The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

and that it was too late for her to inter-
cede. II believe 1t was Mrs. Pennell who
first told Mr.. Burdick about Mr.. Pennell
and Mrs. Burdick. declared Mrs. Paine.
Mrs. Pennell had never told witness that
Pencil had threatened 20 do Burdick
HARM and witness had never heard OF PEN
nell threatening harm to Burdick. She did
not know whether or not Pennell was a
quick-tempered man.
Lawyer Hubbell asked Mrs. Paine If she
knew of Burdick's carrying a weapon; She
did not know, although Burdick had told
her he had been followed.
Did he ever express his feeling toward
Pennell?''
HE said he would forgive Pennell for all
that he had done if he would only marry
Mrs. Burdick He said he would permit her
TO have the children six months of the
year"
Did he ever say anything about murder
ing Pennell?"
"He said once, Who would there be to
take care of my children If 1 had murder
on my handsg
BURDICK'S FORMER PARTNER.
Charles s. Parke, Burdick's business part
ner. who had been associated in business
with him for fourteen years and had known
him for eighteen years, made some i'm
portant statements on the stand. He &C.
casionally visited, he said, at Burdick's
home. About a year ago he saw Arthur
r. Pennell at Burdck's office. At one time
Pencil was Burdicks lawyer. Burdick
told Mr.. Parke about the trouble with his
wife about Christmas time Mr. Burdick
told him he did not blame Mrs. Burdick so
much as he did Pennel. He said he had
shown him every consideration and that
but had not done So He said he had lost
patience and the divorce suit was to go on.
Then the man who made all the trouble
was Pennell?"
Yes"
Did Burdick say he was afraid of Pen
nell?"
for Pencil, but he believed Pennell was
physical coward and he had no fear of
him. He said he carried revolver when he
went out OF town just as a matter Oh pre-
caution
Burdick had a conference with Pennell
In a lawyers office about the proceedings
: Did he tell you anything what Penneil
said at that conference?
He said Pennell had threatened to com
NIT suicide If the suit was not stopped He
Burdick if the divorce proceedings were
continued. Burdick told me he thought
the threat was a bluff"
had tried to have him withdraw the suit?"
He said both Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell had
pleaded with him to drop it,"
What was the purpose of that confer
ence you speak OFF,
II understood 1t was held for the purpose
of reaching a peaceful settlement of their
troubles. But ii was fruitless; Burdick
said he made no concessions"
What was Mr.. Burdick's mental condi-
ton about that timer asked District At
torney Coatsworth.
ssWell. 1t appeared to me that for some
time he had been breaking down. He had
been unable to concentrate his mind, and
/ had noticed painful look on his face"
PENNELL SUSPECTED.
Ibid you form any opinion as to who
committed this murder?' asked District
Attorney Coatsworth.
The witness replied that he did.
Are you sufficiently satisfied that your
opinion is correct to state whom you think
the murderer was?"
II think so.'
"Wel, who was hep
Arthur r. Pennell, or some hired as
sassn."
What makes you think PenneI killed
him?"
"All circumstances lead me to that con-
clusion. am satisfied that the murder grew
out of the divorce proceedings
DO you know whether Pennell was in
Burdick's house that night?'
DO you know whether he had a key
to Burdicks house?'
NO
Did you ever publicly accuse Pennell un-
II do not know when first expressed the
opinion
members of the Burdick family should want
the case reported as suicide?'
mo. sir
"Have you any reason to believe that
anybody in the house had any reason for
seeking to shield the murderer asked JUS
tice Murphy.
mo, sir
Have you any reason for believing that
anybody in the house not in collision with
the murder should want TO prevent the po-
lice from getting information?'
mo, sir
The inquest was adjourned until to-mor-
row.
1t is understood that the assistant district
attorney will call three witnesses to-mor-
namely. Mrs. Burdick. Miss Lizzie
Romance, the domestic in the Pennell home,
and furnace man formerly en-
ployed by Pennell. 1t is said that
on the morning following the Bur-
dick murder the furnace man called
as usual at the Pennell home TO perform
his duties. He was met at the door by Mr..
Pennell. who informed him that his serv-
ices would not be required that morning, as
he PennelD had attended to the furnace
1t was the first time in two years, the fur
mace man is reported To have said. that
Pennell had attended TO the furnace, and
I'm view of to-day's Developments he
thought the fact OF sufficient Importance to
communicate to the authorities.