The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-25

main that night
He was very kind to you, even then7"
He was"
The witness admitted in reply to furthe
questioning that the complaint in the d.
Vorce suit was served on her the following
day, December g. She left home then GO
ing to Niagara Falls. She took her satche
and trunk and all her clothes. She thought
she was leaving home for good
who accompanied you to the falls?'
asked Mr.. Coatsworth
'Mr. Pennell."
You had arranged that the night De
fore?"
Il suppose So"
She denied that Pennell went with her &c
her hotel, but she said she saw him the
next day. when ne visited her at the hotel
AT what time did he leave you''
He took dinner with me twice while
was there. but do not remember how long
he remained
did he stay over night with you at that
hotel?"
He did not"
Further on in her testimony Mrs. Bur
dick said she came to Buffalo one day in
the course of her stay at the falls. She did
not see her husband on that occasion. She
saw her mother. however. by appointment
made over the telephone. Her mother knew
why she went to the falls. witness said.
Mr.. Burdick had told her.
BLAMED PENNELL
MORE THAN WIFE.
He told her." Mrs. Burdick went on, he
had, caught me in position which he could
not overlook and that 1 would have to
leave. He said he did not blame me as
much. as he did Pennell; that Pennell was
more to blame than 1 was
When she finally left the falls. witness
said. she came to Buffalo. Pennell met her
at the station. They remained in the sta
ton and then she started for New York,
arriving there the next morning. She went
to a boarding house and thence to q hotel
in Fffty-ninth street.
Did Pennell go to New York with your
asked the District Attorney.
Yes" was the reply.
How long did Mr.. Pencil stay in New
York;
Seven days"
AFTER you left New York where did you
go?'
Atlantic City. I was in New York sew
eral weeks. leaving for Atlantic City on the
LIST or I'd OF January"
"Pennell was with you until thenr'
Not with me; he was in New York"
Was Mrs. Pencil there, toor'
Yes"
Did you visit Mrs. Pennellr
NO"
How often did Pennell visit your
Every day."
Did Mrs. Pencil know you were therer'
IT think she did"
MRS. PENNEa.L APPEALS
TO MIR. BURDICK.
Mr.. Coatsworth showed letter written
oy Mrs. Pennell, dated December %, 1902.
70 Burdick. In 1t Mrs. Pennell said she
wanted to warn him. and pleaded with him
10 take Mrs Burdick home. and not blast
he lives Of his children. She told him
Mrs Burdick was about to leave Now York
or Atlantic City. and that he should call
Ter back before she left.
Another letter written by Mrs. Pennell to
8urdick was read. It was another plea
hat he drop the divorce proceedings and
consent to the return of Mrs. Burdick, for
he sake of his children. declaring that
hey needed a mothers love and care Mrs
'ennell urged him to trust bis wife once
more. Tho letter was undated. but evident
y was written about two weeks after MIRA
'urdick left for atlantic City.
The district Attorney here reverted to
he divorce action. Mrs. Burdick said that
'ennell managed everything for her In re-
alton to It. She denied that shc had en-
aged the detectives who followed Burdick.
'ennell did all that. Proceeding. Mrs,
'urdick said she returned to Buffalo in a
1eeE or ten days from Atlantic City to get
no contents Of tho box IN the safety de-
osit vault She did SO because Pennell had
cen refused access to 1t. She remained in
'uHalo several days, stopping at hotel
he saw her husband by appointment.
I telephoned to him." she said, land told
I'm there were some things 1 wanted him
o explain before he went on with the d.
'orce proceedings. I asked him to see mo
t the Genesee and he did. told him IL
vas not my fault the divorce proceedings
we're being held up and delayed, and he |
aid he understood that
Then you did not want to have 70 de-
end that suit?'
Il did not know exactly what did want
0 do. left it to Pennell to decide"
On December you wrote a letter to |
our husband from New York In which Won
aid that your going back homo would |
1ake no difference for the reason that PEN |
ell said you had no defense and tho divorce |
7as to be granted by agreement. Why was
ne change made with regard to making a |
efenser'
LADE DEFENSE TO
SAVE HER HONOR
"Mr. Burdick told mo IL made, no defense
could have the children half OF thu TINA
D thought I had better not make a de-.
ense, AfterWard I thouohf T ,,,,,a 81. |
defense and save my honor"
Your honor?'
eyes. my honor"
AT the time you and Pennell decided to
ut In no defense you supposed Pennell
'ould get a divorce from his wife7'
Yes"
And 1t was after Mrs. Pencil had re-
lsed to permit Pencil to get a divorce
nat you decided to defend your suit?"
mo. Mrs. Pcnnell never positively re-
Used or agreed"
Didn't Pennell tell you that his wife
'ouid not agree and did you then decide
defend tho su.t?'
NO. he decided that himself"
what was Pennell going to do with you
fter you were divorced?"
lie said he would go out West and get
oivorce from his wife and marry me-"
Mrs. Burdick declared she did not know
Pennell had any means of his own. al
Tough she knew him and his wife for six
seven years. and had travelled with
lem Penneli had not agreed. she said, to
I've her bond for $4,000 to support her
trough life.
OND BY PENNELL TO
Az HER $4,000.