The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-08
A WOMAN IS QUESTIONED
Authorities Deny That She
 Was Arrested.
Miss Marion Hutchinson is Her Name and She Was Formerly in the Employ of the
 Dead Man.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 7.-In their ea- gerness to solve the mystery surrounding the assassination of Edwin l.. Burolck' the police today made a false move. They immediately retraced their steps when it was discovered that the District Attorney found their case too imsy.
 Miss Marion W. Hutchinson, formerly employed in Burdick's Ctfice. was taken to police headquarters by detectives at an early hour. She was not under arrest, the police say. Her attorney says she was. After being detained for five hours, she was released, for the police could find nothing against her.
 The result of the days work brings the case no nearer solution than it was a week ago.
 Worked for Burdick.
 Miss Hutchinson. who is attractive in appearance, came to Buffalo about year ago in company with her mother and sister, Florence, from London, Ont. Soon after arriving in Buffalo, Miss Hutchin- son secured a position on monthly paper printed by Edwin l.. Burdick at his en- velope factory. Last January she left his employment. Since then she had been singing in a church choir, but has not been employed at any kind of work.
 Philip V. Fennelly, the attorney who Is acting for Seth T. Paine, set about to sec ure Miss Hutchinson's release. obtain ing from Justice White of the Supreme Court writ of habeas corpus, directing the police to bring Marian W. Hutchinson before that court After serving the writ the attorney, accompanied by Miss Flor ence Hutchinson, returned to Justice Whites chamber, where the writ was to be argued.
 Soon afterwards Marian Hutchinson left headquarters accompanies by detective. The detective, however, did not place any restraint upon her movements. Attorney Fennelly informed Justice White that the officers said that the girl was not under arrest.
 Tell them to release her at once," said Justice White.
 Then Fennelly was told by the police that the girl never had been under ar rest and that she was at liberty to go wherever she pleased. The two sisters and their attorney then left the building. It soon became evident that the police and the district attorneys office had not worked in conjunction in taking Miss Hutchinson into custody.
 Later the following statement was given cut:
 A Mysterious Statement.
 "What seems to be reliable informal tion having reached the police depart ment last evening that certain young woman living in the city might have some valuable information regarding the mur- der of Edwin l.. Burdick, we requested this woman to come to police headquar- ters this morning and give any informa-
 nT1d T0 a A statement. She was at no time under arrest" . The above statement was given out by the district attorneys stenographer. He said the statement was from the ponce department and not from the district at- torney's office. Mir. Coatsworth also said that the statement emanated from the po- lice department.
 Chief of Police Bull said the statement was issued by the district attorney. Su- perintendent Bull said tonight:
 'I was not present when the woman made statements to the district attorney bava been informed. however. that the woman convinced her interrogators that she could prove an alibi by her mother sister and Mrs Coughlin, who runs the boardng house where she hves, also oy woman friend who was associated with them in musical matters. The woman oyas released because she convinced the noIice that she was not the one they wanted.
 After the release of Miss Hutchinson District Attorney Coatsworth was askeo why she had been taken to police head, quarters. apparently under arrest ana then relea sed.
 T do not understand that she was ar rested" replied MT. Coatsworth. Sne was taken to headquarters in order tha' 1t might be learned what If any informa tion she could furnish that would throw light on this case. We have nothing against her and when we had heard hel story she was permitted to go"