The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-07
BUFFALO POLICE AT SEA
HAVE NOT YET ARRESTED THE
MURDERER OF Il. l.. BURDICK.
Mrs. Seth r. Paine Relieved of Sur
veillance-New Clew Alleged to
Have Been Found.

BUFFALO. n. Y, March 6.-That the
murderer of Edwin L. Burdick may never
be brought to justice is the belief of those
who have followed the case. No new evil
dence was acquired to-day. The woman
who has been under strong suspicion and
who has become known as the police sus-
pect" is believed by some members of the
police department to be guiltless of the
murder, although she may, they say. have
cognizance of the crime. The probability
of an immediate arrest being made in the
case grows slighter every hour. Other Off
GERS are as sanguine ever that an arrest
Will be made some time. Among those who
remain unshaken in this belief is Chief of
Police Bull He said this evening that he
suspected the same person that he did
earlier in the week. He says that a woman
is suspected and may be ARRESTED soon.
Mrs. Seth I. Paine, who yesterday denied
knowledge of the murder, was in a happy
mood this evening. do you know" she
said, with a smile, that the detectives
have been withdrawn. and that neither my
self nor my husband are under the sur
veillance of the police? / feel so happy and
free. Actual custody could hardly be worse
than what / have endured.
w. E. Webster, of Batavia. who was one
of the attorneys for Howard Benham has
been retained by DR.. Paine. He does not
say specifically that he Is retained In view
of any complications involving Mrs. Paine
in the Burdick murder case, but in an in
terview he showed that he has been in con-
stands ready to act promptly if any act of
the Buffalo authorities should threaten the
liberty of his clients wife Mr.. Webster
police toward Mrs. Paine, and declared they
dare not arrest her.
Attorney George c. Miller. who drew Bur-
dicks will and now has the document in his
possession, had talk with the district at
torney to-day. He also talked with Assist
ant Chief of Detectives Cusack Mr.. Miller
wanted to know what was contained in the
report on the autopsy. He got the desired
information. 1t was explained that it was
presumed Mr.. Miller wanted the informa-
tion for the purpose of carrying on the af-
fairs of the estate.
To-day Mr.. Cusack made an interesting
admission regarding one of the details of
the murder case on which heretofore he has
not talked. Mr. Cusack was asked If the
authorities had determined on the kind of
weapon that was used in committing the
murder. They have not, he replied. II
am satisfied however, that the putter was
had no fixed opinion as to what kind of a
weapon was used, and he was not sure that
ii was carried away from the house by the
Chief of Detectives Cusack said tonight
that his men were watching houses in the
Eimwood district. One of the police off,
Gals was asked if suspicion still pointed to
woman, and he replied: 1T does. 1t
points to one who had to meet expenses
amounting to about 500 month without
any visible means to meet them.
"Wfll you name her?"
I'VE will name no names until it is writ
ten In the warrant charging the person
with murder in the first degree
Perhaps the most interesting development
in connection with the crime itself was the
interview given by DR.. Marcy in which he
says the victims head was not only beaten
to pulp, but that the murderer carefully
wrapped quilt around the murdered man S
body to smother any possible outcry. If the
blows on the head had not been fatal the
victim certainly would have smothered in
the tight folds of the quilt around the head
and the upper part of the body.
The report of Chemist Hill. 1t Is said, will
say that no poison was found in Burdick S
stomach. The contents of the stomach con-
sisted of a small amount of alcohol and
some undigested food. There was no sign
of opiate or other poison.