The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-25
I don't know anything about that"

week. She met Pennell twice in New
York. the last time on Monday. Februar
23 She was at tho Victoria and he at tn
Hoffman House. On the following day sh
met him in the parlor at the Fifth Avenu
by appointment. He wanted her to sig
some papers. She then returned to Atlanta
| City
| on the way to the train they talked abou
the divorce proceedings. He told her she
need not worry; that everything was going
on all right. and that she had a good do
Tense: that she would get the divorce In
! stead of her husband getting 1t. He did moi
say he had had a recent meeting with
Burdck. Pencil was to return to Buffalo
that night.
Didn't he love you as much then al
ever?"
Yes, he did"
Did you receive any communication from
him prior to your husbands death. and
after you left for Atlantic Cfty?'
Il did not
| You swear that"
IT will"
What were you engaged at Wednesday
| evening. February 2S?'
Il think 1 was in my room in tho hotel
reading. l think l was tired and went to
bed early"
when did you get up?'
About s o'clock
did you receive any letters from your
mother while you were away?"
DESTROYED LETTERS
FROM HER MOTHER
Yes. two a week sometimes"
Have you tho letters now1"
mo: destroyed them
WAS not that rather strange"
mo; it was my custom to destroy my
letters. While I am away I always do
that"
Letters from her mother ceased coming.
she said. 50 she telegraphed to Mrs. Hull
ION the Sunday preceding Burdick's DEATH
asking II she was Ill. She received a reply
the same day. also q telegram from Pen
nell. asking her to meet him in New York.
when you got the telegram from your
mother announcing Burdick's death what
reply did you send?'
II replied that would be homo the fol-
lowing morning"
did you also telegraph to Pennellr'
Eyes; 1 wired him to meet me at the sta
ton"
You arrived that Friday morning. Did
you see Mrs. Hull?'
yes sir"
did you have a talk with herr
YES SIR
did you ask her how It had happened?"
why, yes; said, Mamma, what in the
world has happenedr and she said. Ed is
dead and he has been murdered right in
his own house"
What did she tell you about IT,"
.'She told me how the servants had found
the kitchen window open and how Ed could
not be found. how the den door was closed
and how they were all frightened by the
strange appearance Of the den when they
opened the door. and about telephoning for
the DOCTOR"
did your mother tell you that when she
looked into the den she saw Ed lying
there?"
mo: she did not know it was Ed"
"Did you hear from Pennell that day?
II got . brief note from him. in which he
said he was sorry that he had been at the
Falls when my telegram arrived. 50 that
he could not meet me"
She did not reply. she said. nor did she
communicate with him in any way after
that she never saw Pennell again after he
left her on the train going to Atlantic City.
PENNELL LIMITED
AT SELF-DESTRUCTTON.
Mrs. Burdick again took the stand when
the afternoon session began.
Mr.. Coatsworth showed Mrs. Burdick
letter written from New York to Mr.. Bur
dick by Mrs. Pencil. on December %, 1902.
In 1t Mrs. Pennell asked Mr.. Burdick II he
was absolutely crazy in taking the burden
Of pressing the divorce proceedings. She
called attention to the fact that Pennell
did not value life too highly. and intimatsd
that he might commit suicide and take Mrs.
Burdick with him.
In letter written December %. 1902, by
Mrs. Bupdick to Mr.. Burdick she told him
she intended to go to Atlantic City The
letter also contained a yelled threat at sui
eide. She had never talked with Pennell
about putting himself out of The way or
committing suicide herself.
Have you received any information as
to who killed your husband?'
mo. SIR"
You are positive about that?"
II am" |
HAS any one told you who killed your
husband?'
NO. SIR" |
You swear you have no KNOWLEDGE or in |
formation as to who killed your husband?,
IT do"
You never heard any one say that he or |
she was going to do it?''
mo. SIR
And you have no information or knowl- |
dge by which you can place your hands on |
Who did it?"
mo, SIR"
That's ALL" said Mr.. Coatsworth.
Cross-examined by Attorney Hartzell.
Irs. Burdick said that Pennell learned at |
he charity ball that Burdick had secured
rom her two letters which Pennell had
written to her. He seemed much agitated
nd wanted the letters back.
PENNELL WAS
Always A GENTLEMAN.
I'm all these appointments with Pennell,
Id you seek him or he your
He sought me-
He was infatuated with your
He was"
Were you ever in . compromising po-
ition with himr'
mo. SIR"
Were your relations with him ever GRIM
lal?"
mo, SIR
ibid he evsr mako any Indecent surees-