The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-31
Judge Murphy's Finding I'm the Bur-
dick Case to he Announced at
Buffalo To-day.
THERE WILL BE NO ARRESTS
AND PROBABLY NO ONE WILL BE
CHARGED WITH THE MURDER.
Testimony of the New York bartender
and Cashier Who Heard PennelI Say
He Wanted to Kill a Man.

BUFFALO, March SO.-Justice Murphy is
to announce his findings in the Burdick in
quest in Police Court tomorrow. No ar
rests Will be made, no warrants will be
issued. The courts findings will be inter-
esting a closing commentary on the
famous case. The inquest was closed for
mally by Judge Murphy to-day, after hear
ing the testimony of Quinn and King. the
former bartender and cashier of the Hotel
Roland in New York, about Pennelrs al
legged statement to them of his willingness
to kill one man even if he went to the gal
lows for it, No other witnesses were called.
The Pennell inquest, which Judge Murphy
had announced would begin this morning,
was postponed indefinitely. The reason an
nounced was the absence of witnesses from
the city. District Attorney Coatsworth was
in court. and said he was ready to go ahead,
and that the postponement was not at his
request. One witness was absent from the
city. He was Wallace Thayer, Pennelrs
attorney and confidential friend up to the
time of his death. A dozen CT more wit
nesses in the Pennell inquest were present,
ready to give testimony, so, il deemed ad-
visable, the inquest could have proceeded,
and at some later day Mr.. Thayer could
have been examined.
Considerable pressure has been brought
to bear by friends of the Pencils to avert
the inquest and postpone it indefinitely. II
not to block it permanently. The efforts,
of course. had weight with the court.
and Judge Murphy's decision not to hold
the inquest at present was based on all the
circumstances of the case. When the PEN
nell inquest Will be held. If at all, is not yet
settled. When it is held the probability is
that neither in Pennells papers nor effects
will anything be produced TO throw light
on the affairs of Burdick. or to add any
valuable information to the Burdick case.
PAPERS NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC.
The Pennell heirs have been reluctant
from the outset TO have any of the dead
mans papers made public. When Justice
Murphy was about to begin the Pennell
inquest last week at the close OF the Bur-
dick inquest Attorney Thomas Penny ap-
peared before Judge Murphy in private
and argued earnestly against beginning
the inquest at that time and opposed hold
ing any inquest. Mr.. Penny insisted upon
the postponement and Judge Murphy
yielded, but announced to Mr.. Penny and
also from the bench that the Pennell in
quest would begin at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. After considering the matter and
learning that Attorney Thayer was out OF
the city Judge Murphy postponed the PEN
nell inquest indefinitely.
When the Burdick murder inquest was
reopened to-day Alex. G.. Quinn, the bar
tender from New York, the first witness.
said ne made the acquaintance of Arthur
/R. Pennell early in December. last. at the
Hotel Roland. Asked TO relate the convcr-
sation he had with Pennell at that time.
Quinn said: Mr.. Pennell first asked for
a timetable, which given to him.
Afterward he entered into conversation
with the cashier and myself. Mr.. 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 is one man 1 could
Kill now, even If hung for it, / remarked
that this man must be out OF the State
we have more improved methods here
now. / saw Mr.. Pennell on the following
morning. when he bade me goodbye :"
lis there anything else you recall OF
the conversation between you. Pennell and
the cashier?
Nothing except matters OF ordinary con-
versation."
F. II. G. King, former cashier OF the
Hotel Roland. who was present during the
conversation related by Quinn, I'm detail
ing this conversation, said: "Pennell dis
cussed pitcure 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 j proposed toast
which was responded TO by Mr.. Pennell
] think he said: Here's TO death At the
same time he said he was having the great
est time of his life, although IL was at
the expense of another"
After King had identified a pitcure OF
Pennell. Judge Murphy announced the Bur-
dick inquest closed.