Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
TIE INQUEST
RESUMED TO-DAY
Rev. Powers Tells of His Knowl-
edge Of Burdick's Domes-
tic Affairs
MRS. HULL ALSO ON THE STAND
Pastor Of tho Murdered Man Tried to
Induce Him to Withdraw the Suit
for Divoree-Daushter of Burdick
Recalled and Testifies to conversa-
ton With Mrs. Hull.

uSCNtle0 ana leSStneS 20 NOuVcTSd.
ton With Mrs. Hull.
Buffalo. March 26.--,Vhen the in
quest into the murder of Edwin l..
Burdick was resumed this morning
every seat in the court room was occu-
pied. The scandals revealed by the
testimony of witnesses have become an
old story and public interest in the In
quest is on the wane. The general be-
lief is prevailing that no arrests will fol-
low the present proceedings.
Rev. L. NJ. Powers was the first wit
ness. He said Mrs. Hull and Burdick
were members of his church congrega-
tion. On two separate occasions he
had talks with Burdick concerning the
latter's domestic affairs. The first one
was at Burdick's Office. about three
weeks prior to the murder. He called
voluntarily to talk with Burdick about
the matter, which the witness said had
become common talk at that time. Mrs.
Hull also had discussed it with him
cnce during call the minister made at
the house. Asked to repeat the con-
versation with Mrs. Hull, Powers said:
She told me her daughter had left
home and that a suit for divorce was
pending. She said her dGughter was
not without fault, but she was not alone
to blame either: that II knew the
whole thing would not belieNet the
fault was all her daughters"
Mrs. Hull, he said. did not ask him to
speak to Burdick about Withdrawing
the divorce suit. On the first occasion
that he visited Burdick he walked up
home with him, so he was with him
about an hour. Burdick told him about
everything that had come out in the
examination.
What did he tell you that has not
come out"
"He told me that PenneIl had threat
ened to commit suicide II the divorce
suit was not withdrawn: that Pennell
had succeeded In impressing the sim
cerity of his threat upon Mrs. Bur-
dick to such an extent that she had
< believed him and induced Burdick to
60 to Pennell and tell him that IL he
would get out of town fiis would call
everything square. think he said
Penneu had given written promise to
leave town He told ne he had made
up his mind to make public all the let
ters that Pennell had written to Mrs.
Burdick and he impressed upon me how
ridiculous 1t would make Pennell ap-
pear"
Witness said he asked Burdick to
Withdraw the divorce suit and to take
his wife back. but he concluded from
the mans reply that he would not do SO
under any circumstances. Burdick.
Powers said. had a very kindly feeling
for Mrs. Hull. He thought good dsal
OF her
ale told me she was not we'll and
that he had offered to send her to Flor
Z a{aa or California and she should al
ways have a home with him. One rea-
snn Burdick gave me for not taking
Mrs.. -Burdick back was that Mrs. Hull
always had had the chief care OF the
children and they would continue to be
under her care.
Powers said his second call upon
Burdick was mainly regarding q busi-
ness matter.
ssDo you know whsther Pennell ever
made any threat against Burdick?
asked Coatsworth.
mo. All ] know is have the in1-
preston that Pennell said to some one
that if the divorce suit was not with
drawn something would happen.
would not care to swear that anybody
ever told me that. 1t is simply an Inn
preston which have"
PoWe,> was then excused.
Carol Burdick. 13-year-old daughter
,nf the murdered man, was recalled. She
said she arose about seven thirty on the
morning following the murder. The
first person she saw was her grand
mother going down stairs. The latter
/ had her skirt on. She said she reached
the hall thru the door OF her fathers
room. She went out that way, because
the door of her fathers room was open
and ii was easier out that way. When
she came out into the hall she heard
her grandma and Maggie Murray talk.
ing. Heard them say: Why, he hasn't
been In his bed all night" and his den
door is closed" Alice said. why, l
heard papa go down stairs a little
while ago" Asked as to whether any
one had talked to her, since her fath-
er's death as to how he was killed, wit
ness said, mo, do not know how ne
was killed. She did not hear there
was anything the matter with her
father until after DR.. Marcy came
Grandma told her he was i'll. She could
not recall who slept with grandma the
night before the murder.
Mrs. Hull was recalled and district
attorney pointed out that when on the
stand before she had testified that she
was In the bathroom when Maggie
Murray told her the den was closed and
the Kitchen window open, while Maggie
Murray testified they were in Mrs.
Hulls room at the time. Witness was
sure they were not in her room at the
time. She did not remember having
seen the children that morning before
she went down stairs nor having heard
the remark: why / just heard papa
going down stairs
Mrs. Hull remembered Burdick hav-
ing forced his wife to give hi mthe key
to her letter box. She had never seen
the contents of the box. She knew that
while Mrs Burdick was in Atlantic
City and at Niagara Falls that Pennell