, 1873-07-15
KATE STODDARD.


with Goodrich, she moved to QUO ot tho houBoB
in DegrAw street, and WAS his constant compan-
lon. Bhe asserts that he Was united to hor by
mock marriage, but tho gentleman whom Bho
charges with tho performance Of tho ceremony In
dignhntly donles all knowledge Of 1t. Her vhitsto
New York to tho house Of m abortionist named
Butts, her premature confinement In private
lying-in establishment ncar by, her roturn, on
oonvaloacenco, to Degrnw street, and hor quar-
rolls with Goodrich, have already boon detailed,
and their repetition In ths connection is un-
necessary. Tho murdoross being now in custody,
and the onoe dark mystery oleared up, little ro-
mains to DO told Of tho paat history OF the case.
Charles Goodrich was ohild1oBs widowor, and
one-third interest In block OF seven brown
atpno houBoH IN DegrAw street, between Fifth
and Sixth ayenues, blonk and dreary portion Of
South Brooklyn. Hosuperintendedt their erection
year, he moved into one Of thom and lived,
10 al outward appearances, tho life Of reoluse,
bis only visitor bofng luis brother, h1r. ". W.
Goodrich, vol known In tho social md political
oireles Of Brooklyn. oharles Goodrich associated
with tho neighhoEs only in relation to bualnosH
analrs- Els intimacy with woman, o stranger
to the neiEhborhond, became known from his ap-
pearance with hor On the Htoop OF hia house dur
ing tho fall OF 1879. The woman was described
"a handsome blonde, "Diana-liko" woman.
tho house and tle voice Of q woman crying
"murder." noghbor Was apprisod OF tho cry
and ran to tho house. but all was dark and still,
On Fob. 20 1lr. ". W. Goodrich received by post
at bis oflco in New York tho following lettor:
DnooKLYs, February, 1875
Nm. dooDR1on--sm: propose to tell the truth.
For tho past eight months hnyc boon tYinu in tn.
second house Of tho block Of new budinns on pauraw
strcot tho third door from Fifth avenue hive liyod
thcre unknown to anyone except Charley. About ono
loved him truly that his word vas sw to mo aud he
wlshed for no ono to know Of marriage until some
nss s d e s
him. have learned slnco thon tat tho G cergymsp WIG who
LILY. Aeubcn Smith, doctor, think who lives III tic
city, In December last, q mouth ago, our baby
treated me with tho utmost c.uelty, disowniug al Hes
hero TO Of the houses after stove 10 lid for
her, Was at tho window aud noticed the convsrsa-
ton netweoa them. When Ohnrley cano into tic
house he told mo that We 1n'a part that there was no
This woman with the ringiea ia hia now love ho &C.
hnowleged that Oh, II secma an IL It could not bo
NY heart il completely broken. 70 love and strupeio
on alone have got to do, and cannot without assist
ance. The reason write thg. and tho circumstance
tss1as aeg Witch u o[x w are os pap'u have sssn
all thia week. Tonight {ssturlay) ealao cuaS
hsss nsse9 ny a:yco.sa SRe b. home d s
looking the door. He naked u wished to aee Mr
aood1ieh; told him yos, and asked him WHO ho was.
employed to watch the building, and that my trunKs
and clothes had been taken into another houso was
quite bew1dered md had not tho slightest idea that
Charley would every treat mo In this manner I fol-
lowed tho man into the houHe and all my things
thrown upon the floor. It aeens like sotne dreadful
will stay, or what will do? I hayc no money aud
no friends. I am seated my trunk writing
this to you. My hands arc stiff with the cold that
cAunot hold my pen; for TINT reason It may not DO
easy for you to dcciphsr my hurried writing.
SATURDAY EVENING, Fob. u. AMY g.
Tho su1namo inttial sc" was evidently in
tended for "Goodrich.H Two days after re-
ceiving the letter, Mr. Goodrich called on his
brothor and questioned him as to tho truth Of
tho statements In tho mysterious document. He
admitted that they wore correct, with the oxcop-
tion of the story Of tho mock marriage, which lie
said WAS absolutely untrue. The woman was
absent whom Afr. Goodrich first visited his
brother In Degraw street, but on tho occasion OF
subsequent visit, about two weeks before tho
murder, woman WIS soon in the house.
Charles Goodrich acknowledged her presence,
and said she was tho writor Of tho lottor, and
that ho intended sending hor to Now York. as
Bho was q bad woman. The noxt visit OF Mr.
Goodrich to his brothers residence was on
tho morning Of tic eyontful friday, March
II, whom, after repeated aud unsuccessful ring
ing and knocking, he obtained tho Icy of tho adj
joining house and reached tho one to which lie
desired entrance by descending through the
scuttlo. Everything was In order upstairs; on
roaohing the easement he found tho door OF the
front room locked, and on entoring from tho
kitchen ha brother WAS soon lying dead before
the firo-place with pistol by hiy side and bull
lot ball In his temple.