The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25

Il don't know unless he was referring
to the time we went to Atlantic City and
came back again.
In another letter Pencil said his heart
dragged him TO her and would as long as
the breath remained in his body; how
long that was he did not care. l am
never happy now unless l am with you,
he declared.
What did he ever say to you about
putting an end to his existence?
Nothing definite
well. what did he say of an indefinite
nature that would lead an ordinary per-
son to believe he contemplated suicide?"
He said he would rather be dead than
crippled or MANNED
He never told her he would commit sui
eide. he said.
What did he mean when he wrote that
you would be without defense when he
was gomez
Il don't know"
Pennell wrote one letter to her from
New York in which he said he would be
in Buffalo next day and making an ap-
pointment with her at his Office.
This trip has not been a happy trip to
ne. he wrote.
None is or can be without you. shall
go on despairingly but calmly for 1 am
not afraid of fate which only your
coming to me will avert. / shall not see
you Saturday If only l could meet you
alone again as 1 used to. then 1 should
be willing to die. For an hour with you
is worth death or life"
When she went TO Niagara Falls De-
cember 3, she had with her key to the
outer door of their house and she car
ried that key to New York and Atlantic
City.
And Pennen also had key to the
door,"
Not that ] know Of
Where is that key now?'
AT home"
"Win you swear that Pennell did not
have that key in his possession while you
were in New York;"
Il will"
She said she did not have duplicates
of the key made nor did Pencil. and she
had never let Pennell take it. Her mother
had never seen the letters she received
| from Pennell Nither did she know she
was receiving them.
W
| the relations between you and Pennell?"
| mo, sir
Ibid she ever say anything to you about
Pennell?"
1.-The night 1 went she told me she
! blamed Pennell more than she did me. >
did Marion ever say anything to you
| about Pennell?"
| NO. sir
Don't you recall that Marion told you
she thought you were doing wrogug?'
NO, sir
do you know whether your mother
saw Pennell after you left home on De-
cember 80"
do not think So"
Have you received any information as
to who killed your husband?"
No sir
You are positive about that?"
Il am
HAS anyone told you who killed your
! husband"
No sir
You swear you have no knowledge or
information as to who killed your hus-
band?"
Il do
|
or she was going to do it,
mo. sir
And you have no information or
knowledge by which you can place your
/ hands on who did it?
No, sir.
That's ALL" said Mr.. Coatsworth.
Cross examined by Attorney Hartzell,
Mrs Burdick said that Pencil learned
/ at the charity bail that Burdick had Sc
cured from her the letters which Pencil
( had written TO her. He seemed much
| aeitated and wanted the letters back.
Did he fera the revelations Of divorce
! action?''
Yes very much.
who went with you to the charity
ball?"
Mr.. Burdick. the Pencils and quite a
party"
who assigned the partners at the
ban?"
Mr.. Burdick."
He seemed to want to throw you TO-
gether2''
He did. always"
This den of his WAS his special pride?
Yes. sir.
1 NOW. al the Nro44 ttLb WHO 80
usually associate with
Pencil"
with your husbands knowledge and
consent"
Yes. sir"
And who did Mr. Burdick associat.
with"
other women"
In all these appointments with Pen
nell. did you seek him or he you?"
He sought me"
He was infatuated with YOU"
He was
Were you ever in a compromising DO
sition with him.
No. sir
We're your relations with him ever
criminal
No. sir
-Dia he ever make any inseoeut sus
gestlons 10 you--
No. sir"
He was always perfect gsntle-aaa-
Yes sir.
.-Thez, why was he afraid Q. The e.
voroe proceetinEs.-
He was afraid Of being Insulated
After you cana from Afanttc City
and promised your husband that ycl
!. would be good girl. did you res.st Pei
nell and refuse 10 make arsolntneni.
with him
. 4 Il csd-