The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
NOTED LAWYER TO
PROBE K|NRAOE
MURDER
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CRIMINAL EXPERT IN DOMINION
GUILTY PERSON WILL BE
CAPTURED, SAY POLICE.

HAMILTON, Ont. March S.-(Spe-
cial THE Kinrade murder has devel
oped into one Of the most sensational
crimes In the history of Canada.
Startling disclosures will be mace at
the inquest mere on Wednesday night
and already an inkling OF these have
leaked out from police headquarters.
The whole AFFAIR is rapidly assuming
definite shape and the police are pre-
pared 10 bring the crime home TO the
proper person, when the story OF Flor
ence kinrade. the sister of the dead
girl, and an eyewitness OF the tragedy,
is heard by the jury on Wednesday
so important has been the evidence
gathered and of such Il startling nat
ure that the provincial authorities
have taken the case out of the hands
of Crown Attorney Washington and
placed IL in the hands OF L. q. Black
STOCK. Canada's greatest criminal
lawyer. and ne will have full charge
OF the Investigation.
One OF the most thorough cross
examiners in the Canadian courts ana
a criminal expert OF great repute, the
police are confident that Blackstock
will succeed in drawing out the real
facts In the case from Florence Mn
rade. Il having been established De-
yond shadow OF doubt that she ~
aware OF everything that took place III
the Kinrade house the afternoon Oh
the murder
Crown Attorney Washington has
long been friend Cf the kinrade
family. and while no insinuations are
cast upon his honesty in the matter
IL has been decided that for the goou
cf all concerned. Blackstock VIII
proye to be the better man for the
case.
The detectives have worked hard
and long on the case. and their EVIL
dence. which has been gathered Ut
der the most trying conditions, Is said
to be such that there is no doubt that
the crime has been brought nome 10
the proper place. II was established
beyond a shadow of doubt last even
ing that eight bullets were 'nred ~
Ethel Kinrade. instead OF seven, as
heretofore thought. and that period
OF fully 10 minutes elapsed between
the time OF the infection NJ the hrst
wounds In the head and those In the
dead girls breast These facts are
the latest startling developments III
the mysterious muroef.
The medical men refuse TO discuss
the case at length. although these
facts have been drawn from them ar
ter innumerable interviews and on the
face Of II tend 10 make the murder
more puzzling than ever In the minds
of the public The testimony OF DIR.
McNichol and the surgeons who per-
formed the autopsy. will show that
comparatively large quantity OF blood
flowed from the wound back OF the
right temple. There were la all seven
wounds. three in the breast, one near
the left ear, two in the lower jaw and
one in the temple. One bullet went
wild. The shot through the heart
would cause almost instant death and
the circulation OF blood practically
cease. II was reported that a pool
OF blood was found under the body.
but this Is not correct. as the blood
was under the shoulder and had OBJ
viously trickled down from the head.
The hair OF the dead girl was also
soaked and as no large vessel was
covered, the bleeding must have con
tinued for not inconsiderable space
Of time.