The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-25

of the kew made. nor did Pennell. and
she had never let Pennell take 1t. Her
mother had never seen the letters she
received from Pennell. Neither did she
know she was receiving them.
Did she know anything OF the rela-
tions between you and Pennell?
mo, sir"
Did she ever say anything to you
about Pennell?"
The night I went away she told me
she blamed Pennell more than she did
me-
did Marion ever say anything to you
about Pennell?"
mo. SIR
Don't you recall that Marion told
you she thought you were doing
wrong?"
mo sir.''
DO you know whether your mother
saw Pennell after you left home on De-
cember 3?'
Il do not think So
Have you ever received any infor-
nation as to who killed your husband?''
mo, SIR
''You are positive about that?'
Il am
Has any one told you who killed your
husband?"
mo, sir"
You swear you have no knowledge or
information as to who killed your hus-
band?'
Il do"
You never heard anyone say that he
or she was going to do it?"
mo, sir"
And you have no Information OF
knowledge by which you can place your
hands on who did it?"
mo. SIR
That's ALL" said Mr. Coatsworth.
Cross-examined by Attorney Hartzell
Mrs. Burdick said that Pencil learned
at the Charity ball that Burdicl1 had Sc
cured from her the letters which Pen
nell had written to her. He seemed
much agitated and wanted the letters
back.
Did he fear the revelations of a d.
vorce action?"
Yes: very much"
who went with you to the Charity
ball?"
Mr. Burdick, the Pencils and quite
a party"
Who assigned the partners at the
ball?"
'Mr. Burdick."
HE seemed to want to throw you to-
gethe.'?"
"He did always"
This den of his was his special
pride?"
Yes. sir"
cat the golf club, who did you usual
ly associate with?''
Pencil"
with your husbands knowledge and
consent?'
Yes, SIR
and who did Burdick associate
with?'
"Other women"
Now, in all these appointments with
Pencil did you seek him or he you?"
He sought me-
HE was infatuated with you?"
He was
Were you ever in compromising
position with him.
mo, sir"
Were your relations with him ever
criminal?"
mo, SIR
Did he ever make any indecent sug-
gestions to your"
mo, sir"
He was always a perfect gentle
MANI"
Yes SIR
Then why was he afraid Of the di-
vorce proceedings?
He was afraid Of being humiliated?"
las you came from Atlantic City and
promised your husband that you would
be a good girl, did you resist Pennell
and refuse to make appointments with
him?"
Il did,
And did he constantly solicit you
and importune you and waylay you,
and did you finally yield?"
Yes, sir
WAS Mr.. Burdick fond of the la
dies?"
Yes; he was very fond of them"
She knew nothing of the counter
charges made in the divorce proceed
Mr. Pennell told her.
"If Pencil or any one else had made
any threats against your husband what
! would you have done?"
II should have warned him."
"Pennell never made any such
threats?"
mo, SIR
MIR. Burdick and Mrs. Pennell were
very friendly"
Yes, sir"
And he would have admitter her to
his house at any time?"
Yes, sir
''At night?"
Yes, SIR
without any fear?"
Yes, SIR
Mrs. Pennen had been in your house
many times?"
Yes, SIR
And she was familiar with the din
ing room and the den?"
Yes. sir"
"And a person could tap on the WIN
dow of the front door and attract the
attention of any one without ringing
the door belle"
Yes, SIR
BY the court-"Didn't' you know that
Mrs. Pennell loved her husband?"
"She may have once
Ibid YOU and Mrs. Pencil ever have
any conversation on the subject: didn't
she feel that you had wronged herr"