The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
EXPECTED To BE
KILLED BY AUTO
.PennsII Carried His Address and
Name in Various Places.
He WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED
DEATH REMAINS A FIGURE IN
THE BURDICK CASE.

u UFFALO March 11.-Mrs Arthur
ID Penneli. who with her husband,
was dashed over an embankment
into the Genres quarry yesterday aft
eInOOn. is still unconscious at the Sis
ters' hospital, and there is no hope of
her recovery. according 90 the attend
ing physicians. Airs. Pencil is sur
ferIng from "a fractured skull and prob
ably Internal -njuries. She has not
been able 20 give any account of the
events which led TO the death of her
husband.
Following twelve days after the muir
der OF Burdick, the death Of Pennell
Who has been mentioned in the case,
has given rise TO all manner Of surmise
today.
Investigations by the police have
brought little that is new 20 light. The
Pencils left their home shortly before
3 o'clock. 10 was raining. but the cou-
pie did not seem 10 mind this and went
out the kenslngtOn road. The plunge
of the automobile was seen by two
young men. who say they saw Pen
nells hat fly off. Then the machine
swerved and a short time later Pennell
was picked up with his skull crushed.
He was dead, his wife lying uneon-
sciOus.
Pencil made arrangements to meet
a friend al his home at 8 O'Clock last
evening and ordered dinner for
O'Clock. A cigar man from whom Pen
nell purchased a cigar just prior 10 his
death says Pencil did not appear In
any way excited.
With these facts In hand and no
statement from Mrs. Pennell, the
Ha gI
cident pure and simple. and the stories
OF Suicide are given little credence this
morning
A policeman stood guard at Pencils
office in the Austin building early to-
day. and the attorneys are now making
| "a search of the papers and belongings
OF the unfortunate victim. III was also
stated that a search is being made of
l the residence OF the Pencils AT POS
Cleveland avenue. 1t is known that de-
teCtives have been at the house since
last night.
Prior to the examination of the au-
tomoblle, which was made by employees
of the concern that sold the vehicle to
Pencil. Medical Examiner Dancer Wis
tied the place where the accident OC-
CURED. Afterward he said; Pencil
put on the brake OF the automobile in
the quarry last night
'I have examined the ground on the
edge of the quarry. The right wheels
had plOwed up the earth while the left
made a smooth track From these in
dicauons I should judge Pencil had
tried 90 stop the machine.
Ever since the Burdick affair Penuell
had spent most OF his time at home
He was named as a correspondent in
the divorce suit that had been iusu-
tuted by Burdick. and the fact preyed
IT'S revelation after the tragedy. and the
consequent references 10 himself i'm
connection with the tragedy caused
him great anxiety and subjected him 20
a continuous nervous strain. He had
spent every moment of his time that
he could in company with Mrs Pen
nell since the murder. 10 was his Gus
tom 90 take a ride with Mrs. Pencil in
his automobile every morning and aft
eruOou. Nearly every evening also he
and Mrs Pencil took long walks.
Today Pencils body was turned
over 90 uudertakers to be prepared for
burial
Superintendent of Police Bull when
asked if the death of Penneu would af-
feet the Investigation of the police I'm
the Burdick case. replied. IL think
not"
Assistant Chief Cusack said: "I have
Investigated the death of Penneu, and
30 is my belief that IL was purely acct
dental