The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Inquest Ends and Witnesses
 Revealed Nothing
PtNNELL HEARING MONDAY
It Is Possible That Warrants May Be Issued for "John Doe" and "Jane Roe" and Take Matter Be-
 fore Grand Jury.

Buffalo, N Y, March 26.-The inquest into the death of Edwin l.. Burdick who was murdered just a month ago today in his home on Ashland avenue, ended this afternoon.
 At the close of the inquest Judge Mur- phy announced that an official inquiry into the death of Arthur R. Pennell, who has figured prominently in the Burdick l inquest, would be begun on Monday. 1 The Burdick inquest has served to de- velop several theories relative to the crime. But the investigation has not added anything more than an appearance of reasonability to any of these theories. 1 Aside from the failure of the authorities to secure evidence bearing directly upon l the commission of the crime or to es- tablish the identity of the murderer, l there is a feeling of satisfaction that the name of MT. Burdick has been lifted from the mire in which 1t was dragged, and that his character has been shown in it's true light. The evidence brought out under the examination of witnesses by District Attorney Coatsworth has shown Burdick to have been a loving father; always willing to sacrifice his own happiness and pride for the sake of his children; that he was the victim of false friendship, broken pledges ana in fact of it all, forgiving, indulgent hus- band.
 The efforts of the authorities to fix the crime upon some one will not end with the inquest At the same time there is now little hope of success in this under taking.
 Judgment to Be Rendered Monday.
 Judge Murphy said after court adjourn ed this afternoon that his judgment in the case would not be handed down until Monday. or perhaps later in the week. It is possible he may issue warrants for the arrest of John Doe" and Jane Roe. If Judge Murphy sees fit to take such action, the district attorney will be obliged to submit the whole case to the grand jury.
 Three new witnesses appeared on the stand today They were the Rev. L. M. Powers. pastor of the Church of the Messiah, where the Burdick family and Mrs. Hull were regular attendants, and Detectives Cornish and Coughlan, who were the first policemen to arrive at the Burdiek home when the crime was dis covered.
 Mrs. Hull Carol Burdick and Maggie Murray, the Burdick cook, were recalled to straighten out, if possible. conflicting testimony given by them while on the witness stand.
 Detective Cornish said he noticed what resembled bloody finger marks on the dead mans legs.
 Did you notice the crackers, the tarts and a piece of cheese on the table in the den?' he was asked. "Yes, sir"
 What do you say as to whether there were any crumbs on the plate?" There were no cracker crumbs what ever on the plate or table or on the floor. The crackers had not been eaten in the den'
 The Cross-Examination.
 Did you notice whether the cocktail glass on the table had been used?'
 q noticed that it was very sticky on the outside. Even the stem and the base of the glass were coated with a sticky substance as if the contents of the glass had run over"
 Detective Coughlan said he examined Burdicks bedroom and found a vest on the sofa in the bedroom Tn one of the pockets was a roll of bills containing $44 There was no watch or any other article in the vest.
 The report of City Chemist Hill was read by the district attorney. It stated that no poison was found in the cocktail bottle or in the stomach of the dead man. thus disposing of the theory that Burdick was poisoned. and also that there were no blood stains on the golf stick taken from the Burdick home after the murder, which eliminates the golf stick as the possible weapon with which Burdick was killed.