The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25

ness may be Wallace Thayer, who wal
Pencils intimate friend and attorney ano
who received the bond providing s25.oO'
for Mrs. Burdick.
MRS. BURDICK TAKES THE STAND
Shortly after 1920 O'Clock, when Justice
Murphy took the bench, Mrs Burdicl
appeared, looking worse than she did a,
the first session. She could not have hac
a restful night, for her face was paler thar
ever and the lines in 1t were more tensely
drawn.
The District Attorney continued the lipe
of questioning from the point at which he
left Off yesterday.
q. There was an occasion, Mrs. Burdick
about two years ago when you and Mr.
Burdick had quite an alteration at your
home on Ashland avenue in this city' A.
Yes, sir.
O. After the happenings OF the event OF
that time it was necessary for him TO wear
court plaster on his head or forehead. was
it not? A: No. sir.
g. Didn't you at that time strike him
over the head with chair or some other
article? A, No, sir.
q. What was the alteration TO which
you refer2 A. The finding OF the box
and his compelling me to give him the key
TO the tin box that had.
q. Do you remember an occasion in the
month OF January. 1902, when he left his
home and lived at the Genesee Hotel in
this city? A. He went out OF town and then
he came back; he didn't come TO his home.
@. You received letter from your hus-
band, written from Indianapolis, in january
Of last year. Mrs. Burdick? A. I don't
remember
Mr.. Coatsworth produced and read the
letter which ran as follows:
INpIASAPoIs. Ind, Jan. 20. 1902
DEAR ALLIE: In the mail from the ONCE
J. received today a note from A. r.. p. with
familiar. i write now. simply to say that
back, as he suggests. ] shall say that prefer
not TO see him. IS an interview would benefit
,insItsrabie course upon G Which decided
He says. Great interests are dependent.
indeed ,rdicuously small and those Of the
family he has finally succeeded. after repeated
attempts. in completely wrecking wofully
great.
:, You know, that ! am well aware Of the fact
mat my action Will mean my complete ruin.
TO tell me this would do no good. Several
weeks ago fixed upon Feb. , as the date
ror one Sa. dnie S and Will Pc p.rmt
me to attend TO it. and my attorney can pre-
pare The papers: ] put ~ the date as long as
70 leave the city. but he has not done so. and
the date will not be changed.
will be II B SIIdp.r ssrday and shs
and will phone when ! want them to come
to the hotel, II will be hard TO tell them
am not coming again. ! shall leave 1t TO you
Q; Do you recall receiving such letter
Is thati A. Yes.
Mr. Coatsworth read to Mrs. Burdiok
her reply to her husbands letter:
DEAR ED: VIII nothing move you from this
terrible determination that you have madef
Your letter came to me this morning. and.
Il Is needless to say. came with crushing blow,
Mr. nag fe h2efp n so n' he hS
BromisSsd to do 50 aithoTeh his going has has
that you will bring this awful thing upon our |
g hs hS1e bsfoTs
] am sure that even though you have lost all |
love for me we can be hap happy IN their love
become dearer TO me every day and I know
and Ssy Rsn 'sSS
I'M. ihs SCI, ;,sn iIs I, 40, yca contemplate rtIl
who is older and has so much pride. Oh,
I'd. does not her beautiful nature plead
who is always tEoushtfGl Of you and who
rgnts YOU back SO much. cannot will not.
believe that you have It in your heart to bring
,cen so anxious about your iii health and we
want you TO come that we may take care Of
My fQs e d Ri: 70 rot Rs SSc%
generous be Z. 80 nov ,s am o neiHLly crazy
Jan. 81. 1902 ALLIE.
O. This letter that you wrote him In
1902. was sufficient 10 induce him
O again return to his homer A. No. sir. |
saw him. told him that felt that it was
very unfortunate thing to do; that he
hould come home and we would live ami
ably together, and II was a very unfortunate
hing for him to do, TO stay away. He did
lot give me a decided answer at that time, |
nut he ,elephoned up to me that he was
oming back.
q. SO that between the letter you wrote
i'm and this interview that you had with
i'm you succeeded in getting him hack
omet A. Tie was quite as glad to como
'ack. presume. as was to have him.
Y. Yes, he was. i believe that And he |
i'd not at that time commence action for
|ivorce against you. as he stated in this |
ritter. did he? A. No, sir.
let PESSELL AFTER RECONCILIATION WITH
HUSBAND.
q. Now after that time. and after that
you continued 10 meet Mr.. |
'ennell A. Occasionally, occasionally; yes.
ir. lie besougnt me continually.
q. What was the date. "a you now recall
/, when you stepped out ~ the window
& that house on Seventh street. A. Dec.
j think, 1907.
y. And Immediately after leaving that
ouEe you went 70 what church, A. The ,
'hurch ~ the Messiah. They were holding
fair there and ] was on one 81 the com
nittecs. Al the house ! talked with Mr.
'ennell Ia regard Ia the divorce.
Y. Now al that time. Mn. Burdick, no
ction for divorce had teen cDInmenoedy
!. No, Fir.
O. You lad not oommenoed any suit
gain-i Mr. burdick' A M. sir
Y. Wac MI Bundick a. hoins when YOU
rived, A. We, sif.
Y Will you state what hs said 90 YOU I !
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