The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
"GOd, II | Knew Id Tell,"
SObS Miss KinIade

asked by George Tate Blackstock, the
noted criminal lawyer, last night. II
she knew the name II the person VINO
murdered her sister. Ethel kinradc,
in her home. on Herkimer-st.. recently
Florence Kinrade was put through
grillng examination by Blackstock.
The inquistor at times Numbered his
questions In rapid succession, but the
memory or 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
! cd by a nurse in uniform and G. Mont
rose Wright her fiance.
Lawyer Blackstock began by ques-
tioning Miss Kinrade about her trips
In concert. Her first trip was through
Canada where she sang in concerts
In small towns. She met Mrs. Mabel
Robinson, OF Gait. and Miss Marion
! Elliott, who came originally from
England Blackstoc., 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 of Mr. Wright.
! Florence later met Miss Elliott in
/ Buffalo and they went 10 Richmond,
| Va. stopping at Philadelphia AMI
Washington. Florence sang at mat
inee and evening performances at the
Orpheum for $l5 week. The church
people she said knew about II, but
were good enough not to make objec-
tons James Gordon Baum, she said,
forced his attentions upon her and
she came home. tired uf 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 3 O'Clock
! in the afternoon, she (Florence) ana
! Ethel Went upstairs 10 dress. intend
| Ing TO go out shortly after their
mother. Witness said she went down
the back stairs to get needle. Ethel
called and asked II she was ready and
she did not go up again. Florence
was not positive about the exact time
| vi these incidents.
She was very cool. up 20 this point
when she began TO tell the tramp
story Under the rapid-questioning OF
| Blackstock she replied as follows:
When | went upstairs Ethel was
In her room. had to pass her room.
The door was closed told her 10
/ lock herself In her room. said It
I low | wanted 10 hurry and get the
money for the tramp. That is why |
/ didn't go into Ethel's room. did
not go out on the veranda from up
stairs, | gave him about $40.
"A a baU
II only had $40. a $40 bill"
( And why did you say about $40?
Il don't know"
you opened ther window Intending
/ to climb out. but changed your mind?
You didn't go to Ethers room? You
/ didn't go out The window You didni
yell for help? You went down stairs
where the man was?' asked Blac'
stock
The girls answers were In the at
! tirmative.
If he was in the hall and You went
out the back door YOU must have pass.
ed him after giving him the money.
Il don't remember walking past
him"
Then you opened the side window
in tie back ,arlcr Why didn't you
escape that way"
He ran after me then.
Did you get out OF the window!
He pulled ne
0ld you get out?
II uCn't remember"
Yet you - member raising the WIN
dow? Haven't YOU said before ih2t
you go, out of ihe window and ihal lie
pulled you into tie house again"
II don't remember"
Where did he seize you. vita ohe
hand e.. two hards.
Witness didn't know
Then what" demanded the crown
attorney
Il don't remember"
What, don't remember whe Ler
your sister was shot?"
Il 'oi. remember just then WAT
happened"
Il IAN into he hall. into the ulning
rooin, through the kitchen into the
back yard to the back fence. | saw
no one from the time | left the back
parlor."
why didn't you get over the
fence. child could get over it,"
II tried TO get over
You stood there on bank. one cry
would have brought You help, yet you
! uldn cry Tor nelp.
II couldn't from fright"
What made you change your mind
about getting over the fence"
II don't know"
You re-entered the house, you saw
Tim standing In the dining room. did
you approach him."
II yelled"
Did you approach him? You have
repeatedly said that you went on to-
ward him, right past him. toward
the front door What do YOU say
now?"
Ran For Assistance
II remember gpin6 on towards the
front door lie didn't say anything as
| passed him. | tried to ward him OF
by motion with my hands" the girl
said elusively.
Then | ran for help"
Nothing was said about a shot up t.
thos point by Blackstock. Then you
didn't hear any shots fred"
Yes. | did
Well. you haven't told MS abont
any
He fred at me q, | ran ont of the
front door" she said
Was that the first shots you
heard?"
II heard noise but | didn't think
IL was shooting"
Then the girl tried to speak several
times. but the words stuck in her
throat Finally she said she heard a