New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
MT.STERY IS UNSOLTED.
Buffalo authorities Still BqHcd by
Burdick Murder Case.

Ruralo March 2-Nearly four days have elapsed
since the body Of Edwin l.. BurdiCk was found in
his den" OH the first floor of his home in Ash
Iand-ave. with his skull crushed to pulp, but
tonight there not appear to be the remotest
possibility of arrest. although the authorities
will not deny that they arc working along some
definite lines.
bottle containing some of the liquor that formed
part of the luncheon in Burdck's den was taken
into District Attorneys office to-day. The sig
nicance of the disa Dpearance of the bottle be-
came known Tonight. It again brings woman
into the case This first comes into the case
at one end of a telephone wire which connected
with Mr. Burdicks office. 1t is known that the same
voice been frequently heard over the telephone
inquiring for MIR Burdick. On the afternoon be-
fore the murder this woman called up Mr. Bur
dicks Office and after a brief conversation with
her he left the office.
From the Office he went to well known liquor
store and bought the bottle Of cocktails do
mestic at the house has informed the authorities
that Burdick brought the bottle home and placed
il in the sideboard. No at the house has seen
II since The bottle found in the den after the
murder contained some of the brand OF cocktails
purchased by Burdick. The bottle was not the
one carried home by Burdick. What became of the
larger bottle? The police profess to believe that
correct to this question Will lead to an ar
rest 1t is known that three women are now under
suspicion The number may be reduced to two to-
morrow.
Tho District Attorneys Office the OF
the greatest activity again to-day. Early in the
do,, Nsrs R,Irdick the widow OF the murdered man.
and her mother Mrs Hull, who the first person
to discover the body last Friday morning, were
summoned They were closely questioned by District
Attorney Coatsworth and Chief Cusack. Mrs Hull
denied emphatically that she had any hostile feel
ing toward Mr. Burdick, or that her relations with
her son-n-Iaw were other than friendly. The Off
GERS endeavorcd to draw from her suggestion
ghat might indicate one who would be aCtu-
ated to commit such a crime. What information,
II any, was obtained. is not known.
Another unknown woman figured in the inquiry
to-day She was taken to the District Attorney 8
once by Detective Sullivan She we'll dressed
| and apparently OF refinement. 1t was
| stated on good authority that the woman had no
| connection with the She was one OF the
| women intimately acquainted with the Burdick
family who the authorities hope. might he able to
| tell something that would assist them in unraveng
| the tangled threads OF the case.
Among the other persons summoned to the Dis
| trict Attorneys Office the hackman who car
| ried an unknown to the Vicinity of the Bur
| dick home the night of the murder, and the
Rsx L. H. Power % pastor OF tnH FIRST onversase
| attendants. DrlahunI, the hackmau, remained fin
| the Office only few minutes The minister spent
| half hour with the officers.
The fact that Delahunt called in again Is i'll
itself signihcant 1t indicates that the authorttie
| the cab driver is not without value.
| While an arrest In the case at the present time
appears to be out Of the question. the authorities
a course that may~result In something final. That
1 much is known. But about the prospects Of sue
| IT is hinted that the authorities wholly
| blind in their aims as directed against the muir
the present knowledge TO fasten definite suspicion
upon some enc
fosna In M M Is den and the OF ne
tents OF Mr. Burdicks stomach.