The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Mrs. Greiner Issues
Long Statement.
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OAKLAND, March 17.-Mrs. Kate
Greiner of Los Angeles, the mother of
F. J. Goldstein, who was killed while
with David Kiniry a year ago last No
vember when Policeman Smith met his
death, has come to the defense of her
dead son. Kiniry is now on trial for
the killing of Policeman Smith, and he
is making a plea that Goldstein killed
the policeman. Mrs. Greiner has come
from Los Angeles to testify While on
the witness stand this week she ae-
cused Kiniry of trying to save his neck
by casting the charge of murder on her
dead boy, and now she has issued a
statement in which she tells the story
of how Kiniry worked his way into
her family, and finally how she met
Kiniry when he was in the hospital in
Los Angeles and accused him of hid
ing behind the silence of the dead in
order to protect himself.
Mrs. Greiner is now at SAB Twenty
fourth street in this city. where she
will remain until the trial of Kiniry
ends next week. The testimony in the
case is all in and nothing remains but
the arguments and the deliberations of
the jury. Mrs. Greiners statement is
as follows:
Ny son first met David Kiniry in San Fran
cisco when / was keeping rooming house at
2c4 Turk street His mother and he came to
my house and hired a resrn.-At that time
my son was working at the Philadelphia Shoe
highest recommendations from his employers
showing that he stood well before he met
this man. Kiniry went to work for Boyson
drug store, on Mission street.
My always a devoted child and
worked hard. He worked during the day and
attended business college at night Joe. as
at Orna ard p1
Kiniry went TO live with his aunt In Vallejo
and ! sold out my house and went to Los An
geles- Later Joe came home TO Los Angeles
and was attending business college there
kiniry came 10 Los Angeles to our place and
renewed his acquaintance with my son. He
induced Joe TO go with him to San francisco
March 23 1903 and they remained In
that city until September 81 when they botr
came to my home. They remained while
was the last time that ] saw my SON unit
l saw his dead body at the Oakland Morgue
sation with him at the Los Angeles Receiv-
ing Hospital. visited him in company with
my son to shake hands with him, but my sor
replied No sir. There was few moments
silence and Kiniry said. Mrs. Greiner, al
have come to and sympathized and shaker
hands with me: none have refused re-
piled, David. II those friends that know you
Fred West had the same story to tell al
my son and !, and had lost a and brother
they would not stain their hands with yours. =
:. Here is my. daughter who had as much con
ndence in you as !. I had been worrying about
my son Joe and seemed to have present..
ment that some harm might come to him. NJ,
daughter tried TO comfort and said
Mamma, do not worry; Joe is all right. You
know he is so good and careful, and besides
David would let harm to Joe. You
know he always seeks good company And
now you are the very cause OF his death. "
Kiniry was silent
said: David, what have done that you
should take my poor boy and bring this dis
grace upon us2 Could you not have taken q
boy who had no home or loved ones and was
already in your evil paths? Why take a good
and loving son, the pride of my life? YOU
well knew how much we thought of Joe.
Kfniry answered: II never associated with
bad people. Yes, Joe was a very good boy y
said: And you have not hurt poor Joe and
US enough but you trying TO put murder
upon him You can't injure Joe or myself an,
/ more, but II is these two innocent children
that you are trying to ruin, and TO cast q
stain upon their whole life by trying to faster
upon their brother a crime that he never com.
mitted." He asked, What can I dot" I re
piled. You very well know" He said s'Nt
mother shed tears than I ala for joe
the night he died" / asked him, What d.
you care for poor Joe7 1t was all your lib
erty and the exposure you thought about. You
lied about my SON.
Again he was silent. Then / said "Yor
claim to be SO brave. but nevertheless yot
proved to be coward" Kiniry replied. "Oh