The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
{ T.REL K|NRAD {
KILLED AS SHE
SAT IN CHAIR
WAS BENDING OVER TO TAKE
OFF HER RUeeERs, SAY POLICE
FLORENCE kINRApE TOLD A
DIFFERENT STORY.

HAMILTON, Ont, March 9.-(Spe
cial. THE latest developments In
the Kinrade murder. brought TO light
by the police are proof enough that
the inquest to be held tomorrow even
ing will prove fully as sensational as
the murder itself. The police have
established some damaging evidence
and from the information at hand
Florence Kinrade. sister OF the muir
dered girl, and her mother will be
given merry time tomorrow even
ing. when Investigator Blackstock
starts to pry into the story OF the
crime told by Florence Kinrade. The
police have discovered that Ethel Kin
rade was sitting In chair evidently
bending over 10 put on or take on her
rubbers. when first shot, and that the
body was moved fully Is inches from
the spot IN which she was killed.
These two facts are In direct contra
diction Of the story told by Florence
who claims that her sister was shot
as she came down the back stairs.
II also came to light this morning
that Ethel Kinrade was seen leaving
the Kinrade home shortly after two
O'Clock and as the crime had taken
place shortly after three. both Flor
ence Knrade and the mother will be
asked to state what they know OF the
dead girls actions in that time. The
police are ready To prove that the
first shots were fred about 3 Is. and
the last shots ten minutes later, that
Florence Kinrade left the house at
1928, hatless, but that she returned To
the house and putting on her hat re-
crossed the road TO neighbours, Mrs.
Hickey, who states that IL was 1
o'clock before she was confronted by
the excited girl; that eight shots were
fired into the dead body and all the
shots fired were spent on the dead
girl, none being fired In any other part
of the house; that the dead body was
moved by some one before DR.. NC
Nichol or the police. the first persons
On the job got there; that the action
Of Mrs. Kinrade In going to the police
station about 3:45 To ask for some
protection from the many tramps In
the habit OF bothering her, was all the
part of a prepared plan TO fit In with
The tramp story; that Ethel Kinrade
was abused and ill-treated by all the
members OF the family. with the ex-
ception OF the father and that the
room and bed that she used was a dis
grace to any respectable family, con-
tanning cheap bunk which was u
vast difference from the neat. respect
able beds and rooms used by the rest
OF the family; that Earl kinrade, the
younger son, on his return from Mon
treal the morning after the crime
made the statement, II thought that
IL would come to this all OF which
will be used to bring the authorship
Of the crime directly to the guilty
person.
Florence Kinrades story that tramp
committed the deed, that IT was done
near o'clock, that she was fired at
and that she raised the alarm at once.
In fact, every bit OF evidence given
by her has been disproved and I'M
less she tells a better story and the
mother gives clear account OF her
knowledge of the affair tomorrow ev-
ching. II is more than likely that i'm:
mediate arrests will be made, which
will prove even more sensational than
the murder itself.
There is no truth in the report that
Florence Kinrade Is step-sister OF
Ethel Kinrade. nor in the rumors that
the dead girl Is an illegitimate child.
A close friend of the family stated to
YOUR correspondent this morning that
he had known the family all his life
and that there was absolutely no truth
I'm the reports that have been going
around to this erect.
"I'll tell you this much, however.
he said, MRS. Kinrade was found
ling. Outside Of this there Is nothing
in the step-sister or waif story in con
nection with either one OF the girls.
The girls have step-brother, how
ever, q son OF Mr.. Kinrade's by his
first wife. This fellow has been d
worthless sort of chap for years
and always a source Of trouble to the
family. Florence has always stood up
for him whenever he came around
after money or help OF any kind and
Ethel has always opposed any favors
being done for him. This chap has
spent many years In the cheap lodg-
. ing houses and around with profes
sional buns and tramps and only
bothered his people when he was In
actual need"