The Van Buren press., 1873-07-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican
MURDER WILL OUT.
.i''s. Of Minnie Waltham, alias Kate
Ste6d.cd, the Murderer of Chas.
Goodrich, Of Brooklyn.
Her Confession-H0p She Killed Her
Pict,m- Where she has Lired
Smce-hsanity Plea
Agam.
NEw YORK, July IL.

N~" 'en, ouiN IL
The death of Charles Goodrich is no
longer mystery. He was shot by Min
ME Waltham, alias Kate Stoddsrd, on
the night of the twenty first of March
She was arrested on Tuesday last. She
yesterday made full confession of her
guilt 10 the police authorities Of Brook
lyn The search for the murderer has
been unremitting. Not only has Brock
lyn been searched, but New York, Phila-
delphia, Bosom, Baltimore, Washington
and a countless number of smaller places
The ps.m&ry object Of the search was for
he w-.o2a Sto dard, but so little was
known about her personally that at the
commencement OF the search there was
next to nothing 10 4" ork upon. The pho
tograph obtained represented Kate as a
pleasant Looking blonde of about thirty
years, with a full face, sparkling eyes,
lithesome expression AMI buoyant man
ner, while Kate Stoddard, as arrested, is
thin and emaciatsd Only one person
who knew her positively could be found,
MISS MARY HANDLEY.
But for more than six weeks after the
murder, that person was laid up in bed,
sick Kate Stoddard was met by Miss
Handley in the street, on Tuesday last
Miss Handley was going to New York,
and Kate Stoddard was evidently coming
from there, when a meeting by accident
took place AS soon as she met her,
Miss nandley recognized her, and fol
lowed her untll she met police officer,
whom She induced to make
THE ARREST.
/. became Of the first liz, o,tanr to learn
where shr had come 1un. T'ne she lie.
cline" 20 rcve2' Hro - earc',ed
for hud-e "#tueo )m, ..# n
missing s,0ce Ic7s-, nor this
resu!tfl a lie disco th4 va house
in High stree. nalw1er .ay aAd Bn5-e,
such a wamag Id be- n ssing. The
woman "a9 Kept that house was taken
to the rt-..,a..a73 ana Identified Kate
as he. .Ja,1e. aH I'D been living the
since Ar'i II nan. we're seized an
ny -. - tGow was found IT,
-...' 3drlcn Including a watch
.7 -. IA. .er-rlns, seal, aad a
"i.l forty o,. .,@rs IN bills,
70. "e ae idcntcai uoney taken
.-r.. L. -.fdared man Ia addition to
-s, revolver wss found in
., .,r,. chambers of which were
.s...c .,f,4 cmp,y There were
.,rs. lH-3 ,eund "a Goodrch's head.
k...E CpSrrasEs
ia. 'ae revolver found in her trunk was
the weapon with which she killed Good
rich Every article Of property taken by
her from the premises she seems to have
carefully preserved Since the tragedy
she has Lad terrible struggle for life,
working at times as sewing girl to make
money enough to buy bread, and at 9th
ers she was compelled to sell her clothes
for sustenanee; but curiously enough,
while thus at the verge Of starvation, she
kept the jewelry and money Of her vic
tim lying untouched in her trunk Sho
had two trunks, both Of which were ia
ken possession Of In one of them was
found an immense package Of letters
from her father and mother These lot
ters show that her home is at Middle
borough, Massachusetts, and also reveal
her real name. The letters are carefully
aud kindly written, showing the old peo-
pie to be fuI OF solicitude for the neral
and material welfare of their daughter.
There Is nothing at all to justify the sup
pQ.ltioa that they knew anything about
the crime. In addition to these lstters
from her parents, two were found from
Goodrich, making arrangements to meet
her The letters are to be read at the in
quest tomorrow. The following is the
STATEMENT OF THE WOMAN HERSELF
to the police She had been living with
Charlie, as she called the deceased, ard
was greatly attached to him He wanted
to cast her off, but she loved him so
much that she could not leave him. She
entreated him on her knees that he would
allow her to remain, but he was firm and
in fact brutal in his treatment OF her.
The Thursday before the Friday on which
his body was found was tho day fixed for
her to leave him, and he threatened her
with all sorts of things if she dared to
trouble him further. She had remained
in the house in DeGraw street all the pre-.
vious evening. and in the morning when
Goodrich got up she again besonght him
not to cast ter Off He was very mgr,
and refused her request or 20 hoar
ALL He then wen. into tho b. =
the front Of The house, s0t ,;,ceo So
lisht the BaltilaoTa heater ig3dtc, ~
The murdercss 5sys
SIM LovED THE nAN
90 much she could a, |,va h,m Whor
she saw Ai.1 ietcs IS - nseafd a0r,
she WORKED Har.e'f 'f 20 nurder him.
S, AAa .t. II t, y y her pock
..-..t lLe detectives
found f- -ouss 'eside the
ea;-s. -s.--..3 e.;'o u, J-i, p VAS steep
rr down a.e ia. / and knee, in the
aet eG liE-.ll at heater, she drew the
..st-l ,nd cxtsading her hand toward
in. ssi!; CharneT He locked up
!. - s., hot him three times. These
We, the fatal wounds which the post
,1cr,em examination disclosed. After
SHE COMMITTED THE MURDER,
on Thursday morning, she waited all that
day and night watching. On Friday
morning she had occasion to go to New
York, and, early that morning. she wash
ed the blood from the face OF the muir
dered man with the towel which she ar
torward wruug out, and which was also
round damn by the police. She it was