The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-31
CASE
 IS POSTPONED Judge Discharges Witnesses
 Until Further Notice .BURDICK INQUEST ENDS Two Witnesses Were Heard, But Their Testimony Amounted to Nothing.
 Judge Murphy Will Sum
 Up the Case Today.

Buffalo. N. Y, March So-Justice Mur- phy Is to announce his findings in the hnrdick inquest in police court tomorrow rnorilng No arrests will be made; no warrants Will be issued. The courts find- iugs will be interesting as closing com mrntary on the famous case. The inquest was closl formally by Judge Murphy today alter hearing the testimony of Quinn anG King, the former bartender and cashier Of the Hotel Roland in New York about Pennelfs alleged statement to them of his willingness to kill one man. even if he went to the gallows for 1t. No other witnesses were called.
 The Pennell inquest, which Judge Murphy had announced would begin this morning. was postponed indefinitely. The reason announced wa; the absence ef witnesses from the city.
 Gan Gain Nothing.
 When the Ptnnell inquest is held the probability is that neither in Pennelfs papers nor effects will anything be pro- dueed to throw light on the affairs of Burdick. oY to add any valuable infor- nation to the Burdick case. The Pennell heirs have Aon reluctant from the outset to have any of the dead mans papers made public Last week at the close of the Burd1ck inquest. Attorney Thomas Penny appeared before Judge Murphy in private and argued earnestly against be- ginning the inquest at that time and op- posed holding any inquest
 The official inquiry into the deaths of Arfb Q scheduled to begin at the close of the Burdck inquest.
 When Judge Murphy took his seat on the bench he said;
 "We will close the Burdick case this morning ari owing to the absence of some of th Witnesses from the city the Pennell inquest will be held at time to be announced later
 "The witnesses who have been sub poenaed in the Pennell case are excused until further notice. My statement in re- gard to the Burdiek inquest will be hand ed out here tomorrow morning"
 Quinn's Testimony.
 Alexander G. Quinn, the bartender from New York, was the first witness. He said he made the acquaintance of Arthur R. Pennel early in December last at the Hotel Roland. Asked to relate the conversation he had with Pennell at that time Quinn said
 "Pennell first asked for time table, which was given to him. Afterwards he entered into conversation with the cash fer and myself. MT. Pennell had several drinks. He gave me his card. During the conversation Pennell said:
 " You do not know what is passing tbrOuph my mind hova rhereiq opa man l could kill now, even if 1 hung for it.. l remarked that his man must be out of the state, as we have more improved methods here now. I saw Mir. Pennell on the following morning. when he bade me goodbye" q.
 "Is there anying else you recall of the conversation between you and Pennell and the cashier?"
 Nothing except matters of ordinary conversation"
 Cashier Corroborates 1t.
 F. G. II. King. former cashier of the Hotel Roland, whc was present Curing the conversation related hy Quinn, was the next witness Detailing this converse ton. King said "PenneH discussed a picture that was hanging en tho wall of 1 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, I pro- posed toast which was responded to l by MT. Pennell. l think he said, h,re l to death
 At the same time he said he vas having the greatest time of his life. all | though it was at the expense of another"
 After King had identified a picture of Pennell, Judge Murphy announced the Burdick inquest closed