The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-24

Buffalo,, N. Y, March 24.-If1e inquest
into the murder Of Edwin L. Burdick was
| resumed in the police court at 10 o'clock
this morning. The widow Of the dead
| man continued her testimony, which was
begun yesterday. 49, ~. -. ....-..+ j.. H., 4
Before the hearing opened to-day Dis
trict Attorney CoatsWorth said that be-
yond the continuation Of Mrs. .Burdick's
hearing his plans had not been formed
and he would make no statement as to
| who would follow her. 1t. was 1ntimated,
| however, that what she had to say would
take up the entire morning session If not
the entire day. 80 49,, ....' .....- - ,
y. Her testimony yesterday was devoted
entirely to her relations with Pencil and
it is probable that the line taken to-day
will lead more closely to her affairs with
| her husband and the events in the Bur-
dick home Immediately preceding his
tragic death. .. ..~.-,
People began to gather in front OF the
police court at an early hour and when
| the doors were opened a rush was made
! for seats. AS on yesterday there was a
| preponderance of women In the court
| room. .. - 49,. 49,,
It was 1920 o'clock when Justice Muir
ply took his seat on the bench. Mr..
| Coatsworth arrived at the same time. A
few minutes later Mrs Burdick walked
into court. The result Of yesterdays Or
deal was evidenced in her pale and worn
appearance. $, =. -. y. ~.
-'There was an occasion about two years
ago when you and Mr.. Burdick had quite
an alteration at your house?' asked Mr..
ICoatsworth when Mrs. Burdick had taken
her seat in the witness chair. - 49,. -. D..
Eyes, sill" was the reply. -.
-"And after that it was necessary for him
to wear piece OF court plaster on his
lhead?'' .,,. .-.,.>
.sNo. SIR" ~. - -. -, /. .,...-+i
did not you at that time strike him
lover the head with a. chair?''
IT did not :4s -. -,
Did you at any time leave your fam
1 lily after you returned from Atlantic City
in 1901 and prior to December, 1902 2. .
: .:Ra N NJ Rnfa' s:'t ..
| Don't you recall a time III 1906 when
ME- ,Bur II, left Home and lived at the
Genessee hotel?'' =, =" = -.
No, sir. He went. out Of town early
I in 1902 but returned again. >.:.<.a"
*~"'You received a letter from your hus-
band from indianapolis in January last
jyear?'': =, -, ~.
II st Will read it: Received a letter to.
day from A., r.. p Of the contents Of
which YOU are familiar. shall decline tt
have any interview with him. y ,.s% :
..... -. Mrs. 7urdIcle,s Appeal. !. +. -
=, Tn that letter Burdick said he: did MOI
HlI6Ilu TO GOING, nome again. Mrs. Bur
dick wrote a letter in reply, in which she
pleaded with her husband not to persist
in his determination to sue for divorce
She made an appeal on behalf Of the chill
dren, declaring that the divorce proceed
"a ings would crush the children, especially
"A Marion.
~ ".My God, Ed, this must not be. 70,
a cannot be so cruel to us. You have beer
\ generaus, continue to be so,' the Iette
"a concluded" "
= Mrs. Burdick said she remembered hav
"a Ing written 1t. It was dated Jan. II, 1902.
y That letter was sufficient to induce hin
- to return to his homer queried Mr.. Coats
= worth. s..ssSs:5SF. -,
a; !. Y In@response to this, Mrs. BurdicA sal
=, she had an interview with her husban,
-. afterward at his office. She asked hin
~ to return to his home. He said he in
J: : tended But to; sh. ss,,, Met p.nn.,,.
IL "And after that you continued to NEE
. lPennell?'' >
= II do not remembers -
u why, 1t was right after that that yo'
~ had all those clandestine meetings wit
IS Pennell. wasn't 1t1,' -. -"
Mot right after that; no." "
20 but soon after7' =.
er well, he sought me constantly
Ton what date was 1t when you jumpe
out Of the window on Seventh street?''
A 4 Dec. 20 .s'1s =. -, ~. 49,: -.
y What 8 church did you go to afte
that p s,z,,. = +.
= Rurdlck Went to See PenneII.
What did Burdick say to you when 20,
I" returned home that night?''
r IT told him I had been to church. HI
: said he knew where I had been, and h,
asked me why I did not let him In whei
he knocked; I said I would have II hat
!. known it was he. He then told me tina
- would have to leave the house and h
:, :, advised me to- communicate with Pen
"a NELL" :~,-@~--
= Mrs. Burdicks said she saw Pencil tina
same night She went to his office an,
Mr.. Burdiek accompanied her. tS*s...
IT remained away for several days,
2 she continued, .tand then went home.
, had another talk with Mr.. Burdick and h
= told me that might remain that night.
i. "He was very kind to you, even then?'
: The witness admitted in reply to furthe
questions that the complaint lin the di
vorce suit was served on her the following
= 1; day. Dec. 8. She left home then, goin,
T. to- Niagara Falls. She took her satche
: and trunk and all her clothes. Sh
. thought she was leaving home for good
e The AFFAIR at the Falls.
who accompanied you to.'the Falls?'
y asked Mr.. Coatsworth. :*ss.@e.lf
..You had arranged that the night be
!. fore?'
V s.I suppose so.'':
She denied that Pencil went with hel
8 to her hotel, but said she saw him tn,
: next day, when he visited her at tn.
= hotel.
: eat what time did he leave your
i "He took dinner with me twice Will.
q was there, but I do not remember how
). long he remained.
did he stay over night with you a
z that hotel?"
!. .He did not"
q 1urcilck Blamed Penneil.
Further on in her testimony Mrs. Bur
IT dick said she came to Buffalo one day dur
e ing her stay at the falls. She did not SCI
n her husband on that occasion. She say