New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
MURDERTRAIL FRESHER
Weapon Only Cleo Needed for
Kinnan 4rrest, Police Sag.

Renewed activity of the police yesterday charac-
terzed the search for the murderer or Mrs. Ahce
c. D. Kinnan who nearly two weeks ago was iouiio
with her head beaten in on the porch OF the oIu
stone mansion in The Bronx. Detective sergeant
Price. in charge of the case. declared last night
that while he not prepared yet 10 make an ar
rest all his information pointed toward one person
This information CLEANED from his search
among the letters and papers found In the Stentoh
house. and being corroborated and strength
ened. he said. by newer letters
1.-The murder, we believe. the result OF long
standing quarrel remarked Sergeant Price. in
discussing the case. Letters show that. 1t was
a family quarrel and had its beginning practically
at the time of the Kinnan marriage. All the
papers we have examined point TO one person. put
such information as we have is only circumstantlai
evidence, and we don't want to make an arrest
without better grounds"
The police have far framed their belief as 10
the murderer however, that the finding of the weap-
on would be practically certain TO mean an arrest
Search has been made through the house and cur
sorry examination made of the grounds. but without
result. A thorough examination of the grounds ana
house such would be necessary to dispose Oh tne
possibility of the murderer's weapon being there
would take several days. and would demand that
the small forest of weeds around the place be
moved down At present this hunt for the weapon
IS taking rank with the examination of the dead
woman's effects and her mothers.
Sergeant Price spent much Of yesterday in consul
tation with Inspector Mclaughlin. The mystery
has reached a point where the entire police force
feels that it has become necessary do something
at once. Detectives Heffernan, O'Rourke and Wines
continued the work the house. without much
result. small fintlock pistol was discovered In
Mrs. Stenton's room. II is not unlikely that MIS-
Stenton will be examined again by the police. She
IS because of her feeble condition practically under
surveillance at the home of her friend, Mrs Miller.
In Briggs avenue. Sergeant Price thinks that pos
siby she might, in a short time. If her mind be-
comes composed, throw some light on the
case which he can use with his present line OF
work.
Sergeant Connolly went to Brooklyn yesterday TO
bring back some of the material which Burton W.
Gibson, Mrs. Stentons lawyer, had taken from the
house. Gibson had returned. at the Coroners or
der many legal documents, but retained others
Besides great mass of technical papers, the de-
tective obtained this visit certificates for 1000
shares of stock in the Pioneer Mills Mining Com
pany at IS a share, and other mining stock show
ing par value of about $4,000; two fire insurance
policies in Mrs. Stentons name for $1,000 each.
in the Mutual Life Insurance Company two
checks payable to Mrs. Stenton. one dated 1892
both signed by the Girard Life Insurance Annuity
and Trust Company Of PhiladelPhaa and drawn on
nemorandum book. containing an Y for sloo 10
Among other things were seven pieces of old lace.
a linen towel. twenty handkerchiefs. an embroid-
lace ruties. an embroi@dered @ centre piece roll Of
gSST ok w CASH aP
coins, a woman's open face watch gold fob with
the initials "A. G. D. k silver coin engraved
l. N. S." woman's chased gold ring. I, gold
wedding ring. a childs gold ring. ring with two
blue stones and missing. tortoise shell comb.
silver mounted: silver nut cracking set. set Of
chessmen set of ebony and ivory doninoes. two
dozen silver spoons and forks two PHYSICIANS
thegm9meters cheek H. for ss on the Pacific Bank
There was also promissory note fer $500 made
by Gibson to Mrs. KHAN. April Is. 1906, payable
in six months from date. with interest at per
When he took this he told the police about it
Among the great of papers found in Glib
sons home were deeds to property in Brooklyn,
Flushing and Florida.
The police heard a story from Mrs Kennedy who
lives opposite the StentOn house which, they think
may be of value. Mrs Kennedy says that
she saw Mrs. StentOn moving about her yard after
the murder. Willie Kennedy, twelve-year
son, saw the old woman. too. and went across to
investigate. Mrs. Stenton. according to the boys
mother, told him to go away, and, when he did not
obey she slapped his face.