Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
MRS.KANE' s FATHER
WILL ASSIST STATE.
SAYS Letter From Woman
Caused Daughter "Great
UnhappineSS."

BY the Associated Press.
HAMPTON, Va. September IA
letter which her Gather said brought
great unhappiness' TO Mrs. Jenny Ora
ham Kane held attention today as one
of the chief factors leading Coroner
George K. Vanderslice to state ofncially
that she came to her death from
drowning at the hands Of her husband,
Elisha Kent Kane"
The coroner's verdict, returned late
yesterday after four day inquest, called
the alleged act OF the University Of
Tennessee professor, who is q son Of
DIR. Evan O'Neill Kane, Pennsylvania
surgeon, "a prsmeditated murder"
Family Not Surprised.
w C. Graham of Hilton Village, father
of Mrs. Kane, made his first public
statement since her tragic death while
bathing with her husband OF q remote
section of Grandview Beach last Friday.
Bond for Kane's release was set at
$4,000 today by Judge C. Vernon Sprat-
lev. in Circuit Court. 1t was not imme-
diately available, but defense attorneys
said a bond from q surety company
would be presented tomorrow morning
at o'clock
Immediately afterward Judge Sprat-
lev set September % as the date Tor
preliminary hearing in the case before
County Police Justice J. +. Dixon. Percy
Carmel. defense attorney. SAID the near
ing would not be waived.
He said the verdict was mot at al
surprising to any Of her family" ara
EXPRESSED his intention TO cooperate
with the commonwealth in trial OF me
case which Commemorative Attorney
Roland Cooke said probably would pc
started with a preliminary hearing carry
next week.
Graham spoke of the great unhap-
piness" caused his daughter oy olscoV-
erv of n letter from that woman.
Coroner Vanderslice made public
letter he said was found in the luggage
of Professor Kane after he was arrested
last Sunday. He said he believed the
writer TO be q Betty Dodd.
Addressed to 'fSashy, Dear" the epis-
tle indicated that It's writer was EN-
ployed on the SIS. America ana was
dated September l. :.
After describing European lrlp y
continued. There were numerous
times Sashy, when wonder If you and
I would ever get leisure to do some OF
the old world places together
Came From New York.
In another place the writer said:
ssWhere is she? can't understand now
come she stayed home \ year. DO you
still intend to stick to 1t?
And how about the book? Is
the dedication still to E. H. D.?
what are you doing with your days
this Summer. Sashy? really don't
believe let 5 day so by without
Thought of YOU We were once 30 close
-and-stin feel close to YOU. II you
were not now at her home you could
easily drive to washington and could
take a bus there.
Coroner Vanderslice said the letter
vas mailed from New York and that
on the back Of the envelope was tbs
wording "E. H. D., $50 Riverside Drive
N. "" cThe address Of . hotel when
cannot identify the wTtter).
DR. Kane, continuing to express his
belief in his sons innocence, said TINS
letter and another one. referred TO OF
ficers as missing, would not be Of valtR
IS evidence in any court.
OnaciaI Verdict.
The ofacial verdict Of the coroner
was brief. saying:
Mrs. Jenny Graham Kane came 70
her death about ii o'clock am, Sep
TENDER IL. at Grand View Beach from
drowning at the hands Of her husband,
Elisha Kent Kane, premeoitateo
murder
Prof. Kane, neatly attired, attended
the hearings on his application for bail
yesterday when his attorneys asserted
that he was being unjustly deprived OF
his liberty during the long inquest, |
which has lasted through four long ses- |
sions in a& many days.
Immediately after the coroner's YER
dict was announced Commonwealth's |
Attorney Cooke said he would seek a |
preliminary hearing early next week |
and would continue to oppose release |
Of the professor on bond.
FROM PROMINENT FAMILY.