The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
4. STATEMENT
BY PENNE
A Letter Written to Relatives IN
Brunswick, Me-, on March
6Is Made Public.
Mrs. PennelIs Confidence in the In
nocence of Her Husband
Is Shown.
New York Snn Special SerYice.


Brunswick. Me-, March 12.-Arthur r.
Pennell, who was killed in Buffalo Tues
day evening and whose name Is connected
with the BurdCk murder mystery in that
city. wrote a letter to his cousin. Carroll E.
Pennell of this town on March 6 in which
he said that he wanted the people OF this
town to know the truth about the affair
as far he could give 1t. He wrote
II was dragged into the case through
divorce proceedings in which I have been
made defendant The facts about that
proceeding are these: There was no truth
in the charges and they were denied under
oath by the defendant and myself. The
man had been living in strained rela tions
with her for sometime. My wife and my
self had taken her side and she had con-
suited me for legal advice and protection.
During the time this man was in intimate
rela tons with other women and he was
anxious to get rid Of his wife. Discov
erng the fact that his wife knew Of these
relations and was about to sue him for
a divorce he anticipated her action by
bringing. action against her. and out Of
vvindictiveness and a desire to injure me
as much as he could made me defendant
without any justification at all. His
charge would have been completely dis
proved in a short time and the case set
tied. but just then he was killed at his
house by some unknown women whom he
had asked there late at night. 1t created
a great sensation and everything has
come out The yellow journals got
hold Of it and the whole mess of lies and
stuff has been printed broadcast. There is
no truth in any Of them. but the sensa :
tional newspapers do not for TRUTH
The funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell will
occur here Saturday afternoon.
New Haven. Conn. March 13.-Further
proof that Mrs. Arthur r. Pennell had
confidence in the Innocence of her hus-
ha in nofi witt, fI>
is contained in a letter to her sister, Miss
Nellie Lamb Of this city written a few
days before her death, Her reference to
the trouble was follows:
.g II feel sometimes as if I could not stand
Z UP under the strain. and yet for Arthurs s
sake / must. 1t is harder for him than
for me. even. He is SO sensitive and has
such pride and honor
To think that all this trouble. should
come to us through our efforts to aid 9TH
ers.''
Mrs. Pennell had written letter Civ
Z Ing complete history of her troubles
shortly after Mr.. Pennel's connection with
the Burdick divorce case was mentioned.
In reply to this the members of the Lamb
family wrote a letter commencing her for
her bravery and assuring her in most en-
phatlc terms of their unwavering belief
In Mr.. Pennells innocence. The extra ct
quoted is contained in Mrs. Pennells an
swer to the family message Her refer
ence in the last sentence to their ''efforts
to aid Others. is understood to be their
y befriendng Mrs. Burdick 49,.
In other letters received from her by
members of the family Mrs. PennelFs ex-
I pressions Of faith in her husband are still
more emphatic but these letters have been
sent to relatives out of the city. Her re-
1ations here speak Of Mrs. Pencils en-
deavors to show publicly on every occa
sion her confidence in Mr.. Pennell by ap-
pearing with him in public places on
drives. at the theaters and on the streets
of Buffalo. 1t is said that the last fata1
automobile drive was taken at her sug-
Gestion to carry out her wishes. In ref
erence to the death Of her sister, Miss
q Nellie Lamb of this city said:
'.Mr. Pennell wrote us saying that the
situation was terrible for him and fc,
Carrie. his wife,. He said it was hard tc
have to bear up under such. load Of sus-
picon. He did not know how he could
endure. it. He REFERRED to the newspape,
fnnuendos.r -. :. -.
1T seems as if, his nerve was giving
way under the strain. We believe that is
q how the accident happened. He was sc
unnerved with grief at his unhappy posi-.
ton that his hand was not true an6
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