Pennell on the subject. Pencil had
hired the detectives who Swallowed her
husband. Her husband sent her away
lin May, 1901, on account of Pencil Mr..
Coatsworth showed her a letter written
by her from Atlantic City, May 27, 1901,
in which she begged to be taken back,
promising never to see ARTHUR" and
that she would be a loving and true
wife. She said that she could not prom
: ise that Pennell would leave town, but
daclared he would do what she said