The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-31
A DELAY IN THE
 PENNELL INQUEST
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ACOuLlluEu lIOln r lIEL EdBC.y and Jucge Murphy yielded but an nounced to Mir Penney and also from the bench that the Pennell inquest would begin at 10 o'clock this morning. After considering the matter and learn ing that Attorney Thayer was out or the city, Judge Murphy postponed the PennelI inquest indefinitely.
 Judge Murphy's course in no way will affect his hearing at any future time any evidence on the Burdick case or Pennell inquest if he should deem it advisable to hold one. Even after announcing his findings in the Burdick case tomorrow he could reopen the case at some future date and hear evil denee, if the police should discover ad- ditional information of value, even if the interval should be a lengthy one. It is possible that between the lines Of Justice Murphy's findings tomorrow may be found something indicative of the circumstances that might cause it to be deemed necessary to prolong the Burdick case or to delay the beginning of the PennelI case. It will be neces- sary only for Judge Murphy, to an- nounce the hour and date for the Pen nell inquest should it be deemed neces- sary to hold one.
 The Burdick inquest was resumed by Judge Murphy at police headquarters this morning. Only two witnesses, All exander J. Quinn, bartender, and F. G. H. King, cashier at the Hotel Roland, New York, were examined. They were employed at the hotel last December when Arthur R. Pennell and Mrs. Bur dick were in New York.
 The court room was almost deserted at 10 o'clock when the inquest was scheduled to begin, only a score of spectators were present, the rows of vacant benches being in marked con- s trast.to the crowds of last week. ."We will close the Burdick case to-day, said Judge Murphy, ''and owing to the absence of some of the witnesses from the city the Pennell inquest will be held at a time to be announced. The wit nesses who have been subpoenaed in the PennelI inquest are excused until further notice. My statement in regard to the Burdick inquest will be handed out here tomorrow" Among these witnesses will be George Dunbar and William Lannen, who saw Pennell' s automobile go over the brink of the quarry; George Voisard, who picked up PennelPs hat: George Vock, at whose place Pennell bought drink for him. self and one for his wife; Frank Jer- ger, who saw the automobile before it stopped at Vock's, and Walter and James Riley and several others who saw an automobile in the vicinity about the time Pennell is said to have been at or near Vock's place.
 The first witness called in the Bur dick inquest was Bartender Alexander J. Quinn.
 DO you recall that early in Decem- Der Arthur R. Pennell made his &C., uuaintance with you while at the ho- tel?'
 : T do.'
 % twill you state the conversation you had with MT. Pennell on that date? x ..Mr. Pennell first asked for time table. which was given to him. After. wards he entered into conversation with the cashier and myself. MT. Pen 7 nell had several drinks. He gave me his card. During the conversation Pen e. nell said, You do nto know what is passing through my mind-there is ont !, man I could kill now, even if l hung for it. I remarked that his man mus be out of the, state, as we have more improved methods here now. l saw MT. Pennen on the following morning when he made me goodbye"
 ''Is there anything else you recall O the conversation between you, Pennel and the cashier?"
 s.Nothing except matters of ordinar. conversation
 MT. Quinn was then excused.
 F. H. G. King, former cashier of tn tr Hotel Roland, who was present durin the conversation related by Quinn, wa called. He said he and Quinn had |
 drink with Pennell at the Roland il
 December. King then testified: 6v ssAfter having few drinks, MT. Pen nell said: There is one man coul kill although might swing for it. Ali
 ter having another drink I proposed 3 toast. which was responded to by MI
 Pennell. I think he said: Here's
 death! At the same time he said
 was having the greatest time of hi
 life, although it was at the expense
 another"
 ," MT. King then identified a picture (
 MT. Pennell which was handed to i1ir a by the district attorney. Judge Mul phy then announced the Burdick ir
 quest closed.