The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Mrs. Hull Recalled to the
Witness Stand.
WAS IT A YELLED THREAT?
PennelI's Peculiar Reply to MR.. HuIPs Letter.
Whose We're The Footsteps Carol Heard
on the Morning Of the
Murder?
(By the Associated Press.)

Buffalo, N Y, March 26.-The inquest
into the death of Edwin L. Burdicl1, who
was murdered just a month ago in his
| home on Ashland Avenue ended this af-
ternoon. At the close of the inquest,
| Judge Murphy announced that an official
inquiry into the tragic death of Arthur
r. Pennell, who has figured so promi-
nently in the Burdick inquest will begin
next Wednesday.
The Burdick inquest has served to de-
yeloP several theories relative to the
crime that had been suggested many
| days ago, but it would be hardly correct
to say that the Investigation has added
anything more than an appearance of
reasonablity to any of these theories
Aside from the failure of the authorities
to secure evidence bearing directly upon
the commission OF the crime or to es-
tablish the identity of the murderer
II ere is feeling of satisfaction that the
name of Mr.. BurdicE has been lifted from
the mire in which it was first dragged
and his character shown in its true light
| The evidence brought under the examine
ton OF witnesses by District Attorney
Coatsworth has shown Burdick to have
oeen loving father always willing to
sat rif1ce his own happiness and pride
Tor the sake Of his children; that he
was the victim of false friendship, broken
pledges and in face of it all, a forgiying
indulgent husband.
The efforts OF the authorities to fix
the crime unon sonic one will not end
with the inquest. At the same time
there is little hope of success in the
Undertaking and the murder viii Droba-
9ly go down in criminal history as one
OF the great unsolyed mysteries.
Judge Murphy stated after court ad-
journed this afternoon that his 4ude
ment in the case will not be handed ont
tnitll Monday or perhaps later in the
week. 1t is possible that he may iss,,e
warrants for the arrest of John Doe"
and Jane Doe" If Judge Murphy secs
nj to take such action the District At
toIney will be obliged to submit the
"hole case to the grand jury
BuHalo, N. Y, March 26.-Eyerv seat
III Judge Murphy's court was occupied
today when the inquest into the mur-
der Of Edwin L. Burdick was resumed
odt there was no crowding The scan
dals revealed by the testimony Of the
witnesses On the stand have become an
old story and public interest in the in.
quest is waning, the general belief pre-
Valling that no arrest will follow the
present proceedings
Rev. l.. M. Powers was the first wit
ness. He said that Mrs. Hull and the
Burdicks were members of his church.
On two separate occasions he had talks
with Burdick concerning the latter's do
mestic affairs. The first was at Bur-
dicks office about three weeks prior TO
the murder. He called voluntarily to
talk with Burdick about the matter which
the witness said had become common
talk at that time"
On the first occasion Burdick told him
| about everything that has come out in
| this examination.
What did he tell you that has not
come out?"
He told me that Pennell had threat
ened to commit suicide in impressing the
sincerity of his threats upon Mrs. Bur
dick to such an extent that she had be-
leyed him and induced Burdick TO go to
| Pennell and tell him that if he would
get out of town he would call everything
| square. l think he said Pennel had
| given a written promise to leave town
He told bne that he had made up his
mind to make public all the letters that
Pennell had written to Mrs. Burdick and
| he impressed upon me how ridiculous it
| would make Pennell appear"
Carol Burdick, the thirteen year-old
daughter of the murdered man, was re-
| CALLED Replying to the district attor-
! ney's questions she said she arose about
| 1880 o clock on the morning following the
! murder The first person she saw was
1her grandmother who was going down
airs The latter had her skirt on. The
| Witness said that when she came into
tbs hall she heard her grandmother and
Maggie Murray talking. At first she
coule not remember what they Were
talking about but being questioned said
she heard them say why he hasn't been
in his bed all night" and ''his den door
| is clost1." Alice said, why, / heard
: papa go down stairs little while ago.
Asked as to whether anybody had talked
/ to her Since her fathers death as to
| how he Vas killed the witness said mo,
| do not know now how he was killed"
Mrs. Hu,l was recalled and the district
attorney pinted out that when on the
stand before she had testified that she
was in the bathroom when Maggie Mur
ray told he the den" door was closed
and the kit hen window was open while
Maggie Nun raw testified that they were
| in Mrs. Hutls room at the time. Wit
ness was SIRE they were not in her room
| at the TING She did not remember hay
ing seen t,e children that morning be-
| fore she s,ent down stairs, nor having
| heard the remark: 'Why, 1 Just heard
papa so Gown stairs. witness remem-