The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

attorney pointed out that when on the
stand before she had testified that she was
in the bathroom when Maggie Murray told
her the den door was closed and the kitch-
en- window was open, while Maggie Murray
testified that they were in Mrs Hull's room
at the time.
MRS. HULLs MOVEMENTS.
Witness was sure they were not In her
room at the time. She did not remember
having seen the children that morning be-
fore she went down stairs, nor having
heard the remark: why, just heard papa
go down stairs" Mrs. Hull reiterated that
she went to St Johns Church on Ash
Wednesday morning. She usually went to
the Church of the Messiah. but once or
twice had dropped in at st. Johns Church.
She was not on Elmwood avenue that
morning. (Pennell was seen on Elmwood
avenue near the Burdiek home that morn
ing1 Since last on the stand she had been
reminded that on the following afternoon,
the afternoon of the night on which Bur
dick was killed, she went TO dentist on
Elmwood avenue. In the morning she went
TO st. Johns Church, but no services were
held there. She then got on car and went
TO st. Pauls Church.
Witness remembered Burdick having
forced his wife TO give him the key TO her
letter box. She had never seen the con-
tents of the box. She knew while Mrs. Bur-
dick was in Atlantic City and at Niagara
Falls that Pennell was there too There
was lock on the den door, but she did not
know whether there was key TO IT. Wit
ness said she was not in the cellar on the
morning when the murder was discovered,
either before or after the discovery.
What were your relations with Mr.. Pen
nell?' asked Attorney Hubbell.
Not any. He was a man did not like.
Did you ever appeal to him to let Mrs.
Burdick alone?"
wrote him very earnest letter. appealed
to his pride, telling him that any one who
had been a guest in the house should be
above making trouble in our home. L am
sure if the man had had any heart or de-
cency that appeal would have been sufi-
Gent
nell again last May. He sent a very cold
reply, she SAID ''in which he said he
would not be driven out of Buffalo; that
there was better way to settle the mat
Did you ever meet him after that?'
Yes, L met him once. He tried to raise
his hat to me- but looked the other way"
Then your feelings toward him were
those of resentment"
They were"
And what were his feelings toward
your
II do not know"
Mrs. Hull made more favorable impress
sion while on the witness stand to-day
than she did during her first examination.
Inc lines of her resolute face were relaxed.
she gave more evidence of feeling and in
terest and her voice was that of a woman
VINO mad become weary of it all. She looked
older and there was something more ven-
cradle and kindly in her refined face.
THE SERVANTS TESTIMONY.
Maggie Murray, the servant, was re-
called. She repeated her story that she
went up stairs to Mrs. HulPs room to tell
her about finding the kitchen window open
and the den door closed. She said she was
not down stairs when she gave Mrs. Hull
that information.
while you were in the hall up stairs did
Carol say: Why, I just heard papa go
down stairsr"
Eyes, SIR"
Where. was she at that timer"
ROOM"
" .. are sure it was carol?"
The object in bringing out this testimony
apparently, was to show that somebody
had been moving about the house that
morning.
do you know who it was Carol heard
going down stairs?" asked the court
mo, do not"
Judge Murphy here ordered recess until
o'clock
When the hearing was resumed after
recess Judge Murphy said: 1.-THE Pennel
inquest will be begun at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning and will be separate and dis
tinct Investigation
Mr.. Coatsworth then read the report of
Chemist Hill on the examination of Bur-
dicks stomach, a golf stick and the con-
tents of the bottle found on the table in
the den. The report on the contents of
the bottle was to the effect that it con-
tanned no traces OF drugs or poisons. No
blood or any traces of blood were found
on the golf stick. In the stomach some
alcohol was found. In addition there were
particles of fat having the smell of but
ter Everything in the stomach was thor
oughly digested. No trace of blood or
poison were found in the stomach
Detective Cornish was called to the stand
as the final witness to testify concerning
the shirt found on Burdick's body.
Mr.. Coatsworth produced the undershirt
which Cornish Identified as the one removed
from Burdick's body: He also identified
the underdrawers which were found living
across the calves of the murdered man s
legs. The only blood stain on them was a
spot about two inches long and an inch
wide directly back of the right knee. Cor
nish said he noticed what resembled
bloody finger marks on the dead mans legs.
did you notice the crackers, the tarts
and a piece Of cheese on the table In the
den?" he was asked.
Yes, SIR"
What do you say as to whether there
were any crumbs on the plate?'
the eas no 6e crumbs
| ers had not been eaten In the den.'
did you notice whether the cocktail
glass on the table had been used?'
81 noticed that it was very sticky on the
| outside. Even the stem and base of the
| glass were coated with a sticky substance
as if the contents of the glass had ran
| over"
| Detective Coughlin, one of the first of the
police officials to reach the Burdck home
after the murder. was the next witness. He
said that he examined Burdick's bedroom
| and found vest on the sofa in the bed
room. In one of the pockets was a roll of
| bills containing sH. There was no watch
| or any other article in the vest.
1t will be remembered that Burdick's
coat and trousers were found in his den.
| $50 far as know no other witnesses
will be called IN this case" said Justice
| Murphy after Detective Coughlin had been
| excused. This closes the Burdick inquest %
| Judge Murphy said after adjournment
| that the statement which he will deliver,
| embodying his opinion on the evidence sub
mitted, will not be given out until next
| week.
| 1t was learned tonight that foymer Dis
| trict Attorney Penney entered protest to
Judge Murphy to-day against merging the
/ Burdick and Pennell inquests and handing
| down Judgment on both cases at the same
time. Mr.. Penney a former partner
| of Pennell, and since Pennells death has
| been acting as legal adviser for the Pencil
| family. Judge Murphy. in announcing that
| an official inquiry would be made into the
| Pennell tragedy, said the Pennell inquest
would be entirely independent of the Bur-
/ dick case.