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

QFSC maze. love TO nef III New maven III
1898 until 1901, when these relations We're
renewed after Burdick had forgiven his
/; wife and had taken her back to his home
Tor the sake Of their children.
Mrs Burdick was deathly pale while on
the witness stand. She answered cues
lions in a low, faltering tone. She evaded
b direct answer whenever possible, and
reluctantly admitted facts when the dis
trict attorney pitilessy read extracts Of
the love letters written to her by Arthur
r. Pennell. s*c
E53 Pennelrs First Act OF Treachery.
Mrs. Burdick testified that she would
be AZ years of age on April 80. She was
married to Burdick in 1885. They had
three children. She met Pennell at a card
marty FIVE or six years ago at which Mr..
Burdick was present. She went to New
Haven and New York with the Pencils
in 1896. Mr.. Burdick did not go, being
detained by business. No~unusual friend
ship sprang up between her and Pennell.
Witness did not recall a letter from PEN
nell written in New Haven IN 19OO, IN
which he said: ~
yesterday was at the gateway on the
campus grounds where, more than two
years ago, I drew you to me in the dark
ness. This place is enshrined to me"
Mrs Burdick, in recalling the incident,
confessed that Pencil went into a door
way, drew her in, took her in his arms
and kissed her. Mrs. Burdick said that
she thought she demonstrated. 80; =
The Meetings in Buffalo.
I, Mrs Burdick was then questioned at
some length relative to the meeting OF
81, 2. g." referred to in a letter from Pen,
nell in which he said: II will meet you at
], 2. 3 Wednesday morning. but Mrs.
Burdick answered that she did not know.
There were two or three houses, she said,
at which she used to meet him.
t1ot~1 nff
postmarked New Haven, Sept. le. 1900
Mrs. Burdick said she recalled receiving
1t. Pennell wrote:
IT shall try and comfort myself by tel
ephoning you from New York, and on
Thursday shall know the exquisite happl-
ness Of seeing you
He referred to her "dear picture in the
locket," and declared her my love, my
life, my dearest own" Mr.. Coatsworth
produced another letter, written from New
York Sept $4,000, addressed to Mrs. Bur-
dick. In this letter he wrote:
II came from telephoning you and near
Ing your dear sweet voice. Am l fool
Ash to telephone you from way down here?
It was worth all it cost me. realize more
and more that you are the only woman
in the world for me-" 80
- DO you remember getting that letter."
asked the district attorney.
mo, sir
sIn this same letter he says: Only a
day more and T shall once more see the
love light in your eyes and experience the
paradise within your arms. what does
he mean by that, Mrs Burdick?'
IT don't know.
Mr.. Coatsworth showed the witness an
other letter. written from New York by
Penneu and addressed to Mrs. Burdick.
She said it was in his handwriting, but
she did not remember having received it.
The Threat Of Killing.
II will read it and see If it will refresh
your recollection: las ]. looked into your
beautiful eyes last night I-feared there
was some trouble hidden there. I did
not know but T feared it was because OF
some other reason than because / was
going away. If there was. dearest, wish
you would tell me. There is that in the
manner Of your husband toward you that
makes me fear sometimes that I might
kill him. 49, .... -,
' .;Do you remember receiving that let
ter?"
mo, sir
Mrs. Burdick said she did not know
whether her husband was aware of the
fact that she was receiving letters from
Pencil. Her habit, had been to keep her
letters locked In a Eox. Her husband first
knew Of her intimacy with Pinnell, she
Thought. on Jan. /, 1901, when she told
him in reply to a question that she hao
been walking with Pencil. He told hel
she was very irnprudent. She agreed with
him then and did now. ..
Did you give these letters to Bur-
dick?'' 49,
II don't know" - H..
did you take some letters from the
box and give them to him.: - =
IL unlocked it, -.S..,s - -.
l.. r" Burdick Used Force. 81 T.:
.5,'TIow did you happen to unlock it?'''
Tie forced me to- ~: -. r. H..
How did he force you?' ~s-.:.}. y
He took me by the, throat" ~
Ing. Pennell Divorce Suggested. ~-.
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