New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
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the agency ~ female dsIssiivf, susstsd pyn and
apparently halfstatvAd Wsman, tho Kate stoJ1af0"
or Amy o." who lie tepettsd ~ hare iOollJ mafdfred
Charles Goodrich IN ba fssidsnCs In DsRavst 10 nst
March. Tho prisoner Ia confined In tho Second
Precinct station house in York st although tho officers
there stationed deny the fact and all attempts on tho
part Of reporters 20 500 her rcpressed
ON tho morning when tho Hon. W. W.
Goodrich found hs brothers lifeess body, the
detectives made a thorough search OF the
premises and In drawer OF bookcase found letter
signed Amy o." IN which tho writer called Charles
Goodrich her husband. and begged him not TO forsake
her and their child. The letter not addressed TO the
murdered man. but tho fac smiIe OF another which
had been left at the Office Of the Hon. w. w. Goodrich In
NewYork. Tho detectives had this letter and
a photograph of the supposed writer to
guide them in their search, but after the
unfortunate arrest OF Llcette Myers, the Coroners
adjourned the investigation Immediately. Kate Stod-
dard was described blonde, OF medium size, with
light hair and a prominent chin and Roman nose
Charles Green had been engaged to act as Waterman at
the Degrawst houses and was in the vacant house with
Kate stoddsrd the night when she wrote the Letters
10 the father and brother OF the murdered man. He
described her appearance infinitely, but could not
her from Lucette Myers when the latter was
taken into custody.
Lately, Detective Folk and Corwin in the pursuit OF
the and her alleged accompice Roscoe met Mary
Haney, who formerly occupied furnished apartments
with Kate soddard in NewYork Che was at once en-
ployed TO assist the officers and under the guise ola
prisoner was placed in the witness-room in the Ray
mond ST. Jail, where Lucette Myers was detained After
spending three fruitless days there she was again
brought active service and it Is stated has visited
every place in the country where IL was thought at
all likely that Kate Stoddard had sought q
hiding place. She went 70 Brooklyn Tuesday 10 hold
an interview with Chief Campbell, ana passing out
Of the gates at Fulton Ferry there met coming
Ia the opposite direction. poorlydressed woman,
closely vailed. The amateur detective at once recog
nzed her fellow boarder Kate Stoddard and caught her
by the shawl, with the exclamation. "katep The
woman thus assailed attempted TO pass but the de-
tective beckoned to officer Doherty OF the Second
Precinct, who took her TO the station house.
The officials we're doubtful to the identity Of the
woman while the female detective boldly declared her
conviction that the prisoner Kate soddard. After
futile attempts TO elicit statement from the prisoner
she was turned over to Mrs Jane Mullen, who keeps
store opposite the Station house, and who made
thorough examination of her wearing apparel
Mrs Mullen stated 10 q TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday
that the prisoner O woman OF fair and PLAIN fea
lures and evidently OF the poorer class. Her only
clothing was faded black dress and shawl She ap
pesred worn out and ILL., and while undergoing the
search said "They must have made mistake. what
have done Z have harmed no one" Nothing what
ever was found person that could serve as clue
and the only money consisted Of few pennies
The police nothing to in relation to the arrest
Order No 100 prohibits any member OF tho force from
furnishing information without the sanction of the Com
missoners reportersn important arrest
The Commissioners superintendent Campbell, and other
members the the force declined to say word IN re-
aton TO the matter. reporter made several visits
10 Raymondst jail and the sherfrs Office for the pur
pose of ascertainDg whether the supposed murderes
had been committed cell there but Sheriff Williams
did not know that she had been arrested He knew that
she was not In the jail the only woman committed
within the past week being Catharine Foster for alleged
forgery There Official authority for the statement
that Charles Goodrlcs alleged murderess IA prisoner
and the Is that WITHIN Few aays he nntbn
false step and tho woman now under arrest VIII De as
Charged DIR. Reuben Smith OF New-YOrk and Charles
Green were taken Brooklyn last evening 10 Identity
the prisoner and.it Is stated failed to do so. , .
he called was visited last evening by TRIBUNE repor
ter and appeared thoroughly cOnVersant WIN te cr
cum stances attending the arrest she said that Miss
Hapey had gone by Fulton Ferry Brooklyn, and lust
after leaving ferry stopped to pick up some
thing the ground. On rising she stumbled against
wretched looking woman whom she accOsted as Kate"
aud then called TO officer TO arrest her The latter
however first refused until informed that the woman
was Kate stoddard The prisoner taken to the See
ond Precinct stationhouse, and identified the same
evening When asked by whom Kate stoddard had been
identified. Mrs. Armstrong declined to answer
Mrs Armstrong said " This woman, Mary Han
lev has been watching me for two or
three weeks past have seen her follow and pass me
in street She would also come III the evening ana
scat herself chair placed the stoop OF the house
opposite the where reside and watch me, and she
would tell people that she was watching me. she mas
been Dragging OF late that she will catch Roscoe; but
words neither she her employers VIII ever
do IT," When asked whether she had seen Roscoe since
herreease, she answered the Affirmative. She had
seen him last three or four weeks ago. When asked
whether Roscoe in the city, she answeredIDat he
was not far away" She described Kate Soddard a.
woman Of above the average night, very SUM- Win a
long and thin Roman nose, and with rather pleasant
blue eyes -
Miss Mary Hanley, the captOr OF Miss stoddard was
sought for residence this city She was not at
home nor expected nome last night IL appears that she
returned from her journey Tuesday, aud has since
had daily consultations with the police authorities or
Brooklyn She described a rather short aud stout
woman dressed in black.
1t Is evident that the police authorities do not believe
their prisoner the murderess OF Charles Goodrich
from the fact that last evening policeman from each
precinct gagged in visiting the citizens residences
aud making the inquiry " Has any woman been miss
ing during the past week Such visits were made at
the residences OF Coroner Norris A. o. Punnett and
TRIBUNE reporter Orders for these ours were Issued
from Police Headquarters by Chief Campbell during the
afternoon.