Evening journal., 1903-04-11
INQUEST PROVES
DISAPPOINTING
Verdict in Pennell Case
Throws No Light on Bur
dick Mystery
THE CASE is NOW CONCLUDED

Buffalo, April IL. - The evidence
given al the inquest into the deaths
Of Arthur r. Pennell and Mrs Pea
nell before Justice Murphy will not
help the authorities in any way TO a
solution of the Burdick murder mys-
terry. Whether the tragedy at Genres
stone quarry on March 10, in which
Pennell was killed and Mrs. Pennell
was fatally injured, was due to acci-
dent or design. was not proven.
Thomas Penney who has acted as
attorney for the Pennell family since
Arthur Pencils death, declared that
so far as he was aware nothing in the
papers left by Mr.. Pennell would
throw any light upon the murder of
Edwin L. Burdick When questioned
Regarding the alleged defalcations by
Pennell, Mr Penney declined to an
swer J. Frederick Pennell, brother
of the dead lawyer, and administrator
OF his estate who has possession of
most OF the papers, was out of the city,
and Mr.. Penney informed the court
that he did not know where he was or
when he would return to Buffalo.
Evidence that would show defalca-
tion would simply be accumulative,"
said Justice Murphy, after the evil
dence was all in. NO stronger motive
could be proven than has already been
brought out here. But proving a mo-
tive does not establish suicide. The
court is prepared to announce its
findings"
Judge Murphy then delivered his
verdict as follows:
Il find that Arthur r. Pennell came
TO his death on the 10th day Of March,
1908. as a result of injuries received
while riding in an automobile, the said
automobile plunging from an embank-
ment into the Genres stone quarry.
THAT | cannot determine from the
evidence submitted whether such
plunge was accidental or designed.
"rhat Carrie Lamb Pennell came to
her death as a result of the said
plunge of the automobile into the
quarry"
w. c. Omphelius, Pencils stenogra-
pher. produced a typewriter copy of
the first draft Of a statement prepared
for publication by Pennell before his
death The statement in part is as
follows:
lowing to the fact that my name
was so unfortunately at this time con-
nected with the pending divorce pro-
ceedings. it was forced into great pub
licity In connection with the tragedy
itself SO far as any possible connec.
tion with that crime was concerned, ]
: satisfied, l think, the district attorney
r and his assistants thoroughly that
had nothing to do with IT, After being
out for a short time in the early part
OF the evening. l spent the rest of II
at home, as was shown by the evi.
dence Of my wife and the servant girl
, In our house. I think I was soon ac
} quilted both by the public and the au
thorities with any connection with the
, crime
1T now becomes incumbent upon me
TO make some statement relative to my
=, connection with the divorce proceed.
ings. There was no truth in the charge:
brought by the plaintiff in that pro
, ceeding against the defendant and my,
= self. The charges were absolutely de-
} MED under oath, and counter charges
had been made, and in a short time thu
case would have been quietly tried be
S fore a referee and settled. The rela
tlons existing between the plaintiff an,
the defendant had been strained fo
, some tine. Twice he had unjustly at
tempted to make her leave her home
During this time the man himself wa
In intimate relations with a woman
d whom he desired to marry For tha
purpose it wass necessary to be fre
from his wife. He discovered the fac
that his wife knew of these relation
by gaining access to the safe deposi
vault where she kept her papers
through forgery and written order owe
her blank signature, and purloining tn
keys from her.
Being thus apprised of the evidenc
ril against him. he determined to antic
as pate her action by bringing an actio
Us himself in order that he might have tn
IS appearance of being the injured part.
and out Of the vindicativeness and do
sire to injure me as much as possib
'' he made me a defendant in the actiol
ei His allegations were properly denie
y, and the issues would have been square
81 ly met when his death occurred at Il
hands of some unknown woman, who
.. he had invited TO his house at mi,
night. Nothing more unfortunate cou
have occurred for everybody involve
as the entire matter became public. an
IL the truth could have appeared Il
harm would not have been so great"
u, on Trial For Killing Governor Goeb,
,a, Frankfort. KY, April 1.-THE sele
rs- tion of the jury in the case of jam
re- Howard, who is charged with killiI
,at Governor William Goebel is complete
10 The commonwealth expect to show
ny the jury that Governor w. S. Tayl
yh, had the defendant brought here in ia
uary, 1900, for the purpose OF KILN