davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
SUSPICION POINTS TO PENNELL
Police Judge Murphy flakes Public His Report in the
Burdick Inquest.

sion of a visit to New Haven by the
Burdicks and Pencils, Mrs Burdick
gave the love which belonged to her
husband to- another.
She loved Pennell and he apparent
ly became infatuated with her. Bur
dick learned the truth and a separa-
ton followed, but because of love for
her children he took his wife back and
forgaye the author of his wrong upon
his promise to leave Buffalo.
Promise Broken.
This promise and the promise
which Mrs. Burdick made to her hus-
band" says Judge Murphy. were
~shamelessly broken" Finally Mr..
Burdick told her she must leave his
house and he applied for the divorce
| which action she did not care to de-
fend as she wished to marry Pencil,
who had agreed to support her. Pen
nell induced her to defend the suit.
! Burdick had bsen shadowing Pencil
and Mrs. Burdick and Pencil had
detectives Swallowing Burdick.
$50 far as appears from the evi.
dence," says the Judge, "Pennell had
not succeeded in compromising Bur
dick in any way. Burdick, however
had a lot of evidence consisting OF
letters written by Mr.. Pencil to Mrs
Burdick of such a gushing, love-sich
importuning nature that their publ
cation meant humiliation and socia
ruin to the author. This of all 9th
ers," says the judge, was the motive
strong enough to cause a desperate
mind already STEPPED in wrong doing
to do a foul and cruel murder. Die
he do it. was he responsible for it
He had returned from the dead mans
wife the day before the murder. n
was very much excited the next morn
ing and went and purchased a rev
yer. The clerks present at the sal
say he did not appear like himself.
The Judge tells of Pennells visit t
| Fails OH Tic III AAA6 VI VA
murder. OF his message to his VIII
to bring the papers and of their fail
ure to return for dinner that evening
Threat to Kill.
Continuing, the Judge says in one Q
Pencils letters to Mrs. Burdick ther
was a threat that he would kill ne
husband. The cashier and bartende
of a hotel also testified that he sal
he would kill a certain man, n Mr.
Pencil had written to Burdlck
warning letter. Pencil had con
plete knowledge of the Burdick nome
and considering his relations VIII
the family it would have been an cas-
matter for him to obtain a key tner'
] to.
Altogether these facts would l
t my opinion, constitute just grounu
of suspicion on which q warrant u
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
CARBON COUNTY SHOOTER REL
ATivE or klDNAPER.
IN CUSTODY AT RED LODGE
Trouble Arose Over Attempt to Take
Cattle without Paying ~
Pasture Bill.


of decided interest in connection with
the shooting scrape at Chance yester-
day was made today when Sheriff
Potter declared that Anthony Grove,
the nan who is accused Of having
nearly killed Benjamin Pendergast, is
no less a, person than a brother Of
Pat Grove, the man who attained
worldwide notoriety In connection
with the kidnapping of the son of Mil
lionaire Cudahy of Omaha, a few
years, ago. 1t was evident to the
sheriff, when he arrived on the Clark
Fork yesterday, that Grove had in
tended to be miles away before the of.
ficers reached there. He had gone to
the Donohoe ranch, where he had
some cattle and had saddled a horse,
but former County Attorney L. B.
Reno and Fred Hine refused to let
him go. The sheriff was therefore
able to take him into custody.
Groves home has been in Butte for
some time, but he owns a ranch at
Cody. Wyo. He was brought to Red
Lodge last evening, and will have a
hearing Thursday. It is claimed that
the trouble arose when Grove at
tempted to take his cattle from their
winter pasturage on George Smiths
ranch. as q result Of which fact he
owed Pendergast $50 and Smith $50
Pendergast opposed his taking the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
SEATTLE STRIKE IS ENDED.
Only Twenty-Five Of Six Hundred Men
Were Sulky.

Only Twenty-Five Of Six Hundred Men
Were sulky.
Seattle, March 31.-The strike is
settled. The men decided to go back
to work at $3.50 p. m. after a practical
ly unanimous vote. About rs of the
600 men in Eagles hall, where the
closing scene was enacted, were sulky
and held out; but they were so over
whelmingly in the minority that Pres
ident Mccoy said at first that the
vote to 90 back to work was unani-
nous.
Later he discovered this little
bunch Of men who had not had
enough Of strike, SO he put the other
side Of the question to give them a
chance to- vote.
The credit for the settlement Of the
strike is due largely to the efforts of
James B. Meikle, secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce. The settle
ment was effected by the company
and the strikers agreeing to arbitrate
the question of seniority between the
men who were on strike and the men
who took their places. The arbitra-
ton board is to consist of three Seat
tie business e The company is
to select one man, the union one man
and these two are to select a third.
The arbitrator are to be named with
in five days, and their decision is to
be binding upon both parties. All
cars are now running.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03

Buffalo, March 31.-The Burdick in
quest opinion, handed down by Judge
Murphy today, while stating that the
identity of the murderer of Edwin L.
Burdick has not been proven, prac-
tically charges Arthur R. Pennell, the
dead lawyer, with the crime.
"Pennell had a stronger motive than
anyone else for putting Burdick out
of the way" Judge Murphy said, land
all the facts brought out by the in
quest constitute just grounds for the
issuance of a warrant against Pen
nell if he were alive"
The verdict is softened somewhat
so far as it relates to Pencil by the
statement that if Pencil were alive
he would be given the presumption
of innocence until proven guilty.
In the opinion of Judge Murphy,
Burdick had no oma guest in his
den on the night of the murder and
! the crime was not the work of a burg
lar. He exonerates Mrs. Paine and
! Miss Hutchinson from any connection
with the crime, and in conclusion
| criticizes Mrs. Maria A. Hull and CEN
sures Mrs. Burdick, the former for
her attitude toward the authorities
and the inconsistency of her actions
with the theory that she had no
knowledge OF the murder.
Judge Murphy stated this afternoon
that he will hold the inquest into the
death of Arthur R. Pencil the latter
part of this week or the first of next.
Discrepancies Pointed Out.
In his report Judge Murphy reviews
| briefly the events of the evening pre-
ceding the murder as brought out
in the testimony which, he says, does
not show anything unusual occurred
at the house in the fore part of the
night. The story of the finding OF
Burdick's body next morning and OF
the events preceding its discovery as
related by the different members Of
the household is told and the dis
crepancies in the testimony of the
servants and Mrs. Hull are pointed
out.
Continuing to review the evidence
Judge Murphy mentions the testimony
of Doctor Marcy, in which he sent FOL
Doctor Rowland, deputy medical ex
aminer. The two physicians had
conversation in which Doctor Marcy
said if the death proved to be suicida
it would save his name and family
great deal of scandal. Doctor How
land said: 81 don't think 1t is sui
eide" and Marcy agreed with him.
where is the motive for thi
crime?" asked Judge Murphy, an
then he takes up the relation OF Mr.
Burdick and Pencil and says
| seems five years ago, on the occs
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03

be issued were he alive. That would
not mean, however, that he vas gull
ty. He would have the right to a
trial"
The report continues: "He can
never be placed on trial here nor a.
his case ever be judicially determined.
Let us be as fair then to the dead as
the law presumes us to be to the liv-
ing. He must be presumed innocent
until proven guilty.
"The finding of this court is that
the evidence does not sustain the
theory that Burdick had a woman in
his den that night, nor has it disclos-
ed a single immoral act on his part"
The report continues: ut portrays
him as a loving father and a more
than magnanimous and forgiving hus-
band.
Completely Exonerated.
MRS. Payne and Miss Hutchinson,
whose names have been unfortunate
ly brought into this case, are, so far
as the inquest was able to determine,
completely ex~onerated.
''The actions of Mrs. Hull OF that
morning and the testimony on the
stand has caused me much thought
and study. To my mind they are in
consistent with the perfect want of
knowledge as to what had actually
occurred. So little apparent feeling
for the dead man, such an evident de.
sire to cover up the crime and no dis.
position whatever to aid the author
tiles in apprehending the murderer
may be explainable, but they have not
been explained. The opening of the
windows from the inside and no one
having gone through indicated by the
snow and ice on the ledge, would in
dictate a desire on the part Of some
one to give this crime the appearance
of a burglars work. This person who
waited there to wrap the head OF his
victim in that blanket and pile pillows
on his corpse was not a burglar. Moth
ing has been missed from the house
except Burdick's watch.
Credit to Rowland.
Much credit should be given te
Doctor J.. R. Rowland for his refusa
. to entertain the suggestion of suicide
But for his honesty we may never
have known that one of the mos
%'clever and shocking murders of this
or any age had been committed al
our very doors.
This is essentially a city of homes
where the marriage contract is look
ed upon as the cornerstone of society
and is sacredly regarded by all. Tt
make little of it is to forfeit the goof
will and respect of our people. 1t i!
our duty to censure Mrs. Burdick, blu
great as is her wrong, greater is he
! punishment"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
May Avert a Strike.

San Francisco, March 31.-The ac-
ton of the executive board of the
Trainmen's union in deciding to &C
ccpt the United Railroads offer of
arbitration has greatly lessened the
chance of a strike, as it is believed
on both sides that arbitrator will
effect a compromise on the question
Of increased wages and shorter hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
Drank Poisoned Whisky.

Greeley, Colo, March 31.-As the
result Of drinking poisoned whisky
last evening, L. T. Briscoe, an old
resident Of Greeley, is dead, John
Yates is lying at deaths door and AL
Grossnickel is in a serious condition.
Magnus Oleson, who furnished the
whisky, is missing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
KILLED NEGRO THIEF.

Shot Down in the Act Of Stealing
Provisions from a Farm. f.
Norwood, r. l., March 31.-1n a run
ming fight at the farm Of w. H. Earl
here early today Henry Cole, a negro,
was shot and killed while he was in
the act of stealing a quantity of pro-
visions. Earl and his nephew, Her
bert B. Payne, fired upon the negro.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03

until these amounts were paid.
It is, alleged that Grove did away
with opposition by shooting Pender-
CAST through the left knee and then
beating him into insensibility. Pen
dergast recovered consciousness after
a few hours, and it is said will prob
ably get well again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
Barclays Good Luck.

New York, March 31.-J. c. Bar.
clay, electrical engineer Of the West.
ern Union Telegraph company, was
appointed assistant general manage,
of that company, entering on the dut'
les of the newly created office April 1.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
COUNTERFEIT eREENsAcks
One Of Those Found by Government,
Bears a Picture Of Garfield.

Washington, March 31.-The secret
service bureau announces the dis
covery of two counterfeit bills.
One is a f%ive-dollar silver certificate
of 1899, and is a poorly executed etch-
ing, printed on soft, thin paper, no
attempt having been made to initiate
the soft silk fiber.
The other is a f%ive-dollar national
bank note, reading United States
Citizens National bank, New York.
Pay to the bearer on demand S. 1t
bears a portrait of Garfield.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
Notice.

Notice.
| am out about 10 head q ca'''e'
branded OIL on right ribs ana y on
right neck. Information as u '"o'
whereabouts will be suitably reward
ed. OLOF NELSON.
9O-4f Columbus Mo"s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03

We want hay, oats, wheat, potatoes
and farm produce. Call at our store
or write us and we will name you
price on above.
900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CO
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15
q. S. Treasury Receipts.

Surely it is not to be wondered at that
an organ that has such an immense
amount Of work to do as the heart should
be affected when exhausted by the use Of
coffee, tobacco or other heart stimulants,
or by wearing the clothing so tight that IL
interferes with its proper action.
How this may come about is to some
extent explained By comparing the heart
with the eye. The distinctiveness of sight
is under control Of little muscle in the
eye. When this becomes very tired from
overwork or weakness, like all other mus
Giles, it is liza BILE to relax. Then the eye Is
out Of focus and blurs.
When weakened by disease or overwork,
the heart becomes tired in consequence OF
its immense strain, and many disastrous
results may occur if it is not strengthened
and its powers restored. Thus the over
taxed fibers relax like the muscle in the
eye, and the overworked brain no longer
receives its necessary amount of blood.
Then faintins takes place. Should the
heart muscles remain entirely relaxed for
a minute or two, az that of the eye fire.
quently does, the person drops dead.
II your heart futters or palpitates; II
you suffer from shortness of breath OF
smothering spells frequently at night,
causing you to sit up in bed to breathe; il
the feet and ankles frequently swell; IL
the e1tremities are often cold, showing
thin blood and poor circulation; II you
can not sleep lying on your left side; IL
you suffer from pain in the left side or in
the region of the heart, your hearth is weak
or diseased, and treatment should not be
delayed a single day.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure will do away
with the disagreeabls symptoms by
Strengthening the nerves which control tho
hearts action, enriching the blood, i'm
proving the circulation and renewing
wasted tissues. It has cured thousands
whore all else failed. 1t is great heart
and blood tonic.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by all
druggists on 4 positive guarantee to benefit
or money will be refunded. Write to-day
for free book on Heart and Nervous Dis
eases.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15

the part of the holder to get rid OF the
thing, and you long to crafty him and take
it, for he looks so uncomfortable.
Lord Denbigh invited President Roose-
welt to walk along the line, and the Pres
ident accepted. Then began funny lot
of manuvers The titled Commander tried
to keep one pace to the rear Of the Pres
ident. but the President wouldn't have it
that way. He would discover that the
Earl was not at his elbow and would drop
back and ask a question. The Earl would
answer, and then drop back one pace. AL
most Immediately the President would
slacken up his gait and be at the EarPs
elbow again, much to his evident discom-
future.
After the review the two military
regiments were invited into the White
House and were received by the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, the invited guests
standing behind the line. ALI the Fl. A.
C.'s wore white kid gloves. As they came
into the East Room, to pass down into the
Blue Parlor, each man removed his right
hand glove and grasped his sword in his
left hand. After being received by the
President, all passed into the State Dining
Room, where light refreshments were serv-
ed.
A little less than 100 years ago. in the
very same dining room, Dolly Madison
waiting the return Of the President and
some guests. The progenitors Of these
same red-coa forcibly entered the Pres
ident's Palace and ate that dinner, and
drank up all the fine wines they could find,
and then burned the White House. Wonder
if any of them thought about it as they stood
there drinking to the health Of the Pres
ident, the United States, the Flag, and the
pretty girls huttering about them. Ii
they did, they certainly were not concern
ed about it. They thought the punch, which
was the only drinkable served, was very
good, and wandered around looking at the
historic old mansion, and voted Us Jolly
good lot, don't you know"
Lord Denbigh is a pretty good-looking
sort of chap. He II about Eve feet eight
or nine very dark, with black hair and
piercing eyes, and not at all uppish. To
a lady who said she would like his Veto.
ria Cross for her badge collection he said
that 1t "wrung his heart to refuse 1t but
that it went with the wearer, and he was
unfortunately already appropriated" which
wasn't half bad. Lady Denbigh IL not
much to look at. Thousands of American
girls who stand behind counters are better
lockers than she, and with her advantages
would have more Of the air Of the We're de
We're. Her titled husband IL cousin Of
King Edward. and Is entitled to kiss his
Kingship on the cheek.
The "A. II. A. C.'s, and their guests, the
II. A. C.'s left Washington Saturday
night for the North. They are q pretty
good lot Of fellows, and are having the
time of their lives. The Boston contin-
gent laid in a supply Of drinkablss of all
sorts, supposing that their military guests.
being English, would want to have "B.
md S." every fifteen minutes the same as
they do in the novels. On the contrary.
the Britishers are not a drinking lot, and
prefer "lemon squash" to anything else.
That is a cross between lemonade and
settler, and they punish barrels Of that,
taking very little else.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15

and consider an invitation to visit the Far
which is to be held there soon. The Pres
ident has been forced to decline the
invitation. and says that owing to the
press of official business he will not be
able to take a Southern trip this Fall.
Secretary Of State John Hay has re-
turned to Washington from his Summer
home in the New Hampshire hills.
The Senators Plat, one from Connec-
ticut and the other from New York, are
pair to draw to, that's what they are. The
senior Senator from Connecticut is Ib
years young, and about a year ago took
to himself bride. Senator Plat. of New
York, is just a few days over 40 years
young, and he will, on the day this paper
goes to press, marry woman who is
about 20 years younger than he is. Every
body noticed how much trimmer Senator
Plat, of Connecticut, began to look after
he married again. He is very tall, awfully
loose jointed, and his clothes never seemed
to be acquainted with him. His neckties
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15

ERAN Co, IL. A. Z.
he had with him his staff. as bravely deck
ed out as himself. Just outside the Station
the Minute Men. Col. Nj. \. Winter COM
handing, were drawn up in line, 100
strong. looking quite as picturesque in their
handsome Continental uniforms 10 Tom
my Atkins" progenitors looked in theirs.
But it was out on Sixth street that the
Ancient Honora bles and the Honnurables
saw the real thing. There stood Troop
Z, I'd Cavalry. from Fort Mycr, the official
War Department escort, in command of
Capt John Il. Wade and Lieuts. 3ordan
and Pike.
Fit as could be, and spick and span as the
Regular ~. s. A" always is, Troop f
wheeled into line as the guests appeared
and went down the Avenue in a swinging
walk, which made the visitors step out
lively. Then the Troop executed some
pretty drill tactics and lined up on each
side of the Avenue to review the guests of
honor. Not to be outdone. Major G.. r.
D. Bubworth, veteran of the Boer War,
and himself Regular" put the London
''Honourables" through a snappy d. ill which
warmed them up and left them with their
sabers at salute" and then the Minute
Men filed past them in review, their band
playing wildly Yankee Doodle on fife
and drum. 1t all created a great deal of
enthusiasm, and engendered good spirits
in all.
The Minute Men then took the right
Of the line, followed by theaAncient and
Honorable Artillery of Boston. 125 strong.
The Boston company was sure sight.
They had kinds of uniforms enough to
burn. No two seemed to be attired alike.
Any old thing. so it was uniform, seemed
to be the ticket, but all were handsome.
They in turn escorted the Honorable Ar
tillery Company of London. My what
II rainbow OF radiance they all were. The
London "sGjers'' were half in blue uni
forms with red stripes. Such red, red,
stripes, and so broad! And then the gold
braid, We know now where all the Klon
dyke gold goes too. And they wore dinky
little caps about as big as tea cups, which
might have been made over fig boxes for
shape. These are adorned with three mar
row red stripes. The men are all very
young, or most of them are. They wore
their spurs, and all carry their swagger
sticks about with them. These look like
abbreviated chidrens canes.
The bright and shining light of the Lon
don contingent was concentrated in the
real red coats however. These II. A. G.
fellows were broader and taller than the
blue-coated II. A. C.'s, and their black
bear shakOs were half a yard high.
The Lieutenant Commanding, Lord
Denbigh, wore full HuZzar uniform of
dark blue and gold, and across his breast
was the red ribbon of the Victoria Cross,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15

cheerlessness is the secret Of happy longev-
ity, and susceptibility to surroundings in
creases with the years. Cordial congratu-
lations and long, healthy, and joyful lives
for you both is the hearty wish of Mrs.
Depew and myself. Faithfully Yours
CHAUNcEY NJ. DErEw."
There's four of kind and they'll do to
draw to. Indeed they will. Who'll be the
next?
Some Of the veterans are asking why
these old fellows can marry, while the
line was drawn on the veterans Is years
ago?
Christiancy, Assistant Attorney for the
Post Office Department, has been accept
ed. He was assistant to Jas. N. Tyner,
who was removed and is now under indict-
ment, but there have been no charges
against Mr.. Christiancy affecting his Of
fetal integrity. He was appointed from
Nebraska, Jan. !, 1901.
The Post Office investigation was the
subject of the Cabinet meeting last Satur-
day, and given pretty thorough consider
alton. The action to be taken with refer
ence to the cases now before the courts
was fully considered. Postmaster General
Payne said that there was no idea of the
wholesale dismissal of employees, but
that some other removals might be made
though he did not apprehend many, be
cause fast as evidence of wropgdoine
came {. light those who were implicated
had be dismissed. This policy will be
continu, in the future.
Capt Henry A. Castle Auditor of the
Treasury for the Post Office Department
has resigned the office which he has held
for six years. This is a position of grea:
Importance and much power, as it involves
the passing upon all the accounts of the
Post Office Department and combines func
tons which are exercised by no other Au.
ditor in the Treasury. In fact, he per.
forms duties which elsewhere in the De
partment are divided among the Auditor
Comptroller and Register. He certifies
balances and registers warrants upon the
Treasury for money, has control of nil the
legal and other proceedings for the colec