The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-18

BILE in the first place, and that it was
too late for her to intercede.
Il believe 1t was Mrs. Pencil who
first told Mr.. Burdick about Mr.. Pen
nell and Mrs. Burdick,' declared Mrs.
Paine.
Mrs. Pencil had never told the wit
ness that Mr.. Pencil had threatened
to do MIR. Burdick harm and the wit
ness had never heard of Pennen
threatening harm to Burdick.
Did Burdick express his feeling to-
ward Pennell?"
He said that he would forgive PEN
nell 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
numbering Pennell?"
He said once: Who would there
be to take care of my children if had
murder on my hands?'"
Told Parke His Troubles.
Charles S. Parke, Burdick's business
partner, said Burdick told him about
the trouble with his wife about Christ
mas time Mr.. Burdick told him he
did not blame Mrs. Burdick so much
as he did Pennell. He said he had
shown him every consideration, and
that Pennell had promised to get out
of town, but had not done so. He
said he had lost patience, and the di-
Vorce suit was to go on.
Then the man who made all the
trouble was Pennell?"
Yes"
Did Burdick say he was afraid Of
Pennen?"
He said he had been warned to
look out for Pennell, but he believed
Pencil was a physical coward, and
| that he had nf r; i
he carried revolver when he went
| out of town Just as matter of pre-
caution
Burdick had a conference with Pen
| nell in a lawyers Office about the pro-
| ceedings.
Did he tell you anything that Pen
nell said at that conference"
He said Pennell had threatened to
| commit suicide If the suit was not
| stopped. He threatened to kill him.
self and Mrs. Burdick il the divorce
| proceedings were continued Burdick
| told me he thought the threat was a
bluff"
did Burdick tell you that Mrs. Pen.
nell had tried to have him withdraw
the suit ?''
He said both Mr.. and Mrs. Pen.
nell had pleaded with him to drop it.
Mr.. Parke was at the Burdick hous,
viz hiOi AAAhB dlACI the InuIdeT. NO one
IN the house suggested a motive or sale
| anything that led him to believe they
knew who committed the murder.
| Parke Give His Opinion.
| Ibid. you form any opinion as to who
committed this murder?" asked Dis.
trict Attorney Coatsworth."
| Yes. sir"
when? 2"
Right after leaving the house thai
| day"
rs 1t an opinion based on informa.
ton or upon supposition?'
Upon BOTH
you have some information?"
Yes, SIR"
Are you sufficiently satisfied tina
your opinion is correct to state whom
you think the murderer WASP
Il think So"
well, who was her"
Arthur r. Pennell, or some hires
assassin"
What makes you think Pennel
killed Hmm"
"All the circumstances led me Il
that conclusion / am satisfied TIL,
murder grew out OF the divorce pro
| ceedings."
DO you know whether Pennell wa.
in Burdick's house that night?"
Il do not"
DO you know whether he had a Ike,
to Burdick's house"
| No"
| Do you know of any reason why
the members of the Burdick famil,
should want the case reported as sui
cider"
No, sir"
Mr. Parke said he had no reason t.
believe that anybody in the house hat
any reason to shield the murderer.
The inquest was adjourned until TO-
| morrow afternoon