The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17

Buffalo, N. Y, March 2.-Ihe inquest
into the murder of Edwin L. Burdick
will be held next Tuesday. Police Judge
Murphy, who will conduct it said today
that he would make h most complete
investigation ever held in this country.
81 have set the date for next Tuesday,"
he added, "in order to allow the police
and district attorney four more days
in which to investigate the case. That
ought to be long enough to bring out
the truth. Any way, it is as long as
innocent persons ought to be under sus-
picion when their names have been in
everybody's mouth since h murder
was first reported"
Arrangements for the funeral of Mr..
and Mrs. Pennell has been practically
completed. The services which will be
quiet and simple will be held tomorrow,
after which the bodies will be taken to
Brunswick, Maine. for interment.
The fact that all persons known to
be concerned in the Burdick mystery
will give in public the statements they
made before the district attorney will
doubtless make the proceedings before
ooollSS Xlul phy al lIC 1lldoSS( 4AS
will begin next Tuesday, most inter-
eSting.
Another move having an important
bearing on the Burdick cas was de-
cided upon today after District Attor-
ney ellsworth had conferred with
Chief of Detectives Clsack. The au-
thorities have determined to obtain the
kilograms that passed between Mrs.
Burdick and Mrs. Hull before the muir
der of Burdick. The grand jury is now
in session and the district attorney can
canduct John Doe proceedings to re-
quire the Western Union to produce the
kilograms. They were on the Monday
and Tuesday before the Thursday OF
the murder, when Mrs. Burdick who
saw Arthur r. PenneIl near New York
telegraphed to Mrs. Hull, who replied.
The authorities questioned both Mrs.
Burdick and Mrs. Hull regarding the
contents of these kilograms. Both of
them gave the same version They
said the messages were al inquiry and
a reply regarding Mrs. Hu11s health.
The Western Union refused to produce
the messages and for that reason to-
days proceedings were decided upon.
The kilograms may not be material to
the case, but the authorities want to
see them.
Edwin L.. Burdick's will which is to
be offered for probate tomorrow cuts
off Mrs. Burdick n b~eoueaths the es-
tate share and share alike to the three
children. A clause in the will naming
three executors and guardians for the
children will likely be contested on the
ground that the appointment is void
because Mrs. Burdick is still alive.
Burdick'S estate is worth about $50, 900
consisting of $4,000 in property real
and personal n $4,000 in life insur,
ance. Because she is cut in the will
Mrs. Burdick will get one-third of the
real estate and non of the personal
property.
New Haven, Conn.,, March 12.-In Z
letter to her sister, Miss Nellie Lamb
of this city, written about a week ago
Mrs. Arthur R.. PennelI of Buffalo re-
ferred to her husbands troubles as fol.
lows:
81 feel sometimes as if I could no.
stand up under the strain, n yet fol
Aruthur'S sake, I must. 1t is hardel
for him than for me, even, he is sc
sensitive and has such pride and honor
To think that all this trouble Shoulc
come to us through our efforts to ait
others"
The letter was in reply to a composite
letter from several members Of tn
Lamb family commencing her for he
bravery, and assuring her of their un
swerving belief in Mr.. limo
cence of any connection with the deatl
of Edwin l.. Burdick.