The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-31
Tho nrnnklHn Murder.

~ NAOSAAIA S4AANSAN
New York, March 29.-IniormaIion
has been received from the parents Of the
woman Armstrong, charged with the
murder Of Goodrich, which shows that
she was at home on the night Of the mur-
der. Mrs. Armstrong has been twice
married, and her husbands are both dead.
Her parents are aged and suffering from
poverty, and she was their only support.
The officers will detain her until her case
Is thoroughly sifted. She admits OF hav-
ing been ut Goodrich's house one day last
week.
The Mercury to-day publishes a letter
from Baltimore, which says the police Of
that city are in search Of SpanIard
named Roscoe, the alleged murderer Of
Charles Goodrich In Brooklyn, and the
lover of Lucetto ]. Myers, now under 6r.
rest. On receipt ol the letter Mercury
reporter visited the father OF LuCette ].
Myers, and he said that he remember
ed Spaniard who had frequently
called to SEQ his daughter, but had not
called since they came TO reside in IrA
vington street.
The Mercury then gives the following
story concerning the main actors in the
tragedy and the murder. ...--.-.
"Beiore becoming acquainted with
Goodrich, Lucette was Intimate with the
Spauiard, Roscoe. Finding that Good.
rich was possessed Of ample means, and
that his assertions OF owning houses in
Brooklyn we're correct, she forsOok Ros-
coe for him. When her people removed
from Stanton street she changed
her place Of employment and strOve
to hide her Whereabouts from the
Spaniard. She gave the wrong address
on employing with Mrs. Levy and charg-
ed those In the place to deny her presence
should any ono call Tor her there. That
the Spaniard was cognizIncc Of her pref
erence for Goodrich aud jealous Of the
favored lover, is shown by dispute they
had in her house and 10 cave him from
Roscoe she thrust him into another room.
After removing to Irvington street, Ros-
coe was at first unable to find Lucetta but
ultimately discovered her and the init
macy which existed between her and
Goodrich. Thursday night he watched
her as she started for Brooklyn
and tracked her TO Goodrich's house in
DeGraw Street. He sought for way to
enter, and after repeatedly traVersinG the
vacant lots at the rear Of the houses, he
climbed over the fence aud gained en-.
trance TO the building by the back base.
ment, and lifting the latch with jagged
jack. knife he found on the floor. When
In the house he closed the shutters and
went 10 the room in which were Goodrich
and Lucetle. Dashing In, the startled
pair leaped from bed and sought to es.
cape from the room. Goodrich and Ros.
coe closed in struggle when the |
former broke loose and ran down stairs |
followed by Lucette who had in the mean
time secured a pistol. On reaching the
basement Roscoe fired at Goodrich shoot.
ing him In the temple, and as he lay on
the floor he placed tho pistol behind
his car and discharged two more shots,
taking the valuRbles missing from the
prostrate body. Roscoe told the woman
all he had done and the necessity 1t was |
for him to flee, saying that he would go
to Baltimore. When tho woman had re.
covered from her fright, she sought to
conceal the tragedy, -and arranged the
body as 1t was Iound.s And locking the
doors and throwing the key Of the base
ment into basket, she then LOT herself
for New York in early morning. $3.50
The Mercury adds that the woman de-
tailed to Chief oil Police Campbell the full |
history Of the murder, and every particu.
lar connected with 1t Also that District
Attorney Britton, when asked II the state.
ment in the Baltimore letter was correct,
answered, II believe 1t is; yes, that is so"
NEW YoRK, March 30.-There Is strong
reason to believe that Roscoe, the Span.
lard, as stated In q New York morning
paper OF to day to bO in Baltimore, Is, as
alleged by said paper, the murderer Of
Goodrich. Several statements made by
the Sunday paper on the question are
found, however, TO be incorrect, II Is
proved almost beyond doubt that Mrs.
Myers was at tShome with her parents on
the night Of tho murder, and not, as al.
legged, with Goodrich. She says she met |
Roscoe on Saturday morning after the |
murder. She had read an account Of 1t
In Friday evenings paper, and suspecting |
Roscoe, accused him when she met him
on Saturday. Since then she alleges she
has not seen him. gu.1a --I..r- /