New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-19
ANNALS OF CRIME.
THE GOODRICH MURDER.


THE INSANITY OF KATE SToDDARD LARGELY DIS
CUssED.
Kate Stoddard's parents did not arrive yes
terday and she appeared somewhat respondent In con-
sequence other visitors, however areiconiinualy and
vainy demanding admittanCe TO the jail Coroner
whiteh, yesterday, expressed TO TRIBUNE reporter
his firm conviction that Kate SOddard is insane Fre
yious 20 her coming into the courtroom on the morning
of the inquest the Coroner talked with her. hut he saws
that she was very guarded in her expressions and made
no statements TO him that might be construed into q
confession She told hun that she did not know what to
do. and was anxious that he should advise her.
Tho Coroner told her that he could not advise
her, except 10 tel her that she need make
no confession that would crminate herself,
unless she did IL OF her own free WILL She replied II
only had somebody TO advise I will DO Whatever
YOU say. Please tell me what 10 do He told her
finally 10 obtain counsel and act according his advice
and AT request he sent for Corporation Counsel De
Witt, who consented 10 appear IN her behalf. Inc
Coroner say that he does believe that there Is s1h
person Roscoe implicated in the murder OF Goou
rich. He thinks that Roscoe my IT, bu knows tn''
the Police Commissioners have q contrary opinion i"0
theory OF her insanity seems almost proven py "s' ~
formation regarding her life given By memoer % "i
family.
Kate stoddlrl or rather Lizzie Lloyd King lived with
her parents at ymOuth Mass until about seven years
aro when she left home on the prctense Of gong 70
Chelsea and the next thing that was beard OF AI WAS
that she was teaching school in Camden, Nj Her IAN
uvut heard that she had been taken by the ponce IN
BOSTON and conveyed Gaying maniac TO the Iauuoh
insane Asylum Thanksgiving day. 1865, she visited her
nsreuts In Plymouth hut would not stay over nieht
there The Of colony Memorial published at Plymouth
stats in regard 70 her second disappearance:
Her letters for time regular but finally ceased
aIIo.tcr until she shortly disappeared. as before, dud
IRON that uue until Tuesday morning last On. neuugIs
Of Tie family have never heard Irom htr or known OF
her Whereabouts, had the slightest clue 10 htF move
OPP -llf ID
mother has mOuIned IN vau FOR her until her own h.aih
rs completely broken, and the longing desire tI%t sAe
NIGHT be found alive has Ouly been grained Dy tc M
te,ietrrc which ns flied her heart VITA anguish Miss
KING is well known here, are all her near reiauNcs,
and their DOS .tI.u aud standing IL tAS community are
al the best There such thorough conviction DID te
minus Of our people that Suo has been insane IOt years
tuat me disgrace which would otherwise inevitably
attach 10 lfr acts does weigh IN the slightest degree
she was a bright and beautiful girl and bat for her IN
fortunately unbalanced mind MuuiO nave ptCh g AiVSl
promising yOuug woman; and although the prev @ieul
tceuu is one OF sudden surprise that she should have
proved au actor ia such terrible tragedy, no tongue
Will cauuudtt OF voice De raised 10 CUAUC OAt h-O7o
acts are SO evidently Irresponsible