The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30


afternoon, for the murder Of James Carroll The croum
stances, as far have ascertaned, follows
About one O'Clock Daley went to the Police station and
gave information that he had beaten Carroll at his house.
having found HIM there in company with bis wife. He
asked the officers to take Of the man. aud said he
would answer for what he had done. About the same
time Lieutenant Adams who lives near the place, heard
that had been beaten and kicked out Of doors,
he reached the house about the same time as the other
officers
He found Carroll lying in the cnry of Daleys house,
with his head bloody and insensibe with the smell OF
about him. The officers red him to the station
house, but supposng his nsensibty 10 be occasioned
partly by liquor, did not call physician
During the afternoon the officers heard that Daley had
been Boosting that he had given Carroll bad beating,
and therefore arrested him.
About six o'clock Carroll grew rapidly and II
became evident he dying, and physician sent
tor, but the man died before his arrival.
Daley Gays he has long been suspicious that the de-
ceased intimate with his wife, and that he has been
informed of criminal intercourse between them He said
he went home about O'Clock and found Carroll in his
house In company with his wife, He demonstrated with
him for being there when they got into dispute At
the time he held in his hand stick which he had picked
up in the street on his way home and with this he struck
Carroll the head several times lie denied having any
intention to kill him. and says he did not suppose he was
seriously injured when he gave information of the affair
at the station house.
Carroll had seven wounds upon his head but il did not
appear by external examination that his skull was
and leaves wife and children residing in East Bos
and
been arrested by them before drunkenness He
'ss OF S1d ssd s e by
statements made by them.
Coroner Parcher win hold an inquest on the body Of
Carroll Daley will BIO brought before the police court to.
day on q charge Of murder.
Up TO this time no evidence against him has been dis
covered except his statements. Carroll spoke
from the time he was found by the police.
MURDER OF BROTHEL KEEPER By HER PARAM0UR-
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER
have been acquainted with Mrs. Goodnow for some
eight years. She s widow and her real name is Har
ret j. W. Freedom. Invent to call upon her at na past
tualy last he mol IN
me in. We went into the parlor and told her wished
| To have conversation with her. She then went
down stairs, and after had got tired of waiting in the
parlor, went down and found her in basement room
She standing at cupboard eating cold chicken, and
had knife In her hand. spoke to her, and told
her she better up stairs if she was going to-
She and took hold OF and tried to shove out
OF the door She was very much excited, and resisted
| her.
Her rage then Increased, she got the knife with
which she bad been eating and came at me. | canght
her by the throat, and we had quite tussIe and sup
pose choked her too long. think did mot have hold
Of her more than minute and when let goof her she
cannot say whether hit anything else not. feared
che might be dead, from her appearances.
then went out to friend Of NINE who lived few
doors off, and told him all the circumstances He advised
to deliver myself up TO the officers, and told him
would do He accompanied to the station house,
where gave myself up went to the house with in
enton Of having any trouble nor did intend to njure
| her when took hold Of her
Question: am informed that You went to the house To
get money of Mrs. Goodnow aud that your quarrel was
consequence of her refusal to give anys that inorma
| ton c0rreCK
Answer-No, sir; and can readily explain the rumor
OF that kind which may have got round did go there
yesterday TO get some money from her which she owed
| me.
| ] let her have money time since, and she
has paid in small nstalments according to her
nience. We had no trouble about that and money was
alluded to In interview this morning told her
had heard she was preparing to leave the city, and tina,
It has been eight years since have been intimate with
her. We have had trouble BEFORE but nothing serious
She has several other acquaintance who have tried u
attitNo hnVo ttrul
| has told me Still, have always gone with her.
very much attached to her, and she has been the
ruin Of me in every position have been in ] was very
pleasantly situated when became acquainted with Mrs
Goodpow, and she knew IT, She has been hard woman
the law and don't want TO get rid Of them but had
intention of committing any violence whatever
Mrs. Goodnow, the deceased, was born n Tamworth
N and the daughter Of school teacher, now dead
| Her maiden name was Harriet J. W. Hayes. Her rela
tves all respectable, and she had fine education
Her mother subsequently went to live In Dover, N H.
and she (Harriet) was married TO James Freedom,
painter in this city He died about seven eight year
SINCE leaving son. Francis X rreeborn thirteen
years old, and bright, intelligent boy. Mrs Froeborn
two or three years afterwards opened house OF i'll fame
about three since became mistress Of the house
Goodhue, during several years, has been known " be
intimate with her, frequentng her house and being otter
In her company He has wife and daughter, but has
not lived with his wife for years. Their separation
as he informs US was mutual, and In consequence O
his intimacy with Mrs. Goodnow. He also has q mother
and sister in this city, and all his family respected
people.
He was formerly In the grocery business Ia Cambridge
port then dry goods clerk in Boston About years
since be clerk Of the Atlantic House, Sudbury street
Last winter he kept hotel at Wrentham, and the past
summer employed at Grove Hall, Roxo bury.
Mrs. Goodnow s known 10 have ruined many other
young men, morally, socially and pecuniarly. She
said 10 DO very attractive woman though not remark
able for personal beauty She cultivated her acquaintance
with Goodbue, anc applied all the seductive arts abe
knew 30 well how to employ, till his money and character
| were gone, and then she sought to shake him of.
The only relief TO tho dark picture OF her character
the belief that she has for time supported her aged
mother and that she has reared her with care and
affection which would foreign TO condition like
hers.
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