Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
ON THE " ANE
Interest in Burdick Inquest
Growing Less,
POWERS ON STA N D
Pastor of the Burdicks Gives Testi.
mony-BuffaIo Authorities Attempt
to Fix Blame for Murder on A. r.
PenneIl-Woman Under Suspicion.

W Tx Didme TOT MURDER OF ~ ns
Pennell-Woman Under Suspicion.
Buffalo, March 26.-When the in
quest into the death of Edwin l.. Bur-
dick was resumed this morning every
seat in the court house was occupied
The scandals revealed by the testi--
mony of the witnessee have become an
old story and the public interest in
the inquest is on the wane There is
"a general belief prevailing that no ar
srest will follow the present proceed
sdngs.
Rev. Powers on Stand.
Rev. L. M. Powers, the first witness,
lstold of conversation with Burdick,
ITrhis wife and Mrs Hull. all members
gsof his church, relating to their domes-
Stic affairs. He said that Burdick had
told him everything that had come out
during the examination, also that Pen
nell had threatened to commit suicide
If the divorce suit was not withdrawn
The witness had requested Burdick to
withdraw the suit, but he concluded
from Burdick's reply that he would
not do it under any circumstances.
Did PennelI Make Threat?
DO you know whether Pennell ev-
er made any threat against Burdick?"
No, all know is that | have the
Impression that Pennell said to some
one that II the divorce suit was not
withdrawn something would happen.
! would not care to swear that anybody
ever told me that. 1t is simply an i'm
7 preston which l have"
Carol Burdick Recalled.
Carol Burdicls was recalled
but her testimony was not i'm
sportant She said she didn't know
her father until after Dr. Marcy came.
Her grandmother had told her he was
gill; Mrs. Hull was called and reiterat-
{ ed her previous testimony. She said
Z she never liked Pennell and had on
two occasions written to MIN appeal
{ ing to his pride to leave Mrs. Bllrdick
alone. Fennell replied to the last let
ter, saying that he would not be driv-
en- out OF Buffalo; that there was bet.
ter waysto settle the matter She said
her feelings toward him were those of
sresentment. Mrs. Hull made a more
today than she did during the first ex-
animation. The lines on her resolute
face were relaxed She gave more
evidence of feeling and interest In
quest adjourned until this afternoon
with Maggie Murray on the stand. She
contradicted most of the statements
reiterated by Mrs. Hull, regarding
events in the house the morning after
$flN 1pIn t,1,i
ds practically ended.
Inquest Over Pennel.
1t was the understanding today that
an inquest into the death of Arthur R.
Fennell will be held Immediately and
that the verdict in the Burdick case
will not be rendered until after the
close of the Pencil inquest. when both
verdlcts will be handed down simulta-
neously.
Inquest Closed.
The inquest was closed at 3:O5
o'clock, after Detective Cornish had
identified Burdick's underclothing The
Pennell inquest will begin at 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Find No Poison.
The report of the chemist bill shows
that no poisons were found in the Ii
quor bottle on the table in Burdicll's
den on the morning of the murder.
There was no poison in the stomach
nor blood stains on the golf stick.
Suspect is Woman.
Although the prosecuting authorities
OF Buffalo have seemingly tried to- fix
the. responsibility for the murder of
6tariy, pt,,,l lio1y A
nell, it can be stated on the highest
authority that they do not believe he
committed the crime The suspect is
woman who, according to the police
story and the theories of nine of the
women who are in touch with the Bur-
dick family, had far stronger motive
for wishing him out of the way than
did Mr.. Pennell.
They firmly believe that she killed
him, possibly with assistance, but
more likely without, and that the
crime was perpetrated after long wait
ing and most careful planning.
CoWardice is Alleged.
They base their belief in his inno-
J cence largely on his physical coward,
ice and what they believe is lack of
motive. The woman whom they have
in mind has been mentioned continu-
ously in the case, particularly since
Mrs. Paine was eliminated as a pos
sible suspect. She has been questioned
and has told stories which do not in
the estimation of the police, reveal by
4 any means half of what she knows
Mrs. PennelI Mentioned.
The men engaged on the case are
surprised at the facility with which the
lawyers Representing Mrs. Burdick and
Mrs. Hull have directed suspicion at
Pennell That, to them, is an indica-
tion that the finger of suspicion should
be directed elsewhere. 1t has been
apparent for many days that the Hart
zells, the Burdick attorneys, who have
practically lived at the Burdick home
since the murder, were using all their
efforts to place the guilt upon the dead
lawyer. While they mentioned PEN
nell alone. the district attorney limited