, 1873-07-12
CAUGHT AT LAST.
The Goodrich Mystery
Finally Unraveled.
Arrest Of Minnie Waltham,
alias Kate Stoddard,
the Murderess.
Her Confession of the Crime--
She Did 1t Because He
Wanted to Cast
Her OFT.
llow She DaiTicd The Detectives by
Staying at Home While thcy
Secured Tho Country
for Months.
She Is at Last Accidentally DiscoV-
cred by Her Only Ac-
qiaintance.


Killed Him for Love-"
New fonK, July 1.-the death of Charles
Goodrich is no longer mystery. lIo was Hhot
by Minnie Wattham, alias KAto 6toldard, on the
night Of tho 21st OF March. Arrested On Tuesday
last, Bho yesterday madc a full confession Of her
gull to tho police authorities Of Brooklyn. Tho
search for tho murderer hns benn unremitting.
Not only has Brooklyn boon Boarchod. but Now
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Woah-
ington, and countless number of sma1lor
placcB. The primary object of tho search wus
the woman Stodlar1, but 80 little was known
about hor personally that at tho commencement
there was next to nothing to work npon. The
photograph obtained represented Kato as q
ploasant'looking blonde Of so, with moderately
full fnce, sparkling eyos lightsomo expression,
and buoyant mannor, while Kate stoddard Is
arrested was thin and omacatod. Only ono per-
son who knew Ler positively could be found
Miss Mary Hsndloy. But for moro than Bx weeks
after tho murdor that person was laid up In bod
sick. Kate Btoddard was met by Miss fEsndley
in tho stroet on Tuesday last. htias Handiey
was going to New York aud Kate stoddard was
evidently coming from It, when the 1nooting BY
Miss Haudley recognized her, aud followed hor
until sho met police otlicor, whom sho induced
to make tho arrest. 1t bocano Of first impor-
tanco to learn whore Bhe Ind como from. This
for q house whence woman bad been missing
since Tuesday morning, This resulted in tho
discovery TINT in houeo on High stroot bo-
tween Jay and Bridge, such woman Ind beon
missing. Tho woman who kept that house
was tnkon. to the Btatio''-houso, and identified
Kate hs her boar<ler, and Ind been living
there since April. 1ler trunks wore
Heized and opened, aud In them was discovered
tho property Of Goodrich, including watch, o
cl'ain, 2 flnger.ring, aeal, and pocket-lookt
money taken from tho murdered man. In nd
dition to tleso articles, revolver WAS found
III tho trunk, three Of the chambers OF Which
were loadol aud threo empty.
There wero three bulots found in doodrich's
head. KATE confoBsos that tho revolver found in
her trunk was tho weapon With which sho killed
Goodrich.
Eycry article Of property taken by her from
tho promises aho seems to havo carefully pro-
servod. Since the tragedy sho has had torri-
sowing girI, she made money enough to buy
bread. At othora aho was compelled to aoll lor
clothes for sustonanco, but, curiously enough,
wlile thus ut tho verge OF starvation, she kept
the towelry and money Of lor victim lying ut,-
touched III her trunk. 6ho had two trunks, both
of which were taken possession OF. III one Of
them waB found an immense package of letters
from hor father aud mothor. These lottors show
TINT her homo il at tSliltloborough, Afass, anaher
real ua1ne Minnie Wa!thaln. The lottors are care-
fully md kindly wristou, showing tho old people
to bo full Of Hoottuda for tho torat aud material
welfare Of their daughter. Thoro is nothing at
all to justify the aupVoAition tllat they know
anything about the crime. In addition to tleso
letters from her parents. two we're found from
Goodrich making arratgo1nonta to meet her.
Tho lettors will bo read 1t the inquest to-mor-
row.
The following ia tho statement Of the woman
herself to the police:
sho had boon living with Charlio, III aho called
tho deceased, and waa greatly attached to him.
lie wanted to cast her on, but slo loved him so
much that Sue could not leave him. Bho en-
troated On her knoos that ho would allow her to
Fsmn by II. tsoant ho was f ho9 o9d in IN ff IT,
Shssdag @ Ssore 50n' tbo Fday% % on ana whsS
the body was found VAS tho day fixed
for her to loayo him. He Threatened her with
all sorts Of things ii Bho dared to trouble him
forthor. sho had remained in tho house h
the morning when Goodrich got up slo again
bosought him not to cast Aor OF. Ho WAS worry
angry, and refused her request, OF to hear lor
atall. Ho then wont into the basement at tho
front Of the house and proceeded @ % to sht tho
said sho loved tho man 80 much that sho could
not leave him. Whom sho saw him determined
to discard her, she worked hersolf up to murder
linn. She hal ono Of his royolyers in hor
pocket, not the one which the detec-
corpse, aud while Goodrich was STOPPING down
on one hand and knee in the act OF lighting tho
heater, sho drow tho pistol, and. extending her
hand toward him, sho said Charlie" lie
looked up and ahe shot him three timos. These
examination discovered. After aho committed
tho murder on Thursday morning, she waited
all that day and night in the house, Watching it.
On Friday morning sho had occasion to SO to
Now York, and early that morning sho washed
the blood from tho face Of the murdered man
with the towel which she aftorwartl wrung out,
and which was also found damp by the police.
She 1t WIS who fixed the corpse aa 1t was tiacoy-
erod, and whom aho had done this sho went over
to New York for something or other, alld was
evening. She came over tho Fulton ferry, and,
Gro sho hnd fairly put hcr foot on the street, sho
heard the newsboys crying out, "Extra-n,ls-
dor Of oharleh d1odrich." 9l.o bought papcr,
Fssa Rse T. NY 2sd aS h Sna iss e c ssss T eod aSH
part with him."
4 reporter was informed TINT Kate stoddard
had attempted to commit suicide. 1Io went to
the police authorities. but they denied any
however, said: "Gllo haa not attempted sui
eide, but thoro ia no doubt sl,o would 1t tho op.
portunity were proRontod. She Inns boggol aid
prayed ever s|tsco sho has boon satisfied Atr
guilt was proven to DO loft alone. I.horo III 9
occasiona nho l4as mudo this request. urging it
with tourH in her eyen. tsI.ut mo bo alone, IT
only for few minutes, for 0od's sako," Hlo spll
And asked the woman In cllargo to take pityon
her. She will not be without an attentant
Watching over hor day and night. There aro
SOME feAturea in tho wonan'a history and hor
department TINT nGom to Justify tla belief al
really prevalent iu some lnarters that sha IB ill.,
eaHe.
The daughter Of tho landlady OF tho houHo
wllero Kate 8tuddard lived at tho tiIno d her
arrest says Of her, in answer to question:, that