The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
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vorce Proceedings and Feared the
Eject Of Disclosures i'm Court.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST
MRS. GERTRUDE PAINE's STORY RE-
TOLD BEFORE JUDGE MURPHY.
She Knew Burdick Well. but Her Re-
Inxfons with Him Were Purely So
csnI-Nary Cunningham Missing.

Of Arthur r. Pennell. who was named as
correspondents in the Burdick divorce pro-
ceedings. and who met a. terrible death in
Geher's stone quarry two weeks after Ed
win L. Burdick was murdered, constantly
came TO the surface In the inquest before
Judge Murphy to-day. Charles s. Parke.
Burdick's former business partner and
close friend. while on the witness stand
this afternoon gave it as his opinion. based
on information and supposition. that Pen
nell a hired assassin killed Burdick.
Fear Of disclosures growing out OF the d.
vorce proceedings instituted by Mr.. Bur-
dick against his wife Mr.. Parke firmly be-
lieved 20 have been the motive for the
crime. Mr.. Parke told of conversations he
had with Burdick relating to trouble with
Pennell. On one occasion Burdick told
Parke that Pennell had threatened suicide
II tie suit was not stopped. Pennell threat
ened to Kill both himself and Mrs. Burdick.
Mrs. Gertrude Paine. wife of DR.. Seth
T. Paine. an intimate friend of the Pen
neIIs and the Burdicks, was closely ques-
toned regarding the relations between the
two families. especially of the feeling dis
played by the men toward each other. Mrs.
Paine's house was searched by the police
day the district attorney touched only
casually on her whereabouts on the night
of the murder devoting most of the time to
questions relating to her relations with
Burdtck and her knowledge of the feeling
between Pencil and Burdick. Mrs. Paine
denied having been at Burdick's house at
any time when not accompanied by DIR.
Paine. Her relations with Burdick were
purely social.
DR.. Paine was examined. He was on the
stand for only few minutes. He was In
Batavia on the night of the murder.
A. Carlson. the Swedish boarder at Mrs.
Paine's house, was very nervous while on
the witness stand. He thought Mrs Paine
was in the house the night OF the murder,
but could not say positively. Miss Mary
Cunningham, the other occupant OF the
Paine house on the night of the murder,
has left the city, according TO testimony
given by Mrs. Paine to-day. Her where
abouts is not known.
MRS PAINE'S TESTIMONY.
Mrs Paine was the first witness called
when the inquest began before Justice
Murphy this afternoon. She was very pale
as she walked to the witness stand Mrs.
Paine said she had lived in Buffalo nine
years, and that she and her husband had
resided at 4e2 Elmwood avenue since August
OF last year.
How long have you known Burdick?"
"rour years"
'sWhere did you live Them
ssAt 149 Allen street.
ssVhere did you meet him?
at the dancing school on Elmwood ave-
nue. -
Mrs. Paine then, in answer to questions,
told of visiting the Burdck home. Of call
ing on the Pencils. of meeting Mr.. Bur-
dick on the street and of him telling her
his wife was out of town. Mrs. Paine said
Mr. Burdick had called at her home last
December while DIR. Paine was there
ssDid YOU call at the Burdick home fire.
quently since Mrs. Burdick left homer"
Mrs Paine was asked
II have seen him number or times
"Where?'
"At the dancing club down town and on
the car"
Twice or three times by appointment"
How did he make the appointments?
by telephone"
The appointments. according to the wit
ness were kept once at Langs candy store,
once at the Genesee and once at Main and
Summer streets, six weeks or two months
ago On the last occasion Burdick talked
about his wife. He said that the gossip
that had been going on about his wife was
true and that he had the necessary evil
dence to secure divorce. He did not say
exactly that he had sent her away, but
that was what was gathered by the wit
THE LAST CONVERSATION.
Burdick told Mrs. Paine that he felt
very badly about Pennell. his friend. COM
ing into his family that way.
He said he had a talk with him and that
Pennell had agreed to leave the city. Once
before Pennell mad promised to leave home
but had not done so. Mr.. Burdick never
asked the witness to fix up an appointment
with Penneil. Mrs. Paine said she met
Burdick down town several times by ap.
pofrtsaent. but did not remember what they
talked about or why the appointments were
made.
when was the last time you had a con-
versation with him?'
ION the day of his DEATH"
Over the telephone?
what did you say to him?'
sI told him 1 had not seen Mrs. Pen
nell and did not know whether she was
going TO attend the Elmwood dance or not
70 be ssd there he might 90 as he had done
nothrrg He wanted to know IL I were
going. / told him I had a cold and would
ed me up and asked me If could find out
whether the Pencils were in the city and
let him know the following morning. Tha,
Is why | telephones him the next morning
while Mrs Warren. of Cleveland. was there
and had taken them to the theater, and
she bought. TO the Dancing Club.
ssWhile he was talking TO you at MAR
and Summer streets, did he tell you that
Mrs. Warren was getting divorce from
her hus5andr
Eyes, sir.
s.Burdiek thought good deal of Mrs
Warren didn't hep
Eyes. ne admired her very much"
"Did he say there was any arrangement
nv which he and Mrs. Warren were to be
merried when she got a divorce?'
mo, sir
Mrs Paine said she was home on the
night OF the murder. Her boarder Miss
Cunningham. had a visitor who remained
until quite late. She read until $50 o'clock
and then went to bed. She did not see
Miss Cunningham or her friend again that
night. She had no company that night and
did not leave the house.
did you have any telephone communi.
cation with Mr. Burdick that night?'
mo. sir"
THE night he was murdered?''
mo. sir. received a message by tele-
phone from DIR. Paine
MISS CUNNINGHAM ABSENT.
us Miss Cunningham here now?''
mo; understand she is out OF the city
( do you know where she is?''
II do not know"
Witness was at Pennells house about
two weeks ago and had a talk with Mrs
Pennell.
did Mrs. Pennell say she was going
to get a divorce from Pennell?"
mo; she said she had heard the story
that she was getting a divorce. but she
said she had no Intention OF doing anything
Burdfck about taking his wife back" Be-
fore that Burdick had told her that Mrs
PennelI wanted him TO take Mrs Burdick
back He said that Mrs Pennell had