The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
FAILS TO
REVEAL MURDERER


TO be under my oath
Mr.. Hartsell also inquired whether
Mr.. Burdick had ever said what would
become Of Mrs. Hull after the divorce.
The minister replied that Burdick had
assured him that his mother n-law
would have a home with him as long Us
she wanted IT.
Carol Burdick Recalled.
Carol. Burdick's pretty thirteen-year-
old daughter. was more communicative
yesterday than she was at her previous
examination. She now remembered that
her grandmother slept alone on the
night Of the murder When she went
out into the hall in the morning Mrs.
Hull was talking with Maggie Murray
and the child heard one Of them say:
He has not been in his bed all night"
She also heard one say. The den door is
closed Carol did not recall which of
the women made these remarks. She
heard her little sister Alice say: II
heard papa go downstairs a little while
ago" The girls memory seemed re
markably bad on some points, but the
district attorney was gentle He was a
bit persistent at one time and Mr. Hart
sell appealed TO the court.
Il don't see why anyone should be
afraid TO have this witness questioned, ."
said Justice Murphy
When Mrs Hull came to the stand Mr..
Coatsworth surprised the audience bit
by asking the first name Of her late hus-
band and the date of their marriage.
What followed did not develop the i'm
Of hn vi
attorneys line OF queries was to recon
Gle the varying statements OF Mrs. Hull
and Maggie Murray as TO their first
meeting on the morning after the muir
der.
Mrs. Hull Under Fire Again.
Q--You said when you were here for
examination before that you were in the
bathroom that morning when the murder
was discovered A.-Yes. sir
Q--And that you were in the bath
room when Maggie. the cook, gave you
the information that the front door was
open. that the kitchen window was open,
and Mr.. Burdick had not occupied his
bed all night? A.-She did not say any
thing about his occupying his bed. She
said the den door was closed.
Q.-You were in the bathroom when
you received that information from
Maggie2 A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-You also said on your former ex-
animation that Maggie did not give you
this Information on the second floor of
the house that morning? A.-Yes. sir.
That is, as near as I could recall II.
Q.-Now. Maggie has testified that she
cape upstairs to your room? A-She
bathroom.
Q.-That she spoke to you while in
your room from the hall. She stood in
the doorway OF your room and talked
with you in your room and gave you all
this information A.-She did not. Mr..
Coatsworth
Q.-And you say that you did not see
Maggie upstairs that morning? Al
did not, TO my recollection. think she
was on the stairway. Mr. Coatsworth.
Mr. COatsworth next questioned Mrs
Hull about the walk she took on the
Wednesday before the murder It was
ash Wednesday and Mrs. Hull said she
'Tent to St. Johns Church. a few blocks
from her home. She said she went alone
and talked with no one.
Events That Followed Murder.
The district attorney went back to the
events that followed the murder.
Odd you 90 into the cellar of the
house that morning after you got up.
when Maggie gave you the information
about NJ. Burdick's death. Al did
not
Odd you leave your room that
morning before Maggie came up there
and told YOU about the front door being
opened? Al left it to 90 to the bath
room TO dress.
Q.-.Were you on the first floor OF the
house that morning before you we're
given this Information about the condI-
ticns there by Maggie2 A.-No, sir.
Q.-Were you in the cellar Of the
house or around the furnace that morn
ing. either before or after Mr.. Bur
dicks death was announced? A.-No,
SIX; no. sir. was not.
Mr.. Coatsworth was done with the
witness and she was half way to the
door when Mr.. Hubbell. for the de-
Tense. asked permission TO question
her.
Ask her right there" said the judge.
and Mrs. Hull stood where stopped. Mr.
HubbeH questioned her
Q.-Mrs. Hull. what were your reIa-
tons with Mr. Pencil, If any? A.-Not
any. He was a man that / didn't like. |
Q.-Had you besought him TO leave
your daughter alone? Al did at TWO
different times.
Maggie Murray Recalled.
Maggie Murray. the cook whose testi-
mony was contradicted by Mrs. Hull. /
followed Burdick's mother in-Iaw as a !
witness. She was firm and confident Of
her memory. Mr.. Coatsworth questioned |
her.
Q.-On your previous examination. Miss !
1,Iurray. you testified that on the Friday
morning that the murder Of Mr. Burdick
was discovered. after seeing one OF the /
cack kitchen windows open and the front
door ajar and the door Of the den closed. /
and after calling Mr.. Burdick from the |