The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-17
Miss Marion, Eldest Daughter of the
Murdered Man, the Chief Wit
ness on Monday.
SHE SIDED WITH HER FATHER
But WOULD NOT ADMIT HER MOTH
Err WAS RIGHTFULLY CAST OFF.
All Her Answers Guarded and Given
in MonosyIlab Marcy's
Testimony.

DICK, daughter or EDWIN l.. BGrdlck, VINO
was murdered at his home two weeks ago,
was a witness at the inquest before Judge
Murphy to-day. She volunteered no infor-
nation. She answered in monosylables
whenever possible. She was not easily con-
! fused, and there was no sign of agitation
or emotion when the district attorney ques-
toned her closely regarding the events
that occurred at the time her father was
murdered
Attorney Coatsworth began by speaking
kindly to the girl and later he fired ques-
tons in rapid succession, all Of which were
met with replies both sharp and decisive
At one time, when the district attorney
| asked the same question several times, the
girl caused murmur in the courtroom by
raising her voice sharply in a clear, en-
phatic II don't know Nothing of impor-
lance was ELECTED from her while she was
on the stand. Marion admitted that she
knew of the divorce proceedings instituted
| by Buroick agains: her mother. She SYM
pthzed with her father, but would not ad-
NIT that she thought he was right in driv-
ing her mother from home. Neither would
she admit that she knew of her mothers
meeting Arthur r. Pennell
DR.. William Marcy, the family physician
and the first person to see the body after
the murderer covered it up with cushions,
was the first witness of the day. DR..
Marcy admitted he told DR.. Rowland, the
medical examiner, that If IL was suicide, or
| looked suicidal. it would be all the better
for the family to make out case OF sui
eide. Later he agreed with DR.. Rowland
that the suicide theory was untenable.
In response to Attorney Hartzelrs ques-
| tons DR.. Marcy said he had come TO the
conclusion that Burdick was killed between
midnight and 1 o'clock in the morning.
When you first looked at the body did
| you see the wounds on the head and the
brains scattered about?" asked Mr.. Coats
| worth.
| Yes, SIR
"And you had the idea that it might be
a case of suicide?"
"Well, 1 did not know-I had not con-
| sidered"
THE fact that there were pillows piled
up on the body was confirmation of your
suicide theory?'
| "Oh, no" =
| suicide and then pile pillows on his body?"
| mo. Of course not"
TESTIMONY OF A SERVANT.
| Katie koenig, a domestic in the Burdick
| family, was the next witness. She told
| in detail of the events of the evening be-
ginning with the arrival of Mr.. Burdick
with a cocktail bottle, which she had not
seen since he took it into the kitchen,
of her having last seen Burdick in the hall
way about $50: that she retired about $50
| and heard no unusual noises during the
night She then told of events leading up
to the time Margaret Murray, the other
| domestic called DR.. Marcy by telephone.
| Witness hired a man that morning to look
| after the furnace after DR.. Marcy ar
| rived. Witness had not heard anybody at
| the furnace before she called in the man;
she did not know whether Mrs Hull had
| been at the furnace alone or whether Mrs.
Hull and the man were at the furnace at
any time together; she did not tell the man
that Burdick was dead; she did not know
it then; Mrs. Hull had not informed her.
She had not heard quarrel in the house
did mot tine sasens
She knew Mrs. Burdick went TO Atlantic
City. but she did not consider that strange
sCa n callers had at even ne had
quarrel with Burdick at the door. A Mr.
| Peacock, accompanied by a woman. had
called two weeks before the murder and
Burdick and Marion had gone out with
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick were on good
terms up to the time she left and witness
never noticed anything unpleasant be-
| tween them.
Attorney Hartzell brought out the fact
that the gas in the hall and In the den was
lighted by an electric appliance BY press
ing the button the gas would be lighted. By
| pressing another button 1T was extin-
guished On the night after the murder
it was found that the electric arrange
nent in the den did not work. An investi-
| CATION showed that someone had turned off
| the gas in the den instead of extinguish-
ing it by means OF the button.
MARION BURDICKS STORY.
Miss Marion Burdick, the murdered mans
eldest daughter, was then called. In re-
ply to questions she said Mrs. Hull, her
grandmother, first informed her of her
| fathers death. Grandmother Hull first told
her that her father was very ill., but later.
while they were in the dining room, she
first learned of her fathers death.
did she say where he WASP" asked Dis
trict Attorney Coatsworth
''She said he in the den.
WAS that before DR.. Marcy arrived?'
Eyes"
Before first learning that her father was
dead Marion said she did not go near the
den She knew he was very i'll and that
no one was taking care of him.
why did not you go to him?" asked
Because knew something dreadful had
happened
From the way grandma looked. She was
why did you not ask her about your
father"
know she would tell me- knew that if
care would do any good grandma would
have been in there taking care OF him
The district attorney again asked Marion
lust why she did not enter the den tina;
morning; what made her think something
! dreadful had happened, 10 winch she re-
piled: Il don't know"
!. did you think you were doing right not
to ask about him?
Yes
You do not think you should have done
differently
II do not
Marion said she knew of the trouble be-
tween her mother and father. When asked
| if she believed her father did right in send
ink her mother away Marion replied that
she did not know. She sympathized with
| her father
Didn't you know a year ago that your
mother was meeting Arthur r. Pennell?
asked District Attorney Coatsworth.
And did not you tell her you did not
think she ought To meet him?''
No"
Try TO remember now. Marion. did not
, you tell your mother that she ought not to
meet Pennell?"
Il did not
TESTIMONY OF HACKMEN.
William V. Delahunt. a cabman who
took man from in front of the Tiff house
10 the corner of Ashland Avenue and
Bryant street the night of the murder
, told his story.
did you afterwards see Arthur R. Pen
nell in the district attorneys ofice?" said
, District Attorney Coatsworth.
Eyes. sir
when you were asked in my office II
he was the man you had taken to Ashland
| and Bryant streets. what was your re-