Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-31
ONE MAN HE COULD MURDER
Pencil Makes Threats While in q New
York Hotel.
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY TO FACT
Judge Murphy Announces the BurdIck
Inquest f. Closed and hat PEN
nell Inquiry VIII He
Taken Up Later.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March sO.-The Burdick
murder inquest was reopened today before
Police Judge Murphy for the purpose Of
hearing the testimony Of Alexander Quinn,
the bartender at the Hotel Roland in New
York City, who, It is alleged, heard PEN
nell threaten to kill Burdick, and of G. H,
King, the cashier Of the hotel.
Mrs. Burdick stopped at the Roland dur
Ing her last visit to New York, and Pennell
visited her there. Bath men declined 10
be interviewed before the hearing today
began. The official inquiry into the deaths
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pennell was SEIZED
uled to begin at the close OF the Burdick
inquest.
When Judge Murphy took his seat he
said:
We will close the Burdick case his
morning. and. owing to the abbence OF
some OF the witnesses from the city, the
Pennell inquest will be held at a time to
have been subpoenaed In the Pennell In
quest are excused until further notice. My
statement In regard to the Burdiek INQUEST
VIII De handed out here tomorrow morning.
Penne Makes Threats.
Alexander G.. Quinn, the bartender from
New York, was the first witness. He said
he made the acquaintance Of Arthur R.
Pennell early In December last, at the Hotel
Roland.
Asked TO relate the conversation he had
with Pennell at that time, Quinn said:
Mr.. Pennell first asked for a time table
which was 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 converse
tion, he said; You do not know what is
passing through my mind, boys. There
is one man l could kill nov even II / hung
for IT,"
Il remarked that this man must be out
of the state as WI have more improved
methods here now. / saw Mr.. Pennell on
the following morning, when he babe me
good bye" n d.
rs there anything else you recall of the
conversation between you, Pennell and the
cashier"
Nothing except matters of ordinary con-
versation."
Says One Man He Could Kill.
r. G. H. King, former cashier of the
Hotel Roland, who was present during the
conversation, related by Quinn. was the
next witness.
Detailing this conversation, King said:
"Penneil discussed a picture that was
hanging on tho wall of the room. and
after having a few drinks he said: There
is one man l could kill, although l might
swing for IT."
After having another drink. l proposed
a toast, which was responded to by Mr..
Pennell. I think he said: Here's to
death AT the same time he said he was
having the greatest time OF his life. al
though 1t was at the expense ot,another."
After King had identified a picture of
Pennell Judge Murphy announced the Bur-
dick inquest closed.
Dispute PenneII Policies.
District Attorney Coatsworth will be
present during the examination of witnesses
In the Pennell inquest, but Judge Murphy
will conduct the inquest and question wit
nesses from the bench.
= Former District Attorney Thomas Pen
ney will represent the Peinell family
Several attorneys representing accident In
surance companies in which Pennell was
insured will be present. II is known thai
some of them are inclined 70 contest the
payment Of policies.
Pennell carried $3.50 in accident insur-
ance, none Of which has been paid. Besides
that. his life was insured for $215. 900. The
policies, with one exception. we're taken
out four or fve years ago. The suicide
clause gives one year from the date OF Issue
as the term during which the insurance. Il
death was by suicide, would not be pay
able. OF the $1s5. 900 insurance which Ii
kincOntestible four policies amounting to
$50, 900 have been paid.