The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-25

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noon session of}the inquiry was begun,
with Mrs. Burdick again on the stand.
Mr.. Coatsworth read liter from Mrs.
pennell to Burdick in which she pleaded
with him to take Mrs. Burdick back, and
limiting that Pennell might commit sui
eide and take Mrs. Burdick with him.
Mrs. Burdck said she did not Know
what Mrs. Pennell meant by 1t. 9
a letter written December %, 1902, by
Mrs. Burdick to Burdlcls, was produced.
In 1t she told him she intended to go to
Atlantic City. The letter also contained
a yelled threat at suicide. The witness
said she had not talked to Pennell about
the suicide Of either.
Several other letters written by Pen
nell, In which he intinated suicide were
read By the district attorney. The tone
of all the letters were the same, ex-
pressive Of extreme unhappiness because
Of his separation from Mrs. Burdick'
and stating that life was not worth Nv
ing; that he would welcome death as
relief
NOTHING DEFINITE.
Mrs. Burdick said she had received let
ters from Pennell written In melan-
choly vein lie did not care whether he
lived or not. He aid he would rather
be dead than crippled or MANNED. lie
had never said anything definite TO her
about ending his existence. J,
In 1eply to q question by the oists sIe
attorney Mrs. Burdick said that she
had no Knowledge Of duplicate keys or
the front door Of the Burdick home be-
Ing made while she was In New orK.
Pencil did not have her key IN his pos
session at any, time. Penpell had never
borrowed the key from her.
Mrs. Burdick said she had received no
information as to who killed her hus-
band. She swore she had no knowledge
or information as to who killed MN.
She had never heard any one say that
he or she was going. to 40 1t.
'"rhat's ALL" said Mr.. Coatsworth.
Cross examined by Attorney Hartzell,
Mrs. Burdick said that Pennell learned
at the charity ball that Burdick naa Sc
cured from her. the letter which Penneli
had written to her. lie seemed ugitated
and wanted the letters back.
! did he, fear the revelations Of divorce rec
action? r.
''Yes, very much" .,%5
Mrs. Burdlck said Burdtck tired 70
throw her and Pencil together. She
said Pencil always sought her.
"EIe was infatuated with you? @
"1Ie was
''Wero you ever in compromising posi-
ton with him?" s7i,
"No, sir"
Were your relations with him ever
crminal?"
"Did he ever make any improper sug-
gestlons to you?" SD
ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN. y,
''1te was always perfect gentleman?'
Eyes. STR" 5
Then why was he afraid Of the divorce
'procedings?"
'IIe was afraid of beIng 1numiliatcd."
"As YOU came from Atlantic City and
promised your husband that you would
be good girl, did you resist Pennell
and refuse to mako appointments with
him?"
II did"
And did he constantly solicit you and
importune you and waylay you, and DID
YOU, finally yield?"
Eyes, sir. =.
"Was Mr.. Burdlck fond OF the ladies =
eyes, he was very fond Of them.
She knew nothing Of the counter-charges
made in the divorce proceedings against
Mr.. Burdick except what Mr.. Penncll had
told her.
If Pennell or anyone else had mado
any threats against your husband, what
. d .
u should have warned him"
NO THREATS.
"Pcnnell never made any threats?"
NO.,
'sMr. Burdick and Mrs, Pennell were
very friendly"
Eyes. sir"
''And he would have admitted her to
his home at any timer
"Yes, SIR"
"At night?"
2 Eyes, SIR" lH!f"f9
nv'thout any tear?" L
Yes, sir" - ~ re- -
MRS Pencil had been in your house
many tnlcs?"
Eyes. sir"
"And she was familiar with the dining
room and the den?"
'The door of the don faced the front
door, did It not? 2"
Eyes, sir"
"And u person could tap on the window
of the front door and attract the atten-
ton Of my one in the den without ring
Ing the door bel?'
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
Sllt 1851 NHht yVN Vuu WIp|lSCI 'V|
mo, ! don't think she did She knew
1t was Arthur's fault"
Mrs. Burdict did not know that 1t was
Mrs, Pencils love for her husband
which made her refuse to agree to a
divorce, 1t was because she dreaded the
publicity and the scandal Of divorce pro-
ceedings. she thought. She knew now
that Mrs, Pennell went to see Burdick
about the matter.
Don't YOU know that Mrs, Pennell
was at Mr., Hurdlck's home the night Of
the murder2" ga
mo sir'
Didn't any one tell you that she WASP"
DID NOT KNOW,
ibid you know that Pennell was there
that nlght2"
me STR"
".ppi s 7, any j. one tell you he was thers''
"And YOU have no reason for belev,
ms he was there?'
mo, SIR
when MIR. Burdok made YOU give him
the box containing your letters. what
did hs do with it7"
"Hs turned 1t over TO my mother