The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-31

dcadIiest duelist an Mcrico."
twenty years old. SIr. Robert Pendle-
ton, Burr's father, was, l think, about
thirty. 1t was during the same winter
when Burr's mother died"
"How old was Burr?
"Not quite two years, sir"
"Well. what took you there?'
'AIr Robert Pendleton had some bust
ness there that had been left by his
father / do not know much about
that. sir. for 1 always tried to keep my
place and to mind my own affairs. He
intended when he started to remain
only a short time, but we We're in the
City of Mexico three months, and l
saw very little of my master during
that time. We had rooms at the Hotel
Iturbide. where I remained. but Mr..
Pendleton was rarely there either day
or night. and only know that his time
was passed at house in Tacubaya, at
a fine residence which he told me he
had purchased. but which he subse-
quently disposed Of"
when and how?'
''That l do not know. sir"
"Why did he buy the house and why
did he pass his time there instead of at
his rooms in the hotel?"
Il did not know until long afterward.
Mr.. Wyndham, but the fact is he had
fallen in love with a Mexican lady and
married her,
"Ah, begin to see daylight, James.
Tell me all you know about that event"
II know very little-only that he
married within a month after we ar
y.iU in, nd fhnrpforo within
four months of the death of Mr.. Burr's
mother Perhaps it was for that rea
son that he insisted upon keeping the
matter profound secret and made me
promise that 1 would never refer to our
visits there to anybody under any cir
cumstances. l have kept that promise
until today, sir"
do you think that Burr knew of this
second marriage of his father, james,
- Il am quite sure that he did not. sir.
II mean at the time he went to Mex
ico--at any time before his DEATH"
Il do not think he ever knew Of it,
Mr.. Wyndham."
do you know the family name of
the lady who became Mrs. PendletonT
mo, sir, and, besides. there is an
other thing, sir, which may be impor
tant - the lady was never known as
Mrs. Pendleton. We travelled in Mex
leo under another name. but l cannot
tell you that name. Mr.. Wyndham. be-
cause l have forgotten it,
Forgotten it. James,
Yes. sir. have forgotten it"
Wyndham did not believe this state
ment. but no amount of argument
could indyfan To fn chs his
ply to the question. and it was finally
abandoned.
Tell me about your second trip
there. James," he proceeded
I'VE were called there by the illness
OF the lady who was Mr.. Pendleton' 8
wife. She died and was buried before
we arrived. He was greatly shocked.
We did not remain very long-about
ten days. / think. / saw very little Of
him then. as before. He did not seem
like himself at all, and he never recov-
cred from the shock. Although he liy-
ed many years afterward, it affected
him until his DEATH
Was there child or were there
children by that second marriage.
James?'
NO. sir - that is. l don't really
know. but l think not. 1 think Mr..
Pendleton would have told me had
such been the case.
Let me sum this business up little.
According to your statements. Mr.. Pen
dleton lived with his second wife two
months and then came north again. Is
that right:"
about that. sir"
How long after that was it that You
made the second trip to Mexico:'
about a year-a little more than
that. I think. No. sir. pardon me; it
was something less than q year. My
memory is not as clear as it used TO
be-
How do You account for the fact
that he remained so long a time away
from his bride:"
Il hardly know how TO replI to that