The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-06
MURDERER NEEDED MONEY!
uOUtN SUSPECTED ~ BURDICk
case LIVED BEYOTD MEANS.

TAO O,her Causes Of Quarrel We're the
Fear OF Exposure In the Divorce Case
and the Belief That Durdick Would
Marry Another woman-Mrs. Paine.
whose Photograph Was Found In
Burdick's Room, Makes q statement.
Giving Her History and Telling OF Her
whereabouts on the Night Of the Murder
BUYFALo, March Sit is q week since
Edwin L. Burdick was murdered, yet there
have been no arrests and only shadowy
hints and rumors Of accusation. The
positive evidence for which the author
tiles have said they were waiting still seems
beyond their reach. The Chief Of Police
and the District Attorney each has de-
clared that he has a definite suspicion
amounting almost to a certainty, but these
statements were not made jointly. Their
individual suspicion may not fall on the
same person. Superintendent Bull has
formed his opinion from the reports
made by the Chief Of Detectives, while
District Attorney Coatsworth's work on the
case has been, In many details. separate
from the efforts Of the police.
Chief Of Detectives Cusack. 1t Is said,
wished TO make an arrest last night, but
was deferred by the District Attorney.
you must not make an arrest until you
can convict the District Attorney is
quoted as saying to Mr.. Cusack.
i have enough for a conviction is the
detectives reputed reply but he has not con-
vinced Mr.. Coatsworth.
The District Attorney In not an excitable
person and he is thinking his way with
extreme care. He has been In Office only
two months and he Is trying to avoid slip.
The city is still in a fever over the mystery
and there will be another turmoil II an arrest
IL made and Ia not followed by conviction.
We have not yet played our last card.
said the District Attorney this afternoon.
when we play II. 1t will mean success
or failure
THE SUSPECT AND HER MOTIVES.
The theory which seems to be held tight
BY the police. but not necessarily by the
District Attorney, 10 that the criminal Is
q woman who lives In the Elmwood dis
trict. who bad been intimate with Burdck
for four years. who was known as Jane Doe
in the divorce papers filed by Mrs. Bur-
dick, and who feared that Burdick. when
free. would not marry her, but would marry
Mrs Helen Warren OF Cleveland. the other
correspondent. This woman. although mar
RED, In said to have lived beyond her means,
and may have turned to Burdick for as
sistanoe
II shs went to his home on the night Of
the murder. there arc three topics on which
they might have quarrelled-the coming
L. ka
tive abandonment of her In favor Of the
Cleveland woman, and the matter Of money.
This woman u still living with her husband.
who has insisted that abe b innocent.
ThrSs TINES Tho police hsvV subjscted her
o . trying examination. but they have
bet shahsa hsr aiihi. II was she the ohief
knew who killed Burdick. but that he lacked
euf3cient evidence TO convict.
THE PoLIoS INVESTIGATION.
supt. Bull had more to say to-day. He
was asked whsther Mr.. Paine was the
person hs suspects.
Il decline to answer that question: he
replied. Il win not answer it.
Is the woman you suspect one who had
relations with Burdick or was familiar
with bis domestic hsbits7'
The person I suspect I believe TO have
been on very friendly terms with Bur-
dick. and I have reason to believe that
Mr.. Burdick had assisted her financially
at different times.' said Supt. Bull.
Was there q struggle when the crime
was committed between the murderer and
Burdickf'
u should think there was no struggle.
There was no third person In the smoking
room.'
is the person you suspect from inside
or outside the housei'
That question ] have not answered
and will not answer until there 10 an ar
rest
supt. Bull was asked WHISTLER he had
clues to the Identity Of the lone woman
who avoided a policeman on Ashland
svenue early on Friday morning. He
said that he had. but would not make them
public.
Had tbs person you suspect ever tele-
phoned or written 10 Mr.. Burdiokf'
ies. tbs person had communicated with
him both by telephone and letter. said
tie superintendent. 1T 10 fair Ia presume
be- Concluded. that tbs person who com
miiied The orims opsned the front door
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by the pollos. interest SCENE 10 osnirs about
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10 him on Thursday. tbs day before 10 was
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