Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18

and Gid not knnW- whether she was going
said that If the Renneils were not going to
De there, he might CO. as he had done
nothing: He wqIted to know If were go
ing told him- had a cold and would
not go. The night previous he had called
me up and asked me if I could find out
whether the Pencils were in the city and
let him know the following morning. That
is is why te!ephahfah to him the next morn
Burdick had called on her several times
while Mrs. Warren of Cleveland was there,
and had taken them to the theater, and, she
tnoOght to theldancing club.
While he was talking to you at Main
ana ana summer streets, did he tell you that
h mrs n Marre re- vas getting divorce from
Yes, sir.
"Burdick thought good. deal of Mrs.
Warren, didn't hep
Yes he admired her very much"
Dld ne say there was any arrangement
py Wnlcn he and Mrs. Warren were to be
married when she got divorce?''
mo, SIR"
Mrs Paine said she was home on the night
OF the murder. Her boarder, Miss Cunning
man, hao visitor, who remained until
quite late She read until $50 o'clock and
then went to bed
She did not see Miss Cunningham or her
friend again that night She had no COM
pany that night and did not leave the
house
Did you have any telephone commune
cation with Mr.. Burdick that night?'
mo, SIR
The night he was murdered?"
NO, sir. received a message by telephone
from DR.. Paine''
Miss Cunningham Disappears.
is Miss Cunningham here aow?'
No: understand she is out Of the city,
DO you know where she is?'
Il do not know"
Witness was at Pennells house about
two weeks ago and had talk with Mrs.
Pennell.
Did Mrs. Pennell say she was going to
get divorce from Pennell?"
No. she said she had heard the story
that she was going to get a divorce but
said she had no intention of doing anything
OF the kind. She said she had spoken to
Burdick about taking his wife back. Be-
lore that Burdick had told her that Mrs.
Pennell wanted him to take Mrs. Burdick
back He said that Mrs Pennell had caused
all the trouble in the first place and that it
was too late for her to intercede."
II believe 1t was Mrs. Pennell who first
told Mr.. Burdck about Mr.. Pennen and
Mrs. Burdick." declared Mrs. Paine.
Mrs. Pennell had never told witness that
Mr.. Pencil had threatened to do Mr. Bur-
dick harm. and witness had never heard of
Pennell threatening harm to Burdick. She
did not know whether or not Pencil was
quick-tempered man.
Lawyer Hubbell asked Mrs. Paine If she
knew of Burdick's carrying a weapon. She
did not know, although Burdick had told
her he had been followed:
Did he ever express his feelings toward
Pennell?,'
He said that he would forgive Pennell
for all that he had done If he would only
marry Mrs. Burdick. He said he would
permit her to have the children six months
Did he ever say anything about muir
dering Pennell?''
He said once: Who would there be to
take care of my children If had murder
on my hands?
Burdick's Partner on Stand.
Charles s. Parke. Burdicks business part
ner. who had been associated in business
with him for fourteen years, and had
known him for eighteen years, made some
important statements on the stand. He
occasionally visited, he said, at Burdick's
home. About year ago he saw Arthur R.
Pennell at Burdfck's office. At one time
Pennell was Burdicks lawyer. Burdick
told Mr. Parke, about the trouble with his
wife about Christmas time. Mr.. Burdck
told him he did not blame Mrs. Burdick SO
much as he did Pennell. He said he had
shown him every considerable and that
Pencil had promised to get out of town. |
but had not done so. He said he had lost
patience. and the divorce suit was to go on
Then the man who made all the trouble
was Pennell?"
yes" y IT,.
Dlu Burulckt say ne was AFRAID OF Pen
nell?' S@1a4
HE said he had been warned to look out
for Pennell. but he believed Pennell was
physical coward. and he had no fear of
him. He said he carried a revolver when
he went out Of town Just as matter of
precaution."
Burdick had a conference with Pennell in
a lawyers Office about the proceedings
Did he tell you anything what Pennell
said at that conference?"
HE said Pennell had threatened to COM
NIT suicide II the suit was not stopped He
threatened to kill both himself and Mrs
Burdick If the divorce proceedings were
continued. Burdick told me he thought the
threat was a bluff"
did Burdick tell you that Mrs. Pennell
had tried to have him withdraw the suit?"
He said both Mr.. and Mrs. Pencil had
pleaded with him to drop It,"
What was the purpose Of that confer
ence you speak OFF,
II understood It was held for the pur-
pose Of reaching a peaceful settlement OF
their troubles. But It was fruitless; Bur-
dick said he made no concessions"
What was Mr.. Burdicks mental con-
dition about that timer" asked District
Attorney Coatsworth.
Burdick Worried Over His Troubles.
WELL it appeared to me that for some