New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
NEW KlNNAN CASE CLEW
Threatening Letter Found-Story
of I4rrest Denied

new clew which may lead to the discovery OF
the murderer of Mrs Alice I. D. Kinnan was
found last night IL learned. although the po-
lice and the tried to keep the matter
cret. Patrolman Manning, who is attached to the
fremont police station. was at the Stanton house,
in The Bronx. where the murder committed
He not in the house, but in some manner he
got hold OF a letter addressed to Mrs. Kinnan,
pcstmarked two days before her murder. written
by man and threatening her with bodily harm.
Manning called up the fremont station and gave
the Information 10 the sergeant at the desk. who
dispatched Detectives O'Rourke and Mccarthy to
tine The two detectives and the policeman
held consultation for about ten minutes in the
house. after which the detectives went away.
Though Detective Sergeant Price has received
sornn information partly confirming the theories he
formed after discovering the hidden in the
ole Stenton house where Mrs. Kinnan murdered
he did not gain direct knowledge of the murderer
yesterday. Neither did Coroner Mcdonald and
fastened on tIo persons. nov point strongly to
prominent figure in the there Is little prospect
that any action will be taken toward arrest until
after the Coroner's hearing to-day.
Sixty subpmnas have been issued for witnesses
tor this hearing. which, il has been reported will
be held in secret Sergeant Price personally served
Burton ". Gibson, the lawyer for the lead woman
and her mother. Mrs Stenton, sAll the Italian
tenants Of the Stenton house have been subpanaed,
as have all the Italians who were placed under
rest week ago Sunday OIL the story Of Carlo
Marino. which he since has declared faxed
by the police. Mrs. Stenton. far could he
learned last night, has not been subpeenaed, and
Sergeant Price thought she would not be called as
a witness, but from the methods OF work OF the
coroner IL seems probable that she will be asked
to tell what she about the mystery. Assistant
District Attorney Cardcza. who appeared in the
case in the beginning. will be at this preliminary
hearing this morning.
II have received some confirmation OF the ma
teria on which based my line of work" said
Sergeant Price last night, and while cannot pre-
dict results immediately / feel confident OF a
solution of this mystery 1t can't he done quickly
Inspector McCluskey and Inspector Mclaughlin
when the murder was done, both said that the
case would be of the most difficult which ever
fell to the lot OF the police. II has proven SO
have learned from ether persons much along the
line of the things told me- by tho Young who
lived at the house concerning the frequent visits of
men to the two women, and the apparent carrying
on of some organized industry. We cannot move
too carefully in this for confronted
with one or two very clever persons that is
An axe with what seem to be 6loodstai9s on the
collection of debris under the rear porch e the
s6nfered near sP the head To this spnered part
there eiung a womnn's hsiT, light brown and me.
greatly disturbed over IT, though il seems more
ffS Wh snWhn me ese e far found with Il came hs
revival of al old story. Patrolman pu Rois, who
Miller house in Briggs svenae, RECALLED that fsw
years ago ne was Geea 20 me me % nouse ,u oy
derfng a man. On investigation ne found Mrs,
Stentou chasing tenant round the place with an
axe. He auelled the disturbance, hut policeman
was stationed at the house for three DAYS after,
ward TO guard this tenant until he moved. urged by
a. dispossess notice obtained by the old woman.
who had In view a tenant who would pay higher
rent.
Coroner schwannecke. who has appeared az
times I'm the case. announced that he had decided
that Mrs Stenton committed the murder He had
no facts OH which 20 base his assertion other than
her general disposition and his Ideas OF her mental
Ia tha tber
killed Mrs Kinnan She under arrest already
he vouchsafed. Sergeant Price declared positively
that Mrs. Stenton not technically under
rest and that any statements made by Coroner
sehwannecke must be on his own responsibility.
Though Mrs. Stenton is not under arrest she Is
Watched constantly by detectives. Shs went for a
drive yesterday and detective acted as coachman