Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17

Of which were met with replies both sharp
and decisive At one time when the dis
trict attorney asked the same question sew
eral times the girl caused murmur In the
courtroom by raising her voice sharply In
clear emphatic: Il don't know" Moth
ing Of Importance was ELECTED from her
while she was on the stand, and the dis
trtct attorney finally gave her up in despair.
She said that Grandmother Hull first in
formed her that her father was Ill in his
den" That was before DR.. Marcy ar
rived and before Mrs. Hull knew positively.
according to her own testimony. that It
was Burdick's body lying on the couch.
The district attorney tried to get Marion
to tell why she apparently took 30 little
interest in her fathers illness when she
was told Of it by her grandmother Marion
replied that she knew when 1t was proper
for her to know Grandmother Hull would
tell her. She loved her father and he had
always been good to her. but she would
not admit that there was anything wrong
in her not inquiring about his illness or
that she should have done differently.
Knew Of Divorce Proceedings.
Marion admitted that she knew of the
divorce proceedings instituted by Mr.. Bur-
dick against her mother. She sympathized
with her father. but would not admit that
she thought he was right in driving her
mother from home. Neither would she adj
init that she knew Of her mother meeting
Arthur r. Pennell.
stefan and the first person to see the dead
body after the murderer covered 1t UP, was
the first witness of the day. DR.. Marcy
admitted that he told DR.. Rowland. the
medical examiner, that II 1t was suicide. or
looked suicidal, it would be all the better
for the family to make 1t out case Of
suicide. Later he agreed with DR.. How
land that the suicide theory was untenable
DR.. Marcy said he had been the physician
for the Burdicks for about seven years
and also had treated Mrs. Hull profession
ally.
Dr.. Marcy said he received a telephone
message from the Murray girl, one Of Mrs
Burdick's maids. about o'clock on the
morning after the murder. He was met
at the door Of the Burdick home by Mrs
Hull.
What did she say to your asked Dis
trict Attorney Coatsworth.
She said the servants had found the
front door open and kitchen window
OPEN She said that Mr. Burdick had been
home the night before, but his bed had not
been occupied"
Relating what followed, the doctor said
Mrs. Hull said she had looked into that
room. She told him she found the door of
the den closed He could not recall that
Mrs. Hull had said she had seen Burdick
in there. Mrs. Hull was very nervous, the
witness went on, and always had had some
difficulty in sleeping. She had taken medi-
cine to quiet her heart action. but not
specifically to induce sleep; Dr. Marcy
he entered it and told Of finding the body
On the couch.
Finding of the Body.
"Was there anything. in the appearance
of the couch to indicate that there was a
body on the couch?" he was asked.
"Well, the pillows were piled up rather
high" was the reply land 1t looked as
If there was something under them"
But did there appear to be body un-
der aN thsm''
DR.. Marcy said he made casual exam
nation Of the body and left the room.
What did you tell Mrs. Hull?'
II said, 'Burdick is dead and I think he
has been murdered.
What did she say?"
''she made an exclamation, My Cod
or something like that. and said. How
shall 1 ever tell the children"
Els that all she said?'
II do not recall anything else. I told
her would tell the children l then tele-
phoned for the medical examiner"
Then your opinion was that Burdick
had been murdered?"
YES sir"
"Did you notify the police?"
mo; I just notified DR.. Rowland. the
medical examiner. I thought that my
duty ended there"
He also notified Mr.. Parke. Mr.. Bur-
dicks partner The witness said Mrs.
down and ate before DR.. Rowland ar
rived.
He had no conversation with Mrs. Hull
during the breakfast hour. She was up
stairs most Of the time
Relate the conversation between you
and Rowland in which the word suicide
occurred" said the district attorney.
sit was after the police came there.
went into the parlor and sat down and
talked the matter over. I said that II 1t
was suicidal, or If 1t looked suicidal, and
he could make 1t out a case of suicide,
why it would be all the better for the
family. He said 1t was not suicide, and
replied. that that was all right. I spoke
Of it on the impulse Of the moment
Motive for Suicide Theory.
"It was quite a while after you had
reached the house when You spoke to
Rowland about it being suicide?'
Eyes. SIR
And yet you spoke of it on the i'm
pulse OF the moment?'
"Well, thought 1t would save Bur
dicks good name. saw him almost dis
robed, lying on the couch, and saw the
lunch on the table. and it all looked very
shady. especially as the divorce proceed
ings had been started
Witness said Mrs. Hull had not asked
him at any time how Burdick had been
killed. He told Mrs. Hull to go upstairs
before he entered the den. He did not
think she should be there near the den.
Witness remained in the house until
about 1890 o'clock. IT remained he
continued. "'to look after Mrs. Hull. I
thought she might need my assistance.
She Is very old lady. and looked as II
she might collapse"
'You went up to her room after the
police arrived?"
eyes. sir, I thought should be there
to look after Mrs. Hull
n q
put to herr
IT think objected to some questions
about the divorce proceedings"
To Justice Murphy DR.. Marcy said he
was of the opinion. judging from the
lunch, ETC.. that Burdick's murder had
grown out OF the divorce proceedings
He thought he had had a woman visitor
there"
In response to Attorney Hartzelrs ques-
lions, Dr.. Marcy said he had come to the
conclusion that Burdick was killed be-
tween midnight and o'clock In the morn
ing.
"When you first looked at the body. did