The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
Story Of Her Unfaithfulness
Dragged from Her
By Merciless Questions of the
District Attorney.
LETTERS ARE READ.
They Are Heavily Charged
With Terms of Endearment.
Tells About a Row in Which
Husband Choked Her.

Buffalo n. r. March 24-The inquest
into the murder of Edwin l.. BurdiclS
vas resumed i'm the police court at 10
o'clock this morning. The widow of
the dead man continued her testimony.
which was begun yesterday. Before the
hearing opened today District Attorney
Coatsworth said that beyond the con-
tinuation of Mrs Burdiek's hearing.
his plans had not been formed. and he
would make no statement as to who
would follow her 1t was intimated,
however. that what she would have to
say would take up the entire morning
session. if not the entire day Her testi-
m0ny yesterday was devoted entirely
90 her relations with Pennell and it is
probable that the line taken today will
lead more closely to her affairs with
her husband and the events i'm the Bur
dick home Immediately preceding his
tragic death. People began to gather
in front of the police court at an early
hour and when The doors opened a rush
WAS made for seats. AS ON yesterday
there was a preponderance of women
in the court room
ID was 1920 O'Clock when Justice Mur-
phy took his seat ON the bench MI
AH7NN Ail NlA rNN ANFt uN LlAF same tllltH-
few minutes later Mrs. Burdick walked
into court. The result Of yesterdays
ordeal WAS evidenced i'm her pale and
worn appearance
There was an occasion about two
wears ago when you and Ar. Burdicl1
had quite an alteration at you-
house," asked Mr. Coatsworth when
Mrs Burdick had taken her seat in the
witness chair.
Yes, sir. was the reply
And AFTER that it was necessary for
him to wear a piece of court plaster OH
his headg'
Did YOU not at that time strike him
over the head with a chairz"
did not
Did you at any time leave your fam
ily after YOU returned from Atlantic,
eity in 1901 and prior 10 December,
NO. sir"
Did Mr. Burdicke''
Don't you recall a time i'm 1902 when
Ar Burdick left home and lived al the
Iienesee hotel
No, sir He went out Of town early
in lsVZ. but returned again"
You received letter from your hus-
year,"
YES sir.
Il viii read it. Received a letter to-
day from A r. p of the eouter,ts of
winch YOU are familiar. 7 shall decline
IN have any interview with him."
BEGGED BURDICK TO COME BACK
ln thai letter Burdick said he did not
intend to come home again. Mrs. Bur
dick wrote a letter in reply i'm which
she pleaded with her husband not to
persist ian his determination to sue for
divorce. She made an appeal On behalf
OF the children, especially Marion
My God. Ed. this must not he You
can not be SO cruel to MS You have
been generous, continue to be sos the
letter concluded.
Mrs Burdiek said she remembered
having written it. 1t was dated January
That letter was sufficient to induce
him TO return to his home2" dueried
Mr. Coafsworth.
I'm response TO this. Mrs Burdick said
She had an interview with her husband
afterward at his Office She asked him
to return to his home He said he in
tended to.
'And after that you continued to
meet PenneIl2"
10 not remember"
WHY. it was right after that. that
SOU had all those clandestine meetings,
wasn't it?~
Not right after that no.
But soon after2"
Well he sought me constantly"
ON what date was il when you jump
ed out Of the window on Seventh
Etreet2~
December o"
What church did YOU 60 to after
THE Church Of the Ascension"
What did Rurdick say to YOU when
you returned home that night?"
told him 7 had been to church. He
Sald ne knew where had been and he
ASKED me why did not let him I'm
when he knocked. I said I would have
- tf / had known 1T was he- He told me
that 7 would have to leave the house
and he advised me to communicate with
PennelL"
Mrs. Burdick said she saw Pennell
that same night She Went to his office
and Mr Burdick accompanied her. "I
remained away for several days" she
continued. and then went home I had
another talk with Mr.. Burdick and he
told me that / might remain that
night"
HE WAS KIND.
He was very kind to you even
He was"
The witness admitted in reply to
further questions that the complaint in
me divorce suit was served on her the
following day. December 3. She LETT
nome tnen going to Niagara Falls She
took her satchel and trunk and all her
clothes. She thought she was leaving
home for good.
Who accompanied YOU to the
Fails2" asked Mr.. Coatsworth.
Mr. Pennell."
fore2''
II suppose So
She denied that Pennell went with her
70 her hotel. but said she saw him the
next day when ne visited her at the
hotel.
AT what time did he leave you2v
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