The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-12

wife's' head struck on the jagged rocks,
II he had contemplated suicide he could
not have been at all sure that he would
find death at the bottom Of the pit
The body Of Mr.. Pennell was taken from
the morgue TO an undertaker's shop this
afternoon. The Medical Examiner, DR..
Danser, permitted the removal after a
conference with Mr.. Penney. DR. Danser
said an autopay was not necessary.
do you think u was a case OF sucide''
DIR. Danser was asked.
-Thsre is not enough evidenoe 20 war
rant an affirmative reply, said the doctor.
Sunless there are facts OF which do not
know, or some developments TO support
the suicide theory, the death will be ON
cially recorded az accidental. My GER
tificata says that death was due to crushed
skull. the injury having been received
In an automobile accident
DR.. Danser said he would make no further
investigation, but would rely on the in
quest TO bring out more details. 1t was
not in his province. he said, 10 make a search
of Pennells papers with view OF finding
a motive for suicide. That was work for
the police or the District Attorney, he
thou GIT.
The chief Of detectives was asked whether
he woud search Pencils private papers
At Pencils Office and home.
NO said Mr.. Cusack. we have not done
30, and zee no reason why we should. We
put a police guard at the house and the
Office solely at the request OF Mr.. Penney,
who is acting as attorney for the Pennell
family The policeman Is there to see that
no one lacking proper authority NEEDLES
with Mr.. Pencils effects.
-The accident to the Pencils will In no
way Interfere with our investigation Of the
Burdick murder continued Mr.. Cusack,
Il have nothing to say regarding suspicion
as TO Pcnnell's guilt or innocence. Being
one of the persons who might have had q
motive for killing Burdick, he was ex-
amined, for We determined TO obtain all the
Information we could from those concerned
In the divorce actions.
.There never was any tangible evidence
TO connect Pennell with the crime beyond
the fact, ~ said, that he was one OF the
persons who might be considered bene-
fitted by Burdick's death Pencil proved
ton o. the case never has indicated that he
was In the vicinity OF the Burdick home
on the night of the murder So far as
now know the automobile accident can have
no possible bearing on the Burdick case.
The daath OF Pennell confirms no theories
and IN no way aids US In forming a con-
clusioh as to the guilty person or persons. |
Our work will go on
What this work Of the police will be does |
not seem plain. The murder OF Burdick !
has been overshadowed for the moment |
by the Pennell fatality. Supt. Bull was |
asked late tonight il he intended TO search |
Pennelrs papers or personal effects.
1t is not our present intention" he said. |
Il do not think this Pennell affair has any J
bearing on the solution OF the Burdick
sDo you think that Pennell committed
Il have not publicly expressed an opinion
on that subject said the Superintendent,
and l don't care to now. The BlIroick
ease remains just where 1t was yesterday"
There were great crowds at the morgue
and at the quarry to-day. The public was
not allowed to see Pencils body: An up
own photographer went early to the quarry
he place in his show case and attracting
he negatives Of Mrs. Pehnelis pictures.
lid a lively business selling the photo
,raphs at IS apiece. He Is the most FASH
lot seem to mind what some folks were
aging about his action so long as the money
oiled in.
New HAVEN, March II = When the men,
ers Of the family of Mrs. Arthur r. Pennell
4 this city heard tonight Of her death
hey were greatly shocked. Mrs Pennell ,
Ias the daughter OF Winslow M. Lamb OF
$40 Chapel street, where reside also her ,
rother. Charles NJ. Lamb, and her sister,
liss Nellie Lamb. Henry W. Lamb. an
, him came a telegram from friends In
ufalo last night telling OF the fatality 10
ir. Pennell. With his wife he left to-day
Dr. Buffalo.
Miss Nellie Lamb told a reporter tonight
nat she had had q letter from Mrs Pennell ,
scently in which abe wrote Of the troubles
he had been undergoing through the
otorisiy caused by the association OF Mr..
ennells name with the Burdick divorce
But she had the most unwaverinR faith
her husband, and never for q moment !
1terthined the slightest suspicion against
I'm" said Miss Lamb. Indeed, we all =
ave had the most implicit faith In Mr. I
ennell. II was only yesterday that my ,
rother said he could not believe anything !
rong OF Arthur, even il Arthur told Il
mself. He was like brother TO us and :
Q always believed in him thoroughly. !
The members OF the Lamb family knew 4,
~ Burdicks and knew that Mrs burdick !,
I'D been n client Of Mr.. Pennell. So did
rs. Pennell All Of them are emphatic 4
their belief that his relations with Mrs. =
la.Ir 4