The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Makes Guarded Answers
 to Attorney.
Sympathized with Father in Marital Infeffcities, She Says, But Will
 Not Justify Driving Away of Her Mother.

Buffalo, N. Y., Marrh 16.-Miss Marion Burdick, daughter of Edwin L. Burdick, ! who was murdered at his home two weeks ago. was a witness at the inqu est before [ Judge Murphy today. She volunteered { no information. She replied in lnonosyla- ; bles whenever possible. She was not easily confused and theiN was na sign 1 of agitation or emotion when the District Attorney questioned her cltsely regarding the events that occurred at the time her father was murdered.
 Attorney Coatswortft began speaking kindly to the girl and later he fired ques- tions in rapid succession, all of whict. were met with replies, both sharp and de- cisive. At one time. when the District Attorney asked the same ques 1ion several times, the girl caused murmur in the court room by rising her voices sharply in clear emphatic T do not know" Moth ing of importance was elic.ted from her while she was on the stand
 Marion admitted that she knew of the divorce proceedings instituted by Burdick against her mother. She sTmpathized with her father. but would not admit that she thought he was right in driving her mother from home. Neither would she admit that she knew of her mother meeting Arthur R. Pennel.
 In reply to questions. she said Mrs Hull, her grandmother, first informed heI of her fathers death.
 When first learning of her fathers death, Marion said she did not go neal the den. She knew he was very i'll, and that no one was taking care of him.
 Knew Something Had Happened. Why did you not go to him?" asked the District Attorney.
 Because I knew something dreadful had happered."
 How did you know"
 From the way grandma looked. She was very pale
 ''why did you not ask her about youl father?'
 T knew when it was proper for me tC know, she would tell me. I knew that il care would do any good. grandma would have been in there taking care of him" The District Attorney again asked Ma rion just why she did not enter the der that morning: what made her think some thing dreadful had happened to whicf she replied, T did not know"
 Did you think you were doing righ not to ask about him?''
 Yes"
 You do not think you should have don' differently"
 When asked if she believed her fathe did right in sending her mother away Marion replied that she did not know. Sh sympathized with her father.
 Did you not know year ago tha your mother was meeting Arthur R. Pen nell?" asked district Attorney Coats worth.
 Recommended Suicide Theory.
 pr. William NJ. Marcey. the family phy elcian. and the first person to see tn dead body after the murder and covere, 1t up with cushions. was the first witnes af IAo told pr. Rowland the medical examiner that if it was suicide or looked suicida it would be all the better for the fami to make 1t out a case of suicide
 Later he agreed with Dr. Rowland tha the suicide theory was untenable.
 Upon being asked to relate the conver sation between him and Rowland i which the word suicide occurred. DI Marcey said:
 Tt was after the police came there when pr. Rowland came down stair we went into the parlor and sat down an talked the matter over. It said that it was suicide or if 1t looked suiicdal an he could make it out a case of suicid why 1t would be all the better for II family. He said it was not suicide an I replied that was all right. spoke it on the impulse of the moment"
 Tt was quite a while after you ha reached the house when you spoke Rowland about 1t being suicide?"
 Yes; sir"
 And yet you spoke of 1t on the impul! of the moment?"
 well I thought it would save Bu dicks good name saw him almo disrobed lying on the couch and l sa the lunch on the table and 1t all look' very shady. especially as the divorce pr ceedings had been started"
 Witness said Mrs. Hull had not askt him at any time how Burdick had bee killed. He told Mrs. Hull to go up stai before he entered the den, He did n think she would be near the den. Witne rsmained in the house until about F; o'clock.
 Result of Divorce Case.
 To Justice Murphy Dr. Marcey said
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