New-York tribune., 1903-03-18
ACCUSES PENNELI..
DIVORCE SUIT THE CAUSE.
Burdick Killed By Lapyer, Partner
.SGuS.

was named as correspondent in the BurdlcK ol-
vorce proceedings, and who met terr1Die uedth
in the Genres stone quarry two weeks aIter ru-
win l.. Burdick was murdered, was constantly
referred to in the inquest before Judge Murphy
to-day. Charles S. Parke, Burdicks FORMER
business partner and close friend, while on the
witness stand this afternoon. said that he be-
lieved either Pennell hired assassin killed
Burdick Fear of disclosures growing out OF the
divorce proceedings instituted by Mr.. BurdlcK
against his WIFE, Mr.. Parke thought, was the
motive for the crime.
He told of conversations he had with Burdick
relating to the trouble with Pennell On one
occasion, he said, Burdick told him that Pennel
had threatened suicide If the suit were not
stopped. Pennell threatened to XIII poth MN"
self and Mrs. Burdck.
Mrs Gertrude r Paine the wife of DR.. Seth
T. Paine. close friend of the Pencils and the
Burdtcks was closely questioned regarding the
relations between the two families. and especlal-
ly Of the feeling displayed by the men to"aru
each other. The District Attorney touched only
casually on Mrs. Paine's movements on the night
of the murder. devoting most Of the time 10
questions relating to her relations with Burdick
and her knowledge of the feeling between Pen
nell and Burdick She denied being at Burdicks
house at any time when not accompanied by
/ DR. Paine Her relations with Burdick. she
said were purely social. DR.. Paine was also ex-
anined but was the stand for only few
minutes.
A Carlson. Swedish boarder at Mrs Paines
house another witness very nervous While
on the stand He thought that Mrs Paine was
in the house on the nigh. Of the murder, but
, could not say positively. Miss Mary Cunning
ham, the other occupant of the Paine home has
left the city according to testimony given by
Mrs Paine to-day. Where she is is not known
The inquest was not resumed until this after
noon. Mrs Paine the first witness called
She said that she had lived here for nine years
Her examination by District Attorney Coats
worth then continued, as follows:
. Q.-How long have you known Rurdick' A-FoHr
0Nwhere did you meet him? AT the dancing
6Did ID Vom also meet Mrs. Burdick there? A
! YES. Sir ...,-
"39iie o@A ana YOU also visited the Pennens2 Al did
a2t 1R9 Hag ?S- ri & 1a u' Ne
dick at about that time about his wife leaving
oDfd he tell You why his wife left home? A
. @SDtd you call at the Burdick home after Mrs
oYou have met Mr Burdick frequently since
n9oSE oWhere? 8l !n AAt the dancing club downtown
aI19 u appointment? A-Twice three times by
! appointment
oHow did he make the appoatmSsnssf Se6s once ABy sy
La candy store once at the se T two ann motifs
a 40 On the latter occasion he talked his
W1fe He said that the gossip that had been going ing
necessary evidence secure divorce He said
tharr that he neo 6e m fa that He said that
had talk vi With PenPS% % a6d Penne thf ad p 6aa
ised once before TO leave home, but had not done
o.-When was the last time you had converse
tiop with him over the telephone? A--on the day
WI did Mrs. say Pet0e to % and did f19 nd KIM Know
whether she was going to attend the Elmwood
dance or not He said that if the Pennels were not
hothf hothfns " He wanted kn9w il was going rbd
Gd bt h} heor nhe he eaed me up and asked me- if
could find out whether the Pencils were IN me me
city and let him know the following morning That
is why I telephoned to him the next morning
urs Paine said that She was at the Pencils
house about two weeks ago and had talk
with Mrs. Pennell.
ro Ms Pe1ne say 9 "s She SnG she
b s6 the bd no ntenon Of doing anything Of the
kind. She said that she had spoken to Burdick
had told me- that Mrs. Pennen wanted him to take
oInse6 Mrs 6u5dfb T ibe tFoh in hc rs place and that
TOO late for her % to d W Rurdck about Mr.
Pennen and Mrs. Burdlck
Mrs. PenneH had never told the witness that
Mr. Pennell had threatened to do Mr. Burdick
harm and she had never heard Of Pennel
threatening harm to Burdick. She did not know
whether Pennell was quick tempered man.
o-Did Mr. Burdick express his feelings fnI
toward Pennell? A~He said that @ ne "boiq m 6 I"L
: onIv marry Mrs. Burdck. He said he would per
nit her to have the children six months OF the
Did ANYTHING "a about od mq5deFPs f5dTG bs
to take of my children II had Enurder OH
my hands?"
DR.. Seth D. Paine was the stand for a few
minutes and followed by A Carlson Mrs
Paine's Swedish boarder. He became excited
Immediately. and was not certain Of anything.
Charles S. Parke. Burdicks business partner,
was the next witness. He had been associated
in business with Burdick for fourteen years. and
had known him for eighteen years. He occasion
ally visited al Burdick's home. he said. About
2 wear ago he saw Arthur r. Pennell at Bur
, dicks office.
Burdick told him. Mr.. Parke said. about the
trouble with his wife Mr. Burdick said that he
did not blame Mrs. Burdck much as he did
Pennell He said that he had shown Pennell
every consideration and that Pennel had
nronised to get out of town. but had not done
so.
o-Then the man who made all the trouble was
Fe5lnGI F9mDid 8urdck say he afraid of Pennel?
He said that he had been warned to look out
for Pennel but he believed Pennel was physcal
coward and he had no fear of him. He said he
carried revolver when he went out of town Just
matter t a Of al 6ee mao about Ghe
divorce proceedings. -.
Odd he tell you anything that Penncll said at
that cnnfercuce? Ale said that Pennel had
threatened to commit suicide il the suit were not
Mrs Burdick if the divorce proceedings were con-
tnued. Burdick told me he thought the threat
w4s bluff
tan hat Mrs "a