The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-25
HER RELATIONS WITH PENNELL
Mrs Burdick Denies That Anything Improper or Immoral
Occurred-She Denies All knowledge as to the
Murder of Her Husband-The Children
"@@# on the Stand

$ When she went to Niagara Falls, Dec
8, she had with her a key to the outer
door or their house and she carried that
key to New York and Atlantic City.
"And MI. Pennell also had key to
the door?' MOT that know Of"
"Where is that key now?" 'At home"
"Will you swear that Pennell did not
have that key in his possession while
YOU were in: New York;" It will
She said she did not have any dupli-
Gates Of the key made. nor did Pennell,
and zshe, had, never let Pennell take it.
Her mother had never seen the letters
she received from Pennell Neither did
she know she was receiving them.
t.'Did your mother know anything OF the
relations betu sen you and Pennell?" "No,
SIR -
"Did she ever say anything to YOU
about Pennell?" 'IIhe night went away
she told me she blamed Pennell more than
she did me-" E&9 5E@a5t .r-
- ~. Murderer Unknown to Her.
!. .E'.Have you received any information as
ito who killed your shusband?'' mo, sir
~-.fYou are zpcsitiyefabout that? 2" II am.''
Has any one told YOU who killed your
husband?:'a NO sir Z :, T.. s - II
you swear you have no knowledge or
information as to who killed your 1us-
band ?' S.s,"I do =. :}f5. - :>>ss<*5
7 fr,iS4Ou never H6StI ally one Say IIldt llS
or she was going to do 1t ~ mo, sir"
'sAnd you have no information or knowl
edge by which you can place your hands
on who did it?'',S''No, SIR 49, -: ~
*'"rhat's all,' said Mr. Coatsworth.
> .Penneit Wanted the Letters.
[ Gross examined by Attorney. Hartzel,
Mrs. Burdick said that Pcnnell learned
at the charity ball that Burdick had Sc
cured from her the letters which Pennell
had written to her. He seemed much agi-
tated and wanted the letters back.
'.Did he fear the revelations Of q di-
verce action?'' Yes. very much"
WHO went with YOU to the charity
ball?" Mr.. Burdick, the Pencils and
quite a party .."..,
"Who assigned the partners at that
ban?'' ''Mr. Burdick." : s..
t HE seemed to want to throw you to-
gether?" "He did always,
| 'rhis den of his was his special pride?'
Eyes, sir" >.#:>,t.--.t& e:
- .'Now. at the golf club who did you
/ usually associate with?' "1oennel''
| ..""Wfth your husbands knowledge and
consent?' Eyes, sir" -.
"And who did Mr.. Burdclz associate
with?' "Other women"
''In all these appointments: with Pen
nell did you seek him or he you?" He
sought me- #i. :.,s=
''TIe was infatuated with you?" ''TIe
was '.'. @~ >".'t ~ j.. :"
Were you ever in a compromising po-
stion with; l,im?'' mo, sir" ~
! "Were your relations with him ever
criminal?" NO sir.'' e
did he ever make any indecent sug-
\ gestions to you%' }t'No, sir" = -:
He was always a perfect gentleman
Eyes, sir" 49, - IS =, - +:
Then why was he afraid Of the divorce
| rroceedings?''@ He was afraid of being
1 htfmiliated. - TX. Y ii. - '. =+@
&. LAS you came from Atlantic#City and
promised your. husband that you would be
d asgeod giri%said yon resist Pennell and
refuse TO make appointments with him."
.:.'Ard did he constantly solicit and i'm
portpne you and Waylay you and did you
5s8"Was Mr.. Burdick very fond of the la
dies?" "Yes, he was very fond Of them" -"
T She knew nothing of the counter
charges made in the divorce proceedings
against Mr.. Burdick except what Mr..
Pennell told her. -.-<
"If Pennell or any one else had made
any threats against your husband what
would you have done?" II should have
warned him"
"Pennell never made any such threats::'
mo. sir.' .,-". y" =:
Mr. Burdlck and Mrs. Pennell were
very friendly?" Yes, SIR"
| ana ne would nave aOmltLeO ner TO MS
room at any timec"" 'r"Yes SIR ~: =.
AT night?'' Eyes, sir
"Without any fear?" Eyes, sir "
Mrs. Pennell had been in your house
many times?" Eyes, SIR
"And she was familiar with the dining
room and the den?' Eyes, sir.''l:'.i;>'..s. .
1.-THE door Of the den faced the front
door. did it not?" Eyes, sir.'' -. - ~,
"And a person could tap on the window
Of the front door and attract the attention
of any one in the den without ringing the
doorbell?' "Yes, SIR =. >:%s:&t =.
Mrs. PenneIps Feelings. -.
BY the Court: Didn't you know that
Mrs. Pennell loved her husband 90 ''She
may have once" .-Ss.. -
| did you and Mrs. Pennelf ever have
any conversation on the subject? Didn't
she feel that you had wronged her?' mo.
I don't think she did. She knew It was
Arthur's fault r. # ,;%: Fl: s.
Mrs. Burdick: did not know that It was
Mrs. Pennell's love for her husband which
made her refuse to agree to a divorce. It
was because she dreaded the publicity and
the scandal of divorce proceedings, she
thought She knew now that Mrs. Pennell
went to see Burdick about the matter,
Don't you know: that Mrs. Penr1ell was
at Mr.. Burdick's home the night Of the
murder?''&; mo, sir.'''' i +. :, :. u
>.'Didn't any one tell you that she was o.
"No. SIR II 49,, E.
do you know that Pennell was there
that night q, INC, sir S gf a 1i
Did anyone tell you he, was there?'
"No. sir: III i i.
"And have you no reason for believing
he was there?' No. sir. !" .s !.
! Redirect examination by Mr.. Coats.
worth: go. ~ E< ~. s4
when Mr.. Burdfck made you give him
the box containing your letters, what die
! he do with it?'' "Hes turned it over to my
4 mother without removing the letters
+ Mrs. Burdick was then excused. 4
X The inquest then was suspended unit