The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
PENNELL INQUEST TOMORROW
NOT LIKELY TO BE A PERFUME
TORY INQUIRY.
PeuneiI's Letters. the Statement He Left
Behind and AL Ills Papers Are to he
Brought Out n They Can BE Got.


BUFFALO, April s.-Justice Murphy and
District Attorney Coatsworth held a con-
ference this afternoon on the Pencil in
quest. which begins Mt the morgue at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon. The course Of
the public inquiry, so far as II could be
discussed beforehand, was settled. The
inquests Of Pcnnell and MH. Pencil are
TO be joined.
The letters Pennell wrote. the statement
he left behind and all other papers that in
any way touch upon or pertain TO the affairs
Of Burdick are 10 be brought out II the
authorities can get at them. Pencils
detectives reports ON the shadowing OF
Burdick also are to come out, unless they
have found their way into hands beyond
the reach of the court. The facts about
the trust fund or bond from Pencil TO Mrs.
Burdick also may come out, unless Attorney
Thayer on the stand pleads his privilege
as attorney for the dead man. Even then
II is for the court to decide whether the
plea is valid. and Justice Murphy will
pass upon whether Mr.. Thayer should pro-
duce the papers in his possession at the
time of Pencils death.
When the authorities set out to have
Pencils last atcment produced at the
inquest it may develop some interesting
testimony as to who knew of this state
ment, and whether within the last few weeks
there were any investigations by Pencils
administ rator or the estates attorney as
to the statement, and whether either Mr.
Penney or Fred Pencil satisfied himself
that il was in existence. The authorities
feel confident of their ability 10 trace this
stat ement and ascertain its contents.
Th., has DeannQ
upon the Burdick crime, and the District
Attorney IL not trying dead man Tor emf
bezzement If Administrator Pennel or
Attorney Penney or Attorney Thayer pro-
duces a confession from Pennell OF any
crime-embezzlement, murder or any other
felony-it will not be rejected.
Whence came the $500 900 that Pencil
ia ANNOUNCED tn have embezzied? Per-
haps the sources that secretly supplied
this announcement will supply also a few
items, so that something more tangible
NAV be known of the total that so nearly
EQUALS the total amount OF Pencils life
insurance: also how Pennell managed to
spend the 500 600 in the few years covering
the announced swindlings. The inquest
is not apt to assume as fact that Pennell
stole 500 900 unless there IL evidence to
that effect. IL the administrator volun-
teers any statement at the inquest on this
interesting point, the Court will not rule
il out.
possession, Mr.. Thayer said
-Pennell left written orders that they
should not be opened until the insurance
money was paid in. |, therefore, do not
know what my secret Instructions are. In
the sealed package are number OF papers
I do not know what they consist OF. do
not <now whether the bond drawn by Pen
nell TO secure the payment Of SIS 900 10 Mrs.
Burdick is contained IN that package or
not In fact. do not know yet whether
the SOS 600 life insurance assigned to me
in trust was intended for Mrs. Burdick.'
PoRTLAND. Me, April s.-Fr, d Pt nnell
the administrator Of the estate OF Arthur
X. P,nnell of Buffalo. was in Brunswick
to-day in consultation with the creditors
of the estate of his brother. He refusf d
TO recognize or speak to old acquaintances
who met him on the street. lie was in
consultation this evening with Miss Lizzie
Penn,ll, who, with her aunt, Is one Of the
chief creditors of A. X. Pencil in this
town.
Miss Pennell declines to talk OF the ma
ture of her inve stments, but declares that
she knows them to be absolutely safe.
Capt Elias Reed. an uncle of A. X. PennelI,
showed at the time Of the funeral some
concern about some money he had inve sEd
with Penn, II, but he now absolutely re
fuses to discuss the matter. II Is learnf d
that Pennell received money from people
In Brunswick, Bowdoinham and Harps-
we'll, but il was all in small sums. the az
or, gate of which is about $4,000. The
money was supposed to have been invt sted
for the most part in mortgages.