The Portland daily press., 1873-04-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
THE GOODRICH MYSTERY,
Examinatiou of ,ho nIexer. Woman,

Examination of tho Meyers Woman.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The inquest over the
body of Charles Goodrich was resumed this
morning e.
Mrs Meyers testifed.-She lives at No. 46
Rivington street, New York, = photographs
shown-she recognized one as Charles Goodrich
whom she had known about two months. She
became acquainted with him in New York, but
saw him first in BROOKLYN; saw him three or
four times week; saw him last on Thursday
night previous to his death; saw him on the
corner of Allen and Rivington streets; it was
about seven o'clock in the evening; met him by
agreement; it was about nine o'clock when he
left; that was at No. 46 Rivington street; he
was in the habit of calling on her at her resi-
dence, No Is Stanton street; he there made
called Henry Beach, and Roscoe; introduced
him to them; never saw them in company to-
gether; heard him speak of Roscoe and say he
was dangerous man; there had been dis
turbance between them; it was in the evening
in her apartments in Stanton street; Good
rich, Roscoe and Beach were present; thought
Roscoe was talking about Goodrich; they talk
ed very loud and she took Goodrich by the arm
and led him into another room; Roscoe asked
afterwards if she intended to keep compan
with Goodrich, and said he would be evea
with her; she often spoke of it but she coulo
not remember what was said it was sufficient
to indicate that he had unfriendly feelings, but
never heard him make any threats against him !;
between you and me;' this was after the quar-
rel and about two weeks before Goodrich's
death; never heard Roscoe say he knew where
Goodrich lived; Roscoe carried a pistol; had
known Roscoe five or six months; thought
Roscoe was a counterfeiter; he wanted to assist
her by giving her counterfeit money to pass.
First learned of Mr.. Goodrichs death at No. %
Orchard street; it might have been Friday
morning; saw Roscoe the Saturday after on the
sidewalk; had been to Mr.. Goodrch's house at
night; after the quarrel In her room, Goodrich
met Roscoe coming down stairs but passed
without speaking; another time Roscoe came
in while Goodrich was with her; Roscoe de-
clared to her his love; the pistol she saw in
Roscoe's pocket was larger than that found in
Goodrich's house; Goodrich never proposed
marriage to her. - rs
To the question why she did not give the au-
thorities information Immediately on hearing
of the case, witness stated that she had no
reason. When witness found the boarding
house did not pay Goodrich advised her to give
it up, and he offered to pay her rent provided
she would live in private apartments.
After the recess w. W. Goodrich testified
that he and his brother were always on the
most friendly terms; the deceased had come
over from New York to Brooklyn on the first
OF March to take care of the house in Degraw
street, which had originally been furnished for
his father, but which was subsequently let to
another party who was soon to occupy it.
The Civil Service Board.
A Post Washington special says that the
Civil Service Commission has virtually ceased
to exist. Curtis and Cattell have resigned:
Medill is excluded from service by an execnt;va
order forbidding federal officers holding local
offices; Walker is not here and Blackfair has
always been opposed to the system. Elliott is
expected to close up the affairs of the Board
Various Matters.
The revelations in the Assembly Erie inves.
tigatiou of large sums of money being maid To
Senators and Assemblymen at Albany last
winter for legislation has produced good deal
of sensation here. The committee are deter
mined to ascertain if possible the names of the
bribed legislators
Another match for the billiard championship