The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
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said that Mrs. Pennell had caused all
the trouble in the first place and that it
was too late for her to intercede.
II believe il was Mrs Pennell who
first told Mr., Burdlck about Mr. Pennell
and Mrs. Burdick,' declared Mrs. Paine.
Mrs. Pennell had never told witness
that Mr.. Pennell had threatened to do
Mr.. Burdick harm and witness had never
heard of Pennell threatening harm to
Burdick.
did Burdick ever express his feel
ings towards Pennen?"
He said that he would forgive Pen
nell for all that he had done if he would
only marry Mrs. Burdick He said he
would permit her to have the children
six months of the year"
Did he ever say anything about muir
dering Pennell?"
He said once: Who would there be
to take care of my children if l had
murder on my hands'?"
Charles s. Parke, Burdlcks business
partner, said Burdick told him about the
trouble with his wife about Christmas
time. Mr.. Burdick told him he did not
blame Mrs Burdick so much as he did
Pennell. He said he had shown him
every consideration and that Pennell had
promised to get out of town but had not
done so. He said he had lost patience
and the divorce suit was to go on.
Then the man who made all the trou-
BILE was Pennell?'
"Yes."
Did Burdck say he was afraid Of
Pennell?"
He said he had been warned to look
out for Pennell, but he believed Pen
nell was a physical coward and he had
no fear of him. He said he carried
revolver when he went out of town just
as a matter of precaution"
Burdck had a conference with Pen
nell in a lawyers office about the pro-
ceedings.
Did he tell you anything that Pen
nell said at that confeEence?"
He said Pennell had threatened to
commit suicide if the suit was not stop
ped. He threatened to kill both himself
and Mrs. Burdick if the divorce proceed
ings continued Burdick told me he
thought the threat was a bluff"
did he tell you that Mrs. Pennell had
pleaded to have him withdraw the suit
He said both Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell
had pleaded with him to drop it"
Mr.. Parke was at the Burdick house
the morning after the murder No one
in the house suggested a motive or said
anything that led him to believe they
knew who committed the murder.
did you form any opinion as to who
committed >this murder?" asked District
Attorney CoatsWorth
Yes, SIR
"When?"
Right after leaving the house thai
day
at is an opinion based on information
or upon supposition?'
Upon both"
"You have some information?"
"Yes, sir"
Are you sufficiently satisfied that your
opinion is correct to state whom you
think the murderer was?"
"I think So"
"Well. who was hep
Arthur R. Pennell or some hired as
sassin."
What makes you think Pennell killed
him?''
"All the circumstances lead me to that
conclusion | am satisfied that the muir
der grew out of the divorce proceed
ings."
"Do you know whether Penneli was in
Burdick's house that night?"
"I do not
"Do you know whether he had a key
to Burdick's house?"
mo"
'Do you know of any reason why the
members Of the Burdck family should
want the case reported as suicide?"
mo, sir"
Mr.. Parke said ne had no reason to
believe that anybody in the house had
any reason for seeking to shield the muir
derer.
The inquest was adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon.