The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-19
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,rrlny afternoon %nmmaginR. When they
came ont they asserted that they had found
thing which would throw any light on
'1c mystery NJ Mrs kinnan'a death Among
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drod or more eRga Of deadly antiquity
After n long conference with Coroner
Mcdonald Yesterday morning Captain
Price went down 10 Police Headquarters
and had q talk with Inspector Mclaughlin,
chief ~ the Detective Bureau. Later,
both wore closeted for several hours with
tho Coroner. After that Price said that
Tho developments Of he day might Justify
Inn in giving out an interesting statement
coon as to what really happened a week ago
last Friday night on the porch Of the old
house when Mrs. Kinnan was murdered.
When the captain was asked point blank
which Of two persons who's names have
eppeared in connection with the case he
was after he replied.
Il am not answering conundrums to-
night"
He would not he quoted as to whether
it was a mar or woman upon whom Sum
DAYS discoveries cast suspicion as having
a motive for attacking Mrs, kinnan. When
pressed further Capt. Price said there was
enough circumstantia evidence TO justify
the detectives in combining their efforts
TO certain clues, all Of which pointe d to
one person.
There is no danger that the suspected
party will get away from us. but without
more direct evidence than we have 1t would
be a shame to make an arrest, . said he.
Coroner Mcdonald announced that he
would hold a preliminary hearing on Thurs
dav at the Coroner's office.
AS to our suspicious. if We have any,
| can say nothing said he. L cannot say
anything tonight, as 1t might tend to de-
feat the ends Of justice. The police are at
work on the case now. If no arrest is
made before the preliminary hearing on
Thursday we may get enough evidence
at the hearing to enable us to a k action
While the Coroner and Acting Captain
ing, Detective Sergeant Connolly, who had
been Lawyer Gibson's inseparable COM
panion during his examination OF the
premises, went over to Brooklyn and called
on Mr.. Gibson. When he showed up again
at the Bronx detective bureau he had with
him a varied assortment of articles which
had been taken away by Mr.. Gibson in his
black hand bag on his visits to the Stenton
house before the Coroners decided to take
charge of the search themselves.
The collection OF Mr.. Gibson's finds,
which was later surrendered to the Coro-
ners, included a promissory note made by
Gibson to Mrs. kinnan on April 10, 1906,
payable in six months from date, with in
terest at 8 per cent. The amount OF the
note was $500. There were also W fire
insurance policies on S%hadysIde, both IN
Mrs. Stenton's name; two life insurance
policies, also in her name, for $1,000 each,
one of them in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company; a memorandum book, contain
ing an /. o. U. for 500, to Mrs. Kinnan;
two checks payable to Mrs. Stem
ton, one bearing date 1892, for sl57.7C, and
the other, dated in the same year, for $o4 .05.
Both we're drawn on the Drexel Bank of
Philadelphia and we're signed by the Girard
Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia. Thomas F; Ryan
was the signature on another check for IS
on the Pacific Bank, dated 1890. There were
also turned over to the detective sergeant
certificates for 1000 shares in the Pioneer
Mills Mining Company, par value IS a share,
and certificates of other mining stock
showing a face value of about $4,000;
seven pieces of old lace. a linen towel,
o black handbag which contained a pocket
hook with s62 ~ in cash, a roll of yellow
silk ribbon, a tortoise shell comb, three
rings and other minor articles.
The Coroner said that a full receipt,
itemizing all the articles returned TO him
by Mr.. Gibson had been given to the law
He said positively that Mr.. Gibson had not
tried to withhold anything which had been
taken from the house.
Mr.. Gibson was not at the Stenton house
Yesterday. Mrs. Stenton is said to be very
restless at the Miller home, at 2464 Briggs
Avenue, Bv order Of the police reporters
are not allowed to see her. She seemed
particularly worried over the discovery
of her bank books. Acting Captain Price
has not given up hope that he may yet be
able to catch the old lady in a mood or
moment when she will be able to give an
account of what really happened at her
home on the night Of June 8 which Will
clear up the mystery.