The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-11
GOD, 70, TELL IF |
KNEW" S0BS MISS
K|NRADE
LAWYER THuNpERs QUESTIONS
AT SISTER OF MURDERED GIRL.
BUT MEMORY OF WITNESS is
BAD.

HAMILTON, Ont. March 1l.-"God,
If | knew I'd tell" sobbed Florence
Kinrade. the former actress. when
asked by George Tate BlacKstock. the
noted criminal lawyer, last night, If
she knew the name Of theperson who
murdered her sister. Ethel Kinrade,
in her home, ON Herkimerst.. recently
Florence Kinrade was put through 4
grilling examination by Biackstock.
The inquistor at times Numbered his
questions in rapid succession. but the
memory of the girl Witness would fail
and she would not give satisfactory
answers Her frame shook with con
vulsiVe sobs frequently during the
examination. which continued until ,
O'Clock this morning and was adjourn
ed until tonight She was dressed in
black as she entered the room, escort
ed by nurse I'm uniform and c. Mont
rose Wright. her tiance.
Lawyer Blackstock began by ques-
tionng Miss Kinrade about her trips
IN concert. Her first trip was through
Canada. where she sang in concerts
in small towns. She met a Mrs. Mabel
Robinson. OF Gait. ana Miss Marion
Elliott. who came originally from
England Blockstock referred TO Miss
Elliott as the luxurious Miss Elliott.
and she appears. according To Flor
ence's story. TO have had an influence
not To the liking II Mr.. Wright
Florence later met Miss Elliott in
Buffalo and they went To Richmond.
Va. stopping at Philadelphia and
Washington Florence sang at mat
inee and evening performances at the
Orpheum for SIS a week The church
people she said. knew about II, but
were good enough not 10 make oblec-
lions. James Gordon Baum she said.
forced his attentions upon her and
she came home. tired of the stage
life.
Not Positive About Time.
Speaking of the murder OF her sis
ter. Florence said after her mother
went out OF their home about ) o'clock
in the afternoon. she Florence ana
Ethel went upstairs 10 dress intend
Ing to go ont shortly after their
mother Witness said she went down
the back stairs 10 get "A needle. Ethel
called and asked If she was ready and
she did not go up again. Florence
was not positive about the exact time
Of these incidents.
She was very cool. mp To this point
when she began To tell the tramp
story. Under the rapd-queStioning OF
Backstock she replied as fellows
when | went upstairs Ethel was
I'm her room. | had to pass her room.
The door was closed. | told her 70
lock herself in her room. ! said II
low. | wanted TO hurry and get the
money for the tramp. That is why
not go out on the veranda from up
stairs, | gave him about $40
How much money did YOU have!
81 only had $40. a $40 bill.
and why did you say about $40;
81 don't know"
"You opened the window intending
IN climb out, but changed your mind?
You didn't go 10 EthePs room? You
didn't go out the window. You didn
veil for help? You went down stairs
where the man was?" asked Blac'
stock.
The girls answers were In the ar
nrmative.
IF he was in the hall and you went
out the back door you must have pass.
ed him, after giving him the money
II don't remember walking past
him"
Then you opened the side window
I'm The back farlor. Why didn't YOU
escape that way
He ran after mo then
Did you get out OF the window
"He pulled Iae.
"oid you get out?'
~ dcn't remember"
"Yet Won remember raising th2 win
fowo Haven't YOU said befor" that
ven cot ont of the window and thar lie
uulled YOU into the house again?"
II don't remember"