The evening world., 1903-03-14
where were Rurdlck'. clothesY"

where were Burdicks clothesr
-i'art Of them, tho trousers and shirt
were lying near the foot Of the couch
The stockings were near a chair. They
had evidently been taken on after
death and thrown on the floor"
Thc Mysterious Luncheon.
did you notice any eatables on the
table In the den7"
Yes, sir. There was a bottle on the
table, small quantity OF cheese, and
In the bottle there was about half an
once Of whiskey'
Did you notice any crumbs about
the table or on the fioor?"
No. sir"
Anything else you noticed in the
rooms"
There was towel on a chair There
was no blood on It, 1t appeared to me
to have been unused"
Did you search Burdick's coat7"
i did not. i saw Detective Holmlund
take package of papers from the
pocket. One OF these papers was a let
ter: / did not examine them"
Were you present when Assistant
District Attorney Abbott and Chief of
Detectives ClLsack took the statements
OF the famlly?'
II was"
Wanted Counsel at Inquiry.
Did Dr. Marcy take any hand In the
Yes. he said Mrs. Huh was a nervous
asked that she be treated with consid-
Grafton When she hesitated In her am
swers he prompted her "
Did any one object to statements
M N, . ~
Yes, Mr.. Parks, business partner
or Burdick, said he did not wish to
make statement until his lawyer was
Did any one make such a protest on
behalf OF amy one in the house7''
believe Dir Marcy said something.
Mrs. Burdiclss lawyer present before
an inmate OF the house was called upon
70 make a statement
Did Mr., Parke object to any one
torney being there?"
He did not object to any one else
nlaklng a statement. burt said he would
pTeter mstsr to have his lawyer present before
Anything else you recali?"
Might lie bloody Finger Marks.
r. Yes. ! noticed blood stains Oh his
iIess; on the back part of his legs, be-
low ,bhe knees. The blood had not How
ed down. II might have been placed
there by the bloody fingers"
Did DIR, Marcy say anything about
Yes, SIR"
what was lt?"
II think he said something about a
burglar getting In thar way. don't
lust recall the exact nature of his talk"
What else did he say regarding the
door being ajarT'
II don't recall anything else"
But he did start the suicide theory
the moment You entered the den9"
II believe that was about the nrst
important thing he said"
Why. did DIR. Marcy ask YOU 10 re-
port this as a case of suicidet" inter-
rupted Justice Murphy.
Only Wanted 10 Avoid Scandal.
We'll. he did not ask me to do that
exactly. He said there had been a al
vorce proceeding and II would be bet
ter 10 have the matter appear as a sui
eide 70 avoid a neighborhOod scandal
Did he say this was the desire OF any
member 9hs Of the household7" persisted
mo, He said the children were up-
stairs and he did not want them to
know yhat had happened. He explained
ss :, sad profsssed 10 send upstairs for
might be told their father had a hem
Where was Mrs, Hull at this time ?"
her later" INV
What did she saw"
-r When ! was Introduced she said
Was Ar. BurdioaS lying on the cot or
''T' y think p that at SsS e wss.s s,ns'
Believes Body Had BssR Moved.
DO you think he was lying In the
crushed a. when you saw him?'
Il don't think that he was"
'TfANs you any idea a. 10 what posi-
laoa the body was IN when the death
deallng blows were struolff'
.'WAst si@s would yOu say that Mr..
y About 4 Gclock.''
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