The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

to go to Atlantic City. The letter also
contained a yelled threat at suicide.
The witness said she had not talked to
Penneil about the suicide of either.
Several other letters written by Pennell
in which he intimated suicide, was read
by the district attorney. The tone of
all the letters We're the same, express
sive Of extreme unhappiness because of
his separation from Mrs. Burdick and
stating that life was not worth living:
that he would welcome death as a re-
lief.
Mrs. Burdick said she had received
letters from Penhell written in d mel
ancholy vein. He did not care whether
he lived or not. He said he would rath-
er be dead, crippled or MANNED. He
had never said anythink definite to her
about ending his existence.
In reply to a question by the district
attorney, Mrs. Burdick said that she
had no knowledge of duplicate keys
of the front door of the Burdick home
being made while she was in New York.
Pennell did not have her key in his
possession at any time. Penneu had
never borrowed the key from her.
Mrs. Burdick said she had received no
information as to who killed her hus-
band. She xwore she had no knowledge
or information as to who killed him.
She had never heard anyone say that
he or she was going to do it.
That's ALL said Mr.. Coatsworth.
Cross examined by Attorney Hartzell,
Mrs. Burdick said that Pencil learned
at the Charity Ball that Burdick had
secured from her the letter which Pen
nell had written to her. He seemed
agitated and wanted the letter back.
Did he fear the revelations of di-
Vorce action?"
Yes, very much"
Mrs. Burdick said Burdick tried to
throw her and Pencil together. She
said Pencil always sought her.
He was infatuated with you"
He was
position with him?"
mo sir"
Were your relations with him ever
criminal?"
mo sir"
Did he ever make any indecent sug-
! gestions to you?"
mo sir"
HE was always a perfect gentle
man?'
Yes sir"
Then why was he afraid of the di-
vorce proceedings?"
He was afraid of being hum1liated."
GAS you came from Atlantic City and
promised your husband that you would
be a good girl, did you resist Pencil
and refuse to make appointments with
him."
Il did"
And he constantly solicited you and
im%portuned you and waylayed you and
did you finally yield?"
Yes sir"
WAS Mr.. Burdick fond of the la
dies?"
YES, he was fond of them"
She knew nothing of the counter
charges made in the divorce proceed
ings against Mr.. Burdick, except what
Mr.. Pencil told her.
eff Pennell or any one else a made
any threats against your husband, h
would you have done?"
"I should have warned him"
Did Pencil make any threats?"
mo"
Mr.. Burdick and Mrs. Pennell were
very friendly?"
Yes sir"
and he Would lave admitted her to
his home at any time?"
Yes sir"
AT n1ght?"
Yes sir"
without my fear?"
Yes sir"
Mrs. Pennell had been in your house
many times?"
Yes sir"
And she was familiar with the din
ing room and the DEM"
Yes sir"
1.-THE door of the den faced the front
door did it not?'
Yes sir"
And a person could tap on the win
dow of the front door and attract the
attention of IN one in the den, without
ringing the door bell?"
Yes sir"
By the court: Didn't o now that
Mrs. Pencil loved her husband?'
"She may have once"
Did you and Mrs. Pencil ever
have any conversation on the subject?
Did not she feel that you had wronged
her?'
mo, don't think she did. She
knew it was Arthur's fault"
Mrs. Burdick did not know that it
was Mrs. Pencils love for her hus-
band which made her refuse to agree
to a divorce. 1t was because she
dreaded the publicity and the scandal
OF divorce proceedings she thought.
She knew now that Mrs. Pencil went
20 see .Burdick about the matter.
Don't you know that Mrs. Pennell
was at Mr.. Burdick's home the night
Of the murder?"
No, sir"
Didn't any one tell you that she
vase"
NO, sir"
DO you know hat Pencil was
there that night?"
mo, sir
Did not any one tell you he was
there"
NO, sir
And you have no reason for be-