, 1873-07-14
The GOODRICH MURDER

Nrw yonx, July 12.-Tl,o Goodrich inquest
no rom,mo1 to-day In tho brooklyn Court
Mo,,.o 1v Corouor Whitehall. Tln nltcgcd Mir
1oraau Kato Htotltlnrtl, alias Amy Stono, w"s
,,rosont William g. Dewitt WAS fosas1od as
counsel by tho priBonor
Mira. Lucosto Myora testihof' that sno 1oce9.
n,zo1 tho witch, chain, and soal M having DO
lonuod to Charles Goodrich. bl1o alao fecog'
uxcl I, small ct,arm which was "loa t'u cl,a'n'
sho could not identify either Tho pocAo1snooh or
o ,,. ,,vo uoon tho niBtol bof>ro lsaw It 10 tho
Mary. na'u ,,,o,, nomnI Roscrs. Baw It Ill nus
nossosson pomo o beWroo Wos snG n thc
hans a wool previous. lat Communication she
the timo. Whom askofI I|mo. sho houitatod, and
lad with Roscoe at IL lvcr. ea.'0 '''0
said Bhe could not ffnr fcnr YOU will cri1ninato
al ut51oronor-"1H J. io' 'e"1 '"N
yomrsolf2' t.,,,--tl,at ia not It. It Is because
Wltne1nn,m.n ~. not. 1t will defeat tho ends OF
juatico ..oas then recognized Kate. Sho was
The wtbat 1t wns slle. I know her as Amy
poBitior Kato Stoildar1. Tue Coroner asked
snoSsss If she would go on and give tho lnry my
Whrnation alle possessed, wto'l sho rcplied that
!, .no otebt iIa dofcat tic oudu Of JUSTICE She had
Zen this woman, Kate, md Roscoe togetner on
'0Si QUESTION Why did you s@y o. on !, proyoas r. st
examination that you did not know A't0 S'0a-
Answor-" had certain rcasona for saying |
Tho next witness was Miss Adclino Palm, who
was engaged to DO married to tho dcceaseu: aMo
witnoas waB very nervous, and almost tainted;
Bhe WIS shown tho articles, ana conslh"gn: ~. 49,,
recognized tho watch and two soa!a. Ilo rlng
Ind been worn by him, but hayc mover 9 seen 9sa
/ II tall to identity either Of tho pietols There
Ia n Indy present havo soon before. haVo
aoen this ono, Kate stoddards, before: Nns It. was
in Now York. ut PIT East Thirseenth ,n,S street; ;
conversation with Mr.. G. referring to this lacy,
when he eaid 1t WAS his B!stor. uo said Rhe
i,yoj in Brooklyn. This occurred IN juno q yohrr
ago. Inoyer had any conversation WIN hor ~
David Goodrich, father Of tho murdered man,
yas poxt placed oil tho stand. Ho WAS Shown
the watol chain, etc., and identified them. Ihe
pietol l,e did not recognize as the ono no naa
Mas Handloy testified tllat abe Ind been look
ing for tho prisoner, and then related tho STORY
OF Tho arreHt. 1t was supposed that tho prisoner
poctation hor Testimony was not taken. Under
tho direction Of counsel, tho accusea WILL maRo
no confession Of guilt. --.
The Drooklyn Eagle aaye y 4 regarding @ the arpear-
1nentB to create among tho by-standors the inn
prosHion tl,nt !l,oy we're toolng upon on q On insanc
il ortlstlary Indications OF lunncy 1ro to bo
rolled OH. She mt t1loro for full half hour
smiling and chatting pleaanntly, q strange, wild
Light bca1ninB from hor eyes AL tho Whilc.
Il was impossible to convorso with hor, although
sho talked sonaibly enough. without bolhg ~
most absolutely convinced Of her insanity. Mlss
Handley, IN nh interview with reporter, stated
tint the prisoner was alx years ngo lunat.c, and
was an inmate Of q lnnatic asylum, ant that her
insanity was caused by disappointment III love"
The Eagle also Baye that who!1 the Ch1oI or
Police asked tho prisoner to hand him tho lookot.
which is 4 very largo ono, sho was at first 10th
to comply but aeeing that resistance was uBo-
less Hle passed it over. On receiving 1t, tho
Chief took hold to opon 1T. Oh! bo carof'it:
be careful" said Rho, . there is mineral in that
which don't want to loBe." Despite utmost
caro-, however. q littlo portion OF tno " mineral,
Us aho cnlled It., fell Ipon., the noor,
sho pickcd up promptly put II ner mouth nor u,
and swa'owod. :" what ala yer y 90 thae ior r
said the Chief. Looklng HtoadiIy ihto h;s eye,
and euro enough, upon closor examination tho
locket was found to DO iilieu Witn congoaloti
blood. 4 few questions e!tclIea the !act tnae on
leayinH aooelrchn house on asaay & 'no1nns enc
had tRken away with hef am9ns so ~,
cup fnl Of 5looa wn,on ao,nd a a1,o hoi, hon aat
ing ntte q eStiy usy no ,'ar o1tr ~. s4o sAs
III lay '';r NV, - rarppd Ia fo,ov,n,
III. !o caon'1 July AQUA "'" ' 1S''"''t
'ol"'st' .,,,. ,.u,u,., . l.,
We inu III! tne s saln % o.at ~ ~. %I iato,eJ m
9aea y Tdxs KITE nliaa KNtp soddar With Intent t
the 2st Of March, 1875 at his house IN Dgraw street
brnok!yn. -.,,.
Inc jury acconphny t'lel: selqlet n!tn eo1ils
general rcnart5, asserting II TO DO ther convac
ton thae tue Coroners Jury, as az ahst'u.iol .;.