New-York tribune., 1903-03-25

ssShe told me how the servants nao Iouhu 'he
Kitchen window open. and how Ed could not
he found: how the den door was closed. and
how they were all frightened BY the strange
appearance of the den when they opened the
door. and about telephoning for the doctor"
SHE GOT NOTE FROM PENNELL'
Ibid you hear from Penneil that day.
.T eot 9 brief note from him. in which he
said he was sorry that he had been at the FaLs
v,hen my telegram arrived, SO that he couIo
not meet me"
When Mrs Burdick took the stand at the
afternoon session Mr.. Coatsworth showed he'
a letter written from the Waldorf-Astorla ~ ~
Mr. Burdick by Mrs. Penne on December -
1902 In It Mrs. Pennell asked Mr. buroieh II
he was absolutely crazy in pressing the divorce
.-ocssdinps She called attention to the fact
that Pennell did not value life too highly, ana
,n,inated that he might commit suicide anu
take Mrs Burdick with him.
PENNELL HINTS AT SUICIDE.
What did she mean by that?" asked MI
Coatsworth.
'T don't know" replied Mrs. Burdlck.
In letter written on December %. lSt@' by
Mrs Burdick to Mr.. Burdick she told MIN she
intended to go to Atlantic City The letter alSo
contained 2 yeied threat at suicide. She had
self out Of the way or about committing suicide
hersef In another letter written by Pennel to
Mrs Burdfck from Portland. Me-, he addressed
her as Dearest Allie the night is beautiful anu
as 7 look UP at the Emoon 1 try to put my
thoughts away. I love you and must have you
but fate is inexorab BILE unless we choose 10 preah
it, and you can never be mine.
She had received letters from him written Ill
a similarly melancholy mood.
Mr.. Coatsworth read another letter written
bv Pennell to Mrs. Burdick, from Boston In
which he said:
Dearest Love: This is also very hasty note.
got your letter / was not surprised that your
note was unhappy. We seem to be powerless
against our fate. But we had our opportunity
and failed to take advantage Of it.
What did he mean by we had our opportu-
nifty and failed t. take advantage Of it?'
II don't know unless he was referring to the
time we went to Atlantic City and came back
again.
What did he ever say TO you about putting
an end to his existence"
Nothing definite"
We'll, what did he say Of an indefinite nature
that would lead an ordinary person to believe ne
contemplated suicide?"
He said he would rather be dead than GRIP
pied MANNED"
Mrs. Burdick then SAID thdt ne never I"'u hVA
that he would commit suicide.
SAID PENNELL DID NOT HAVE KEY.
When she went to Niagara Falls on December
3 Mrs Burdck said, she had with her key to
the outer door Of their house, and she carried
that key to New-York and Atlantic City.
Where is that key now?'
AT home.
VIII you swear that Penncll did not have
,-I,gIa IN
New-York?
Il WILL
The witness said her mother had never seen
the letters she received from Pennell. Neither
did she know she receiving them.
Did she know anything Of the relations be-
tween you and Pennell?"
NO sir"
Did Marion ever say anything to you about
Pennen?"
No. sir
Don't you recall that Marion told you she
thought you were doing wrong?"
NO sir
Have you received any information as to
who killed your husband"
NO sir?
You are positive about that"
Has any one told you who killed your hus-
band?"
No sir"
DOES NOT KNOW WHO KILLED HIM.
You swear you have no knowledge or in
formation as to who killed your husband"
II do
You swear to that
Il do"
You never heard any one say that he or she
was going to Go it?"
mo. sir"
And you have no information or knowledge
did it,
NO sir"
That's ALL" said Mr.. Coatsworth.
When cross-examined by her attorney, Mr.
HsrtzeIl Mrs. Burdick was asked:
Now. in all these appointments with Pennell
did you seek him or he your:
He sought me-.
He was infatuated with you
He was"
PENNELL WAS PERSISTENT.
As you came from Atlantic City and prom,
ised your husband that you would be a good
girl did you resist Pennell and refuse to make
appointments with him?"
81 did,
And did he constantly solicit you and impor-
tune you and waylay you, and did you finally
yield?"
If Pennell or any one else had made any
threats against your husband, what would you
have done?''
''I should have warned him.
"Pennel never made any such threats?'
mo, Sir"
MT. Burdick and Mrs. Pennell were very
friendly"
Yes. sir
Carol Burdick. the thirteen yeaT-old daughter
Of the murdered man. is charming, unaffected
child When she went on the stand she said
she remembered the morning her fathers body
was found. She remembered the dinner the
previous evening, and told Of her fathers move
~ 9VSf- fk0fr
and kissed them goodnight. Her sister MarioI
was in the hall, and she thought she had gone
to sleep before Marion came to bed. Marion had
been sleeping with grandma, but she could no
refnArnher E,hefheE Ghe did that niEht