The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
FAMOUS CASE TOCLOSE TODAY To Announce Finding in Burdick Matter.
 M - TWO vlE1zz sHsp EXAMINED
SwV that Pennell Drank A Toast to Death.
The Pennell Inquest Has Been Post-' poned Indefnitely-Judge Mur- phy Makes an Announce
 ment from the Bench.

Buaffalo, N. Y.. March 30.-Justice Mur- phy Is to announce his findings in the Burdick inquest in police court tomor- row morning. No arrests will be made, no warrants will be issued. The courts findings will be interesting as a closing commentary on the famous case.
 The inquest was closed formally by Judge Murphy today after hearing the testimony of Quinn and King the former bar tender and the latter cashier of the Hotel Roland in NewYork, about Pennells alleged statement to them of his willing ness to kill one man even if he went to the gallows for 1t. No other witnesses were called.
 The Pennell inquest which Judge Mur- phy had announced would begin this morning was postponed indefinitely. The reason announced was the absence Of witnesses from the city.
 When the Pennell inquest Is held the probability is that in neither Penneifs papers nor effects will anything be pro- duced to throw light on the affairs of Burdick or to add any valuable infor- nation to the Burdick case. The Pen nell heirs have ben reluctant from the outset to have any of the dead mans papers made public. Last week at the close of the Burdick inquest Attorney I CLHcy dPpSoLSN OSASAS ~~oN Murphy in private and argued earnestly against beginning the inquest at that time and opposed holding any inquest.
 Judges Statement.
 The Burdick murder inquest was re- opened today before Police Judge Murphy for the purpose of hearing the testimony of Alexander J. Quinn, the bartender or the Hotel Roland, New York City, who, it is alleged, heard Penneil threaten to kill Burdick and G. H. King, the cashier of the hotel.
 Mrs. Burdick stopped at the Hotel Roland during her last visit to New fork, and PenneIl visited her there. Both men declined to be interviewed before the hearing began today.
 The official inquiry into the deaths or Mir. and Mrs. Arthur B. Pennell was scheduled to begin at the close of the Burdick inquest
 When Judge Murphy took ms seat on the bench he said:
 We will close the Burdick case this morning. and owing to the absence of some of the witnesses from the city, the Pennell inquest will be held at time to be announced later.
 .'The witnesses who have been sub poenaed in the Pennell case are excused until further notice. My statement in rgard to the Burdick inquest will be handed out here tomorrow morning"
 Quinn's Testimony.
 Alexander G. Quinn, the bartender from New York, was the first witness. He said he made the acquaintance of Arthur P. Pennell early in December last at the Hotel Roland. Asked to relate the conversation he had with Pennel at that time, Quinn said:
 frat aGkad for A HHnA table, which was given to him. Afterwards he entered into conversation with the cashier and myself. MT. Pennell had several drinks. He gave me his card. During the conversation Pennell said:
 "'You do not know what is passing through my mind. boys. There's one man I could kill now. even if hung for it. I remarked: that his man must be out of the State. as we have more improved methods here now. l saw MT. Pennell on the following morning. when he bade me goodbye"
 'Is there anything else you recall OK the conversation between you and Pen nell and the cashierr'
 Nothing except matters of ordinary conversation.'
 Cashier Corroborates It.
 F. G. H. King. former cashier of the Hotel Roland, who was present during the conversation related by Quinn, was the next witness. Detailing this con- versation. King said: "Pennell discussed a picture that was hanging on the wall of the room and after having a few drinks, he said; There Is one man I could kill, although l might swing for it."
 After having another drink, pro- posed a toast which was responded to by MT. Pennell.I think he said, here's to death.'
 At the same time he said he was hay ing the greatest time of his life, al- though 1t was at the expense of an- other"
 After King had identified a picture of Pennell, Judge Murphy announced the Burdick inquest closed.