New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
BUFFALO'S MYSTERY.
LOOKING FOR II WOMAN.
Clezcs That Police Hope VIII ReueaL
the Murderer of Burdick.

pe.1o March S-The most important de-
reIonnent in the Burdick murder mystery to-
dav was the discovery by the police OF eVldence
to corroborate the story told by Poiicemah
Never of meeting lone woman on Asnlano-
ave about / o'clock OF the night of the murder.
It Is not much. but the police feel encouraged.
The polce will not divulge the name of the per
son who has come forward with the additional
evidence. They are doing less talking about the
case The fact that they are still working on
the 'Ione woman" clew indicates that they have
not abandoned the theory that woman hdo
hand III the crime.
Superintendent Bull stands firm in that belief.
II still believe as I did that a woman COM
mitted the crime" he said when seen tonight.
Have you changed your opinion as to who
, the suspect?'
mo. Any suspect is the before My
opinion is unchanged. 1t may he long case,
or it may not We certainly have hope"
District Attorney Coatsworth was at his office
for short time to-day When asked if there
were any new developments in the Burdick case
he replied: There is nothing new to report,
Nothing new has arisen during the day to
change the situation
Along what lines will the investigation con-
tinue, or is it f1nished?"
NO, 1t is not finished" said Mr.. Coatsworth,
emphatcally. I'VE have not ceased working
hoping for solution of the mystery. [
cannot say that have any definite plans
ahead. We still busy. the police are still
digging. We seeking additional evidence. We
are after any additional informa ton that will
help US"
A few Gays ago. when The District Attorney
and the police had an abundance OF supposed
clews, the investigation of which not ffn-
shed Mr. CoatswOrth, in reply to a question as
to when the inquest would be held. said: Not
until we have made arrest. or. failing that.
until we have exhausted all possible means to
solve the mystery"
That the authorities still have some resources
is indicated by Mr.. Coatsworth's reply to-day to
the same question: NO definite date has been
fixed. None will be until / have A conference
with the police on that subject. No time has
been set for such a conference There is
pressing haste to hold the inquest. That can
wait until ready for it,
The three unknown women who have figured
in the case so far as known up to this time
described as the ''lone woman" the lost
woman and The woman taken to the corner of
Ashand-ave. and Summer-st. by cab driver.
The general description given to the police 10y
those who saw d woman in the vicinity Of the
Rurdick house the night of the murder taes
in many details The three were seen at diff
ferent times and under unusual circumstances.
The woman of whom the Cabman has given
information was taken to the corner of
Ashland-aVe. and Summer st. shortly after
midnight the night of the murder. She
walked rapidly up Ashland-ave in the d.
Tection of Burdck's house. The lone woman
met by Patrolman Meyer at Ashland
and Bryant-st. at ! a. m. on the same night The
lost woman met at about 1::in a. m.
within four blocks Of the BurdiCk home. It is
the opinion of the doctors who examined Bur
dicks body the following morning that he
had been killed between II and o'clock.
well known business directed the lost
woman to a She told him sh" wanted to
set the corner of Franklin and Tupper SITS.
Her manner excited and nervous. The lost
woman" took d downtown about 30. The
business man her board the That
would bring her downtown about o'clock The
cab driver Lower Main-st. at that hour.
and was surprised to there tho fare whom
he had taken to Ashand-ave. and Summer-st.
two h 'urs previously.
That is the question the police Will endeavor tn
answer. AS result of to-day's work along this
line they have been able to get one more Wit
ness to confirm their belief that they one
and the same. The new witness on his way
home in the Elmwood district about l:l3 a. IN.
on the night of the murder. He met Il woman,
una"companied. hurrying along Ashland ave
The place where he met her block
north of where a woman had heen seen by
Meyer. His recognition of the woman is the
same that given by the cahman, policeman
and business man.