The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
'UNFOLDS TALE
OF COOL CRIME
David Kiniry GlOries in His
Career as aIBurglar Who
Has Made a Success i'll Life
BRAGS>9F HIS PROWESS
Meanwhile Evidence Accum-
ulateS to Fasten on Him
Murder of PatrOlmanSmith
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1O1e RroadwaE Dec 9.

Oakland Office San Francisco .Od4''
1915 Broadway, Dec 3.
David Kiniry was revealed at the
preliminary examination to-day as
/ cold -bloOded and cunning burglar,
proud of his criminal record.
! Many conversations with Kiniry, by
Chief Hodgkins and Captain w. j. Pc
tersen, shed light on the character of
the suspected murderer of brave Po-
liceman Smith. Many Of the Chiefs
conversations took place at Los Ange-
les. Kiniry Dragged that from the
Crellin ard Bannan residences in Oak
land he stole $4,000 worth of plunder.
He told how cleverly he had climbed to
get into these residences. He was vOlu
BILE about the meeting with Policeman
Smith and admitted that Goldstein and
he were cut on a burglarious expedi-
tion but when Hodgkins and Peter
sen later asked: who fired the first
shot?" Kiniry baked
You don't expect me to tell all my
case, do yOu?" he said.
But they got him to tell how he fled
after the shooting and landed that
night in a Turk street lodging
house in San Francisco that had for
merly been kept by Mrs. Greiner, moth
er of Frank GOldstein.
After the shooting Kiniry visited with
Fred Rouchon, an uncle, and then de-
parted on a bicycle for San Jose, con-
tinuing his flight to Los Angeles, thence
East. He went to the st. Louis EX-
position, heading West after he had
lost many diamonds and wallet with
1865.
Il came back to rob pawnshOp at
Los Angeles, where / expected to get
$4,000. said Kiniry, explaining his
return to California.
Kiniry said Goldstein owed him 5000,
/ and he thought it might be a good way
TO settle accounts by listening to the
youths pleas to be taken into partner
ship. He says Goldstein was always
afraid, though he always stood guard
while Kiniry did the rObbing.
Hodgkins rehearsed mucn in detail
in talks with Kiniry touching the
shooting.
Ross Steadman, son of Mrs W. E
Steadman, at whose residence, 1862
Grove street. Kiniry and Goldstein
rOOmed at the time of the murder, tes-
| titled this morning that he had seen
the pair leave the house together the
evening of the shooting. Steadman
heard of the murder. went to Four
teenth and Oak streets, where he saw
GOldStein's body and thought he rec
ognized the sweater. Returning home
Steadman found note written by
Kiniry that read:
VIII be home in the course Of week. The
Boys. II we send any notice please follow In
struct!ons.
Mrs. Steadman followed her son and
made a remarkable demonstration Of
sympathy for Kiniry.
AS she left the witness-stand, Kniry
said to her:
Il am sorry for all of the inconveni-
! ence 1 put you to-
Il am very sorry it happened" re-
! piled Mrs. Steadman. L can't say
! anything against you"
Stop! that will do, madam" stern
ly ordered Judge Samuels
Captain of Police w. J. Petersen tes-
titled to the finding of loaded revol-
yer near GOldstein's body. The
weapon showed no evidence of having
! been recently discharged.
Policemen Flynn, Moore and Bran
nan furnished connecting items of evil
| dence. H. r. Buswell, assistant secre-
| tary of the Young Mems Christian AS
| sociation. identified an application for
membership card Kiniry had deposited
! with him.
ANY chance of my getting back my
! application fee of $10?" asked Kiniry.
There may be, replied BusweI.
Il wish you would look up that mat
ter" urged Kiniry.
Maury Miller, a boy neighbor of the
| Steadmans, saw Kiniry and Goldstein
| departing from the Steadman place the
night Smith was murdered. Detective
George Kyle identified pistol. box of
cartridges, black silk muffer in
| itialed e. j. B." loose cartridpes
writing paper and William Bananas
cuff-buttons as having been found
! among the pairs effects at the Stead
man house. The hearing will be con-
| cluded tomorrow.