The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-12
MRS. A. R. PENNELL EXPIRES
INJURIES IN BUFFALO AUTO-
 MOBILE ACCIDENT FATAL.

Mrs. PenneII, at the Death Bedside Husband and Wife VIII be Buried Together in Brunswick, Mcdonnell
 Carried Thousands in Insurance
 Buffalo, March 11.-Mrs. Arthur R. Pennell died at the Sisters of Charity hospital tonight at o'clock. For hours to-day the surgeons worked over tEe unconscious form of the injured wo- man. A faint twitching of the eyelids or a murmur of pain were the only signs of returning consciousness that were perceptible during the twenty-four hours the injured woman laid in the hospital ward. Towards evening ris- ing temperature and quickening pulse warned the surgeons that the end was rear and word was sent to her brother, who arrived from New York this after neon. Before he arrived at the hospital Mrs. Pennells purse ceased to beat. Ex- cept for few incoherent words uttered when she was first taken to the hosDi- tal Mrs. Pencils lips did not move.
 The body of MT. Pennell was removed from the morgue to an undertaking es- tablishment to-day and prepared for burial. It was decided that the remains of both MT. and Mrs. Pennell would be taken to MT. Pennell's former home in Brunswick, Me, for burial.
 Mrs. Abbey Y. Pennell, J. Fred Pen- nell, mother and brother of the dead man. and Henry W. Lamb, a brother in-iaw of Mrs. Pennell, arrived in this city tonight from New York on the Empire Express. They were at once driven to the Sisters hospital. They were admitted to the ward where Mrs. Pennell lay unconscious and stood be- side her for fifteen minutes. During that time the injured woman did not move. They left the ward with tear dill1rned eyes and walked slowly down the steps to their carriage. They were taken to the Pennell home on Cleveland avenue. All callers at the Pennell house this evening were denied admis- sion.
 J. Fred Pennell. MT. Lamb and Thomas Penney, ex-district attorney and a former partner of MT. Pennell, went to the Austin building tonight and searched the desk of the dead man. A policeman who has been on guard since the fatal accident occurred, stood by while the search was being made. A number of important documents were found, including will. It is not known just when the will was drawn up, but it is said to have been within the last year. What the provisions of the will are is not known as none oe the three men who saw it would discuss it.
 The automobile which carried Mr. Pepnell and his wife in the frightful plunge to the bottom of the stone quar- ry or Kensington avenue last night was carefully examined to-day. The brakes and lever were given particular ly close attention. Experts in the con- struction and manufacture of automo- piles were called in. The result of the examination left no doubt in the minds of any of the men present that Pennell did everything within human power to regain control of the vehicle when it careened towards the chasm. The brakes were tightly set, the power in- dicator pointed to reverse" and the track oS the wheels in the soft earth on the ridge between the street pave ment and the quarry showed that the wheels were turning backward when the ponderous machine sped forward to destruction.
 It is well nigh impossible at this time to obtain any exact statement of the entire amount of insurance carried by MT. Pennell. This is owing partly to the refusal of some of the insurance agents to divulge any information and partly to @ conflict in the statement of those who are willing to talk. Reports as to the total amount of insurance vary from $150,0O0 to $500,000. AS nearly accurate as it is possible to obtain at ried S215,000 life insurance and 1000 accident insurance.
 Ever since the Burdick affair Pennell had sSent most of his time at home. He was named as correspondent in the divorce suit that had been instituted by Burdick and the fact preyed upon his mind. He was cast down by it's revela- tion aSter the tragedy, and the conse- quent references to himself in connec- tion with the tragedy caused him great anxiety and subjected him to continu- ous nervous strain. He spent every moment oS lis time that he could in the company of Mrs. Pennell since the murder. It was his custom to take a ride with Mrs. Pennell in his automo- bile every morning and afternoon. Nearly every evening also he and Mrs. Pennell took long walks. The ride of yesterday, accordingly. was in accord ance with the daily routine of Pennelps life adopted after the murder.
 Pennell put on the brake of the au- tomobile in the effort to stop the fatal plunge into the Gehres quarry last night.
 Medical Examiner Danser is author ity for the above statement. He said this afternoon: T have examined the ground on the edge of the quarry. From all indications I should judge that Pen- nell had tried to stop the machine"
 An examination of the automobile was made this afternoon. It was stat ed the examination showed that the brake on the automobile was set tight, the lever was back on the reverse mo- tion and the power was shut off.
 '"rhis would indicate enthusiastically that MT. Pennell had put on the brake and had tried to save himself from plunging into the quarry" said MT.