Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-02
NEW YORK.
The Murder Of Charles Goodrich.
Developments Of Coroner's Jury.
The Supposed Murderer Arrested In
Philadelphia.
A New game Of Hazard

New YoRf, April l.-James Montgom,,
cry, aged II, while playing "Hang Foster
yesterday at the residence CT his parents III
Brooklyn, strapgled himself.
our Modern Knights.Errant.
Before Judge Charles P. DAILY and the
Sherifss jury the sanity of George FRANCIS
Train will be tried Thursday.
Emily Faithful was the guest OF the
Sorrosis at the annual meeting yesterday
In short address she alluded with genu,
inc feeling to the happy welcome she haa
everywhere found in America. A fareWen
reception will be given Miss Faltniui
Thursday next. I.ls
The Judgment record in the case OF Stokes
was fled to-day. The copying Of it occu-
pied one man since Feb. %.
The Goodrich Murder-The story of
His Mistress.
The inquest over the body OF Charles
Goodrich was resumed this morning before
Coroner Whitehills Mrs. Meyers testined
that she lived at No. 46 Irvington street,
New York. A photograph was shown
which she said she recogn zed as that OF
Charles Goodrich, whom she had known
about two months. Became acquainted
with him in New York, but saw him first
in Brooklyn. Saw him four or five times
week. Saw him last on the Thursday
night previous to his death. Saw him on
the corner of Allen and IrVington streets
about 6 o'clock in the evening. Net him by
asreement. Ii r was shout 8, O'Clock
when he left. That was at No. 40 Irving
ton street. He was in the habit of calling
on her at her residence, No. IL Stanton
street. He there made the acquaintance OF
John l.. Beach, sometimes called Henry
Beach. and Roscoe. Never saw them In
COMPANY together. Heard him speak OF
Roscoe. and say be was a dangerous man.
There had beet q disturbance between
them. it was one evening Ii her spart-
ments at Stanton street. Goodricn, Roscoe
and Beach were present. She thought Kos
coe was talking about Goodrlch. Ihey
talked very loud, and che took Goodrleh Dy
the arm and led him into another room
Roscoe asked afterwards if she intended to
keep company with Goodrich, and said he
would be even with her. He often spoke
of it, but she could not remember what
was said. Twas sufficient to indicate that
be had unfriendly feelings, but never heard
n,im make any threats toward him. Heard
him say, "God help the person who comes
between you and ine.n This was after the
Quarrel, about two weeks before bis death.
Never heard Roscoe say that be knew where
Goodrich lived. Never remember telling
him. Roscoe carried pistol. Asked him
If be was married, and he said no. Roscoe
the Saturday night after Goodrica's death
told her he was going to Philadelphia. BE
sometimes went to Baltimore and New Or-
| leans. When she met him on tho BoWery
| Goodrich's name was not mentioned. Sne
did not think he intended to leave the city
| Roscoe wanted to call at her house, but she
! told him she did not want him to call
| Had known Roscoe FIVE or six months
! Heard him say he had been in Brooklyn
| He never told her what his business was
! Thought he was a counterfeiter. de
wanted to assist her by giving her counter
| cit NOM to pass. He said it was the best
business out. She first learned of Good
| rich's death at No. 22 Orchard street. L
might have been Friday morning. Saw
Roscoe the Saturc ay after at No. 45 Irving
ton street. Saw him on the sidewalk. H'
then said he was going to Baltimore. MADE
him no reply. Had been to Goodrich'
|
mained in the house at night. Did no
know whether Roscoe had ever been arrest
ed or not. First saw Goodrich in BROOK
Iyn. Saw him near the ferry. He steppe'
on her dress, begged her pardon and the
followed her on the boat, and continue
talking to her. She made no reply. ID
followed her home and asked her il she di
not want a boarder, saying that he coul
give the best of reference. They then be
came acquainted. She was not intimstel
acquainted with Roscoe, and there wa
no reason for his becoming jealou
of Goodrich. Met Roscoe comm
down stairs, but passed without speaking
Another time Roscoe came in while Coco
rich was with her. Roscoe declared to be
his love. She did not give him to undel
stand she had affection for somebody els
She led him to believe ste thought more I
Goodrich. He answered that his none
tempted her. The pistol she saw in Ro:
GOES pocket was larger than the one foun
in Goodrich's house. She went with Goo
rich frequently to the theatre. She wer
with him the Thursday before the murd'
to Broadway and the Central Park an
rode back. Met Goodrich some time ag
at 3O2 Broadway. A gentleman came
and said, "Here is Charlie again; l vi
make il all right" Goodrich never pr
posed marriage to her.
To the question why she did not give Il
, authorities her information Immediately
hearing of the case, witness states that 81
, had no reason. When witness found th
her boarding house did not pay, GoodriC
advised her to give it up and offered to pi
. her rent, provided she would live IN priVa
!; apartments.
) The counsel for Mrs. Myers moved th
at the conclusion of the examination
client, who is only detained as a witne:
/; be released on aher parole. The Coron
refused the motion.
A Brothers Testfmony-A Sad, 81
Letter.
W. W. Goodrich sworn. A letter b
been shown which he recognized as haVil
received. The following is copy of
s Brooklyn, Feb. Is, 1S73.-Mr. Goodri
f Sir: l propose to tell the Truth. Will y
d listen? For The past eight months l ha
= been living in the second house of the bio
. of new buildings on Degraw street,
f third door from Fifth Avenue. hs
4 lived there unknown to any o
: except Charles. About one ye
: ago, L was married to him secretly, for
s loved him so truly that his word was law
= me. He wished for no one to know of o
: marriage until some future time, on
count of property. The reason connect
with it he did not fully explain. l "
very foolish, but was alone in New Yo
4 with no friend only him. l have learn
since then that the clergyman who MARI
us was no minister at all, only friend
# his, Reuben Smith, doctor think, W
= lives in the city. Iu December last,
t month ago, our baby was born. BefC
4 that and since then Charlie has treat
; me with the utmost cruelty, disayowi
5 all ties between US. Several days ago
= woman with ringlets came here to one
d the houses after stove he had for her.
y was at the window, and noticed the &C
d Versation between them. When Charl
d came into the house he told me that
i must part; that there was no marriage
tween us; that he was tired of me, e
q This woman with the ringlets is his M
love. He acknowledged that, and Oh,
seems as if it could not be the same wo
to me. Now al is so dark, so desola
My heart is completely broken.
n live and strugg'e on alone as
have got to do, can
: without assistance. The reason l WI
c this and the circumstances under which
II write it are most painful. have been t
ing to work. l have been at work II