The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-21
fiokat'tikr. CASE X ltlivfssss:
t0sfhSst6N iND KEfi;EkNSTiNCE.

fiio& the Laxieiiee Efibaas Re leafiS ii,
on Moatday Iast a tase ~ fofsefy tahSe I
Light III that pidce, shich taraed Cit YER
iietsaing. I1eeoy,a EnTHSn
L III Aciis6f1k 4 yoiiffx .tnaii Sadf 4NSI
sen; $40 arfivad Here sVbGn IL x6d|ks a
ffEftf t6mrettit.h, aha xh3 fnfi6ediMel,
Welt iftS Tie dry goods lslsiiiers fJi kthiseli
~ EisiIg oift the stock Of Mr.. john r
Read. fhe sock purchased vas taIiied a
S2,O76. for which f~d cheeks were given
These checks xere. On the First Nationa
Bank If Weap6tt, It., in the name Of J. l.
Gray, grandfather Of GOodsell. They wer,
pttt in the hands Of Mesis. Simpson, bankers
fof collection.
On Moftday 0cpasell Ireemeda check fcl
S4,HU At SIMPSONS hank, tsirpdfsitsu
10 be sl;d ff1fh M: grandfather. At the
time Of ftftseiNifis The effeck, he showed a
sort Of letter Of .tfaffsftitti;, which Md nc.
comPznied the check, To make it aTpetr that
everything was all right. Sufficient siispi-
cion had been created, and he was iinmedi
ately arrested FIR forgery, on the oath Of
VIM. A. Simpson. On TUESDAY morning he
wrote the confession which follows.
Since the arrest many little incidents in
regard to the conduct IF the ctilprit have
COME To light, atsi are freely discussed and
commented Upon.
Goodsell was present at the picnic held on
the Pottawatumie httotti thfee Of folir weeks
since, on which OCCASION he stated that he
had lost 400. According tn his owi, story,
he vas to have been married in 4 few days,
TO young Lady living SHIRT distance out
Of town. The 81, Zoo were to have been
used for the p,irp,5e Of retleiiishihg his
stock IF goods and defrayins the EXPENSES Of
his bridal tour, which he intended to blend
with his business tour. His plan was to get
married in 81. Louis, and then to l.rotecd to
The White Mountains IF We are not mir
lakeh, Il lad con.,ec1ed hinlsdf Nth lie
sunday echool Of thu hgresatiotsl Ciahcb,
and was. 10 all appearances, a most exem-
plary teacher. He was to have Joined the
rhurch next Sunday.
In his confession he says he Wa we'll edu-
1sted. We have reason to doubt this. for
his handwriting Is very pour, and he rom-
mits the most egregiOt' mistakes in ortho-
yraphy.
In appearance, Goodsell il tall and
rather fine-looking young man. He has a
mother living in Connecticut, whom every
me will sincerely pity. Without further
Comment, We s,ihjoin the confession:
was horn in the town Of Fairfield, e.,
% lS48. NV father died when was three
'ears old, after which my mother removed
o her former home, where she has remained
,ver since. ] was well educated, and had
III that heart could wish to make me happy;
at early learned that the downward road
vas the least difficult 70 travel, and, in spite
# my friends, have done wrong IA great
many times.
! have never been guilty, thank God, of
nv crime, for early learned 70 fear yx,n-
shment.
l grew tired Of nv life in the East, ami
an AWAY 10 Lawrence about six weeks ago.
thought | could regain the past if got
mOng strangers but fell a victim to tempt
ticn in its worst form, and have leen led On
Eithout power 10 stop, until am where
m to-day. | do not expect mercy ut the
lands Of the law; do not deserve it; but
SIX AS my last request, that may be dealt
nth as merciful as possible. confess that
am guilty Of the charge made Yesterday,
nd, also, that the drafts on INV grandfather
'ere written by myself. He is able to pay
hem if he will. NV friends are all rich,
nd would do anything to help me if my
Unfortunate position was only made known
, them; but l do not want that
,ey should know it, If can help it. II
'Ould kill my mother to know that her only
hid was in prison. have an uncle in
hicaSo, who l shall inform of my situa-
on, and if he sees fit to let my mother know
he can do so. have only few words
lorc to say. I ask that my sentence may
e passed on me Immediately, and that I
lay he taken to another place, different
ON this. do not ask for mercy, for l
now it would do no good: but If there is
nything which can he done for roor man
no finds himself blasted for life, just As he
TO live, let it he done. Oh! l
ray God that none Of you who may read
lis, may ever know what I have suffered
iring the last few days.
have thus made a full confession, lis l |
Dpe TO be forgiven by God, against whom I |
I'VE sinned. ask as a favor that tie man.
E of charity, As far As possible, he thrown
'er my mistake, and that during the few
Tvs have to live, hope to he forgiven
: God, and to live in peace.
ii. +. GOODsELL.