New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
PROBE WOMAN'S
WILL AND DEATH
Continued from fret page.

safe Gibson Sald " Nedi 'oi" t'
wanted his money back TO go into the
lumbar business In Western Pennsyi-
vania. Investigations on the part OF
those interested in his case brought
out that O'Neal never had any interest
IN that section. He had announced MS
intention. however, of returning to Ire
land on May 20
On MAY 8, 1911, he left his room In
East 9th street, saying he was gong
10 meet Gibson. He left all MS per-
sonal effects in his room, as II ne IN
tended returning. He has hSver oeen
seen since by any one. so far as known
unless il was by Gibson. for Gibson
has stated that he visited him IN MS
office on May 10 or 16. This statement
was supported by his stenographer' az
cording to Mr.. Moore. When Glpsoh
WAS before Dougherty in June he de-
clared he knew nothing OF oNeai >
movements subsequent TO these dates
There was still another case before
this in which Gibson gained proni-
nence. II was a case Of a sudden death
and a will That was in July, lvoo'
when he was arrested and held IN |-o'-
600 bail by Coroner Mcdonald, In the
Bronx. following an inquest into the
murder of Mrs. Alice c. d. Kinnan. lie
was released the next day on habeas
corpus proceedings, and subsequently
instituted suits against former Coroner
Mcdonald and the late Coroner
schwannecke for $4,000 each. Neither
of these suits ever went to trial.
Coroner McDonald's Answer.
In the answer which he filed TO this
suit former Coroner Mcdonald recited
the circumstances OF Mrs. kinnans
death, as follows;
Mrs Kinnan had resided for many
years at the place where she was khieu.
a large frame house surrounded oy
shrubbery and trees and at night uIne
N was a dark and lonely spot. fier
,nother was woman OF seVenty-nNe
ears at the time OF the killing. and Tor
some time previous thereto was Vi pc
The estate OF the mother, Mrs.
Louise Stenton, consisted or twenty
five city lots. and according TO NC
Donald's statement she had maze
deed conveying two-fifths interest IN IL
TO Gibson and another lawyer In pay
nent for legal services. BY other
counsel whom Mrs. Kinnan had In
duced her mother to employ Mrs. Kin
nan had been advised that in case OK
her mothers death she would be IN
position 10 take up legal proceedings
IN regain the property transferred TO
Gibson and the other lawyer. McDon-
AIDS statement added.
That on the eth day Of June. 1906. the
dav before the said Mrs kinnan was
Killed. the said Burton W. Gibson called
az her residence twice, once IN Inc iore
noon and once at night, and that ne went
there FOR the purpose OF informing her
and her mother that he had sold the place
for 500 600: that he had accepted this
offer and that she must not show the
premises TO anybody else for the purpose
That on the night tefore Mrs. kinnsn
uss killed IL was testified At the COfo-
uer's Jury By Mary Scippo and Michael
Scippo, her husband. WHO occupied the
basement OF the said dwelling occupied
bv Mrs. stenton and her daughter. that
during the night loud and violent argu-
merits were going on in the rooms or Mrs.
Stenton and her daughter. In which a
mans voice comminSled with the uom-
ems ana that there was almost constant
stamping Of feet up and down the moor
That on the following morning ttne
morning on which the contract LOT tne
sale OF the premises for 5000 was finally
signed and the morning OF the daN on
which Mrs. kinnsn was killed., Mary
Scippo testified that she noticed Mrs.
and she asked her what the noise vas
about last night. and that Mrs. kinnan
Teplied that she had had great deal Of
trouble with her lawyer and referred 10
him "a a devil lawyer. ana that IN.
stead OF presenting bill for 800 he had
presented bill for $4,000.
That on the night OF the killing OF
Mrs. Kinnan the said Mary Scippo was
nj home In the basement Of The house.
and that at clock sne was alarmed
bv the cries OF Mrs Kinnsn and fastened
10 the piazza, and saw Mrs kinuan lying
ON the piazza I'm pool OF blood: and that
she talked with Mrs Kinnar and asked
her who hit her. and the said Mrs kinnan
responded ''lawver hit mo-" but on FUR
ther questioning as 10 what lawyer she
meant the said Mrs. kinnan did not talk
any more.
The mystery OF Mrs. Kinnan's death
was never cleared up.
Their Fatal Boat Ride.
The story OF Mrs. Szabos death, the
latest affair in which Gibson figures.
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