The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
THE DEED
At PENNELL'S
DOOR.
(By the Associated Press.)

correspondent in the Burdic divorce pro-
ceedings and who met a terrible death
at Genres stone quarry two weeks after
Edwin L. Burdick was murdered. con-
stantly came to the surface in the in
quest before Judge Murphy today
Charles S. Parke, Burdick's former bus
mess partner and close friend. while on
the witness stand this afternoon, gave it
as his opinion, based upon information
and supposition, that Pennell, or hired
assassin killed Burdick. Fear of disclos-
ure growing out of the divorce proceed
ings instituted by Mr.. Burdick against
his wife, Mr.. Park firmly believed was
the motive of the crime.
Mrs Gertrude 3. Paine, the wife of DR.
Seth T. Paine, and intimate friend of the
Pencils and the Burdicks,, was closely
questioned regarding the relations be-
tween the two families and especially as
to the feeling displayed by the men to-
ward each other.
Today the District Attorney touched
casually only upon her whereabouts on
the night of the murder, devoting most
of the TINT to questions relating to her
relations with Burdick and her knowledge
of the feeling between Pennell and Bur-
dick. Mrs. Paine denied being at Bur-
dicks house at any time when not ac-
companied by Mr.. Paine Her relations
with Burdick were purely social
DR.. Paine was examined He was on
the stand for only a few minutes. He
was in Batavia on the night of the mur-
der.
A. Carlson, the Swedish boarder at Mrs
Paine's house, was very nervous while
On the witness stand He thought Mrs
Paine was in the house on the night of
the murder, but could not say positively.
Miss Mary Cunningham, the other occu-
pant of the Paine house on the night of
the murder, has left the city, according
to testimony given by Mrs. Paine today.
Her whereabouts are not known.
Mrs Seth t. Paine was the first wit
ness called when the inquest began be-
fore Justice Murphy this afternoon. She
wa spale as she walked to the witness
stand Mrs. Paine said she had lived in
Buffalo nine years, and that she and her
husband had resided at 492 Elmwood
Avenue since August of last year. She
said she had known Burdick four years.
having met him at dancing school. She
said she had met Burdick frequently
since Mrs. Burdick left home, several
times by appointment
The appointments, according to the
witness, were kept, once at Langs candy
store, once at the Genesee and once at
Main and Summer streets, six weeks or
two months ago. On the last occasion
Burdick talked about his wife. He said
that the gossip that had been going on
about his wife was true and that he had
the necessary evidence to secure a di-
vorce. He did not say exactly that he
had sent her away, but that was what
was gathered by the witness
Burdick told Mrs. Paine that he felt
very badly about Pennell, his friend.
coming into his family that way He
said he had had a talk with PenneII
that Pennell had agreed to leave the city
Once before Pennell had promised to
leave home. but had not done so. Mr.
Burdick never asked the witness to fix
up an appointment with Pennell. Mrs.
Paine said she met Burdick down town
several times by appointment but did not
remember what they talked about or WHY
the appointments were made.
When was the latest time you had a
conversation with him?"
"On the day of his death"
What did you say to him?"
II told him I had not seen Mrs. Pen
nell and did not know whether she was
going to attend the Elmwood dance or
not. He said that if the Pennells were
not going to be there he might go, as he
mad done nothing. He wanted to know
If / We're going. I told him I had cold
and would not go. The night previously
he had called me up and asked me if /
could find out whether the ePnnells were
in the city and let him know the follow
ing morning. That is why I telephoned
to him the next morning
Burdick called on several times while
Mrs. Warren, OF Cleveland was there
and had taken them to the theatre, and
she thought, to the dancing club
While he was talking to you at Main
and Summer streets, did he tell YOU that
Mrs. Warren was getting a divorce from
her husband?"
yes, SIR"
"Burdick thought good deal of Mrs.
Warren, didn't hep"
Yes, he admired her very much
Did he say there was any arrange
ment by which he and Mrs. Warren were
to be married when she got divorce?"
mo, sir"
Mrs. Paine said she was home on the
night of the murder. Her boarder, Miss
Cunningham, had a visitor, who remained
until quite late She read until 9:30
O'Clock and then went to bed.
She did not see Miss Cunningham or
her friend again that night She had no
company that night and did not leave
the house.
Witness was at Pennell's house about |
two weeks ago and had a talk with Mrs. |
Pennell
did Mrs. Pennell say she was going !
to get divorce from Pennen?"
''No. she said she had heard the story |
that she was getting a divorce, but she |
said she had no intentions of doing any !,
thing of the kind"
pha ha1 - oh :