The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
NOTHING NEW
 IS DEVELOPED Pennell Inquest Comes STATEMENT BY DEAD MAN Declares an Unknown Woman
 Killed Burdick.
 A for Himself Pennell Says He Was Absolutely Innocent of Any
 Connection With the
 Murder:
STATEMENT BY DEAD MAN

Buffalo. ". r.. April .G.-The inquest in- to the deaths of Arthur R. Pennell and Mrs. Pennell before Justice Murphy to- day did not throw any. light upon the lrdick murder mys.sry, and did not show whether Pennell and his wife conn nntsed suicide or were killed by accident March 10. when their automobile plunged into Gehres quarry. The inquest began at o'clock. and was ended by the read ing of Justice Murphy's verdict
 Thomas Penny, who acted as attorney for the Pennell family since Arthur Pen- nelrs death, declared that. 90 far as he was aware. nothing in the papers left by Pennell would throw any Night upon the murder of Edwin Burdick. When questioned regarding the alleged defalca- tions by Penneli. Mir. Penny declined to answer.
 J. Frederick Penneil, brother of the dead lawyer and administrator of his es- tate. who has possession of most of the papers, was out of the city and Mir. Penny informed the court that he did not know where he was or when he would return to Buffalo.
 Evidence that would show defaica- ton would simply be cumulative said Justice Murphy, after the evidence was
 
 proved than. has already been brought out here. but proving motive does not establish suicide. The court Is prepared to announce its findings"
 Judge Murphy's Verdict.
 Judge Murphy then delivered his verdict as. follows: .sk
 T find and certify: That Arthur. R. Pennell came to his death on the tenth :, day of March. 1908. as . result of injuries received while riding in an automobile. the said automobile plunging from an en1bankment into Gehres' stone quarry. a That I cannot determine from the eyi- dence submitted whether such riunss was accidental or desiGne&.
 That Carrie Lamb ps,fneii came to her death as result of the said plunge of the automobile into the suuarry.
 W. c. Empheiius. Penneirs stenosraph- CT. produced -typewrftten copy of the publication by Pennell before his death. The statement in full Is as follows:
 ''To the Public: Now that the flood of sensationalism and yellow journalism has iessened and that public excitement has died down to a caimer consideration Of the facts and events leading to a ter rible tragedy which has recently taken place in this city, will in behalf of myself, but especially more in behalf of
 
 than mine. make this statement.
 Not Connected with Crime.
 owing to the fact that my name was so unfortunately at this time. connected with the pending divorce proceedings, 1t was forced into great publicity fin con- nection with the tragedy itself. So far as any possible connection with that crime is concerned, satisfied. think. the Dis trict Attorney and his assistants thor oughly that I had nothing to do with it. and since that time neither has my house nor myself been under suspicion pr sur veillance.
 After being out for short time in the early part of hat evening. spent the rest of it at home, as was shown by the evidence of my wife and the servant girl in our house. I think was soon acquitted both by the public and the au- thorities of any correction with the Tt row becomes incumbent upon me to make some statement relative to my con- paction with the divorce proceedings. In this statement wish to say as little as possible about the dead. But It must pc remembered that those who are living have their lives to live and the rights of the living are greater than the rights of the dead. There was no truth in the charge brought by the plaintiff in that rroceedinS against the defendant and my self. The charges were absolutely denied under oath and counter charges had been made and in a short time the case would have been quietly tried before referee and settled.
 sThe relations existing between the plaintiff and the defendant nao osen gus tained for some time. Twice ne naa un- 4ustlv attempted to make her leave ner horne. My wife and myself had taken her side fin the controversy that arose pe- tween them and she had consulted me TOT legal advice and protection. During tnis lime the man himself was In intimate re- lations with a woman whom he deaifeo to marry. For that purpose U was neo- essary to be free from his wite' ne ris covered the fact that his w1te KheN ol these relations by gaining access 70 Lne cafe deposit vault where she kept her papers. through form and wRitteH pr der over her blank signature ana pur- Joining the keys from her.
 Burdick Acted First.
 .sBeinE thus appraised of the evidence against him, he determined to Anueipate her action by bringing an action hmsen in order that he might have the appear ance of being the injured party, ana out of vindictiveness and the desire to in- lure me as much as possible, he mace me defendant in the action. His aHesa- s,ons were properly denied and the is- s,,as uould have been squareiy met, when Sis death occurred at the hands of some ,,nknown woman whora he had invited to Sis house at midnight Nothing more un- sas.,nste ,,s could have occurred for every body involved. as the entire matter nee essariiy became public and If tne ruth could have appeared the narm "opid not have been so great, but truth ana vel low journalism are at opposite poles and
 aA Arsff A imagination was published which had no possible basis in fact.
 During the pending of the divorce ac- tion it became, necessary for me to con- suit with the defendant in reference to the course to pursue. For that purpose it was necessary that meeting should take place here, in New York or Atlantic City but in such cases. as can be abso- lutely proved. these meetings were tS maanh vlacen and t.nder such circIrn-