The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01

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her A few years ago Burdtck learned the
and HE Vie Becosc ~ love fey Sa eS
time md forsave iSe author Of his wrong
This promise and the promise which Mrs.
Burdick made To- her husband were shame
that she must leave bis house. This was
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fn and he sa greed secSre
was eonstr aimed to defend the suit. Rowevc I
tby Pencil An amended pleading remained
Very S .sors im and issue would be joined In
Mr.; ,Bnrdick had been shadowins Mrs.
snas s sns AT psnnel Long time Mr
80 Tar as appears from the evidence. PEN
hell bad not succeeded In cSmpfpS ,t
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were had, lie also had In his possession.
which fact Wa. known to Psnnell, batch
Ing nature that their publication meant com com
author Hi:. Of ali Others. was the motive
strong enough to incite a. desperate mind
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He had returned from the dead mans wife
da sGs ths %Sd much e..
nsts morning IL. srd vent nS
all like, himself, Then he went e tie Fall.
Later he telephoned for his wife 70 come
and they failed 70 return Tor dinner at their
home and did not notify the maid
as thai sd shs asd and Ensa Il
had been named as correspondent, did not
home and failed to return in time to prepare
"f n one q his letter. to Mrs. Burdics there
husband The cashier and .bsrtendsr 81, a
New. York hotel have testified that he said he
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have been an easy matter for him to obtain
key thereto;
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a, warrant could be issued were he alive
T would H MOT nave 2ss Eight ho 81 an
would would go before the Grand Jury. IL indicted
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eoSs him him all si 5ae
He can never be placed on trial here, nor
can his cas-. ever be judHSsly determined ri Is a.
BseS@%ss cd es nS un mt
guest In his den that night has not been sus;
tanned BY the evidence. II ha. not disclosed
single o1os s1s on MI may
unanimous and forgiving husband. Mrs. Paine
and Miss hutchinson, whose names have been
unfortunately brought into this case. are.
so fai as this inquest is able to determine.
completely exonerated
and her testimOny the stand have caused
me much thought and study To my MING
they are With S6 ps1fsct want q
So little apparent feeling for the dead man.
such an evident desire to cover Up the crime
tiles in apprehending the murderer may be
exPlainable, but has not been e1 plained; a,
side and Sps ao one q having M. aSne through
dicated by the snow and ice on the ledge,
would indicate desire on the part oil some
one to give this crime the appearance Of
The person who waited there to wrap the
pillows on his corpse was not a burglar. Moth
Ing has been missed from the house except
MUCH Much credit should be given to Dr.. John
suggestion OF suicide. But for his rugged
1a ess n S eeys %e ssd sScckas
this Or any age had been committed At our
This Is essentially q city Of homes. and the
marriage contract Is looked upon as the cor
nerstone Of society, and IL something tnat ~
sacredly regarded by ALL. To. make little OF
il Is To forfeit the good will and respect OF Our
people and to inclte their most severe CEN
sure. II Is our duty 10 censure Mrs. Bufdiok.
But great as her wrong has been. great u her
punishment.
Supt. Bull did not wish to comment on
tho report. but he said that the police were
not content to rest the case, althouGhhe did
not know what line Of investigation would
= Atfornev w. p. Hartzeu, one of the coun-
sci for Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Burdick had this
to say about Justice Murphys report:
We are very well pleased with the result
OF the inquest. There seems to have beena
good deal Of importance attached TO the
apparent lack Of feeling over Mr.. Burdick's
death by members Of his household. This
il decidedly an erroneous impression.
have been In q position to know OF the deep
sorrow experienced by them and tears
which have been shed.
Mrs. Hull, Mrs Burdick and Marion-.in
fact, all the members Of the household,
including the maids and the children-have
given all the information that they possess
and have done so freely. I know that Mr.
Hull is entirely innocent OF the crime and
has no knowledge OF the person or person
who did the deed, and believe that the
world will gradually reach that determine
ton
District Attorney Coatsworth said that
the findings were well borne out by the
testimony.