New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-14
THE GOODRICH HORROR.
KATE sToDDARD FULLY IDENTIFIED.

PEARANCE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI
LUcETTE MYERs-ADEIINE PALM, MARY HAND
LEY. MRS. ANNA KNIGHT, DAVID GOODRICH, AND
oTHERs-THE PRISONER REFUSES TO CONFESS
BEFORE HER TRIAL-THE VERDICT AGAINST HER.
The excitement created in Brooklyn and this
city In consequence Of the arrest and subsequent con-
fession Of Kate stoddard the secOnessed murderees
OF Charles Goodrich s not essened and all doubts that
may have existed as TO the identity Of the prisoner were
dispelled at tho Coroners investigation Saturday
The prisoner was there confronted with Lucette Myers
her former roommate, Mary Handley, and Miss Adene
Palm, the betrohed of the murdered man, all Of whom
without hesitation recognized her as the woman who had
been seen In the company OF Charles Goodrich The
watch chaIn seal rings and other yauabes found in
the trunk by the police at her late boardnghouse In
Hghst.. were also Identified the property OF Good
rich; and finally the Corporation Counsel, who ap-
peared for the accused admitted frankly that she was
perfectly willing to full confession of the crime,
but at HIS DESIRE reserved 1t until she was arraigned
before the trial. The jury then addressed
by the Coroner and without delay verdict was found
against the prisoner, Lizzie Lloyd King, or Kate stod-
dard and she remanded to Raymondst jail to await
trial. 40
The wonderful calmness displayed BIZ the unfortunate
woman In the courtroom attracted great attention and
caused marked reaction in her favor The inquest
had been set down for 10 a. No. and long before that
hour the Coroner's Courtroom IN the County Court
house was closely packed with men, among whom were
many Of the public officials, and the crowd swayed
backward and forward until 1890 when 1t was an
nounced that the Of the County Court opposite
would be used instead OF the Coroners office.
BY this time the prisoner and witnesses had been
brought IN, followed by q Of people, and the pa-
toon OF police hand had great difficulty In maintain
ing order keeping clear passage for the Jury ana
Others Every seat and aisle in the courtroom was
occupied by curious crowd, and at times during the
proceedings much disorder prevailed among them
that the testimony could not be heard and the Coroner
obliged to have the doors closed while admonsmng
the audience that quiet must be preserved
APPEARANCE oP THE MURDEREss.
The murderess at whom all eyes were turned walked
into the courtroom beside her counsel VIM o. Dewitt,
and was followed by Capt. Mcconnell OF the Second
Precinct Chief Campbell, Commissioners Jourdan and
Briggs, aud several detectives. She appeared totally
unconcerned, and bore the stare of the crowd
without moving O muscle Of her face. She was
placed Immediately in front of and below the witness
stand and her counsel seated himself beside her.
correct description OF her personal appearance has
probably never before been published As she appeared
in the custody Of the police the spectators were yisby
astoulshed. Instead Of the desperate woman whom all
seemed expect there appeared grlish form with
pale white face and long, uncured auburn hair stream
ing down her back Her dress purple silk trimmed
with dark brown waist Of white muslin, plain straw
hat trimmed with brown ribbon, and about her neck
WAS suspended large gold locket. blue necke was
confined about her collar by coral brooch. She also
carried paraso She il hardly OF medium night, and Is
neither handsome nor Unlocking She is decided
blond with very light, rather faded blue eyes. The
mouth ia well formed, but the lips are somewhat thin
The nose 10 the prominent feature in an otherwise we'll
formed face 1t cannot be called Roman, but Is long,
aquine and out OF proportion. The mental anguish
and nhvsical suffering the must have endured Is
MAINLY indicated in the stony stare Of her sunken eyes,
sbe exhibited outward signs OF emotion during the
inouest except when Lucette Myers and Mary Hanley
were testiiying and then she turned and faced them
with look of deep reproach As she went on the wit
ness stand herself it was evident that she desired 10
tell her story of wrong and crime, but her counsel for
bade aud she reluctantly obeyed.
Iucette Myers Mrs Armstrong, sat near the pris-
oner and her whole appearance was calm ana dignhed
Int the spectators imagined they yndictiye look
IN her face and cruel playing about her mouth
as she testified Mary Hanley the amateur detective,
ia handsome brunette, age about 49, and would never
he taken for detective. She was handsomely dressed
and appeared very composed and easy. Adeline Palm
tbe berothed OF Charles Goodrich atred In deep
black and while on the stand was once inclined to
swoon She is a tall well-fOrmed woman, and very
good looking The father of the murdered man sat be-
THE INVESTIGATION.
The proceedings were begun by the calling OF the roll
NJ all answered 10 Dul
Robins who is absent In Europe William Richardson
WAS foreman and was the only OF the jury who inter
rogated the witness The first witness Lucette Myerswas
shown the gold watch and chain seal rings
pistol and papers taken from Kate Soddards trunk by
the police she identified all but the watch and memo
randum book The pistol, she testified she had seen
about week before the murder aud then II was IN the
hands OF Roscoe while she conversing with MIN on
the sidewalk in Ryington-st NewYork. She was asked
70 detail the conversation had with Roscoe them but she
declined on the ground that the ends OF justice might
in defeated The witness was then asked
If she could recognize any lady IN the COURTROOM ana
without hesitation she fastened her eyes on the upurned
face Of Kate stoddard, and replied: Yes saw her
lpontng with her ingerl
Coroner-Who is that ladyf A. Amy stone, Amy
Snow or Kate sroddard Just you please to call her
She further stated that she first saw the prisoner
in Feruary last when she called at her (witnesss)
house in stanton-st and applied for board she came
subsequently and met there MI Beach ana oscoe' Win
whom she had conversations three occasions Wit
ness was asked why on her previous examination she
had stated that she did not know Kate stoddard ana
reply the foreman OF the jury was that sne na
reasons for so stating. She declined to give the jury
the subsapce OF the prisoners conversations with Ros
coo and left the stand after stating that she mad not
seen the prisoner since until she identned her III the
statiOn-hOuse.
Miss Adelne Palm was the next witness. She testi-
fed that she resided at No 226 East ftyhhtsI, new
York was almost positive that the watch shown was
the one that Charles Goodrich .she recognized the
pocketbOok by the little silver clasp and the piece OF
court plaster which IN one OF the compartments
she knew that Goodrich had white handled reVoVer
but was not sure that the one shown was IT,
Coroner-Did you ever any Lady In this courtroom
before A. (hestatingly) Yes, Sir.
Coroner-Polut her out to the Jury A. (rembling) On!
/ cannot do 1t do not want to. .....
Coroner-The jury desire to have you do SO.
The witness hesitated still longer but being urged by
the Coroner finally pointed out the prisoner, who was
inteny gazing at her. and said This lady have seen
before" And the witness stated that che had met Kate
stoddard in company with Charles doodrch AT NO Il'
East seyenteenths during the month OF June 1872 He
told her that the prisoner was his sister, and that she