Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-13
4 he Goodrich Inquest Yesterday
Examination of Witnesses
Roscoe Supposed to be the
Murderer.
The Prisoner Supposed to be In
sane-GOOdrich's Blood and
Brains her Daily Food
for Months.
A Horrible, BlOOd-Curdling StO-
ry-TestimOny Of the Sweet.
heart and Father Of the
Murdered Man.

New YORK, July l2.-Kate Stoddard,
the confessed murderess of Goodrich,
last evening spent the time playing on
her piano, in the captains room, at the
stationhouse in Brooklyn. The police
of the station say of her that she is an
educated, refined woman, but a little
touched. Roscoe's capture last evening
was considered certain, as there was a
large force in search of him. The
police commissioners are under the i'm
preston that Kate Stoddard is a suming
the responsibility in order to shield
another person, and that person is, they
believe, Roscoe. The Goodrich inquest
was resumed to-day in the Brooklyn
courthouse.
Coroner Whitehall and the alleged
murderess, Kate StOddard, alias Amy
Stone, were present. William G. De-
Witt was retained as counsel by the pris-
oner.
Mrs. Lucette Myers testified that she
recognized the watch-chain and seal as
having belonged to Charles Goodrich.
She also recognized a small charm which
was upon the chain, but could not
identify either the pocket-book or diary.
I have seen the pistol before; saw it in
the hands of man named Roscoe; saw
it ia his possession some time before the
murder, perhaps a week previous; he
was in the street at the time.
When asked what communication she
had with Roscoe at the time, she hesi-
tated, and said she could not answer.
Coroner-Is it for fear you will crimi-
mate yourself?
Witness-No, that is not it. 1t is be-
cause 1 think it best not; it will defeat
the ends of Justice. The witness then
recognized Kate; she was positive that
was her; she knew her as Amy Stone
or Kate Stoddard. The coroner asked
the witness if she would go on and give
the jury any information she possessed,
when she replied that she had nothing
else to state, on the ground that it might
defeat the ends of justice. She had seen
this woman Kate end Roscoe together
on several occasions.
Question-Why did you say on a pre-
vious examination that you didn't know
Kate Stoddard?
Answer-I had certain reasons for say
ing so.
The next witness was Miss Adeline
Palm, who was engaged to be married
to the deceased. The witness was very
nervous, and almost tainted, She was
shown the articles, and continued: l
recognize the watch and the two seals:
the ring had been worn by him, but |
have never seen the charm or the chain;
the pocketbook was his; fail to iden-
tify either Of the pistols; there is lady
present have seen before; have seen
this one Kate Stoddard) before; it was
In New York, at 217 East Thirteenth
street, in company with Mr.. Goodrich;
have had a conversation with Mr.. Good
rich referring to this lady, when he said
it was his sister, and that she lived in
Brooklyn; this occurred in June year
ago; l never had any conversation with
her at any time.
David Goodrich, father of the MUIR
dered man, was next placed on the
stand. He was shown the watch and
chain, etc, and identified them. The
pistol he did not recognize as the one
he had seen with his son.
Miss Handley testified that she had
been looking for the prisoner, and then
related the story of her arrest.
1t was supposed that the prisoner
would be put on the stand, but, contrary
to expectations, her testimony was not
taken. Under direction Of counsel, the
accused will make no confession of
guilt
The Brooklyn Eagle says, regarding
the appearance of the prisoner: at
took but a few moments to create among
the bystanders the impression that they
were looking upon an insane woman,
and this woman is undoubtedly insane,
if ordinary indications of lunacy are to
be relied upon. She sat there for a full
half hour smiling and chatting pleas
antly, a strange, wild light beaming
from her eyes all the while. 1t was i'm
possible to converse with her, although
she talked sensibly enough, without
being almost absolutely convinced of her
insanity. Miss Handley, in an inter-
view with the reporter, stated that the
prisoner was, six years ago, luna
tic, and was an inmate of a luna
tic asylum, and that insanity was
caused by disappointment in love-"
The Eagle also says that when the
ief-of-police asked the prisoner to
hand him the lOcket, which is a very
large one, she was at first 10th to COM
ply, but seeing that resistance was use
less she passed it over. On receiving it
the chief took hold to open it, "Oh, be |
careful, be careful! said she, "there is |
i'll that which / don't want to
lose" Despite the utmost care, how
ever, little portion of the mineral, as
she called it, fell upon the floor, and this,
to the chiefs surprise, she picked up
and promptly put it in her mouth and |
swallowed. What did you do that
for?" said the chief. Looking steadily
into his eyes, she said: "1hat is Charles |
blood" and sure enough, |
upon closer examination, the lOcket |
was found to be filled with CONCEALED |
blood. A few questions elected the fact |
that on leaving Goodrich's house, on |
Friday nIUrrIing, she had taken away |
with her, among other things, cup full |
Of blood which had oozed from the
brain. This blood CONCEALED, and she had |
been eating a little of 1t every day since
the time OF the tragedy till the time of
her capture.
The corOner's jury returned the follow
ing verdict: awe find that the said Chas.
Goodrich came to his death by pistol
shot wounds in the head, inflicted by
Lizzie Lloyd King, atlas Kate StOddard,
with intent to cause the death of saidt
Goodrich, on the night of the twentieth
Or the morning of March 2l, 1873, at his
mousse on Degraw street, Brooklyn. The
ury accompany their veldic. with some
general remarks, asserting it TO be their
conviction that the coroner's jury is un-
for discovery or detection
IF criminals, and has Outlived its period
)f necessity or usefulness, and says it's
place could be effectually supplied by
'ome legally designated criminal or
health authorities, or both combined.
A coroner's jury is more liable to
lid in the escape of prisoner than to
'esult in discovery and detection. 1t is
liso urged that while the present system
exists the body should be inspected by a
,oroner's jury as soon as possible after
discovery, and a post Dlorte1n eXamina-
ion should follow and not preeede such
Inspection. In answer to the usual
question from the coroner, the prisoner
Iaid her name was Lizzie Boyd King;
hat she was twenty-six years of age,
md was born in Plymouth, Massachu-
Ietts. She was bonnet-maker, but de-
,lined to say anything in relation to the
;harge against her. She was taken to
all by the sheriff.
At the Vienna exhibition, the firm
providing the English refreshments is
lot English. The thing is well man
lged and so forth, but it is not so entire
Y British as it ought to be. For in-
tance, the bill of fare for this " dai u
includes q sir loiue" of beef, cheese
md salade - usherries pObIers - and noe